My 2014 B2650 has 250 hours on it. It has always been stored inside summer and winter. Recently I have had a hard time starting it. This is what happened the last time I started it. Inside temperature of my shed was 42 degrees. I held the glow plugs on for 2 minutes, and then tried to start. The glow plug light on the dash was on the entire time. Did not start, and pushed some white smoke out the exhaust. Waited 10 seconds and held the glow plugs on for another 2 minutes. More white smoke, but it finally started in about 10 seconds. Used the tractor for a couple of hours, and it ran great as usual. In that time I turned it off 3 or 4 times, and when I went to restart it cranked for a couple of seconds, started, and again ran like a top. Any ideas?
B2650 starting issues
- Thread starter garciajoe
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Two minutes????
Seriously? The preheat time according to manual for over 32 deg F is 2 to 3 seconds. At most I have preheated for 9 seconds. You should have the throttle above dead idle, about halfway. Any changes in fuel? Winter diesel or anti gel additive? In any case if you've had it through several winters with no prior troubles starting it, something is amiss. Have you always used such long preheat times?
Don't feel bad...see my thread under 'Block heater install' 3-4 pages.....I can't get my brand new BX 23 to start without a bunch of calculated steps.....Now I have to have a note taped to my dash with starting instructions....What a joke...
I'd start by replacing the glow plugs. If you've been running them for minutes instead of seconds, they're likely damaged. They don't preheat the engine. Think of them like a lightbulb filament. Apply power for a couple of seconds, they glow orange, and ignite the diesel for the initial crank. It only takes a second or two for them to do their job.
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I will say you've fryed the glow plugs, even on a old motor the glow plugs reach max heat at about 45 sec.
new plugs max heat time is several seconds.
Remove the wires off the glow plugs and check the resistance before you going any further.
03marauderman,
Something is wrong with your tractor, it should start way easier than you are saying.
new plugs max heat time is several seconds.
Remove the wires off the glow plugs and check the resistance before you going any further.
03marauderman,
Something is wrong with your tractor, it should start way easier than you are saying.
Using same fuel (BP) with Power Service diesel treatment, preheat time has been going up in the past year. If I plug my block heater in I have no problem. Is there a way to test the glow plugs, and if I want to replace them, a part number to order them.
Garcia Joe may have fried his glow plugs.....but the issue is 'Cold Starting' - 42 degrees really ??? then using it through out the day with periodically shut offs & starting..... all is well.....Idaho Wolfman....There's nothing wrong with my tractor...the dealer told me so....I'm just not starting it right... they say....How is it all of a sudden when the nationwide cold snap, set in, all these models are have cold starting issues??? and look at the laundry lists of recommendations in trying to resolve the issues.....No its Kubota's technology.....and this Messick's vid....I don't see him going through all the recommended starting procedures... Just a lot of smoking mirrors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaT6cUVAidg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaT6cUVAidg
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As he said ......Use an Ohm meter and check their resistance.
and a reading should be a number close to ONE OHM..... .9 ....shoot even 1.5 ohms ..... anything close to zero typically means it is a good "plug" something that shows a large number or no number means it is cooked.
Could there something wrong before the glow plugs? A broken wire?