1910 won't start

[freak]

I just got my brother in law's 1910 back together after a new clutch. It sat for about three years in a heated shop. Turns over good but doesn't fire and nothing from the stack. My diesel experience is limited so looking for tips on where to go next. I know I need to check fuel and glow plugs but don't know the best way to check. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Welding man]

Have you bled the filter and the pump. Do you have good fuel flow to the pump. If you do pull the throttle wide open, heat the glows plugs 15 seconds and engage the starter. Indirect diesels can be tough to get going sometimes. I had a 1500 that had to be heated on a 90 degree day.

 

[sotxbill]

Using glow plugs is a MUST for those tractors to fire off. Some require you to turn the key in the other direction to get a glow plug cycle.

 

[Old Ford Mechanic]

If unsure of fuel supply from the injector pump loosen the lines at the injectors. Just crack them open do not remove from the injectors. Now with the throttle lever open spin the engine with starter while watching for fuel from the open lines. If you have fuel then, tighten the lines at all the injectors. Next use the glow plugs. There should be an indicator light on the dash to show working glow plugs. Cycle the glow plugs and the tractor should start. An operator manual for the tractor would show the correct starting procedure.

 

[Eman85]

Did you drain the old fuel and check the filters?

 

[charlie n]

Anybody check the shutoff valve. Make sure it's open. The Shabara's are bad about gumming up. Take the hose loose at the filter and blow air back to the tank. 5 PSI is all it takes. BTDT.

 

[freak]

I didn't have time to check the fuel system yet but I did check the glow plugs. Each glow plug measured around 3-5 ohms to ground with a cheap meter. At rest the battery was slightly over 12 volts. With key in heat position the voltage at the rail was around 7.8 volts and at the battery was around 11 volts. The dash indicator did not glow but I could feel heat coming off of it. Does all this seem normal?

 

[Plays with toys]

Start at the beginning. Remove fuel line from petcock and open valve. See what comes out. After sitting it might have bacteria in the fuel. Black sludge on the petcock screen in the tank. If you find some, flush the tank, dry it out, and refill with good fuel. Add a product called Kill'em. Then move to the filter. See what comes out of that. If a diesel doesn't start, its usually not getting fuel, water in the fuel, or sucking air. Kill'em is good to use in any diesel or fuel oil situation.

 

[Dieseltech]

I remove ALL glow plugs, makes engine crank over faster. Loosen all injector line nuts, open throttle and crank until there's fuel at all injectors. Tighten the nuts and crank more until you see air/fuel mixture blow out the glow plug holes. Install the plugs, heat them and start engine. If you NEVER see fuel at injectors the injection pump has problems it there's fuel TOO it.