5525 won't start..need help!!

mahindraman · Jan 26, 2009

Hi everyone. I am having aproblem with my 5525. Yesterday while transporting a bucket full of goat droppings and old hay i simply ran out of diesel. So off to town i went to get dome more. I come back and add all 10 gallons to the trator and go to start it and nothing happens. It is on a slope but with a full tank that shouldn't matter right.?....Is there anyone who's had similar problems..any advice is muck apreciated..I am going to call my dealer but just wanted your guyses opinion first..thankyou

DmansPadge · Jan 26, 2009

mahindraman said:
Hi everyone. I am having aproblem with my 5525. Yesterday while transporting a bucket full of goat droppings and old hay i simply ran out of diesel. So off to town i went to get dome more. I come back and add all 10 gallons to the trator and go to start it and nothing happens. It is on a slope but with a full tank that shouldn't matter right.?....Is there anyone who's had similar problems..any advice is muck apreciated..I am going to call my dealer but just wanted your guyses opinion first..thankyou

Somebody who is familiar with that particular tractor can give you better advice.. but.. when a diesel engine is ran out of fuel the system has to be bled of air. Some diesels have electric pumps that will do it but normally not. There is generally a routine to follow to get all the air out of the fuel system. It will start by taking off the fuel filter(s) and filling them with fuel then working your way towards the injectors. There may be plugs in the injector pump that need to be cracked open or you might just be able to crack open the lines at the injectors and get it going. But no doubt it will need to be bled so don't run down the battery trying to crank her! I'm sure someone will chime in with a procedure!

Good luck!

LAWALLSTRACTOR · Jan 27, 2009

The bleeding procedure should be in your owners manual. You will want the book with you when you are doing it as it has a few steps to it. Good luck with it.

mahindraman · Jan 27, 2009

thakyou yall for the info I'm going to try and do it tomorow night..I hate knowing that it has to sleep outside..lol

easeup · Jan 27, 2009

on other tractor when this happened, I would crank until the battery went dead, Put in another battery and crank and eventually get enough fuel to an injector to get her running. then I would bleed and vent. but it sure took awhile to get fuel up.

BobG_in_VA · Jan 28, 2009

Having run a 6-71 GM diesel out of fuel in another lifetime, and what I had to go thru for two hours to get it running again, I'm betting that you won't let the needle get below 1/4 tank from now on.....(grin)....Good luck on the bleed. Let us know...BobG in VA

PS: I have NEVER let another diesel get low since....

jpm1 · Jan 28, 2009

It might be to late for this little problem but, one of my tractors was a bear to bleed so I did one better. Having a bunch of tractors I towed the dead beast, in a short distance it came to life but extremely rough. I let it sit and nursed the throttle a bit and it cleared out without and effort. My mahindra on the other hand is the best thing since mashed potatoes and gravy. Quick and easy.The best thing is remain calm and go slow and easy. Good luck. . .John in upstate New York

mahindraman · Jan 28, 2009

still didn't get around to doing tonight but hopefully tomorow..i will update yall on how it goes

mahindraman · Feb 1, 2009

finally got around to doing it yesterday. Bled the fuel system like the manual said and still wouldn't start so we used a little starting fluid and it cranked right up. thanks all for the help

LAWALLSTRACTOR · Feb 1, 2009

mahindraman said:
finally got around to doing it yesterday. Bled the fuel system like the manual said and still wouldn't start so we used a little starting fluid and it cranked right up. thanks all for the help

Be careful using starting fluid as the heating coil in the intake manifold can ignite the starting fluid and actually blow up the manifold.