Hello All,
I've been off the forum for a while, but am in need of help with a major issue on my BX-23.
I started to mow the lawn the other day, and everything was fine for the first 1/2 hour then the machine started running rough. I didn稚 think much of it, because I was almost finished, and put the machine away.
Yesterday evening, I started to mow again, and this time the roughness started after about 4-5 minutes. There is barely any power when it happens, and after shutting down for a break, it corrected itself after startup for about 1 minute before starting again. I was at wide open throttle, and mowing as I normally do.
The machine has 120 hours on it, and I am quite happy with it, but now with it running rough, the power reduction is extreme. It is smoking more when this occurs, running rough almost like 1 cylinder isn't firing. I have checked all of the basics, oil, air filter, and fuel level. Does anyone have any similar experience? I know the engine on these is one of the most reliable, so I am perplexed why 1 cylinder would stop firing. I am good with mechanics, but have no experience with diesels, so I don't want to mess anything up by opening the fuel pump or anything else needlessly.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
(last payment goes to Kubota next month, isn稚 timing great!)
Mike
I've been off the forum for a while, but am in need of help with a major issue on my BX-23.
I started to mow the lawn the other day, and everything was fine for the first 1/2 hour then the machine started running rough. I didn稚 think much of it, because I was almost finished, and put the machine away.
Yesterday evening, I started to mow again, and this time the roughness started after about 4-5 minutes. There is barely any power when it happens, and after shutting down for a break, it corrected itself after startup for about 1 minute before starting again. I was at wide open throttle, and mowing as I normally do.
The machine has 120 hours on it, and I am quite happy with it, but now with it running rough, the power reduction is extreme. It is smoking more when this occurs, running rough almost like 1 cylinder isn't firing. I have checked all of the basics, oil, air filter, and fuel level. Does anyone have any similar experience? I know the engine on these is one of the most reliable, so I am perplexed why 1 cylinder would stop firing. I am good with mechanics, but have no experience with diesels, so I don't want to mess anything up by opening the fuel pump or anything else needlessly.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
(last payment goes to Kubota next month, isn稚 timing great!)
Mike