JD 3005 keeps dying

[Ben Nun]

CharlieM66,
I am also interested in your problem. I have a 3032E that also has similar symptoms. It first stalled when box scrapping my gravel road incline. I assumed that it was the inclined that prevented the fuel from reaching the cylinders so the JD dealer mechanic recommended a new fuel filter and fuel pump. It did not fix the issue. The engine dies suddenly. I have to wait a 5 minutes, then turn the key to activate the fuel pump, and turn it 3 or 4 times (sometimes 10 times) and then it begins to sputter, and dies. It seems like at that point, fuel begins to reach the engine, the following crank starts right up, but for only 10 or so seconds, and then it dies again. The third time is the one that is odd, it starts right up and then after 15 or so seconds, the idle drops and blue smoke comes out of the exhaust, than then it dies. The fourth time is when it cranks and stays on for 5 minutes or so, before it dies..
I have put new fuel into it, but did not check for bees or crap that may have fallen INTO the tank...Thanks for the tip Ken!
Thanks,
zenun4dim@gmail.com

 

[RoyJackson]

truimage and Ben Nun,
You might want to PM the OP, since the last post was about 15-16 months ago.

 

[jimhcctx]

I had this same problem with my 2012 3005 last year during the summer. I was going nuts. I finally started blowing air through the fuel line back up into the tank and after about a month of fooling with this the problem seemed to Disappear. I ran all the fuel out so I could see into the tank, but found nothing.

Now, a summer later, I am starting to have the same problem. I pulled the fuel line and had incredible flow, almost like a garden hose with a high pressure stream. Yesterday while mowing I was still having the problem and loosened the gas cap. I did have a an improved ability to mow, but still had the tractor dying about every 20 minutes.

Last season, I was getting no fuel through the line and thinking that possibly the fuel line had deteriorated and a small piece of rubber was occasionally flipping down and blocking the fuel from getting through the hose line. When I would blow air back up the line, it would fall back up into place, then later as the fuel went through the line, flipped back down and blocked the flow again. I haven't replaced the line, but plan to along with looking at the fuel cap and running fuel back out again to check for debris in the tank again. Seems like the summer months are creating a problem though.

 

[jasonlebleu]

Hey folks!

I'm a newbie with a 2012 3038e that found this thread only after submitting my own and learning that I titled it identically and I wrote almost exactly what this guy did for symptoms. Did this ever get an answer because I could have inserted my name on this post and called it a day if I'd have known this was out there. I will go check the fuel vent cap thing asap btw.

 

[George2615]

I see no replies from the OP on whether he got his problem fixed but did notice he posted this in Jan 2012. Also, not knowing where he lives (his location is not filled in) but if he lives in cold country its possible his fuel was starting to gell up due to cold weather and maybe still using summer fuel. He must have resolved the problem in the almost 5 years since his post.