[AT] 3 cyl diesel problems

[Cecil Bearden]

I have had this problem before on a few engines that had weak fuel 
pumps.   I get a large rag soaked in gasoline and hold it over the air 
intake.  Not completely cutting off the air, but making sure the 
gasoline fumes are getting into the air intake. After finding this 
method, I have not used a primer pump since. Got caught on the side of 
I-40 with a truck that had fuel in one tank and ran out of the other.  I 
walked over to a truck stop, got a can of gas and a stack of red shop 
towels.   When I got back to the truck, I just opened up the air filter 
housing and poured gas on the dry filter.  it started up and ran after I 
pressured the other tank to send the fuel over the transfer line to the 
main tank......
Cecil

On 10/27/2019 7:14 AM, Milo Holroyd wrote:
> On 10/27/19 7:55 AM, ivan wrote:
>> Helping a buddy out moving some dirt using a small bobcat excavator . 
>> He ran it out of fuel and thats when the problem started .  After you 
>> fill it then you use the primer bulb . It will start up ,run for 
>> about 10 seconds then sputter and die like its starving for fuel .  
>> First try was a new fuel filter , the round spin on one bolted to the 
>> side of machine . No change . took off the fuel line where it goes 
>> into the injector pump and squeeze the primer ,fuel comes out .   He 
>> even tried grandpa's ,whack it with a hammer but failed .  Any 
>> suggestions ?    He said the engine is a kubota  3 cyl diesel . It 
>> was bought used 5 yrs ago and first tie its ever failed . Thanks , Ivan
>>
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> It is starving for fuel. Providing nothing else is abnormal, ( hoses, 
> lines, air leaks, etc) just hold the throttle full open and it will 
> eventually push all the air out of the system.
>
> You can also speed up the process if you can locate the bleeder that 
> is most likely right on the injector pump, where the fuel supply line 
> connects.
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