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Fuel trouble kx 121-3s

Vincent Bedard ยท 2015-01-29 19:56

When i work **** my excavator the engine run low and then **** off

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  1. #1Delmer2015-01-29 20:53

    Can you fill in the blanks that got censored. Guessing here, but have you changed the fuel filter? Checked the fuel tank for water or gunk? (is there a drain on the tank) See if you have fuel pressure going into the injection pump after it dies (**** off?).

  2. #2Vincent Bedard2015-01-30 10:45

    The engine shut off

  3. #3Vincent Bedard2015-01-30 10:47

    I im going to emoty the fuel tank and cleen it see what's in it. Just so you Know it's quite cold up here maybe it can help you. Thanks

  4. #4Delmer2015-01-30 12:01

    I had to look it up, but you're in Quebec, on the St Lawrence right? How long did it run before it shut off? and what was the temperature? If the fuel was gelling or waxing up the filters (and it started in the first place) then it would shut off fairly quickly. If it ran for an hour it would have warmed up the fuel enough that the temperature shouldn't be a factor. I think -10 Celsius is about the point where untreated diesel starts having problems. Did it just shut off once or is there a pattern to when it shuts off?