X595 No fuel

JdmansX595 · Nov 22, 2013

Just changed the fuel filter on my tractor and now I can not get fuel. I have taken the fuel line off of the filter housing on the Input side and there is a little bit of fuel that pumps out but when it is hooked up to the filter housing No fuel comes out the output side. I even tried putting the old fuel filter back in, nothing! I've tried pushing the manual pump lever to get fuel, and still nothing!
Where do I go from here?

Wrenchin · Nov 22, 2013

JdmansX595 said:
Just changed the fuel filter on my tractor and now I can not get fuel. I have taken the fuel line off of the filter housing on the Input side and there is a little bit of fuel that pumps out but when it is hooked up to the filter housing No fuel comes out the output side. I even tried putting the old fuel filter back in, nothing! I've tried pushing the manual pump lever to get fuel, and still nothing!
Where do I go from here?

turn the key to on position see if bowl starts to fill up then prime??

JdmansX595 · Nov 22, 2013

No the bowl does not fill up when I turn the key to on position

Wrenchin · Nov 23, 2013

Check fuses see if your getting power to fuel pump?

arlen4720 · Nov 23, 2013

Wrenchin said:
turn the key to on position see if bowl starts to fill up then prime??

It has a mechanical fuel pump...it's not going to do anything when you turn the key on.

JdmansX595 · Nov 23, 2013

Alright I'm feeling like I'm starting to get some mixed advice. I thought these tractors have an in tank pump as well as a mechanical pump

Depmandog · Nov 23, 2013

I believe there is a fuel shutoff valve...might you have shut the valve to replace the filter - and forgot to open? My apologies - don't mean to offend.

JdmansX595 · Nov 23, 2013

That was one of the first things I checked, and double checked, and rechecked. It's not the shut off valve

Depmandog · Nov 23, 2013

I don't have any specific knowledge on this model, but sometimes fuel systems can get "air locked" for lack of a better term.

Does your filter canister have a vent that can be opened? If so, cycling your key should pump the fuel to the filter with the vent open.

If no vent (and perhaps no in the tank pump ??), try filling up the canister with fuel and then screwing it back on. Either way - the goal is to get fuel in sediment bowl / filter housing.

JdmansX595 · Nov 23, 2013

Problem solved! I first checked the fuze for the fuel pump, it was good so I decided I better check the pump itself.
Removed the rear wheels, seat, seat base, and the rear fender to get to the fuel pump.
Ran a power wire from the battery back to the fuel pump terminals, nothing.

My thought is the pump has maybe not been working for some time but as long as the fuel system was primed it was able to keep feeding itself fuel. But as soon as I introduced air to the fuel system there was no way for it to keep sucking fuel

I also tried filling the bowl to get it primed again, but no luck, also this fuel system does not have any bleeder screw. I did try cracking the injectors as I mentioned earlier but no help.