L2800 fuel gelled? Need help ASAP

Tom Salafia

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L2800
Jan 23, 2016
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L2800 turns over won't start. Cold here. Used anti gel additive but maybe fuel is gelled. If so what can I do to get it started. Please help!
 

JD88

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L 2501
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Ignacio Colorado
You can take your fuel filter off and fill it with diesel 911 works for me. But most of the time my diesel's will start they just run really rough. Have you got it to start at all
 

coachgeo

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L2800 turns over won't start. Cold here. Used anti gel additive but maybe fuel is gelled. If so what can I do to get it started. Please help!
Is tractor indoors our outdoors?
 

85Hokie

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L2800 turns over won't start. Cold here. Used anti gel additive but maybe fuel is gelled. If so what can I do to get it started. Please help!
do as others have said - but is there anyway to get heat near the tractor? and that might not get the job done. A hair dryer on the fuel lines and filter might help and that would be after the filter change:)
 

Dave_eng

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If you have had a gelling incident, it is likely that the injection system will require bleeding.
Did you add the anti gel after it would not start or is it part of your normal practice?
Getting the tractor warm is going to be necessary so start to think of imaginary ways to do this. Build a temporary enclosure over it with a source of heat inside the enclosure. Bleeding will still likely be necessary.
Dave M7040