ty290 20 hp fuel pump
aj2097
Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 26 oklahoma |
2010-08-08 172917
I have a 2000,200 agracat and the motor is dripping diesel
out of the fuel pump through a small tube behind the hand bleeder pump. Is it supposed to do this or is somethong wrong
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ty290 20 hp fuel pump
greg_g
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1816 Western Kentucky Pics |
2010-08-09 172921
It means the sump is over full, and that the overflow spout is doing its job. These pumps are prone to a little internal leakage, and diesel fuel slowly dilutes the lube oil. Most of the time it's not serious when tended it's to as soon as noticed - or put on the scheduled maintenance list. If it's not remedied in time though, it can lead to pump failure (diesel fuel doesn't lubricate nearly as well as lube oil).
I do mine twice a year; drain completely, then refill with compressor oil. 15W40 engine oil works too. The mushroom looking thing on the top is the fill/vent. There should also be a little dipstick, and a small drain plug on the bottom.
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ty290 20 hp fuel pump
aj2097
Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 26 oklahoma |
2010-08-09 172964
Greg , So when I drain it and fill it back up with oil it will stop leaking? ....
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ty290 20 hp fuel pump
greg_g
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1816 Western Kentucky Pics |
2010-08-09 172969
Nope.
But if you only refill to the line on the dipstick, it will stop dripping out the overflow. For a while anyway. Over time more diesel fuel will mix with the oil you put in, and it will start dripping out the overflow again. That's why I drain and refill mine twice a year - with an idea of keeping it from getting any worse. So far that approach has worked for six years.
But if yours starts dripping too soon - or you find yourself draining and refilling too often - it probably means a new pump.
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ty290 20 hp fuel pump
aj2097
Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 26 oklahoma |
2010-08-10 173001
Greg I found what looks like mushroom looking intake on the governor end of the injection pump but I cant find any thing that looks like a dip stick and in my motor manual I don't see on. thanks ....
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greg_g
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1816 Western Kentucky Pics |
2010-08-10 173008
It's a tiny little thing - probably not more than 2" overall - usually on the front side. Not all pumps have them though. In those cases, there's a drain plug on the side. You remove that, fill till fluid drips out - then stop. Replace the side plug and top fill/vent. Job done.
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