Ford 3600 Quit

Retcol · Mar 27, 2015

I was in the field today spreading fertilizer with the Ford 3600 diesel. All of a sudden the tractor started slowing down and it finally quit. I walked back to get another tractor to finish the job and to tow the Ford away from the spreader. I unhooked the tractor and I thought I would try it again. It started right up and I drove it back to the shed. When the tractor had quit it wouldn't even turn over. Any ideas the cause of my problem?

Sean in PA · Mar 28, 2015

If the starter wouldn't turn, then that should be an electrical problem. A diesel shouldn't need anything electrical to continue running unless it's a modern one with an electrical fuel solenoid for a shutoff, so the reason that it quit shouldn't be related to the reason that it wouldn't spin the starter afterwards, but since it started and ran a while later, then both issues might be heat related.

sotxbill · Mar 28, 2015

overheated and siezed up engine till it cooled down??

water or oil

David G · Mar 28, 2015

When you say would not turn over do you mean engine would not crank or engine would not start?

Retcol · Mar 28, 2015

I wasn't completely clear in my original post. The tractor just seemed to be losing power until it quit. I think the reason it wouldn't turn over is because I haven't owned the tractor that long and I forgot to put the high-low lever in neutral. However, I still am puzzled why the tractor seemed to be losing power. This afternoon I ran it for quite awhile and it ran okay.

sotxbill · Mar 28, 2015

starving for fuel.. fuel blockage somewhere...debris in tank, filter, water separator is full of water.. could even be fuel cap is not vented correct and creating a vacuum.

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