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SKYBOW · Jan 14, 2010

The thing still won't start. I'm going in tomorrow and see if my batteries are weak. They don't seeem to hold a charge. I loosened the line from the filter to the injection pump. Fuel was coming out without turning the motor over. I opened the bleed screw on the injection pump and fuel was seeping out. I cracked each of the injectors and turned the motor over several times. Each injector had quite a bit of seepage. Should the fuel squirt out of the injector connector. HOw would I know if the injector pump was bad? What's a new injector pump gonna cost me if that is the problem?
Thanks

SKYBOW · Jan 14, 2010

this is a 2940 not 3940

Flurette Farm · Jan 14, 2010

Sky, there are only 2 reasons a diesel won't start if its a good engine. 1) won't turn over, 2) can't get fuel.
Thats it.........

Tim in OR · Jan 14, 2010

don't forget lack of air

SKYBOW · Jan 15, 2010

I have to confess something to you. When I first read your post I was a bit ------. Here I am needeing my tractor and your answer seemed kinda smarta$$ to me.
Then today I got to thinking about my tractor. It turned over so I again started tracing the fuel. I connected and checked several fuel lines. I was convinced that it was getting enough fuel. Your comment kept running through my mind. It won't turn over or lack of fuel. Then it hit me. It was turning over but not as good as I remembered. The batteries seemed to run down faster than I thought they should even with the cold temps. I had to carry both batteries 200 yards through snow drifts but I took them out and took them to get them checked. Turns out both were bad. Two fresh bateries later and I have a running tractor again, thanks to your to the point comments. I couldn't get it out of my head and it turns out it saved the day for me. Thank-you

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