Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Okay, I got it running but still don't understand why.
I run my 82' Case 2096 about every three weeks. As usual, I plugged in the block heater and put the trickle charger on early this morning. Around 4pm I finally fired it up were upon it quickly died. After a few more tries, I went trouble shooting.
Pretty simple system. Gravity feed from the fuel tank to a primer with fuel bowl mounted on the side of the pump. From there to the filters, back to the pump and into the injectors. Return line back to the tank.
I pulled the feed line, no fuel. My fuel was a bit low but should have been adequate. Still, I decided to add some. Truck tank fuel line too short so I had to use a five gallon jug. 20 gallons should do but still no fuel. Go for the compressor, blow the line, hear air entering the tank, line should be open but still no fuel flow. Check fuel water drain under tank, fuel flows freely.
Tractor sits with the front lower due to floor dug out of old barn to get it in. Thinking maybe 20 gallons for some reason was not enough, I put blocks down, let tractor drift forward so I can fuel, fill tank. Still no flow.
One tool I don't have is a vacuum pump. Grabbed a horse syringe, pull on fuel line, fuel flows? Put fuel line back on, prime and purge system. Fire it up, chuggs a bit then runs like normal.
I am wondering if there is some kind of check valve in the tank? My books don't elaborate. You can't see the lines going into the tank.
All this in a poorly lit barn, it was 8pm until I finally got hitched to my manure wagon. Course' by then the wagon's PTO shaft was frozen from the cold so I had to put the twin halogens on that.
I run my 82' Case 2096 about every three weeks. As usual, I plugged in the block heater and put the trickle charger on early this morning. Around 4pm I finally fired it up were upon it quickly died. After a few more tries, I went trouble shooting.
Pretty simple system. Gravity feed from the fuel tank to a primer with fuel bowl mounted on the side of the pump. From there to the filters, back to the pump and into the injectors. Return line back to the tank.
I pulled the feed line, no fuel. My fuel was a bit low but should have been adequate. Still, I decided to add some. Truck tank fuel line too short so I had to use a five gallon jug. 20 gallons should do but still no fuel. Go for the compressor, blow the line, hear air entering the tank, line should be open but still no fuel flow. Check fuel water drain under tank, fuel flows freely.
Tractor sits with the front lower due to floor dug out of old barn to get it in. Thinking maybe 20 gallons for some reason was not enough, I put blocks down, let tractor drift forward so I can fuel, fill tank. Still no flow.
One tool I don't have is a vacuum pump. Grabbed a horse syringe, pull on fuel line, fuel flows? Put fuel line back on, prime and purge system. Fire it up, chuggs a bit then runs like normal.
I am wondering if there is some kind of check valve in the tank? My books don't elaborate. You can't see the lines going into the tank.
All this in a poorly lit barn, it was 8pm until I finally got hitched to my manure wagon. Course' by then the wagon's PTO shaft was frozen from the cold so I had to put the twin halogens on that.
