Fuel Problems

rglrn

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L3000
Apr 21, 2009
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Leeds, Al
Plowing my garden tractor started to run rough, black smoke, low power. I drained diesel, changed fuel and air filter, now does not start. I followed instructions on video, bled all the lines, made sure fuel is going from tank to injector, only small amount comes out of injector when the nut is loosened. Still will not start, tries to turn over for about 3 seconds. What else can I do? Only 102 hours on this tractor.
 

Michael

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Zen Noh ZL1801 Sadly I sold it and a T1400 lawn tractor
Mar 11, 2009
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Sedro Woolley, Washington USA
Hey rgirn, what model number is the tractor.

Well let us start simple, generally speaking if it is a older tractor they had a decompression cable and I would cycle it for several seconds first before trying to start the tractor. also have the battery checked and charged sometimes the battery is strong enough to turn the starter but not is not turning the tractor over fast enough to start it.
 

rglrn

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L3000
Apr 21, 2009
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Leeds, Al
My husband went through everything once again and on a whim dissconnected the muffler. It fired right up. The smokestack was completely clogged with black soot, I guess from the bad fuel that was in it. So now it is running fine.