Our 7060 is losing power when cutting hay or brush hogging. I have been told to check the vent lines that come from the fuel tank, we have been unable to locate any line that looks like a possible vent. The tractor does fine as long it is not under a load.
Kubota M7060 2018 model.
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mcmxi
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I have an M6060 which has the same fuel system. There appears to be a vent at the top/rear of the tank with a hose that exhausts into a rectangular tube that's part of the cab structure/frame at the left rear side of the tractor.
When an engine runs fine at idle but not under load my first thought is fuel. I've experienced clogged fuel filters and consequent loss of power under load when driving the M1078 600 miles from Seattle to Kalispell. I assume you've done the usual checks such as the fuel filters and water separator?
I have a digital copy of the WSM but the troubleshooting steps only refer to mechanical failures (see below). The manual states "for failures related to the common rail system (CRS), refer to the diagnosis manual (DM) for common rail system engine (9Y120-02440). I have no idea if the problem is something in or related to the fuel system such as injectors, fuel pump, sensors or ECU, but how likely is it that the issue is as simple as a blocked vent? You would think that you could remove the fuel cap and run the tractor under load to see if the cause is a vacuum being generated in the tank.
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Have you checked your Air Filter? Plugged one can cause excessive power loss. Also, check the passages in the fuel filter base for plugging, it’s a known problem area.
My M7040 fuel tank vent hose is located same as M7060 as mcmxi posted. Several yrs ago I had similar fuel problems with a M4900. I located at clogged orifice(tiny filter) in water separator housing blocking fuel delivery to inj pump.