Recent content by yardboy

This is yardboy--know all to well about things starting back to wk. again. Spent 40 yrs. fixing all sorts of appliances-lawnmowers, refrigerators, a/c systems, water treatment, rebuilt manual & auto trans. ,engines, rebuilt/modernized, customized cars from the 30's to the 70,s. Stuff happens...

Thank you all for the responses. Dang thing just wanted a 3-wk nap. Put in the battery & tried to start it & all went great this morning. Only has 240 hours on it & its a 07 model 2800. 3rd time it's done this. Thank you all again.

Thank you Mr. K for the welcome message. This tractor & my Ford excursion is my only experience with Diesels. Usually real dependable.

Tried that too, since compression is the thing that starts the system going I didn't expect it to work---& it didn't. Its, weird, let it sit a couple 'o weeks & it will start right up. Have used Lucus diesel treatment often to keep system clean. This has happened 2ce before. Never knew why.

Thanks Jimmyjazz , had the filter off while cleaning the fuel filter. Both in great shape. Still turning over good but not starting.

2007 kubota L2800 running fine, sputters, blue smoke, quits. Checked / cleaned fuel filter. Good fuel flow there. Engine turns over great but won't start. Done this 2ce before. after about 2wks it started & ran fine each time for months. Right now sitting on edge of ravine, front end loader &...