Massey Ferguson 1010

Corvettedude

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Hi yall, trying to help my dad with an issue. He has a little massey Ferguson 1010 manual transmission that he cuts grass with and never had a problem. Today he was plowing snow and it started and ran great for about 15 minutes then it died. He tried to restart it and I seen it pouring out black smoke but it did start back up pretty easily but wouldn't Rev up past much more than an idle even with the throttle at full speed. Drove it to the garage and I don't know much but I said let's make sure your air filter isint plugged up or something. So took it off and it was fine but restarted it and it ran fine so put it back on and it was running fine so we tried again and within another 10 minutes it was doing the same thing. Won't Rev much past idle, wants to stall climbing any slight hill. Just parked it and gave up. Any ideas? I don't believe remove the air filter the first time did anything I think that was just coincidence. Tried that the 2nd time but it didn't help that time. Thanks for any ideas.
 
Hi yall, trying to help my dad with an issue. He has a little massey Ferguson 1010 manual transmission that he cuts grass with and never had a problem. Today he was plowing snow and it started and ran great for about 15 minutes then it died. He tried to restart it and I seen it pouring out black smoke but it did start back up pretty easily but wouldn't Rev up past much more than an idle even with the throttle at full speed. Drove it to the garage and I don't know much but I said let's make sure your air filter isint plugged up or something. So took it off and it was fine but restarted it and it ran fine so put it back on and it was running fine so we tried again and within another 10 minutes it was doing the same thing. Won't Rev much past idle, wants to stall climbing any slight hill. Just parked it and gave up. Any ideas? I don't believe remove the air filter the first time did anything I think that was just coincidence. Tried that the 2nd time but it didn't help that time. Thanks for any ideas.
Not sure where you are located but plowing snow means somewhat cold weather. Your fuel may be jelling up. Winter mix is often 50/50 between number 1 and number 2 diesel fuel. A fuel conditioner will also help.
 
Thank you. We are in west virginia, lowlands not the mountains it typically not that cold or snowy here. It's about 26 today has been pretty much steady at that temp for several days now both day and night.
 
Hi yall, trying to help my dad with an issue. He has a little massey Ferguson 1010 manual transmission that he cuts grass with and never had a problem. Today he was plowing snow and it started and ran great for about 15 minutes then it died. He tried to restart it and I seen it pouring out black smoke but it did start back up pretty easily but wouldn't Rev up past much more than an idle even with the throttle at full speed. Drove it to the garage and I don't know much but I said let's make sure your air filter isint plugged up or something. So took it off and it was fine but restarted it and it ran fine so put it back on and it was running fine so we tried again and within another 10 minutes it was doing the same thing. Won't Rev much past idle, wants to stall climbing any slight hill. Just parked it and gave up. Any ideas? I don't believe remove the air filter the first time did anything I think that was just coincidence. Tried that the 2nd time but it didn't help that time. Thanks for any ideas.
Did you run it without the air filter for a bit? If it works fine without the air filter then that's your problem.

The not wanting to rev and run at more than idle sounds like ice partially blocking the fuel flow.

Can you put it into a garage/heated space overnight to get any ice thawed then see how it works?
 
Thank you. We are in west virginia, lowlands not the mountains it typically not that cold or snowy here. It's about 26 today has been pretty much steady at that temp for several days now both day and night.
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Black smoke is often a sign of reduced air flow. In cold weather (for you, I live in central MN and it is much colder here) #1 diesel will sure help with gelling fuel, but that is not associated with black smoke. Taking the air cleaner off, will be a test of that issue. Running without it will not hurt the engine in snow. The air cleaner may have ice crystals in it. Jim
 
Black smoke sounds like lack of air, as has been posted, or over fueling.

I would expect no smoke, or outright stopping, from gelled fuel or a plugged fuel filter, which are lack of fuel conditions. Reduced rpms and wanting to stall does sound like lack of fuel, but the black smoke doesn't fit with lack of fuel, at least to me.
 

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