TC40 Problem starting

[Charger500]

I am looking for some troubling shooting help. I was putting a new fence line in and parked my NH TC40 on a slope pointd up hill. I went to start it and it sounded like it was running out of fuel. It was low but being on the slope I believed caused it not to be able to get fuel. I put 4 gals in and cranked it again and it die. I open up the bleed off nut and purged the air out until only fuel came out. Still would not start. I dragged it back to the house on level ground and open the top of the lines to all injectors and cranked the engine with full throttle like the operators manual says to do until nothing but fuel comes out. Problem is I cranked it numerous times and no fuel came out of the injector lines at all. Anyone have any idea what the problem is? Thanks Bruce in Oklahoma.

 

[FULLPULL]

I would first change the fuel filter it could still be restricted even if you have some flow of fuel while bleeding.

 

[Charger500]

Thanks, I am off today and will do it. Hopefully the NAPA store has one on hand, If not than I will have to wait till Monday to go to the closes NH dealer because of driveing distance.

 

[Tractorganic]

I had a very similar problem w./my 40D a year ago. Had the mechanic on wheels out to perform diagnostics: no fuel flow from tank! . I remembered I had wiped my gas cap w./ a paper towel and he pumped it out. At the fuel duct in the bottom a small clump of paper was clogging the duct and wouldn't come out. He got it with my old bent coat hanger trick then blew the duct back w./ a little air. Don't you think NH could have put in a little in-line fuel filter like my chain saws have? Never go near the fuel fill with anything dirty or likely to allow pieces to fall in cuz it'll end up in that duct.

 

[Charger500]

Thanks I got it running, I guess there was alot of air in the lines.