Recent content by yames

nah, no ill intentions, I ran it around 60 seconds and was checking it with an ir temp gun, I really didn't expect the 3 thousandths drop on the pump to make that much of a difference to be honest, but I've been fighting a hand full of issues at the same time, had play in the 2 levers for the...

hey spot on with shimming the pump. I shimmed it as close as I could get it with a kioti clone 5 shim pack and it's definitely running better but it started dieing on me again after a bit, im starting to think the lift pump I put on it last year is junk it sounds different at random times, it...

here's some videos of how it's acting if it helps. if you want me to try anything and get video of it let me know https://youtube.com/shorts/nCcrbpeXhSY?si=5N_kEJCOWFFKdfVq https://youtube.com/shorts/hpCKIISzlw8?si=k_sR82H3uI3Ph5OD

the block had 3 thousandths shaved off but I used the factory shims back under the pump. I rebuilt the injection pump back when my problems started and had it apart again to be sure it's correct. the injectors where new back when I was trying to get it going last year, I'll have to check them...

well I got it running with a new head but it still dies under load and is really hard to start when it's cold, if I throttle it by hand at the rack on the injection pump it doesn't have a problem, im starting to think the governor has some kind of issue or maybe injection pump timing. I'm not...

anyone have one of these apart and can tell me how many teeth from the key the marks are supposed to be lined up to so I can be sure or have a cam or cam gear laying around?

I agree but I don't see any other marks on the gear, from other photos I've seen of one of these set in time, the keys on the cams go straight up and the key on the crank goes down. I didn't get a good photo of it but it looked that way to me, no issue pulling it again if I need to

I tried retorquing the head using the sequence in 3 steps but now I'm getting 220 on all cylinders unless my gauge is off 🫤 I'll try a leak down again when I get a chance see if that tells me anything useful

I pulled the cover again and turned it until they lined back up, the keyway on the crank for the pulley is down the others are straight up, someone has had this apart before me, the cover had red rtv on it when I pulled it apart originally. to me the cam marks look weird but I dont think its out...

the shop never mention anything about cracks, wasn't over heated or anything and the deck of the block was also milled flat. I was thinking maybe the cam could be off a tooth. I did line everything up but the cam gear marks where kind of wonky and not exactly stamped exactly over a tooth, is it...

so I posted over a year ago about this engine being low on compression, pulled it, had the block resleeved and the deck milled true, had brand new valves bedded they had to cut the seats slightly and the head milled flat all at a machine shop, checked the valves myself and they vacuum down to...

just wanted to leave an update incase someone else finds this post, checked everything and found no issues, picked up a diesel compression tester set and it ended up being down on compression around 250-275psi, pulled the head and it's got a good bit of cylinder wear and piston play. having it...

good deal, I'll try tackling everything this week, I did get the injectors from messicks but I suppose I can check the spray out of the head, i do also have a spare set that i was told was new but i didn't beleive him, i could try or check those also i guess. I have not checked the valve lash...

yes, I bought all the parts from messicks, rebuilt the injection pump completely and replaced the injectors with new ones, went through the tank cleaned it out, it was rusted, i coated it on the inside after, i replaced all the filters and fuel hoses, oil changed. I don't currently have a tester...

I suspected as much but I'm finding conflicting information, the diagram from kubota for this machine only shows a single spring there for some reason and it happens to be discontinued, do you think it would be ok to run the tractor spring setup? im not sure what the difference would be.