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 | chris pileski
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2002-10-25 44186
i recently bought a BX 1800 and after putting about 20 hours on the tractor, it is relatively difficult to start. it cranks like it wants to, but then sputters. it really shakes the whole tractor pretty bad and i'm worried that i'm ruining the engine. i can't find anything in the owner's manual that gives a specific glow plug time to warm up.
this is the first diesel i've ever owned, so i don't know too much about them.
thanks for your help
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| Dwight
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 20
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2002-10-25 44193
Chris,
We just bought a BX2200 and have put a little over 25 hrs on it. It is also our first diesel too. So far we have had no trouble starting it. In the operator's manual for BX1800 & BX2200, on page 19, it says over 32 degres 2 to 3 seconds, 32 to 23 degres 5 seconds and 23 to 5 degres 10 seconds. You should also be setting the throttle about 1/2 to start it. I hope this helps.
Dwight ....
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 | Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL 
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2002-10-25 44194
The engine will be breaking in over this time and the compression will be actually increasing as the rings and valves seat. I would start with a little heat and allow it to warm up before working it. ....
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 | jeff r
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 428 burton. michigan
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2002-10-25 44214
Just wait till it quits belching white smoke and hit the heat while its sputtering. It will clear and everything is just fine. ....
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 | DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada
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2002-10-26 44231
Jeff, the heat is a key stop on the way to strarting. So he needs to pause at the last detent, count the required # of seconds and then turn one more click to engage the starter.
It has probably gotten colder outside since he bought the tractor and that may be a factor.
Chris, where do you live?? ....
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| jeff r
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 428 burton. michigan
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2002-10-26 44232
Mark
Yup, it is just like my B-2150 and a former JD 2010 which is the key, but you can give it heat after it starts and is still sputtering. ....
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| DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada
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2002-10-26 44240
Learned some thing new today, Jeff. You can turn the key to preheat while the engine is running. Whodathunkit? ....
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