BX1850 Cold Blooded Beast..

[oldnslo]

As a fairly new owner of a Kubota I am not sure how well these little devils start but.... to me mine is a cold blooded beast.

Yesterday temperatures in the middle 50's had been working it pretty steady for about 45 minutes digging a hole with the FEL and moving dirt in general. Shut the machine down for about 10 minutes to do some hand digging and then went to restart. I had to use glow plugs for about 5 seconds to get it to start. It has Bio-Diesel in it which I know is a mistake but would that make this start that hard. Runs fine once started. New fuel filters & air filter less that 3 hrs run time on them.

On a different note: First time using the FEL with tooth bar for serious digging dirt moving and rather impressed with what it will do. I need to check system pressure since it seemed a little weak on lift capacity. When I get batteries for my camera will take a couple of pictures of the hole I dug that is about five and half feet deep to access my well connection.

Might have to call it my Kubagder:thumbsup: being Close to Wisconsin and all

Roy

 

[dodge man]

When mine is cold, less than 30 degrees, it will start hard, but once it has been started, it will start easily up to two to 3 hours latter. Yours doesn't sound right to me. Check your air cleaner? Make sure you advance your throttle a little, don't start it at idle.

I'm running bio-diesel and it doesn't start harder, just maybe plugs up the fuel filter a little sooner. I think bio-diesel is O.K., it adds back in lubricity that high sulfur fuel had, but I don't like it in the winter.

 

[drag_slick]

Mine lives in an unheated garage, and about the only time it starts hard is when it's sitting for a few days with below zero temps. Dodge Man is right though, make sure you bump the throttle up a bit.

As far as the FEL lift seeming weak, what RPM were you running?

 

[bp fick]

Hmmmm... interesting. I have the same engine and it never acted the least bit ornery last winter. I do glow the plugs in a series of 10 second bursts. I don't know if what I do is right, but it always fires right up in the first few seconds.

What I DON'T care for is the cold hammering of the engine. Don't think one can do much about that though.

 

[oldnslo]

As far as the FEL lift seeming weak, what RPM were you running?

2,600 RPM. I could hear the relief valve squealing so I am either trying to lift to much or it is set to low. Rear wheels weren't lifting off the ground so I am leaning towards to low of a setting.


What I DON'T care for is the cold hammering of the engine. Don't think one can do much about that though.

Agree on this completely. First diesel I have ever had do that when temperatures above freezing.

Will try to advance the throttle a little first to see if it starts any better. I know first start is always a glow plug and crank procedure. Never had a diesel that I had to advance the thrttle to make it start better before but I guess if it works.. don't fix it.

thanks all

Roy

 

[amg280]

Ive started my 2660 is 6 degree temps (F). Started fine and ran fine. Im sure the windchill was below 0. Just pre-glow long enough and your good.

 

[radioman]

I agree - bump up the throttle in colder temps. I rarely have to do it in summer. biodiesel is NOT a mistake so relax, I just wouldnt have it in tank in dead of winter when temps will fall below 0. Reason is, there are still issues with bio in winter gelling even with treated feul. I wouldnt hesistate to use it in spring,summer, fall.

 

[fish6942]

The only reason I'd bump the throttle on start up is to avoid the horrendous rattling sound I get from the hood and the front mower bracket (cold starts only).

 

[DavidAubke]

The only reason I'd bump the throttle on start up is to avoid the horrendous rattling sound I get from the hood and the front mower bracket (cold starts only).

I never put my throttle in the lowest setting due to the rattle - not when starting or even when idling after warm-up. It will always shake the plastic parts to death when at its lowest RPMs. I suppose I should tweak it to raise the base RPMs.

 

[kevinj]

You say the lift is weak??? Are you at near full throttle??? Is it able to lift a full bucket of dirt???