hard starting

joerocker · Dec 18, 2005

The glow plugs peg the ampmeter.

I was just wondering what you people with Farmpro or Jinma tractors do when you're starting them. Where do you put the throttle, do you pump the foot throttle, do you use the glow plugs and for how long, do you use decompression...stuff like that. I'm asking for YOUR starting procedures to maybe quicken up my starts a bit.

I don't THINK there is anything wrong with mine unless y'all just turn the key and off you go...

SPIKER · Dec 18, 2005

Hey TILTBED:

where are you at? try filling out you're profile for more people to see where ya are.

starting procedures varry depending on temps for me for sure.

I usually will use the foot throttle though PUMPING does nothing, I usually push it down 1/2 way and start heating the plugs, colder temps longer I hold em. I WATCH the AMP gauge, when the amp used starts creeping UP into LESS used amps, say 25 or so them I know they are good and warm, I also count while doing this. making sure to not run them longer than 20 or so sec. I crank the engine with the 1/2 foot on for 15~20 sec if it does not start then I let it set a few sec, with the glow plags on again I start over...

Watch the exhaust stack, lots of WHITE means too much fuel and will QUENCH the heat out of it... let up some. every tractor is a bit different from what I've seen.

in full on winter I use a mix as mentioned above.

I usually do not use the decompression lever as it seems to not help on mine... I have HEAVY gauge battery wires and keep the connections all good so cranking speed does not seem to change enough to make sacraficing the glow plug heat a worthwile item.

extreme cold I plug in the heat lamp or a shop halogen light and shine it on the fuel pump & the lines above it which warms the fuel helps it's ignition...

mark M

JINMA224XR · Dec 18, 2005

<font color="blue"> The glow plugs peg the ampmeter.

I was just wondering what you people with Farmpro or Jinma tractors do when you're starting them. Where do you put the throttle, do you pump the foot throttle, do you use the glow plugs and for how long, do you use decompression... I'm asking for YOUR starting procedures to maybe quicken up my starts a bit.</font>

Hey Joe,

I wanted to make sure that your glow plug circuit is at least working.

Some diesel engines are notoriosly hard to start and in cold weather they are even harder to start.

I am surprised at how my particular tractor starts easily, and ususally first time everytime.

This is my starting procedure:

1. Little bit of hand throttle, not too much, but above idle speed.
2. Out of gear and depress clutch pedal, to reduce drag.
3. Engage Decompression with Lever straight up. All the way to the other side, disengages the Decompression. The decompression lever helps the starter and battery to last longer also.
4. Engage Glow Plugs-- length depends on how cold it is, but not more than 20 to 30 seconds.
5. Engage Starter
6. When you hear the engine spinning over, release the decompression lever.
7. After it cranks, Throttle back to a comfortable idle to warm up.

If it doesn't start, then wait a little bit and repeat.

Merry Christmas
Joe /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

joerocker · Dec 19, 2005

Joe,

Thanks...

That's what I was looking for. And that is how I'll start it now too. Like I said earlier, I've only started it like 3 times when cold and each time I tried different things to do it. I did have my best luck the last time when I did almost exactly what you described except I think I gave it too much gas.

Thanks to the previous poster saying that a lot of white smoke is bad, too much fuel.

You guys are great!

tiltbed · Dec 20, 2005

Spiker,I have everything but my street address listed...9 miles north of Ashland...but have my farm in Gurnsey county....send me a email sometime...see if we can get to gether as i`m retired (no life)..lol...Sid