284 Engine Quit. Will run for about 5 seconds then quits again??

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      Tomtoxic
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        Here's the story: Doing some mowing and after about 30 minutes the engine starts dieing down and finally quits. Assumed I was out of fuel, so filled her up. No go. It will turn over and start to putter for about 5 to 10 seconds and then quits. Throttle won't do anything.

        I read other posts and opened the breather on fuel injector and the thing was bone dry! Put 4 oz oil in, and then pulled each injector line and blew them out. Then changed fuel filter.

        Try to start and it does the same sputtering and quits. Where should I look next? Just seems like fuel ain't getting there!

        By the way, it had been close to overheating earlier in the day, and I added about 1/2 gallon of coolant.  Seemed OK for another 30 minutes.

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        jmayo
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          This sounds very similar to the problem I had several years ago. (I didn't have low oil problems, just the other stuff).  I was mowing and towards the end of the job it starts losing power and missing and dies.  Pump the fuel injector primer, starts and a few minutes or less sputters and dies.

           

          My problem was, ( as Bob would say) fuel bugs.  Clogged the screen filter in the bottom of the fuel tank and atop the sediment bowl.  Cleaned the tank, screens, and fuel filter.  Runs like a champ again.  Always treat fuel now and haven't had a problem in almost two years.

        • #32478
          Affordable
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            Check your fuel sediment bowl, there is also a thimble screen inside the bolt holding the fuel line on the bottom of the injector pump, Inside the tank is a screen attached to the fuel sediment bowl, you may have to remove to get fuel flowing again, sounds like the diesel bugs got you.

             

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            Bob Rooks
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              Yup. cool

              The little microscopic buggers can cause rapid corrosion in the fuel system.

              They can bring a 75,000 HP diesel engine to it's knees in less than an hour, and can cause almost a million dollars in repairs.

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            • #32489
              Tomtoxic
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                Excellent!  I'll start removing everything in the fuel system and find the clogs. Thanks for the guidance!

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