John Deere f935 fuel problem

Markwemple

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I'll try to keep it quick. Previous owner was running it off of a soda bottle. Replaces all lines, tank lines and screen. Got it running then had issues. Ended up replacing electric pump and put in a filter before pump as debris was in the old pump. Running again. Now it stalls after around 10 minutes and is a pain to restart. Once started it acts like it is running on 1 or 2 cylinders foe a minute or 2 then revs up. This cycle is continuing over and over. Ideas??? Please help!
 
Is there known-pure/fresh, clean #2 diesel fuel in the tanks?

I dealt with a similar little diesel several years ago and the problem turned out to be that the owner had accidentally mixed gasoline in the diesel fuel.

Not enough to noticeably thin the diesel, or change the smell, but when the engine was started and warmed up a bit the higher vapor pressure of the mixed fuel would affect the injection pump, making it miss, sputter and stall 'til it cooled a bit.

Getting rid of the mixed fuel and replacing it was fresh fuel INSTANTLY cured the problem.

Something to at least consider.
 

Fresh diesel. Is there an additive like diesel 911 that might help?

Also, for some reason the glow plug light is staying on. I haven't checked to see if they are actually still being powered the entire time.
 
who rebuilt the pump? when the lines were replaced, did the tank get cleaned also? 3-cylinder Yanmar diesel I would say you have a fuel problem, is the electric
pump to move fuel to the injector pump? What was there before, and do you have the same flow?
 

The injection pump wasn't rebuilt. The lift pump is part of the system. I did my best to clean the tanks. The in tank lines and screens are new JD parts.
 

The injection pump wasn't rebuilt. The lift pump is part of the system. I did my best to clean the tanks. The in tank lines and screens are new JD parts.
 

The injection pump wasn't rebuilt. The lift pump is part of the system. I did my best to clean the tanks. The in tank lines and screens are new JD parts.
 
If that needs to be bled like my Kubota diesel on my welder does it takes more than just getting fuel to come out of the bleeders. I bled it once and it would not run right bled again to no avail. Talked to either Miller or Kubota and they said it was not bled well enough yet. Ive been bleeding fuel filters and diesels in general for 45-50 years so though I knew it was bled. I don't have trouble with most of them bleeding the way I do it which is to start at the tank and work through to the injectors.
 
(quoted from post at 14:01:14 04/30/23) If that needs to be bled like my Kubota diesel on my welder does it takes more than just getting fuel to come out of the bleeders. I bled it once and it would not run right bled again to no avail. Talked to either Miller or Kubota and they said it was not bled well enough yet. Ive been bleeding fuel filters and diesels in general for 45-50 years so though I knew it was bled. I don't have trouble with most of them bleeding the way I do it which is to start at the tank and work through to the injectors.

I bled the pump, then injector pump, then injectors but it could be more air. Just keep bleeding when this happens?
 
I have a f1145 deere that had similar problems several years ago, ended up taking both fuel tanks off to clean, ended up with about 1 cup of sludge out of each tank, looked like tar and was plugging up fuel pick up filters , shut off they would clear enough to start again. after cleaning no problems....
 
hadn't checked that. Thanks. Don't want to, but I'll drop the tanks and do a full tank clean and check again. My bad for having just filled them.
 
After a thorough cleaning of both tanks and all components and many bleed cycles I think I have it. Just in time to discover my deck wad thinner than I knew in places. So hours of welding before mowing


(quoted from post at 21:52:46 04/30/23) hadn't checked that. Thanks. Don't want to, but I'll drop the tanks and do a full tank clean and check again. My bad for having just filled them.
 
(quoted from post at 17:05:09 05/08/23) After a thorough cleaning of both tanks and all components and many bleed cycles I think I have it. Just in time to discover my deck wad thinner than I knew in places. So hours of welding before mowing


(quoted from post at 21:52:46 04/30/23) hadn't checked that. Thanks. Don't want to, but I'll drop the tanks and do a full tank clean and check again. My bad for having just filled them.
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Issue is still with me. No changes. Had to rebuild the deck so that slowed progress
 

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