Massey Ferguson 2400 GC compact issue

[Zane Marshall]

When I run my tractor for over 30 minutes or so, and run it fairly hard, the idle speed drops to where it shuts off. Also when it has been running for a while there's a slight squeal in a belt or pulley maybe? in the engine area. I just had it serviced in hope that they would fix the problem, but they said the tractor was in good shape and running fine. I didn't tell them specifically about the issue however. Anyone have any ideas about what may be the culprit? I ran it yesterday for 45 minutes, and kept the rotary cutter rpm below the green safe zone the whole time and the issue didn't happen other than the slight squealing.

 

[kenmbz]

Sounds fuel starved when hot? Filter, check fuel cutoff-those are easy.

 

[Roadworthy]

Fuel starvation could indeed be the culprit. Ken's suggestions are good but you may want to go one step further. Check that you have good fuel flow out of the tank. Break a line and drain fuel at full flow into a can for long enough to get a quart or even a gallon. You may find the fuel flow slows way down while doing this. If fuel flow slows to a trickle or stops you've found your issue. The fix may involve the cleaning of your tank and / or addition of an algicide to prevent future clogging. Of course it could also be as simple as the vent on your tank cap being clogged. No air getting into the tank means no fuel getting out after you arrive at a partial vacuum.

 

[Cougsfan]

What is driven off the belts on your tractor? I'd check to see if they, for some strange reason, are pulling more power when warm.

 

[mred2]

check fan belt. Mine does that when I first start up until hot.