D 1500 ll

[Woodbutcher]

Hey y'all, I'm Jim from NC. Bunch of snow here now for a change, we ain't used to this!
Well, here's my question;
I have a Mitsubishi D 1500 ll, 19 hp 2 cyl. diesel.
Was pushing snow with it the other day & it started getting weaker & weaker & weaker until it finally stopped running. I had to use the starter with it in gear to get it off the driveway.

I can't get it started now, it's been bout a week. It's getting fuel, I blew out the air filter with compressed air, I heat up the glow plugs for at least a minute. It has been hard to start lately but now won't start at all & it acts like it ain't getting any fire (if it were a gas motor).

HELP??

 

[mit]

maybe its time to use a block heater to heat the engine.then try to start it.

 

[Woodbutcher]

Will the glow plugs make the tractor slowly stop running like I described? I found some plugs on EBAY for bout $35 bucks.

 

[mit]

i dont think you have a glow plug issue.something on the engine is frozen.could be vapour lock etc.if you could warm the engine in a garage or cover it with a tarp and warm it with a block heater it may start.the whole engine has to be warm.also charge the battery.if that dont work you may have other issues.

 

[PILOON]

Gelled fuel?
Or water in fuel lines?

 

[Woodbutcher]

Gelled fuel?
Or water in fuel lines?

That's what I'm checkin now. Just drained & replace with fresh fuel & diesel additive. Hope it works!

 

[Woodbutcher]

Well that didn't work! Now what?

 

[PILOON]

Well that didn't work! Now what?

Did you purge the lines of air? The injector pump cannot pump air out of the lines!
You need to progressivly bleed air right up to the injector pump.
You do that by cracking the fittings 'til fuel flows and move onto the next etc, right up to the pump.

Or again many have bleeder valves for that purpose (see manual).

I have sometimes even cracked the injector fittings to be sure fuel gets to that level.
When an injector line spits fuel, the tractor will start within one RPM if ambient temp is right. (warm day)

 

[mit]

check your hydralics valve to make sure that it is not stuck in any wierd position. this could cause the engine to labor and stall too.

 

[Woodbutcher]

Yeah, did both them things. Waiting on some glow plugs to come in & imma try that next.

 

[oliver28472]

If your engine was running, the glow plugs didn't do that. Even if they are toast they will not make an engine stop. Try starting without the fuel cap on. Might not be getting air through the cap vent. When the engine stopped was it smoking?

 

[Woodbutcher]

If your engine was running, the glow plugs didn't do that. Even if they are toast they will not make an engine stop. Try starting without the fuel cap on. Might not be getting air through the cap vent. When the engine stopped was it smoking?

Yep, tried that too. It smokes while turning over so I reckon it's getting fuel. Was it smoking when it stopped? I'm not sure, I think it was.

 

[mit]

your compression may be on the low spectrum of the scale.you will not get it to start until the engine is really warm.by warm i mean to the touch warm.i plug my block heater on for a while then i preheat the glow plugs then it starts up.when it smokes while cranking it means that the temperature is not high enough to cause combustion.good luck

 

[Woodbutcher]

It's supposed to be 51 degrees this weekend, maybe I'll be able to get it started then. I don't have a block heater on it but I may have to get one!

 

[oliver28472]

Where in NC are you? There is a sequence to priming the fuel. Sorry if you already know this but start at the bleed screws on the sediment bowl/valve under the tank and follow the flow of the fuel with the final being the bleed screw at the pump. I've never had to crack the line at an injector. If you haven't put in the new glow plugs yet use a heat lamp aimed at the block. It may also help to put the lamp under a blanket but be careful not to burn up your tractor. How about your fuel filter, has it been changed too?

 

[Woodbutcher]

Live near Winston Salem. I have not changed the fuel filter yet, I did blow it out with compressed air.

 

[oliver28472]

I'm in western Rowan county. There's a grey dealer over in Kernersville I think.

 

[Woodbutcher]

OK, so I used a hair dryer through the air cleaner & sprayed some either through there too & it cranked.
It'll crank now no problem.
Reckon it's the plugs?

 

[mit]

the purpose of the glow plugs is to assist the cylinders to fire at start up.it is not recommended to use ether to start engines with glowplugs.

Valley Power
i tried the blow drier it was not very effective with the tractor in the open yard.

 

[Mitsubishi Grey D1500]

Hello:
I have a D 1500II and if I may ask for some help with a few problems that have come up. I live in Baytown, Tx and owner 8 acres of flat short grass land. The PTO shifter is stuck in gear and wont go into netural. How can I handle this? The next thing is it over heats after about bush hogging about 2 acres. The RPMs are around 2000 and in second gear and in High. I have to let it sit for about a hour and refill the radiator since the water has steamed out. Is the theromstat bad or do I have a dirty radiator? No hoses leak on the radiator. Other than that this tractor is a horse good power and cuts well with a 4 foot brush hog. It was my Grand dads and I want to clean up and repaint and keep it going for my son to use when he get to the age to operate safely. I know parts are hard to get but I would like to replace the radiator and I need a new front grill tree branch torn it off when I was clearing the land. Anyway guys thanks for reading and hope to hear back soon.