Kubota 3301

sheepfarmer

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Melvin, I clean the bowl once a year, but my float does not budge indicating that there is little or no water in my fuel. If yours is routinely creeping up, you might want to review all the possible sources of water in your fuel. Hints forreducing the problem include using a Mr Funnel, and keeping fuel tank in tractor topped up. It is worth doing because the high pressure pump in the common rail tractors is reported to be fussy about contaminated fuel..With that much water you will likely grow algae somewhere. An algicide might be a good idea.
 

melvinhatcher

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L3301HST, LA525FEL, 66" QA BUCKET, L8455CRUISE CONTROL KIT, WR LONG 3RD FUNCITIO
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Melvin, I clean the bowl once a year, but my float does not budge indicating that there is little or no water in my fuel. If yours is routinely creeping up, you might want to review all the possible sources of water in your fuel. Hints forreducing the problem include using a Mr Funnel, and keeping fuel tank in tractor topped up. It is worth doing because the high pressure pump in the common rail tractors is reported to be fussy about contaminated fuel..With that much water you will likely grow algae somewhere. An algicide might be a good idea.
Sheepfarmer, I was surprised to see the red ring float had moved halfway up the bowl this early, but I will take you suggestion to heart and keep a close watch on my red float ring.
Again than you so much.
Regards
Melvin.
 

rjcorazza

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Sheepfarmer, I was surprised to see the red ring float had moved halfway up the bowl this early, but I will take you suggestion to heart and keep a close watch on my red float ring.

Again than you so much.

Regards

Melvin.

No one has directly mentioned this, but isn’t the fuel separator element serviceable by cleaning? Your fuel delivery seems similar to my L4060 with the water separator / filter followed by the spin on filter.
With water contaminated fuel I would definitely be looking at solving the source problem also.


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melvinhatcher

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L3301HST, LA525FEL, 66" QA BUCKET, L8455CRUISE CONTROL KIT, WR LONG 3RD FUNCITIO
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Good morning, yes sir I believe that you are correct. I was just being a little proactive by observing and cleaning my fuel/water separater a little early.


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