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    Cylinder not working

    I think I found the problem. I removed the pump and disassembled the side not working,top and bottom. When I looked down the emptied side from above, the "index" or "key" was missing from the sidewall of the emptied cylinder. Without it, the plunger will not stay in its proper fixed position. It...
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    Cylinder not working

    I did the spray test for the two injectors simultaneously. The "bad" injector did not spray, and the "good" one did. I then switched the injectors to the other fuel line and the "good" became "bad" and the "bad" became "good". I'm thinking one side of the injector pump is not working correctly...
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    Cylinder not working

    As an added cleaner. Old timers I know used to run ATF through their diesels occasionally to clean the pump and injectors. I have an old Isuzu diesel truck and when I change the fuel filter out, I fill the new one with ATF. Seems to work well.
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    Cylinder not working

    I've had the tractor for a couple of years, but rarely used it, and usually not demanding too much from it when I did. This season,however, I ran a small flail mower off it at proper rpm and it worked well for about an hour before it lost power. That's when I discovered the clogged fuel shut off...
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    Cylinder not working

    I have a L1501 DT. I know it's a "grey" tractor and its equivalent is the L185. I think only one cylinder is working, the one closer to the driver. It has a lack of power. It can't go up a hill without stalling. It has what I call a "flabby" sound to the exhaust. When I crack the fuel line at...
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    Injector torque specs. for L1501DT

    I understand this tractor is "grey". I don't have a shop manual for this engine. I took the two injectors out to clean them and they are ready to go back in. I need some torque numbers to finish the maintenance. Thanks