mf 65 in law ran out of gas and can't start it

The system must be bled of all air. I think the diesels had a fuel pump that has a handle. The handle is used to prime the system by hand. Loosen the bleeder bolts and pump the handle until the fuel comes out. Tighten that bolt and move to the next until you reach the injectors. May want to check with the MF dealer for all of the locations of things (ie. fuel pump, bleeder bolts, etc.)

I bled mine like the fellow below at the two points he indicated and then had to start on the lines at the injector connections. Mine cranked after I bled two lines. I did it once before and it cranked without the lines having to be bled so hope you are lucky. I had a rough time and could only get two of my lines loose. I think they used a gorilla to tighten those. Could have been just such an awkward place to get leaverage.

Good luck.

try bleeding the air out of the fuel delivery lines.

loosen the end where the line goes into the engine.

turn the tractor over untill the fuel comes out.

do each line one at a time.

Hope this helps.

Joel

It might be a good idea to change the fuel filters while you are at it.(You have to bleed the system anyway when you change filters ) If you have run out of fuel there is a good chance the last bit might have been a bit cruddy! Undo the two tiny bleed screws on the injector pump (marked 3 and 4 on the pic) and then operate the lever on the lift pump until it stops fizzing like soda pop and pure fuel comes out, then re-tighten them. It might at that,start it might not. If not like buck01 says you may have to crack open the fuel lines one by one where they go into the injector ( she just might fire up on 3 cylinders ). The merest whiff of ether might help if she is reluctant to start but don't overdo it.

I forgot to mention this (Its been a while since I did one so forgive me!) if you change the filters, it is a good idea to loosen the bleed screw marked 1 and pump the lift pump by hand until you get all the air out of the filters. It saves a lot of air getting around to the injector pump in the first place. When you change the filters use all the new rubber rings supplied in the box, dont be tempted to use the old ones.The new ones will seat better, often the old ones go all stretched and miss-shapen as soon as they see fresh air again. You have tighten the filter up very carefully, don't over do it though,just enough to seat the seals. I have seen may a glass/white metal filter bowl bust due to someone been over zealous with a spanner.

DavidP

My little Massey 255 has about the same # of hours. It can be 30 degress and I touch that key and before it can make 2 revolutions it is running.

I have never seen a tractor so easy to start in my entire life.