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  1. J

    Long time tractor storage?

    I have a '82 5950, that needs to be split because of a bad seal. It's something I can't right now, and it could even be a couple of years if I decide to keep it. I was wondering what is needed to be done to keep other seals etc, from drying out? Thanks.
  2. J

    Oil capacity?

    I have an old M5950 and was wondering about how much oil it will need with a filter and oil change? And what grade of oil is recommended for it? Thanks. Jim
  3. J

    Getting no fuel.....?

    That's what I thought you meant. Thanks!
  4. J

    Getting no fuel.....?

    Ok that's what I thought. Thanks!
  5. J

    Getting no fuel.....?

    Apparently some of the M series have vented caps, this one does, and it turned out that there was debris at the bottom of the fuel tank probably in the shut off valve, (why they have a shut off valve since you can't get to it without removing the the tank!). I took the hose loose that connects...
  6. J

    Getting no fuel.....?

    Thanks for all the replies! I did remove the cap yesterday after it quit running and didn’t hear a thing, but might not have been close enough. Bulldog, I will look for those hoses and check them out. Ipz2222, sounds like a pretty sharp idea. NC Bota, I did read the article or enough of it...
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    Getting no fuel.....?

    By the way, I think the Tractor is a M5150?
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    Getting no fuel.....?

    Hi, New to the forum here, and I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to diesel engines, or tractors. Last year the tractor quit running while a relative was brush hogging, he had a diesel mechanic check it out, apparently the fuel injector pump needed rebuilding, (it's close to 30 years old)...