Recent content by 11bravo

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    L3400HST Loosing Power

    I haven't put any fuel conditioner in the tank. I think I mistook the stuff I thought was algae as small pieces of paper. And the reason I say that now, when I topped the tank after changing the filter, I use a red shop rag and a funnel to filter the diesel pouring from the container. That...
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    L3400HST Loosing Power

    I didn't get to mow but only for a 1/2 hr today. Tractor ran fine during that time. But I wanted to say also is that I have noticed since I have been having this problem, that it always happens when the fuel gets below the vent line in the tank. So I'll continue to use the tractor till the...
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    L3400HST Loosing Power

    The air filter looks ok, I slapped it on the shop floor to shake loose dust from it, but hardly any fell off. I think I changed it last summer when changed the fuel filter also. I figured out where the tank vent is and made sure it is clean. It wasn't plugged. Fuel filter still looks good. so I...
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    L3400HST Loosing Power

    Thank you for the replies. Tank Vent, Where is it located? Do you think I ought to loosen the nuts on the injectors to bleed air too. I read about that on the Orange Tractor site. I'm pretty much a do it yourselfer, but haven't had any experience with diesels. But I'm getting some now. I am...
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    L3400HST Loosing Power

    Kubota with 220 hrs has started to periodically loose power when mowing. First time it did it I was thinking that somehow air must have gotten into the system. This is my first Diesel operated engine to own, so I don't much about them. I have replaced the fuel filter in the past, have read the...