Tractor stalling

[papavillars]

Hey guys and gals, I need a little advise. I was putting out round bales when my tractor stalled out when I was going up an incline. My tractor is a kubota m4900 diesel with 203 hours. I changedout the fuel filter but did not run any better. It will idle all day with no problem . Any ideas for me to check. Thanks

 

[Angus Cowman]

are you in a cold climate if so the fuel might be gelling
sounds like you have a fuel restriction somewheres
does this tractor have a filter plus a settling bowl if it does drain the settling bowl also
could be several different things
goodluck

 

[kenny thomas]

With my Kubota the water collects in the settling bowl. When it gets very cold it freezes and it will idle but not pull.

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

there is a fuel shut off on the filter base take it apart and clean it. I got a kubota it has happened to it.

 

[papavillars]

Red bull, is your shut off just a simple turn to the right or left switch. This sounds like another good idea to check,thanks

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

Yep just a little shut off valve that when you get it a part will have a little bit off trash in it. Remove the valve and take it apart you will see that it does not take much to plug it/

 

[Calman]

I had the same experience with a a TD95 New Holland.When I found the problem it was plastic particles from the plastic fuel tank clogging the line up just before it reached the first filter.
Guess they never cleaned the tank out very good. Had it to happen three different times mater of fact.

Cal

 

[dun]

Do you regularly drain the water out of the tank? Winters are worse for condensation in the tank then summers.

 

[robert]

I had the same experience with a a TD95 New Holland.When I found the problem it was plastic particles from the plastic fuel tank clogging the line up just before it reached the first filter.
Guess they never cleaned the tank out very good. Had it to happen three different times mater of fact.

Cal

same problem here with a TN95A, I guess they don't clean any new fuel tanks out! On other problem we had was the lift pump failed after about 300hrs, dealer wouldn't stand behind it as they said it wasn't a 'powertrain' problem, really!

 

[novaman]

So you never said where you are from. It sounds like fuel gelling up to me but if your in Texas that wouldn't be the case.

 

[upfrombottom]

If it is putting out black smoke check the air cleaner. I had a packrat build a nest in the intake one time overnite.

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

The shut off is on the water seperator. Looked on my M9000 today.

 

[Fred Belknap]

My tractor has a screen in the fuel tank and there isn't any way to get to it. About ounce a year I have to take the fuel line loose from the sediment bowl and blow air back through the line. It will be good for another few months.
Fred

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

Heck fellers he has got it to running and been to busy to drop in and tell us what the trouble was.

 

[1982vett]

Heck fellers he has got it to running and been to busy to drop in and tell us what the trouble was.

Might be to embarrassed to tell us the fuel gauge stopped working and he it ran out of fuel. :lol:

 

[dun]

Heck fellers he has got it to running and been to busy to drop in and tell us what the trouble was.

Might be to embarrassed to tell us the fuel gauge stopped working and he it ran out of fuel. :lol:

That happen to others too. On my 5510 if it says 1/2 a takn you had better fill it up cause as soon as you go up a hill it will run out. That just started last hay season ad really was apain in the butt to figure out.

 

[kenny thomas]

Fred Belknap, if yours is a Ford, I can tell you how to fix it. We have had a couple of them with the same problem over the years. Very easy and cheap to fix.

 

[mtncows]

KT, please post.I have had two lately.

 

[kenny thomas]

On most of the Fords the line goes into a valve, which also has the cutoff, in the bottom of the tank. The screen filter is actually mounted on top of this valve. What happens over time is that the screen comes off and lets the particles get into the valve.
The fix is to remove the valve and replace the screen which is about 2' long standing straight up. The old screen will stay in the tank but will cause no problems. The only problem is the tank will need to be almost dry or drain it because you will loose much of what is in it.

 

[cfpinz]

On most of the Fords the line goes into a valve, which also has the cutoff, in the bottom of the tank. The screen filter is actually mounted on top of this valve. What happens over time is that the screen comes off and lets the particles get into the valve.
The fix is to remove the valve and replace the screen which is about 2' long standing straight up. The old screen will stay in the tank but will cause no problems. The only problem is the tank will need to be almost dry or drain it because you will loose much of what is in it.

It's either a 1/2 or 3/4 inch pipe thread, get a plug and unscrew the valve and shove the plug in there real quick. All of mine have two tanks and the filter is on the valve coming out the lower tank. It's going to cover up your arm in diesel when you plug it but this gives you time to take the screen out and clean it. Figured this out after I laid there with my finger stuck in the hole for 10 mins while trying to clean the screen with the other hand.