My current 'project tractor' is a JD 5105 which I purchased last December from an estate. Seems the owner passed away and his stuff was being sold private treaty by the heirs. Tractor had last ran in mid-summer 2023 and a stepson had been trying to get it to run for a month w/o success. We figured is was lack of knowledge and/or mechanical skills and new fuel and filters would get it up and running. WRONG
The amateur mechanic had run a line directly from fuel tank to injector pump bypassing the fuel filter. Whether this made the situation worse or not, I don't know but the result was a new injector pump and injectors.
After a lot of frustration and parts shuffling, we finally got it running today. Still a lot to do replacing wiring, replumbing the fuel lines, changing oils and filters, and all sorts of small stuff. Working when weather permits also slows progress but I'm feeling much better about this project now that I've heard it run.
My Cousin is a JD mechanic and I'm hoping I can bribe him into adjusting the timing on the new pump. I'm assuming this a requirement for making it run properly?
The amateur mechanic had run a line directly from fuel tank to injector pump bypassing the fuel filter. Whether this made the situation worse or not, I don't know but the result was a new injector pump and injectors.
After a lot of frustration and parts shuffling, we finally got it running today. Still a lot to do replacing wiring, replumbing the fuel lines, changing oils and filters, and all sorts of small stuff. Working when weather permits also slows progress but I'm feeling much better about this project now that I've heard it run.
My Cousin is a JD mechanic and I'm hoping I can bribe him into adjusting the timing on the new pump. I'm assuming this a requirement for making it run properly?