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Topic: 180 Diesel slowly dying

Posted By: MO Allis Fan
Subject: 180 Diesel slowly dying
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2024 at 2:23pm

I have a 180 diesel that died in the middle of the road yesterday. Fired right back up. Drove it 15 seconds and died again. Finally got her home. But runs even a shorter amount of time now. Noticed that the odometer was all over the place. Guessing the injector pump is shot. Looking for any other causes before i spend 1350 bucks on a pump.

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Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2024 at 3:12pm

Most likely the Flex ring in the pump came apart. Mine did the same and would die eveyr 15 minutes to an hour. a pump rebuild fixed it andcost about $900 3 years ago.

Ed Guenther on here rebuilt mine and did a great job.

Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2024 at 3:13pm

The tachometer connect to the alternator ( at least it is on my 185) and isn't related to the pump. The tack could have it's own issues.

Posted By: gleaner1
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2024 at 4:43pm

Confirm supply to pump before anything
Most likely you have a partial blockage at tank.
Also check that tank cap is venting properly

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Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2024 at 5:18pm

I agree with that, fuel tank, lines, filters first. What is your fuel level in your tank? The reason I ask that is we had a similar issue with our 6060. Pulled the fuel tank off to clean it and washed out a foil cap off a can of fuel additive. It would float over the nipple and shut the fuel off. Wait a few minutes and it would start up again, run a few minutes and stop again. It had a 1/8th tank of fuel in it. Make sure you have good flow all the way to the pump.

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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD

Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2024 at 5:19pm

Good point from Gleaner. SOmeitmes I assume poeple have already done basic toruble shooting. Check your fuel flow and fuel filter before rebuilding pump.
My fueld filter was restricted once and it would die under heavy load, but would restart and be ok under light loads. When it died, I could actually pinch the filter and tell it was sucked in trying to get fuel.

Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2024 at 5:27pm

Loosen one of the timing window screws so there is a slight fuel leak. If it now keeps running, it's the pump outlet being plugged and pump needs an OHaul.

Posted By: Leadoff
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2024 at 6:45pm

MO Allis Fan

I had a similar situation with my 185. I could improve run times by pressuring up the fuel supply to the filter/pump by applying a few strokes of the fuel supply hand pump. Changed out the fuel filter and problem solved.

My tractor sits idle over the winter, and this operating problem occurred in the spring not long after fired it up

Good luck resolving your issue

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1963 D17D Series III. 1965 D15 Series II. 1965 D17 Series IV. 1975 185. 1978 716H. 1979 716H. 1965 780 Harvester/1R&DC. 1957 Model 73 SC 4 Furrow Plow