Atlanta Panther
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Kubota L3200HST with Loaded R4 Tires, LA524 Loader and Quick Connect 66" bucket
So occasionally my L3200 would lose power. I had posted on this issue a while ago and have taken all the advice I've gotten from here and put it to good use. By that I mean, I've:
I thought I had the problem pretty well licked as this past weekend I worked with the tractor for over an hour with no problem. This was after I had used the tractor briefly a couple of times in prior days with no problem to haul hay up to the barn which only takes 10-20 minutes or so.
Unfortunately, after my hour of working this past weekend all of a sudden I started losing power again as the RPMs would not stay up. It certainly seems like a fuel problem to me but the fuel bowl was still full and clear so I think I can discount anything that could have been in the tank if that was even a problem in the beginning.
So, at this point I am in a quandary. My best guess is that its either the fuel lift pump or the injector pump. However, before I start tearing into the engine, I thought I'd see if there was any other suggestions and if not, how best to approach replacing these pumps as they are not cheap and my wrenching skills are limited.
Thanks for all your help. This forum is the best!
- Changed out the fuel filter
- blown out all the fuel lines
- dumped my diesel in case it was bad
- Added an algaecide in case I had green crap growing in my tank
- added some Lucas fuel treatment to make sure the injectors were clean
- opened up the tops of the injectors until fuel came out
- ensured all the air has been removed from the fuel lines
- Changed out the air filter
- ensured no leaks in the radiator and that it had not lost coolant
I thought I had the problem pretty well licked as this past weekend I worked with the tractor for over an hour with no problem. This was after I had used the tractor briefly a couple of times in prior days with no problem to haul hay up to the barn which only takes 10-20 minutes or so.
Unfortunately, after my hour of working this past weekend all of a sudden I started losing power again as the RPMs would not stay up. It certainly seems like a fuel problem to me but the fuel bowl was still full and clear so I think I can discount anything that could have been in the tank if that was even a problem in the beginning.
So, at this point I am in a quandary. My best guess is that its either the fuel lift pump or the injector pump. However, before I start tearing into the engine, I thought I'd see if there was any other suggestions and if not, how best to approach replacing these pumps as they are not cheap and my wrenching skills are limited.
Thanks for all your help. This forum is the best!