[AT] Fwd: Re: Help needed on non-antique tractor

Phil pga2 at basicisp.net
Tue Sep 3 07:41:19 PDT 2013


Cecil,
Can you remove the shutdown solenoid and plug the hole? If it corrects
the problem, then you know for sure.

Phil


>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Cecil R Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 8:08 AM
>Subject: Re: [AT] Help needed on non-antique tractor
>
>
> > TS100 New Holland 2 WD tractor w/ 16x16 trans cab w/air loader attached.
> > Engine starts easily and seems to rev up to full throttle ok.. When
> > slightly loaded it begins to pull down and acts as if there is no
> > governor available. Tractor has 2293 hours and uses no oil. I have
> > replaced the fuel lift pump twice in last week and replaced filters. It
> > has a Delphi inj pump installed at about 1550 hours. Tractor is serviced
> > and maintained regularly. When connected to 648 New Holland Baler, It
> > will barely go up an incline when baling. When traveling in high gear on
> > roadway, it will pull down to 1500 RPM on slight incline. Works fine for
> > about 5 minutes after starting, then begins to have no power. After
> > running about 30 minutes, I could lay my hand on the injector pump, but
> > the fuel shutoff solenoid almost burned my finger.
> >
> > The fuel pump on this tractor was replaced, not rebuilt with a new
> > Delphi pump 743 hours ago. I have kept the filters changed and the fuel
> > clean, so I cannot believe the pump needs rebuilding unless the Delphi
> > pump is a pile of crap to start with. The original pump self destructed
> > at 1550 hours, requiring a new pump.   Pump shop stated the pump had
> > been tampered with causing a bolt to beak internally.  The load is not
> > excessive as the tractor was pulling the same load fine 2 days earlier.
> > I have sealed all possible leaks around the primary filter, and find no
> > wet spots when pressurizing the tank. Is it possible that the shut off
> > solenoid is bad since it is getting hot. The shutoff solenoid is a
> > plunger at the back of the pump near the distributor head. I am about to
> > pull the tank and check the intake line in the tank, it is all that is
> > left.
> >
> > This is my only tractor left with a 1000 RPM PTO that can pull my
> > swather and also has the electronic baler monitor attached...   A cat
> > mechanic thought maybe an injector was pressurizing the return line
> > causing the fuel solenoid to get hot.  It does not seem to be missing.
> > It seems that all these problems started after I drained the fuel bowl
> > in the primary sediment bulb.  I have sealed it totally now, so should
> > not be the problem.
> >
> > Cecil in OKla
> >



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