[AT] 3 cyl diesel problems

[Mitchell Daly]

Got to agree with Mike about not running a diesel out of fuel. I did it years ago on my JD R. Seemed to take forever to get it back running and getting the fuel system bled of air.

Mitch Daly
md31043 at msn.com

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Subject: Re: [AT] 3 cyl diesel problems

John is dead on right, you need to loosen each injector nut and use the
primer bulb, and pump it till you have fuel running out of all 3
injectors. It will make one hell of a mess, but should fire right up.
That's the reason you don't run diesels out of fuel. Did it with mine
once, and learned my lesson. Wasn't really that low on fuel, but I was
working on a downward slope that allowed air into the lines. Kubota
makes a damn fine engine, try this and I assure you it will work. Not
sure of the rational behind replacing the fuel filter, if it was running
fine one moment and then it quit because of low fuel, you have air in
the lines.

Mike M


On 10/27/2019 8:12 AM, John Hall wrote:
> you may need to loosen each line at the injectors.
>
> John Hall
>
>
> On 10/27/2019 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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