Kubota L3400 seems to not be getting fuel
flintcreek
Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6 Alabama |
2010-06-18 171641
My father has a Kubota L3400 2006 with 350 hrs, and a couple of days ago it just seemed to smother down after about 45 minutes while bush hogging. He is running agricultural fuel. He changed the fuel filter and and tried again today, it only ran for about 2000' feet then choked down. We do not have alot of diesel experience, but do have some mechanical experience. Any help would be appreciated. Where do we go next?
Thanks,
Flintcreek
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Kubota L3400 seems to not be getting fuel
earthwrks
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3853 Home Office in Flat Rock, Michigan Pics |
2010-06-18 171644
Need more info:
Color of exhaust when cranking?
Does it run hot or overheats?
Is the fuel filler cap's vent clear for sure? ....
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flintcreek
Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6 Alabama |
2010-06-18 171647
It smokes black but not much..not as much as the older Long tractors I have grown up with. It is not running hot. I am not sure where the vent is on the gas tank, but I am pretty sure that my father has tried running it with the gas cap loose. I will double check.
Thanks,
Flintcreek ....
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Kubota L3400 seems to not be getting fuel
flintcreek
Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6 Alabama |
2010-06-18 171648
My son is a auto mechanic and just stopped by my dads house and sort of checked it out. He thinks it has gas in the diesel fuel. So I am off to get some fresh diesel fuel while he drains the tank. I will post back after we give this a try.
Flintcreek ....
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earthwrks
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3853 Home Office in Flat Rock, Michigan Pics |
2010-06-19 171655
Next I'd try compression test. Another guy here had a similar problem. His pressure was about 100 psi---should be almost 500. He had a blown head gasket. ....
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flintcreek
Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6 Alabama |
2010-06-19 171659
Put new fuel in last night just before dark...took about 5 minutes this morning to bleed and get going. Seems to be fine now.........Flintcreek :) ....
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flintcreek
Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6 Alabama |
2010-06-22 171738
Took less than 5 minutes to bleed the air off Saturday morning and it is running fine now....Flintcreek ....
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kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina Pics |
2010-06-23 171741
Thanks for the update. BTW, are you near the coast? Is the oil spill affecting your area? ....
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