krice TC30
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2005 New Holland TC30. New Holland told me today the tractor is JUST out of an EPA mandated warranty.
When I parked my TC30 3 weeks ago, everything was perfect. I changed the oil and filter, then did some dirt work for about 4 hours. Today, I had a flat on the front, so I was going to start it up so I could use the bucket to lift the front tire off the ground. The battery was low, So I moved the air filter back, and hooked up the jumper cables. After a few minutes, I cranked the tractor, used the bucket to raise the tire off the ground, when I noticed a puddle under the engine. I killed the engine, looking for the leak. The leak was coming out of a rubber tube coming off the top of the block. When I pulled the dipstick, black oily fuel was coming out of the dipstick tube.
In summary, 5 hours runtime since the oil was changed, with Rotella Synthetic 5-30. I used a small funnel, so I don't think I added oil too fast.(A problem Shade Tree Welder had)
The engine runs smooth, this also makes me doubt a stuck injector issue.
The temperature dropped to about 10 degrees between the time I parked a perfectly running tractor, and this issue. The coolant is good to -5 degrees, and the radiator is still full.
The air filter tube was kinked while jumpstarting, and remained so for the minute or so it ran. (My mistake, hope that wasn't the cause)
Since I didn't check the oil level before starting, (once again, dumb, but when the tractor has never been low, and I only needed it to run a minute, oh well,,,) I'm assuming the crankcase filled to overflowing within 60 seconds, and in my opinion, isn't a stuck open injector, but probably the VERY expensive "suitcase injection pump."
I can't find an injection pump except through NH, and they want over $700.00! for the pump itself. Does anyone have any ideas what else the problem may be, or know where the pump may be repaired?
When I parked my TC30 3 weeks ago, everything was perfect. I changed the oil and filter, then did some dirt work for about 4 hours. Today, I had a flat on the front, so I was going to start it up so I could use the bucket to lift the front tire off the ground. The battery was low, So I moved the air filter back, and hooked up the jumper cables. After a few minutes, I cranked the tractor, used the bucket to raise the tire off the ground, when I noticed a puddle under the engine. I killed the engine, looking for the leak. The leak was coming out of a rubber tube coming off the top of the block. When I pulled the dipstick, black oily fuel was coming out of the dipstick tube.
In summary, 5 hours runtime since the oil was changed, with Rotella Synthetic 5-30. I used a small funnel, so I don't think I added oil too fast.(A problem Shade Tree Welder had)
The engine runs smooth, this also makes me doubt a stuck injector issue.
The temperature dropped to about 10 degrees between the time I parked a perfectly running tractor, and this issue. The coolant is good to -5 degrees, and the radiator is still full.
The air filter tube was kinked while jumpstarting, and remained so for the minute or so it ran. (My mistake, hope that wasn't the cause)
Since I didn't check the oil level before starting, (once again, dumb, but when the tractor has never been low, and I only needed it to run a minute, oh well,,,) I'm assuming the crankcase filled to overflowing within 60 seconds, and in my opinion, isn't a stuck open injector, but probably the VERY expensive "suitcase injection pump."
I can't find an injection pump except through NH, and they want over $700.00! for the pump itself. Does anyone have any ideas what else the problem may be, or know where the pump may be repaired?
