Sputtering BX

[5030]

I'd check the fuel cap first to make sure it's venting properly or the vent hose to make sure it's not plugged. Much cheaper to look at the basic stuff first.

 

[Leejohn]

Read this thread http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/oil-fuel-lubricants/337953-bad-fuel.html?highlight=

 

[Scooby074]

Yes there is a chance for Alge too.

My tractor lives outside, so Im more susceptible, but I did have some alge growth in my filter bowl last year. Since then Ive been using a product called BioBor Jf that is a biocide. No problems with alge since Biobor Jf Fuel Additives - Products

 

[ultrarunner]

My BX had an intermittent problem and it turned out to be a pin hole in the rubber fuel line... somehow a twig got in there and the thorn punctured the line.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Maybe you should also check your operator presence safety switch. My B26 just started cutting out and after checking the switch, I found that the plastic seat underbody was all cracked up. Too much bouncing around. I remembered putting some JBWeld on it a year or so back to fix some cracks around the safety switch, now in addition to that failing again, the area where the seat is bolted to the seat frame is cracking. I guess it is about time for a new seat on my 2009 model TLB.

 

[George the Beagle]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I have a friend who's a very good mechanic, and he suggested I let him remove the fuel tank and clean it out at substantially less cost than the dealer would charge (he also has a BX), so that's the route I've decided to take. Will post the results.

 

[JWR]

Removing those fuel tanks is a big job with a bunch of sheet metal to get out of the way, etc. We had one done down in Louisiana and the dealer took several hours to do it. If he does remove it, be sure to check the pressure relief valve in the tank while you have it off. Many owners of the BX series (many models, ours was a BX2200) have a condition where the tank leaks if it is filled more than about 2/3. I've seen posts saying that was due to a stuck or defective relief valve. Of course some serious cleaning of the tank is in order (steam clean if you can.) Then getting it REALLY dry is another issue. Good luck.

 

[George the Beagle]

UPDATE: The tank was removed, drained, and cleaned. Inside was a small amount of sediment, a little twig, and two bugs. I use a siphon to fuel the tractor and I'm thinking the bugs crawled into the siphon between uses. The twig, I dunno. There was absolutely no water, resulting in a clean-looking sending unit. At any rate, the job is done at a cost of $270. A few pics:

 

[JWR]

I'd bet you are right about the source of the 2 bugs. What a job ! So does everything work OK now I assume ?

 

[George the Beagle]

I'd bet you are right about the source of the 2 bugs. What a job ! So does everything work OK now I assume ?

Yep, I had it out today for a couple of hours and it never skipped a beat.