2007 MF 2615 3 cylinder 49 HP diesel. The tractor will stall after running 15 minutes and will start again after letting it sit for 10 minutes. So I am pretty sure it is a fuel issue.
The owner's manual says to just fill new fuel filter with fuel and spin it on. It does not mention bleeding the system. Do I need to bleed it after changing filters?
The tractor is 3 hours away and my son did not get the filter numbers while he was there this week. What are the proper filters for it? It has dual filters.
The manual also mentions cleaning the tank strainer. Is it located where the fuel line leaves the tank?
I guess biocide is a no brainer especially since it sits for some period of time without being used?
Thanks in advance!
I looked in the Wix and the Baldwin catalogs and Wix doesn't list the your tractor model and Baldwin says it doen't have filters for it. Guess you have to buy them at an AGCO dealer. I looked them up on the AGCO parts page and the numbers are 3905864M91 and 3905865M1. (Just google on AGCO parts and then enter as a guest.) You'll have to get them from AGCO unless you can cross reference them to another brand. Generally speaking ,the first filter canister is called a water separator/coarse filter and the second filter is a fine filter. They have drains on them.
You either have a clogged filter(s), a clogged tank strainer, or plugged fuel tank vent based on those symptoms. When is the last time you changed the fuel filter?
The tank strainer is located at the bottom of the fuel tank so you'll have to drain the fuel out and then remove the strainer. You can check for a clogged stariner by shutting off the tank valve and then disconnecting the fuel line on the tank side of the filter. Hold a container under the fuel line and openthe tnak valve. If you get a a CONTINUOUS gush of fuel than then the strainer is clear. If it 's intermittent or dribbles the strainer is clogged or the vent in the fuel cap is plugged. Repeat the process with the fuel cap off. If you now have good fuel flow, clear the plug in the cap vent. If the strainer is clogged drain the tank and remove the stariner and flush out the foreign material.
If you have good fuel flow at the tank discharge, reconnect the fuel line to the filter close the tank valve and disconnect the fuel filter outlet to the injector pump. Repeat the test again looking for CONTINUOUS full flow of fluid. If it dribbles or is much less than the previous test, replace the filters.
As far as bleeding, if your manuals say you don't have to bleed then you shouldn't have to.
If you live in warm moist environment you should treat your fuel with an additive that contains a biocide. Condensation will put water in your fuel and that will allow bacteria that live at the fuel/water interface and feed on the fuel making a snotty looking glob in the tank that can clog the strainer and the filters. After every use, fill the tank full to minimize condensation. Always open the drain on the water separator (first filter?) before and after using the tractor and drain any water off. If the fine filter has a drain, drain it at these times also.
Keeping the fuel system clean will help mininimize these problems. Always have spare filters handy. They aren't that expensives and dirty, wet fuel is the the major problem with warm weather diesel operation.
