863 breathed its last breath!!!!

[jordankyleatc350x]

I'm not even sure what to tell you..LOL. Never seen anything instantly hydro lock. Whats your oil look like? over filled? diluted with fuel? Glad to hear it runs though. How did you get it off the side of the road when it died? Your motor has 4 "injector pumps".

yes the oil looked good, was the right level, well the state road helped me get it off the side of the road lol. I just dont know what it was ran it for about a hour today moving snow and what not, still has all the power it used to, does not smoke or knock or anything, it seemed like it was a little harder to start, but i have not owned it over any cold weather so i am not sure if it was normal, during the summer it would prob turn over 2 to 3 times and start, now during about 30 degree weather it took maybe 6 revolutions before it started,

 

[Mikefromcny]

yes the oil looked good, was the right level, well the state road helped me get it off the side of the road lol. I just dont know what it was ran it for about a hour today moving snow and what not, still has all the power it used to, does not smoke or knock or anything, it seemed like it was a little harder to start, but i have not owned it over any cold weather so i am not sure if it was normal, during the summer it would prob turn over 2 to 3 times and start, now during about 30 degree weather it took maybe 6 revolutions before it started,

Glad to hear she still runs. Whatever happended to it is beyond me. Sounds like it slugged some oil somehow and once it passed all is good. Pull your timing cover and take a good look at the belt, any cracks etc replacing now is much easier then later. My 873 will start in 30 degree weather cranking for 4 or 5 seconds with no glow plugs, glow it for 30 seconds and it starts instantly, so yours seems to start fine then. The kubotas want glow plugs when its 70F.