Problems with BX2350 rpm

[Will Schafer]

Ok....well hopefully got to the bottom of the problem. The fuel gauge does work and I did change both filters. Pulled the fuel line off the tank end of the pump today and nothing was coming out (I know the pump pulls it through but not even a drip) got an airline to blow back up and diesel started flowing. Loads of dirt etc came out, flushed through with fresh diesel until all the dirt stopped. Hopefully can get it all cleaned out like this without having to remove the tank!!!!!

Matt - I had exactly the same problem - crud in the bottom of the fuel tank - it was so bad that it plugged the line and also eventually the fuel pump stopped pumping - I emptied all the diesel, then blew out the line with air and flow started again. We then wiped the bottom of the tank out with towels - ( the guy that did it had small hands and could reach in there - what he found in the screen was some white goo that I am told is a fungus that can develop in diesel tanks) After changing fuel pump and firing up, she ran and mowed solidly for an hour.

For follow up - Kubota mechanic is recommending some anti-fungal additive - Hopefully I'll have some today - Still don't know if I'll have to pull the tank - time will tell

Let me know how yours is running? - thanks

 

[Will Schafer]

in addition to debris - we found white goo in there - dealer says its fungus and can develop in diesel - searching for an antifungal treatment at Kubota - will post result

 

[dodge man]

This was my final install on my BX. Trust me its worth the effort to install a Racor, I haven't had problems since.

 

[Will Schafer]

This was my final install on my BX. Trust me its worth the effort to install a Racor, I haven't had problems since.

thanks Dave - - I don't know if you read my post yesterday , but there was a fungus growth in my fuel tank - ( im in the south and maybe the warm temps help promote fungus in diesel - not sure - anyway I cleaned it out best a could and installed new pump and filter - shes been running OK for an hour -

i'll try the Racor too -

that's a clean looking installation by the way - good job

 

[Will Schafer]

thanks - that's a clean looking installation

 

[dodge man]

My skills aren't that good, I'd say there is about 10 hours of work in that or more, that was about my third try. I looked all over for a place to mount it, this is the only place I could find and its where others have installed them. The problem is to make it filter before the lift pump you have a fuel line coming from the tank all the way up to the filter and then another line going all the way back again to the lift pump.