Harry in Ky
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- Central Kentucky
I was stuck with a project today I'm totally unprepared for. This 7230 is probably a 2012 or 2013 model, was purchased new and has been on this farm the entire time. It's been great. So good in fact, I never get called to work on it except for the occasional A/C charge. Thanks to someone's neglect it got a snootful of water(and who knows what else) contaminated fuel over the past day or so. The bad fuel has been eliminated, the filters have been change twice, and now it's a matter of getting it to run again. I believe this is a common rail fuel system? Something I know nothing about, and have no idea where to start. At present the engine tries to start, knocks, rattles, and smokes (mostly grey and white) for a few seconds then dies. We have repeated that process enough times to conclude it's not the answer.
I wonder if the system beyond the filters needs to be drained, flushed, bled, or whatever? If I don't get any ideas or suggestions here, my next step will be to try the local Deere dealer tomorrow morning and see what they recommend.
I wonder if the system beyond the filters needs to be drained, flushed, bled, or whatever? If I don't get any ideas or suggestions here, my next step will be to try the local Deere dealer tomorrow morning and see what they recommend.