Recent content by weirdbeard

Thanks, Doc. yeah it’s probably not a common problem so I don’t know how much this thread will help others, but I did learn that this little diesel will not fire up without glow plugs. 🙂

I finally got around to working on the tractor today. I was pulling the glow plugs to test them and I noticed the plastic + connector that plugs into the glow plug bridge bar looked weird on the inside. It somehow melted just on the inside and was causing a very bad connection. I soldered a new...

I’ll definitely be on the lookout for any suspicious fuel lines. I’ll report back after I tear into it. Thank you guys. 🙂

Thanks Doc. I saw that too and think it must be raw fuel because the glow plugs are not working. I just always thought a diesel could still fire up without glow plugs, but I don’t know much about diesels. I’m going to try and diagnose the glow plug situation. 😕

Doc, that is correct. She turns over fine , but is pumping white smelly smoke and not firing at all.

I just re tested the glow plugs and its a problem for sure. I’ve got all 13 volts on the glow plug rack with the key OFF! With the key on voltage drops to zero. This has me very confused. 😵‍💫

Thanks bordercollie. That’s what it had been doing for a few months and I assumed it was probably losing fuel pressure, but now its a no start at all situation.

Hi guys. My 2017 Max 24 has been babied. It’s garage kept and has just 275 hrs. A few months ago it started taking longer to fire up after sitting a few days. I was hoping it would just clear it’s self up because it ran perfectly after starting. Yesterday I used it all day moving dirt. today...