Hey all! I'll start this off by saying that I am not mechanically knowledgeable, on either gas or diesel engines, but am willing to learn.
I have a v. old B7000 that has run fine for the last 4 years. The other day I ran out of gas. No big deal I thought, as it's happened before. I filled up the tank and bled the injectors and started her up. However she wasn't running the same anymore. I had to put her in Low to get up a moderate incline, and when I put her in neutral it took a long time to get back up to normal rpm I'd expect. It was as if only one cylinder was firing.
So I figured that the fuel I put in must have been bad. I don't use the tractor too much and it could have been up to 6 months old. So I drained the tank, replaced the fuel filter while I was at it, put in fresh fuel, and bled the lines again, this time both at the pump and at the injectors. I can see fuel sputtering out as the engine turns over.
But she doesn't start at all now. Just seems to turn over and not really fire or get close to starting. Smoke is coming out (so there's fuel being delivered, I guess) and it's a dirty white colour.
Battery is new as of last year but I was guessing it was weak. So I put it on a trickle charger for a few days. Today I put it back in and also ran jumpers from my car for some extra juice. Same result. It's around freezing right now and the tractor is outside (not under cover) at the moment.
Wondering if I should consider the battery angle a bit further (maybe go out and buy a proper charger/tester) or look at the glow plugs.
I'd appreciate any help I can get. Thoughts anyone?
I have a v. old B7000 that has run fine for the last 4 years. The other day I ran out of gas. No big deal I thought, as it's happened before. I filled up the tank and bled the injectors and started her up. However she wasn't running the same anymore. I had to put her in Low to get up a moderate incline, and when I put her in neutral it took a long time to get back up to normal rpm I'd expect. It was as if only one cylinder was firing.
So I figured that the fuel I put in must have been bad. I don't use the tractor too much and it could have been up to 6 months old. So I drained the tank, replaced the fuel filter while I was at it, put in fresh fuel, and bled the lines again, this time both at the pump and at the injectors. I can see fuel sputtering out as the engine turns over.
But she doesn't start at all now. Just seems to turn over and not really fire or get close to starting. Smoke is coming out (so there's fuel being delivered, I guess) and it's a dirty white colour.
Battery is new as of last year but I was guessing it was weak. So I put it on a trickle charger for a few days. Today I put it back in and also ran jumpers from my car for some extra juice. Same result. It's around freezing right now and the tractor is outside (not under cover) at the moment.
Wondering if I should consider the battery angle a bit further (maybe go out and buy a proper charger/tester) or look at the glow plugs.
I'd appreciate any help I can get. Thoughts anyone?