Early JD 3020 D synchro new winter problem

[SHALER]

Got to around 10 below last night. Went out to start the 3020 today. Let the tank heater run for about 2 hours. Then started the tractor. It was around 5 degrees now. It ran on low idle for 30 seconds to approx one minute and then sounded like it went under load for 3 or 4 seconds and died. It was almost like I had put it in gear and let the clutch out. I have never had it act that way and restarted it. It started up. I set the throttle a little higher say 900 rpms. Same thing. Ran for perhaps 30 or 40 seconds went under load and died. I scratched my head for about 2 or 3 minutes and restarted it set throttle a little bit higher and this time it never stalled. It ran normally for around 90 minutes with no trouble. Any ideas what occurred? Had to be cold weather related I would say.

 

[Mcrafty1]

Gasoline or diesel? to start with.

 

[Tx Jim]

Gasoline or diesel? to start with.

I'll guess the "D" in thread title indicates diesel for fuel. If my guess is correct cold ambient temperature can cause diesel fuel to do strange things. Was fuel treated with ant-gel?

 

[M-MAN]

By loading up and stalling that quick my thoughts go to water in the hydraulic oil and it's freezing somewhere blocking the flow.

 

[SHALER]

Unfortunately i have experience with gelled fuel in subzero weather and in such cases the tractor simply dies, starved for fuel, and generally does not restart. In this instance the fuel had been treated with antigel. And yes, I will tell you I did not open the fuel filter bleed screws to check for gelling. However, gelling did not occur and tractor started right back up. I think M-Man may have a decent theory on what happened. How would water get in hydraulic oil or hydraulic system?

 

[joeysmith]

Unfortunately i have experience with gelled fuel in subzero weather and in such cases the tractor simply dies, starved for fuel, and generally does not restart. In this instance the fuel had been treated with antigel. And yes, I will tell you I did not open the fuel filter bleed screws to check for gelling. However, gelling did not occur and tractor started right back up. I think M-Man may have a decent theory on what happened. How would water get in hydraulic oil or hydraulic system?

Condensation
Rain
Contaminated bucket

 

[Mcrafty1]

Unfortunately i have experience with gelled fuel in subzero weather and in such cases the tractor simply dies, starved for fuel, and generally does not restart. In this instance the fuel had been treated with antigel. And yes, I will tell you I did not open the fuel filter bleed screws to check for gelling. However, gelling did not occur and tractor started right back up. I think M-Man may have a decent theory on what happened. How would water get in hydraulic oil or hydraulic system?

Condensation over time.

 

[Mcrafty1]

Condensation
Rain
Contaminated bucket

Your post showed up after I sent mine.

 

[Fixingfarmer]

The compartment has to breath like they say above it might be time to change the hydraulic oil