Starting Mitsubishi MT 160 D

[moabdixon]

I did regular maintenance of on my small tractor, replace oil and fuel filter and changed oil. I bled air from fuel lines and now the tractor won't start. There is smoke but it just won't run even when we pulled it it tries to fire but as soon as you put the clutch in it just does nothing? any suggestions?

 

[PILOON]

Just serviced my MT180D today. (all filters and oil change). Had no problems but what I do re connect fuel lines with fuel running thru, that way I minimize air ingestion. Sure it burps a bit, races a bit, but after a few secs it evens out.

Crack the injector lines at each injector 'till fuel spurts and that should clear things up.
I have in the past also cracked the banjo fitting just ahead of the injector pump, again 'til fuel runs.(plus injector line at injector).

Now that my maintenance is done I need to toss that jacket in the trash! Man that old oil is black!

 

[moabdixon]

I think that I have all of the air out of the lines to the Injector pump and I am getting some fuel to the injector but it seems like maybe not enough. Should there be a lot of fuel from the pump?

 

[PILOON]

Generally once fuel spurts at the injector and the line is tightened the surging stops and engine runs smoothly. Could be all lines need that same purging but generally one will do the trick as the others will even out. The big thing is injector pumps can not handle air (just fuel) so even on one eventually the others will clear themselves of air and smooth out.
Patience and you will win out!

 

[moabdixon]

Some one thought the fuel might have water in it or otherwise bad so I drained all of the fuel and added fresh fuel then I went thru the fuel lines and bled the air from them again even to and from the injector pump. The engine started but was running pretty rough so I again bled the air from the injector lines and it is running pretty good not perfect but hopefully after it runs for a while it will run better. Thanks for your help.