Recent content by bmcdonald5674

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    M5040 Fuel Problems

    Just an update. I appreciate everyone's input. It is very helpful. I went back up and once again tried to see if the new mechanical fuel pump would pump through an empty line into a bucket. It would not. I hooked up the electrical fuel pump I bought from Jeg's. I wired it with a momentary...
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    M5040 Fuel Problems

    Thank you so much. I also stopped by the dealer and talked with the service manager today. He told me this vintage Kubota is terrible about getting the air bled out. I actually ordered an electric fuel pump that is compatible with diesel from Jeg's this morning. I am going to bypass the...
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    M5040 Fuel Problems

    I did that but I can't get fuel past the fuel pump with an open discharge side, the water separator with an open discharge side, or past the fuel filter discharge side. I am not understanding how I can't even get it from the tank past the pump. It has fuel to the pump but nothing comes out of...
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    M5040 Fuel Problems

    I had some rubber get into my fuel tank by accident and degrade. It got all the way to the fuel/water separator and clogging it up. After cleaning the filter in the bowl twice the engine stopped completely. I have taken the tank off and cleaned, blown through all lines. Replaced the filter...