Recent content by JWR

As I said in post #6 most repair shops have vacuum gauges and equipment to test for leaks AND to see if combustion products are getting into the coolant, etc. Those are grossly simple tests and not costly if any charge at all. You need to do that. For one thing that will either confirm or...

Hard to diagnose. As with all diesels all it takes is fuel, air and compression. One of the 3 is missing. What makes it strange is you have fuel squirt out of the injector lines, it will run on fumes, and it turns OK. If it were some sort of fuel shutoff malfunction you would not get squirts...

I've said before -- I'm not a fan of additives in general. You are safe doing exactly what your manufacturer says, no more , no less. However, there are a some circumstances where additives can be worth using. I definitely do not make a habit of using fuels additives in my tractors. I do use...

...and if you are that close to lacking adequate cooling there is something serious wrong !

JimBinMi -- you are doing a great job of illustrating the things I hope I never have to do...

Agree with Dodge Man. They do run on the hot side. I've owned 4 Kubotas and maintained 2 more. Every one of the BX ran almost to the red cutting heavy grass in hot weather. That said, I have run across several factors over the years: 1) Keeping the screen blown clear in front of the radiator...

Well, yeah, but I could also think that there was just as much oil on top of the engine but it dried up due to higher heat in that area. The accumulation under/around the air intake hose may be because of getting trapped there when thrown back from the fan and not dried out/burnt off because of...

gengine is probably onto something for the source of your leak. Experience is worth a lot! I would remove as much obstructive sheet metal and coverings as I had to until I could see where the leak is. One should be able to find the leak by inspection if you can uncover the location. There are...

I agree. Normally no reason to bleed hydraulic systems. Cycling them (whatever they do, cylinders, lifts, etc.) gets rid of the air pockets and so far as I know all of them are vented to the atmosphere in part to avoid pressure buildup due to heat, etc. I would not bother hunting the bleed screws.

Does the voltage at the glow plug strap go way down when the key is turned over to enable glow plugs? It should. Your description sounds like you tried to start it 5 min after she parked it. (??) It should have started easily then without glow plugs.

Me too -- seems to be a good product. I use it in a MF 2660 Perkins diesel and in 4 different Kubotas, all diesels.

OMG, that is a nasty condition. The labor to get the guts of that tractor apart and get that broken casting out by itself to work on is formidable. That sort of job intimidates me. If I were you (and could do it) I would save a huge labor bill by disassembling the machine and removing the...

The truth is you will never know the difference. In very cold climates there may be an advantage with the 5W40 over the 15W40. These __ W __ oils are "multi-grade" meaning that they are processed to adjust their own viscosity in the reverse of "colder is thicker." In the old days (e.g. when I...

I sure hope "my dealer doesn't return my phone calls" is some kind of figure of speech meaning you do not get along well. Other wise that is absurd. The order of contact is Dealer > Regional Service Rep> AGCO Compliant Dept. With 150 hours I assume you bought it new? For heavens sake demand...

Not sure if yours is related to the previous posts other than being same model tractor. Sounds like a fluid level issue. Might be that going down hill you are not getting fluid into the drive pump?