Ok, you guys & girls are my last hope.
I have a Ford 3600 diesel, not sure of the exact year. Its in relatively good shape for its age. Not abused. It ran fine last fall when I put it away in the barn. Didn't run it all winter (I live in New York).
Turned over and stuttered briefly like it was going to start this spring but wouldn't start. I think I smoked the starter and or solenoid fooling around cranking it. So, new battery and new starter and solenoid.
Installed the new parts today. The tractor cranks over real good but WILL NOT FIRE. Bled the fuel system all the way to the injectors. Good fuel coming out, no bubbles. I even tried a healthy dose of ether in the intake manifold and it wouldn't even sputter or cough. Just spins over. No new or major oil leaks that I can see. Engine oil looks fine (color and volume) on the dipstick.
I'm dying thinking about having to buy a new tractor right now. Is there any hope for this old girl? Anything else I should be checking or doing? I'm stumped. The only other thing I can imagine is a loss of compression. Which I am most likely not going to be able to fix without hauling it to a garage $$$$. I have so much work to do and I need this thing running.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I have a Ford 3600 diesel, not sure of the exact year. Its in relatively good shape for its age. Not abused. It ran fine last fall when I put it away in the barn. Didn't run it all winter (I live in New York).
Turned over and stuttered briefly like it was going to start this spring but wouldn't start. I think I smoked the starter and or solenoid fooling around cranking it. So, new battery and new starter and solenoid.
Installed the new parts today. The tractor cranks over real good but WILL NOT FIRE. Bled the fuel system all the way to the injectors. Good fuel coming out, no bubbles. I even tried a healthy dose of ether in the intake manifold and it wouldn't even sputter or cough. Just spins over. No new or major oil leaks that I can see. Engine oil looks fine (color and volume) on the dipstick.
I'm dying thinking about having to buy a new tractor right now. Is there any hope for this old girl? Anything else I should be checking or doing? I'm stumped. The only other thing I can imagine is a loss of compression. Which I am most likely not going to be able to fix without hauling it to a garage $$$$. I have so much work to do and I need this thing running.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.