BX1850D tractor bogs and studders

[travisH3]

Oh boy what a day! Did oil change, hydraulic fluid and filter, new air filter and went to change fuel filters. Pulled the line off the rear most filter expecting for fuel to come flying out but it only trickled so I thought what the heck I will put a little air back into the tank for giggles. All the sudden I had fuel flow. Ran good for 15 seconds then went to a trickle. Gave it air again and did the same the but went a little longer before going to a trickle. I figured this can only mean one thing, there was something in the tank. So I start shredding bolts and before ya know it I got the whole rear end torn apart. Got the tank out and when I pulled it out I heard some thing bouncing! which is good news because I was hoping I wasn't doing all this work for nothing. It looks to be the vent cap off a gas can that must have broke off when they popped it open when filling up and landed right in the tank. Put everything back together and filled with fresh diesel she ran great the whole time. I went and used the front end loader to grade out my other neighbors gravel driveway that took a beating from all the snow we got this winter. After cleaning out the radiator, she never cleaned the screen and the radiator was still packed. Pulled the battery out and blew everything out, the temp gauge never moved past 1/2 way even after running at full throttle for 45 min. It's running great with some much needed maintenance. I haven't taken it back yet. I still have to put the deck back on and grease the u joints. I'm sure she will be excited to have it back running so good. Hopefully she will let me pick it up more often so this thing can be taken care of a little better. Here's some pics for you guys to see what I went through in case someone runs into the same issue down the road.

 

[travisH3]

Remember that the road to **** was paved with good intensions and that no good deed goes unpunished.

Lol not real sure exactly what this means but at 21 years old my parents have raised me right and I'd help anyone. Been taken advantage of a few times but ya live and ya learn. I love wrenching and working on things. It's only nuts and bolts. Had down time today anyways due to the rain.
Thanks for everyone's help.

 

[PrairieSoul]

travisH3 you of course understand why you saw the tractor this year. But, everyone should treat others as they would expect to be treated. Hopefully decades from now someone will treat you the same. By the way, I blame my parents for the same affliction.

 

[travisH3]

travisH3 you of course understand why you saw the tractor this year. But, everyone should treat others as they would expect to be treated. Hopefully decades from now someone will treat you the same. By the way, I blame my parents for the same affliction.

I've met the kids I went to school with and there weren't many like me. My generation is pretty.... Sad to say the least. So decades down the road I can't imagine what kids will be like. All I can say is I hope to do just as good with my future children as my parents did us. We need more people working on tractors rather than hanging out on the streets lol.

 

[Barnone]

I had a similar problem with my BX2660 yesterday , never happended before since new several years ago, replaced the fuel filters and air cleaner today and the problem came back after mowing for about twenty minutes. I can hear the fuel pump running and the fuel is fresh from a volume supplier.

 

[travisH3]

I had a similar problem with my BX2660 yesterday , never happended before since new several years ago, replaced the fuel filters and air cleaner today and the problem came back after mowing for about twenty minutes. I can hear the fuel pump running and the fuel is fresh from a volume supplier.

Easiest way to tell if you got something blocking the fuel line in the tank is if you remove the fuel line off the rear most filter the fuel should flow fast. If it's trickling or a small stream there is a block.

 

[Deano]

Thanks for the update and pictures! :thumbsup:

 

[Barnone]

Easiest way to tell if you got something blocking the fuel line in the tank is if you remove the fuel line off the rear most filter the fuel should flow fast. If it's trickling or a small stream there is a block.

travisH3,
When I changed the rear filter the fuel flow was strong but I will check it again. Hope I don't have to take the tank out. Thanks for the reply.

 

[travisH3]

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travisH3,
When I changed the rear filter the fuel flow was strong but I will check it again. Hope I don't have to take the tank out. Thanks for the reply.

Mine was strong for 15-20 seconds then Went to a trickle. Is your tractor always shuddering or just when your leaning a certain way. Mine was fine until I was leaning a certain way the cap would get near the pickup line and block it off to a trickle. Dropped the tractor off today and sad to have it leave lol. I'm thinking I'm gonna have to buy me one. Love the 4x4 and the front end loader was fun to play around with. We have a bobcat t190 and a kubota kx mini excavator but they go job site to job site so they never really come home.

 

[Barnone]

Just mowing on flat FL land so no leaning. Seems that I can run for 15 minutes or so after letting the tractor sit before the shuttering starts. I'm going to try to finish draining the tank at the fuel filter and then try the Mityvac to see if I can suck out any obstructions.

The fuel pump does not seem as loud as it use to be.