DK 35 Won't Stay Running

VictorW · Oct 6, 2017

That's good you have it running. Something plugging the short section of line or the tank exit. Now, how long will it run before that debris of some sort plugs the line again. You might want to find a time to check the tank and clean it out. I don't believe there is any type of in tank screen.

DieselBound · Oct 6, 2017

I had had a blockage, but it was an ice pellet: no idea where the water had come from- my fuel checks never show water (can only think that somehow the tractor came with water in the tank, or it was introduced by the dealer). As OP is in Florida, and it's only the first of October, I figured that ice pellets wouldn't be in this equation: but should others come along I figure the mention of them/it might be of benefit.

Not sure if one can dip a clear, flexible tube down toward the bottom and next to the outlet and, after reaching that spot cap (thumb over tube's hole) the end of the tube and raise it all up to see if it pulls up anything. I've got a USB bore-scope camera thingy (operable via my smart phone) and think that this might be another case where it could be applied.

kantuckid · Oct 10, 2017

Moisture can contaminate what was clean fuel from condensation. OP, do you know that water wasn't involved?
To be certain the crap you blew from the line isn't in the tank the tank should be drained IMO.

k0ua · Oct 10, 2017

Clean out the wasp, leaf, grasshopper, dirt, unnamed filth out of the tank and you problem will be solved. By blowing the tank backwards, you "bandaided" the problem. The problem persists, and will resurface at the least wanted time. The "thing" what ever it is will find its way over the fuel outlet hole in the tank again.

kantuckid · Oct 10, 2017

That's k0ua's point, unless you saw it come out it's still there...
The guy I sold my old Kioti to had just sold his JD to a guy that was his neighborhood mechanic who bought it as the injectors proved to be clogged. Some sort of bad diesel fuel from a poor source was the notion I was given. The mechanic ended up blowing the injectors out using 250PSI air was the story told to me. Water or other miscellaneous crap is more common. The fuel lines are small and the injectors even smaller orifices.

Damifino · Oct 13, 2017

Sorry for the late reply,I have been using the tractor to remove trees and limbs for myself and neighbors from hurricane Irma. I use fuel treatment for the water issue, I do believe that since it ran dry that the new fuel stirred up debris.

She's been running awesome and my plan is to use my blaster gun, the kind that has a suction hose and connects to air compressor and drop into tank with small funnel attached and use like a vacuum cleaner as soon as the tank gets lower.