Dead MF 1433v

[wayne48]

My Massey was choking on gelled fuel. I finally got it running with heat on the fuel bowl and copious amounts of anti- gel additive. Idle was starting to smooth out. So I started to back the tractor out of the barn. Just cleared the doorway when she just died. Tried to restart and now nothing works- glow plug indicator, fuel pump, starter. Turning the ignition to start and nothing happens not even a click! No dash lights, nothing electrical appears to work.
Battery checked with voltmeter- 13.4 volts, all the fuses checked, all good. WTF!
Any ideas, suggestions?

 

[kevin37b]

Take it out of gear ?

 

[wayne48]

Fixed. Corroded wiring at the battery post connection. That and a weak battery combined to take her down. Cleaned the wiring, reconnected the battery and jumped it. Started right up (of course it was 30 degrees warmer than it was when all this started.) Got a new battery and the Massey is purring again! All is right with the world.

 

[irvingj]

You might also want to check out the ground cable/strap.... they can have a very negative effect --both in charging and starting-- if they're flaky. Certain models of MF tractors have had this issue.