Oil & Fuel out of fuel
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Lenarguy
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You need to bleed the fuel system. I do not know about Yanmars, do they have a gravity feed fuel system or a pump? If you did not run it dry, you can crack the lines out of the fuel pump, (the ones that go to the injectors), and crank it or if it will start, start it. Crack one line at a time, you only need loosen it about 1/4 of a turn, if there is air you will get bubbles and fuel. Keep it open until the bubbles disappear, then do the next one the same way, and so on. If the tractor is running you should notice that the engine will smooth out and run as it should. It will miss if a fuel line is loose. Be very careful, the fuel comes out of the lines at very high pressures!!!! I hope this helps!! Good luck!!
Inspector507
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Not familiar with the 2210, but the 1700 has 3 bleed screws. One in front of the filter, one on the back side of the filter, and one on the pump. Open them up in that sequence and bleed the air out. Some have resorted to also bleeding each injector, but that's an extreme case.
jdmar
Gold Member
Fill the tank up all the way first...the "pressure" will help bleed faster. Then follow the lines from the tank to the injectors bleeding each spot until the bubbles stop...not all that much fuel comes out in terms of real volume.
Usually you bleed the top of a fuel filter, past the fuel pump, occassionally a second filter in there too. Then try to start.
If it doesn't want to start after a few turns, then bleed on top of each injector. I do not have your tractor model but most diesels bleed about the same. My Case dozer just takes about 15-20 minute just to pull off the side plate first!
The reason you have to bleed is that the injectors only open and allow fuel to pass if they achieve a certain pressure first. If there is air in the line the system never builds up enough pressure to open the injectors. Some newer diesels do NOT need to be bled...my JD 4300 doesnt...and so far it is the ONLY diesel I have never run dry! Go figure...if you don't need to blled it you will never run dry /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Good luck and let us know if it all works
Peter
Usually you bleed the top of a fuel filter, past the fuel pump, occassionally a second filter in there too. Then try to start.
If it doesn't want to start after a few turns, then bleed on top of each injector. I do not have your tractor model but most diesels bleed about the same. My Case dozer just takes about 15-20 minute just to pull off the side plate first!
The reason you have to bleed is that the injectors only open and allow fuel to pass if they achieve a certain pressure first. If there is air in the line the system never builds up enough pressure to open the injectors. Some newer diesels do NOT need to be bled...my JD 4300 doesnt...and so far it is the ONLY diesel I have never run dry! Go figure...if you don't need to blled it you will never run dry /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Good luck and let us know if it all works
Peter
Egon
Epic Contributor
It is not called running out of fuel. It's a standard maintenance procedure.
Every so often one should check the bottom of the tank for debris etc. Best way to do this is to run it dry and then be able to check all the line fittings to make sure they have not seized up or clogged in any fashion.
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Every so often one should check the bottom of the tank for debris etc. Best way to do this is to run it dry and then be able to check all the line fittings to make sure they have not seized up or clogged in any fashion.
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gbirky
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The YM2210 has three bleed screws. They are 10mm hex heads with a phillips cross slot so you can use a screwdriver. There are two on the fuel filter assembly and one on the injection pump. By the way, this is a good time to change the fuel filter if you like, since the fuel has been run out of the filter assemby.
Fill tank with diesel. Follow the fuel line from the tank to the filter assembly on the right side of the engine. Open the left (as you face the right side of the tractor) bleeder screw on the filter assembly first and allow any air to escape. Let fuel run until no air bubbles come out. Then do the same with the right one. Now follow the fuel line from the filter assembly to the injection pump. It should end at what is referred to as a "banjo" fitting. You'll know why when you see it. There is another bleeder screw on the banjo fitting. Bleed here in the same way as you did the other two.
If you have properly bled the system, the tractor should start. I have NEVER had to bleed the high pressure steel lines from the injection pump to the injectors on my Yanmar tractors. I have worked on three different Yanmar tractors. On two, I had all the fuel lines off (including the high pressure steel lines from the injection pump to the injectors). They were all completely dry, as well as the filter assembly. I used the above procedure to bleed them, and they all started easily afterward.
Fill tank with diesel. Follow the fuel line from the tank to the filter assembly on the right side of the engine. Open the left (as you face the right side of the tractor) bleeder screw on the filter assembly first and allow any air to escape. Let fuel run until no air bubbles come out. Then do the same with the right one. Now follow the fuel line from the filter assembly to the injection pump. It should end at what is referred to as a "banjo" fitting. You'll know why when you see it. There is another bleeder screw on the banjo fitting. Bleed here in the same way as you did the other two.
If you have properly bled the system, the tractor should start. I have NEVER had to bleed the high pressure steel lines from the injection pump to the injectors on my Yanmar tractors. I have worked on three different Yanmar tractors. On two, I had all the fuel lines off (including the high pressure steel lines from the injection pump to the injectors). They were all completely dry, as well as the filter assembly. I used the above procedure to bleed them, and they all started easily afterward.
