Mahindra 4035 bogged down and won’t restart

[Mopedal]

While driving on the driveway at low rpm it bogged down. Wasn’t under any stress just didn’t have enough RPM when I shifted gears. It won’t even try to start, but turns over freely. The only way I can get it to try to start it by using a little ether. I have tried to break the line at the injector and it’s squirting fuel so it seems as though the injectors or nozzles are getting fuel. Air filter looks good. Fuel filter has 25 hours on it. Could it be electrical? Could it be timing? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Fedup]

What you're describing is unusual. Yes, tractors slow down and die often enough, but that usually involves certain symptoms. Fuel supply related issues being the most common, but electrical problems usually come in a close second. In many cases the engine won't start, as is your case. Big difference is in most all cases the injection pump will not deliver fuel. With supply problems it's because there is no fuel in the pump. Electrical issues usually involve no 12V power to turn the pump on. In all cases there is no fuel present at the injector when you crack lines and crank the engine over. You say it has fuel squirting at the injectors. Yet it won't run. Any smoke out he stack while cranking?

Timing. That's a possibility with that pump. I expect it's a VE style lock timed pump so the gear on the drive shaft has no key, it's just a tapered, tight fit. They have been known to slip. I'm really not sure how to check timing on that engine. That style pump requires some specific adapters and a certain style dial indicator mounted into the back of the pump. Then certain dimensions measured at a specific point of crankshaft rotation (usually involving timing marks on the flywheel)