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Third morning to attempt a start - it's about 65 degrees and I've left the fuel cap loose. I lifted the side panel and manually operated the fuel pump - and got a normal start, maybe turned over twice and idled. Today when I finished work I also loosened the fuel cap and will repeat the...

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I very much appreciate your response and time to research the tractor. I do have the extra fuel tank, which is placed under the battery and radiator. Under the battery is a poor place for a metal tank and mine had rusted to the point that my patching...

I posted a thread on the same subject/tractor about 5 weeks ago and have some additional information. The Fuel Shutoff solenoid has been replaced ($200 for this tractor - wow!) because the old one leaked fuel around the wire. The tractor randomly will not start - no smoke or any kind of...

Thanks for the suggestion to bleed the injectors after closing off the other bleed points. The Kubota procedure wasn't really clear to me. I have other field work for a couple of days - setup and seeding with the JD - then I'll get back to the Kubota. The only thing that is meant to stop...

We checked the fuel lines and all seem tight. The bleed procedure in my Kubota book includes the fuel filter, two spots on the injector pump and the fuel lines to the injectors. The instructions say to loosen all and then tighten as fuel runs without bubbles, starting with the fuel filter, one...

We have an M6950DT with 3000 hours. It's always had some trouble starting - usually does OK with temperatures above 65 degrees and starts without using the glow plugs, but sometimes, even with the warmer temperatures, has to be towed to start - very unhandy when working by myself. After doing...