Kubota L3540 won't start

[CyberCop]

All started with my daughter helping by filling up the tractor. She put in a Blue container that I can't guarantee was diesel or not contaminated.

By chance, when barely started it wouldn't move much. Now after her trying to get it going, she managed to get it away from my shop now it is dead.

I drained gas, replaced fuel filter and it just turns over. I tried cracking one injector to see if I see bubbles but didn't see much.

I finally found out about the bleed vent valve and opened it. Turned over a bit then start juttering like it wanted to start. After that nothing.

Pulled the fuel filter again just to make sure I was getting gas.

Any ideas? Just keeps turning over. Scared I will burn up the starter.

Before the questionable gas, it ran fine.

 

[chim]

Make sure you've gotten all the air out.

Next post will be someone who tells you he hopes you didn't really use gas

 

[Robin Veerman]

STOP what you're doing and call your dealer to service it! If you can't verify what your daughter put in the tank, was it windshield washer fluid etc.?, and you keep referring to the fuel as gas (should be diesel), you're only going to make it more expensive to remedy...
Put the battery on a maintainer to prep for the next attempt.
Keep us posted and all the best!!

 

[CyberCop]

I DIDN'T USE GASOLINE! Fair enough.

Any suggestions on how to make sure I got all the air out. This tractor is supposed to be auto priming, but I guess that doesnt mean auto bleeding.

 

[CyberCop]

I have drained everything and replaced the fuel filter. Is there anything else I should do to make sure no contamination is in the system.

Funny, taking it into the dealer and waiting 4 weeks is exactly what the dealer said.

 

[Kubota Red]

Open the air bleed (like you have done) and crank the unit for 30 seconds. If it does not start, let the starter cool for 60 seconds and try again. If this does not work after a couple of tries, take it to the dealer. If you try (or have tried) to loosen the the injector lines at the injector, you may inadvertently loosen the "nut" below them. That will allow the delivery valve (located underneath them) to turn. This will require a new pump or a pump shop to repair. If the bleed screw does not work, I doubt that cracking the lines at the injectors will help much. If it does not crank with the bleed line, it is usually more that just needing to get fuel to the injectors.

 

[Tinhack]

Drain the tank and fuel lines and start from scratch. The "blue container" could be anything from DEF fluid, Kerosene or windshield washer fluid to who knows what. Any of the above that isn't Diesel can damage the pump and the injectors. Start with known facts. Stop trying to start it until you know. Drain the tank and flush the lines.

 

[Robin Veerman]

Ok, so you've drained/changed the diesel fuel and changed the filter. Check in your manual for directions to bleed the system. However, make sure that your battery has been topped up too, as you're going to be cranking the engine quite a bit.

 

[CyberCop]

My blue can is typically Kerosene, but when my son was home, they (with sister) filled with diesel and wrote diesel on the container. Didn't smell Gasoline at all so doubt that was it. Also I know it wasn't washer fluid.

 

[CyberCop]

Got the tractor battery hooked to a jump off the truck. Will get on a tinder once I get it back to the shop.