JD 5205 Sputtering issue

Firefighter912 · May 21, 2019

My tractor has been doing this every now and again, but it has started to do it worse now.

The issue is that when I am going the tractor wants to sputter. Over time I notice more blue smoke coming out of the exhaust until i stop or until the sputtering stops.

I have no idea what is causing this issue. I changed the fuel filter and it ran fine for a bit but started again.

My buddy borrowed my tractor last week and he got some water out of the fuel seperator/filter. He said when he opened the drain valve that he could hear suction through the filter but the tractor was turned off. Could it be the fuel cap?

I notice there is a small inline silver filter behind the engine. Maybe that is the issue? What can it be?

Here is a video of it. You can hear how it runs. I am using the foot gas pedal by the way so I make the rpms drop.

JD 5205 Fuel issue? - YouTube

Quebecguy · May 21, 2019

Firefighter912 said:
Could it be the fuel cap?

The fuel cap is easy to check - just leave it loose and run the tractor but don't you have two fuel caps on your 5205?

Firefighter912 · May 21, 2019

Quebecguy said:
The fuel cap is easy to check - just leave it loose and run the tractor but don't you have two fuel caps on your 5205?

Yes sir. Two of them. I am going to get that inline filter and loosen the caps.

beenthere · May 21, 2019

Here is a link to the operator's manual. That may help.
http://manuals.deere.com/omview/OMRE72817_19/

Quebecguy · May 21, 2019

Firefighter912 said:
Yes sir. Two of them. I am going to get that inline filter and loosen the caps.

It is unlikely, but I suppose possible, that both of your fuel caps became clogged at the same time. Let us know how it runs after you have changed that filter.