ARGH! Tractor just stopped working. Hino e264

[qualityhardware]

I cranked up the tractor this afternoon. It was having some trouble firing up. It was really slow and cranking and then would run on one cylinder for about 30 seconds.

I noticed some exhaust was coming from a small hole in the bottom of the exhaust manifold while this was happening.

After four tries, I cranked it and moved the throttle back and forth between 30% and 100% about three times and it started firing on all three cylinders.

I let it idle for about three minutes at about 1500rpm. When I moved the throttle forward to get the PTO up to 540rpm, it just plain quit. Stopped cold.

I tried cranking again and it seems like there is no compression in the cylinders. There is no smoke coming from the exhaust at all.

Could this possibly be air in the fuel lines? If so, how do I get rid of it?

Any other ideas?

Thanks,
Scott

Pics of the rig attached.

 

[buppy69]

Make sure the fuel shut off is open all the way. There is a phillips head screw on the side of the injector pump. Loosen this and turn the starter over until the bubbles stop coming out. Then tighten and try to start again. Occaisionally you may have to loosen the injectors one at a time and bleed them but very seldom.

Eugene

 

[paratrooper]

If you find that you MUST loosen the injector lines be sure to pull the line out JUST ENOUGH to let air escape . As the lines are coated on the outside they are coated on the inside as well . If you bend them too much it could cause the coating on the inside to crack and come loose . Small bits could clog your injector . The reason for loosening your lines is because air can compact down quite a bit (just like scuba tanks) and it would take F O R E V E R for it to compact enough for fuel to finally get through . Good luck .

 

[qualityhardware]

Thanks guys. This is my first tractor and non turbodiesel, so I appreciate the patience.

It looks like I managed to wear down my battery so I am charging it overnight.

I did loosen the bleeder screw and cranked it until fuel came out.

I was really close to getting it started - black smoke, sputtering, the works. Then the battery pooped out.

I should be back online tomorrow.

Thanks,
Scott