4010 Lp Won't Start

[coolerhead]

I bought a 4010 LP a few months ago. It ran well when I got it, but started having some problems lately. I had to let it sit for a while. Went back yesterday and it fired up okay. Fuel gauges don't work and it drained the tank. Filled it today with my nurse tank, and the real trouble started. won't start if the vapor valve is open. It will fire up for a second after I turn off the vapor valve, just burning off what is in the line. It floods out and is blowing LP out of the sediment bowl on top. I can hear the oil on the air cleaner gurgling when I open the vapor valve. I am new at this and don't know much.

Weirdly enough, at one point it started dripping oil at the throttle control on the steering wheel.

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[Bobl1958]

Sounds like the diaphram in you regulator
has a hole in it. Try just cracking the
vapor valve open, and I mean just barely
open and try to start and run. You are
sort of using the valve to regulate the
amount of fuel to the carb. If it runs
fine then, you probably need the regulator
worked on. Bob

 

[coolerhead]

I will try that in the morning. I was able to get it to start for a few minutes by opening then closing the vapor valve, turning the ignition, then opening the valve once it fired over. Once I started adjusting the throttle though, it killed itself. wouldn't start again using the same method. It was pretty well flooded by then.

 

[chuck from neb]

When you get done using it every day
dont shut the valves off on the dash
ran a 4010 lp for years and never shut
those valves off never had trouble

 

[coolerhead]

I was told that I should kill the valves and let it die, then turn off the ignition. I am willing to try anything, though.

I also wonder if something goofy happened when I filled the tank. I wasn't having these problems the day before. It had a miss every few seconds, but it would iron itself out usually when I would play with the throttle.

 

[Tx Jim]

Filling tractor fuel tank probably sent more fuel pressure to fuel regulator. I agree with Bob that regulator probably needs diaphragms replaced.

4010 operators manual states to open fuel control valves very slowly. I would advise to close fuel control valves when tractor is not in use ESPECIALLY WHEN STORING TRACTORS IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.