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Topic: Off color question

Posted By: kyvfarmer
Subject: Off color question
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 10:29am

Hi guys

I have an old JD 4030 that I use few times inthe season ,I'ts been parked since October .Yesterday I went to crank it up and found when I pull the dipstick that the fuel have travel to the crankcase having 15 gallons of fuel plus the oil,what can be causing this? Thanks

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Posted By: injpumpEd
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 10:49am

Either the lift pump, or cup seals on the injection pump drive-shaft. The flex ring is likely broken apart, plugging the return, thus blowing the drive seals. HTH, Ed.

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210 "too hot to farm" puller, part of the "insane pumpkin posse". Owner of Guenther Heritage Diesel, specializing in fuel injection systems on heritage era tractors. stock rebuilds to all out pullers!