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731 running horrible - fuel issue or time to rebuild?
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<blockquote data-quote="DigitalFusion" data-source="post: 54891" data-attributes="member: 2051"><p>Yeah, I plan to stick with the diesel. The lower price and 2 year warranty of the Kohler is appealing, but I'd rather get the Deutz fixed. As I said, I would love to fix her myself. I have the ability to do so, but not the time or the place. Our attached garage is literally filled to the trusses on one side, and the other side has my table saw, miter saw, doors, painting supplies, and related home repair tools and items. Right before the fire, I was in the middle of a frame-up restoration of a Toyota Mini-Cruiser RV. There are two walls, the roof, and the rear wall in there in addition to anything we could salvage from the fire. I literally have to climb over things to get to my tool box, which only has half the tools in it. The other half are scattered between the house and the attached garage. We had to fire the general contractor because they kept trying to cut every corner they could. I took a leave from work for two months and am trying to get the house finished myself. I just cant fathom trying to do this work on the skid steer right now!</p><p> I havent changed the air filter, but I did pull her out and look at it. Its not 100%, but I also wouldnt say it would be causing this issue. I think it needs at the least the valve cover gaskets replaced again, possibly the covers are not square. It also might need a head gasket, and at that point I should do the head studs as well. If I am pulling the head, the pistons and rings arent that far off. Maybe I am just feeling a bit defeated with everything that is going on, but it seems like it needs so much work that its worth a full overhaul? Since I cant do it myself right now, and desperately need the skidsteer to finish up the house.. It seems worth it to me to just send her out and get her back completely redone top-to-bottom with a shiny new coat of paint. </p><p> It might just be fuel delivery, but Im not completely convinced it isnt compression as well? I suppose it cant hurt to go buy a compression tester that goes to 400 and check.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DigitalFusion, post: 54891, member: 2051"] Yeah, I plan to stick with the diesel. The lower price and 2 year warranty of the Kohler is appealing, but I'd rather get the Deutz fixed. As I said, I would love to fix her myself. I have the ability to do so, but not the time or the place. Our attached garage is literally filled to the trusses on one side, and the other side has my table saw, miter saw, doors, painting supplies, and related home repair tools and items. Right before the fire, I was in the middle of a frame-up restoration of a Toyota Mini-Cruiser RV. There are two walls, the roof, and the rear wall in there in addition to anything we could salvage from the fire. I literally have to climb over things to get to my tool box, which only has half the tools in it. The other half are scattered between the house and the attached garage. We had to fire the general contractor because they kept trying to cut every corner they could. I took a leave from work for two months and am trying to get the house finished myself. I just cant fathom trying to do this work on the skid steer right now! I havent changed the air filter, but I did pull her out and look at it. Its not 100%, but I also wouldnt say it would be causing this issue. I think it needs at the least the valve cover gaskets replaced again, possibly the covers are not square. It also might need a head gasket, and at that point I should do the head studs as well. If I am pulling the head, the pistons and rings arent that far off. Maybe I am just feeling a bit defeated with everything that is going on, but it seems like it needs so much work that its worth a full overhaul? Since I cant do it myself right now, and desperately need the skidsteer to finish up the house.. It seems worth it to me to just send her out and get her back completely redone top-to-bottom with a shiny new coat of paint. It might just be fuel delivery, but Im not completely convinced it isnt compression as well? I suppose it cant hurt to go buy a compression tester that goes to 400 and check. [/QUOTE]
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