RTV died while fueling

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I had a can of fuel with approx 4 gallons in it. I used one gallon to start a fire in the fire pit yesterday and decided to pour the rest into the RTV 900. It was half full when I started adding fuel. I was just about done and the RTV died sitting there and won't start. I don't know if there was water in the jug or what happened. Any ideas on where to start. I'm a relatively new owner and don't know a lot about them but never had anything like this before.thanks in advance
 
This may be a silly question. Was it for sure diesel fuel? Does it still turn over or seem locked? If it's turning over I would drain the tank and lines and add some fresh diesel and try again.
 
Doesn't matter what it was, it definately was wrong. Taking off the fuel filter and letting the tank drain is the first step..............Do you know how???..........For me, removing the plate behind the air filter gives easy access..............Once that is done, drain the fuel lines. For me, I would crack the lines there coming out of the injector pump as if I am bleeding air out of the system..............
Probably a much better way to drain the fuel lines so someone will come with that in a moment or so.........God bless..........Dennis
 
It turns over fine. It didn't cough or sputter. It just quit running. I am positive it was diesel fuel. Not sure the age though, as my wife cleaned out the potting shed and found it.

Can I get at the fuel filter without being able to raise the bed and expose the motor? I've got it on a trailer with the winch. Not sure if I'll tackle it or take it to dealer 50 miles away.

Your thoughts?

Thanks
 
You can lift box manually by locking bed lift lever all the way forward in the float position.

I recently bought a Mr. Funnel. It has built in filtration and blocks water. You might want to check it out.

Good luck!
 
I'm with the majority. A lot of things can go wrong with Diesel as it sets from moisture to gelling. Hopefully, whatever got into the system was stopped by the filters so draining the system and replacing the filters could be the solution. My guess is you didn't filter the fuel going in, if so, I'm not beating you up, just reminding the folks that pouring through a filter is very important with Diesel.

The mister funnel mentioned above is very effective but I needed to find a way to mount it as the funnel needs to be pretty level to work effectively. I recommend it also and get the big one if you purchase same.

Hopefully again, draining the system and new filters will work.

Bob
 
I did not filter the fuel.

I'm going to drain the tank today and try to change out the filters and see if I get anywhere. Thanks
 
I took the complete tank out and dumped it back into cans to recycle . Got a wix filter at parts city that cross referenced to kubotas filter. The filter that was in there was a 3T15. Headed to the station to fill it up.

Anything special to do before I try it? Is there bypass or manual pump I can do to purge the fuel system or is it self priming?
 
Got it going again. Runs like a top. Took just a sniff of ether to get it going. Lesson learned. Thanks guys.
 
Hope you consider looking into purchasing a MR FUNNEL. You can find them online. Filtering fuel BEFORE putting it into your tank might prevent future similar problems IMHO.
 
Typically when fueling I drive to the station. This was definitely my fault and a hard lesson learned. I did re route the difficult filter location though, if there was any good thing about it.
 
Glad you got it running. For me, I bought a Mr. Funnel maybe 8 or 9 years ago, and I think I have used it twice.
The problem, for me, is as someone above noted, the filler on the 900's is at a weird angle. There is nothing to sit the can on while refueling, the silly little removal spout extensions fall off, finding a permanent new storage slot in the bottom of your tank, and a funnel tends to fall out of the filler hole because of the angle. The Mr. Funnel is SLOW.....did I say SLOW............While one fumbles with keeping the funnel aligned and in place on the Kubota, your third hand is manipulating the Obama inspired and mandated fuel cans that are available for use, too much can and does go wrong. YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE................

So, I got me one of those replacement fillers spout thing one can order from the internet to use on the modern day cans with a very long spout and fast rate of flow. I use this while most often, pouring into a huge....HUGE....funnel that will drain a horse trough in 30 seconds flat. Fabricated a stiff piece of 8 gauge wire that holds the funnel in place on the RTV while slipped over the 1" tubing there just above the filler spout.

Well, dummy, what about the dirty fuel?????..................I buy my fuel at the local high volume truck stop down the road. I learned a long time ago NOT to buy my fuel at the "Mom and Pop" where I stop in the mornings for my sausage biscuit and fresh load of gossip.........They sell maybe 10 gallons per week to the occasional folks coming up out of Atlanta that are brave enough to run the gauntlet of "good ol boys" sitting around out front on the steps, benchs and home-made stools that they bring with them to spend the day...................Up until maybe 6 months ago one could get ethyl high test. Forget about this ethanol stuff you read about that one HAS to Buy.
That's why Ernie and his cousins have developed a wood burning gasification system that looks like a nuclear reactor on the back of their 52 Chevy flatbed................

Anyway, I go on and on...............When getting gas at one of these places, yes, use a filter, or you and your honey are gonna be stranded down at the pond while taking her on her "virgin" ride on your 48 Indian Chief rebuild with the custom fender seat that vibrates just right..............This will definitely take the wind out of your well laid plans.

So, I use clean gas, diesel, kerosene, natural gas, or the new fangled hydrogen from a fuel distribution dealer that sells thousands of gallons of fuel per hour. When was the last time you filled up at an outfit that has a direct pipeline to the refinery and then got stranded because of "bad gas".

So yes, by all means USE CLEAN FUEL. You filter yours at 1 gallon per hour through multi-layer .0004 micron elements..........I just make sure mine is clean from the start............God bless........Dennis
 
I have wired my Mr. Funnel to grab bar just above filler neck especially when using fuel that has sat around for a while. But you could use the funnel to filter questionable fuel from one container to another. Yes a little awkward and slow but not horrible. And gives big piece of mind.

I'm with D&D farm as far as keeping all fuel types fresh and in clean marked containers.
I also now buy only ethanol free gas for my small engine gas. That damned ethanol gas can cause a lot of problems to small engines. It draws moisture and has lousy shelf life compared to ethanol free gas.
 
I ordered a couple of flexible fuel pour spouts though amazon to replace the junk that come on fuel cans now. All kinds to choose from. The next time I'm on amazon I'll get a Mr. funnel, that sounds like a good idea.
 
I ALWAYS filter fuel for the RTV no matter where I buy it and where I buy it.Diesel is the dirtiest fiel around and no telling what you get from your local fuel station.Call me anal about it but i buy my fuel and empty it into a 55 gallon tank.From there i have a fuel pump with filters just like you see at fuel stations then pump the fuel into the tractor or RTV from there.Ive causgt so much water and sand over the years from entering my machines by doing this.
 
We use a goldenrod filter on our 500 g tank. They make ones that collect water too. I can tell when the filter is new because it pumps so easily. It takes 400 revolutions of the pump to fill up an empty tractor and only 50 for the RTV. We also use a conditioner in our tanks. Diesel gets really gunky .When I moved the empty fuel tank with the skid steer , I decided to clean it out on the very bottom, I stool it on edge and you would never believe what came out.. Much tarry looking stuff. I think it had about 20 or 30 gallons worth... this was many years worth though...
NEVER ever buy fuel just after a delivery (if you see the truck unloading) because all that mess gets stirred up in those big underground tanks at dealers- yea, they have filters usually good ones..usually. collie
 
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