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<blockquote data-quote="TriHonu" data-source="post: 9916" data-attributes="member: 897"><p>On the newer loaders don't always believe the dash either.</p><p>My loader got hard to start. The display indicated it was glowing the plugs. I checked the resistance of each glow plug and they were all within specification.</p><p>I (finally) put a test light on the circuit and found that the relay that powers the glow plugs had failed. The dash indicated the glow plugs were getting power. I have to admit I was glad it was a $5 relay and not something more expensive. My loader has 5 identical relays attached to a bar below the air cleaner housing. I bought an extra and bolted it to the backside of the bar. Now there is one available if any go bad. I can just unplug from the bad and plug into the spare. <img src="https://www.skidsteerforum.com/DesktopModules/AdverForums/ImageGallery/emotion-1.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Also for you guys running the Kubota engines. You shouldn't ever use starting fluid. I ran into a mechanic down at the CAT dealer. He tells me these engines are classified as High Compression diesels. You have a high probability of bending the rods when the starting fluid fires. He has seen a lot of Kubota's that were in for repair after someone used starting fluid on them. He told me if it is an EMERGENCY start cranking the engine then have a helper give a little puff of starting fluid into the air cleaner housing while you continue to crank the engine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TriHonu, post: 9916, member: 897"] On the newer loaders don't always believe the dash either. My loader got hard to start. The display indicated it was glowing the plugs. I checked the resistance of each glow plug and they were all within specification. I (finally) put a test light on the circuit and found that the relay that powers the glow plugs had failed. The dash indicated the glow plugs were getting power. I have to admit I was glad it was a $5 relay and not something more expensive. My loader has 5 identical relays attached to a bar below the air cleaner housing. I bought an extra and bolted it to the backside of the bar. Now there is one available if any go bad. I can just unplug from the bad and plug into the spare. [IMG]https://www.skidsteerforum.com/DesktopModules/AdverForums/ImageGallery/emotion-1.gif[/IMG] Also for you guys running the Kubota engines. You shouldn't ever use starting fluid. I ran into a mechanic down at the CAT dealer. He tells me these engines are classified as High Compression diesels. You have a high probability of bending the rods when the starting fluid fires. He has seen a lot of Kubota's that were in for repair after someone used starting fluid on them. He told me if it is an EMERGENCY start cranking the engine then have a helper give a little puff of starting fluid into the air cleaner housing while you continue to crank the engine. [/QUOTE]
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