Good evening all,
I picked up a 92 B7100 HST about 6 weeks ago. I have been acquiring implements and using the ol' girl for mowing, moving heavier items, pulling a 6' x 12' utility trailer, etc. Tonight, she fired up as normal, and I began mowing. Within 5-7 minutes of mowing, she started losing power, so I disengaged the PTO and made my way to the back barn. I made it to the apron before it stalled on me.
She will crank and fire, and within 3-5 seconds stall out again. Did that twice before I pulled the key and came inside. And of course, tonight we get a thunderstorm...
Since I have had it, even when looking at it before purchase, she would blow some whitish smoke for a few seconds upon startup. Shut it off for 5 minutes, start it up, and she smokes. But it always clears up. Always.
I did a fluid and filter change when I brought her home, with Kubota filters and fluids. I did top off the radiator before running her after the fluid change. And a gave it a general once over, so I was confident putting her into service.
Tonight I did top of the antifreeze with some 50/50, checked the oil, and began to mow. I noticed the right front hub was wet, and the radiator was low, and there was antifreeze on what I assume is the whistle on the end of the radiator bleed hose.
My thoughts are the radiator is going out, and as such it may have gotten hot and that caused it to stall. I let it set for about 3 hours, so it should have been ambient temp or close to it when I tried to start it to get it into the garage before dark. I blew the radiator on an older Cummins, and it was over 240 before I got the hose to the radiator to cool her down. Let it set overnight, the old Cummins fired up and never missed a beat.
Could I be so lucky with the Kubota, or do you think serious damage was done? I did check the oil, as I do before every use, and there is NO antifreeze in the oil. The level never varies on the dipstick. And the trans fluid is not overfull either.
I would be appreciative of any and all insight you folks have to offer. Right now I am saddened my ol' punkin is setting outside overnight in the rain with no way to get her up the hill and in the garage to dry out.
I picked up a 92 B7100 HST about 6 weeks ago. I have been acquiring implements and using the ol' girl for mowing, moving heavier items, pulling a 6' x 12' utility trailer, etc. Tonight, she fired up as normal, and I began mowing. Within 5-7 minutes of mowing, she started losing power, so I disengaged the PTO and made my way to the back barn. I made it to the apron before it stalled on me.
She will crank and fire, and within 3-5 seconds stall out again. Did that twice before I pulled the key and came inside. And of course, tonight we get a thunderstorm...
Since I have had it, even when looking at it before purchase, she would blow some whitish smoke for a few seconds upon startup. Shut it off for 5 minutes, start it up, and she smokes. But it always clears up. Always.
I did a fluid and filter change when I brought her home, with Kubota filters and fluids. I did top off the radiator before running her after the fluid change. And a gave it a general once over, so I was confident putting her into service.
Tonight I did top of the antifreeze with some 50/50, checked the oil, and began to mow. I noticed the right front hub was wet, and the radiator was low, and there was antifreeze on what I assume is the whistle on the end of the radiator bleed hose.
My thoughts are the radiator is going out, and as such it may have gotten hot and that caused it to stall. I let it set for about 3 hours, so it should have been ambient temp or close to it when I tried to start it to get it into the garage before dark. I blew the radiator on an older Cummins, and it was over 240 before I got the hose to the radiator to cool her down. Let it set overnight, the old Cummins fired up and never missed a beat.
Could I be so lucky with the Kubota, or do you think serious damage was done? I did check the oil, as I do before every use, and there is NO antifreeze in the oil. The level never varies on the dipstick. And the trans fluid is not overfull either.
I would be appreciative of any and all insight you folks have to offer. Right now I am saddened my ol' punkin is setting outside overnight in the rain with no way to get her up the hill and in the garage to dry out.