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hi Long time no see...machine starts good ,,think the problem was clogged vents in the fuel cap of which there is 2, as the cap was clogged i assume it caused pressure build up in fuel tank ,when using the machine for a while then turning it off,,i suspect pressure buildup in the fuel tank sucked th...

Thanks for the info......and JB for confirming no glow plugs. Hmm firewall solenoid which I found a schematic indicating where it is ,makes sense,i will check and do the bypass start. When starting motor it would turn over slow but it always used to start instantly. Stan, their is a battery isolatin...

Thanks Jim, The machine is a crawler loader,motor is 4.5 litre..id no t0455ga800047 diesel.. Key start with half turn to glow plugs then full to start, the warning noise it makes when glowing the plugs does not stop like most diesels.my 743 bobcat diesel makes a click noise indicating ready to start...

When using my machine all day .....it will not start the following day, I smell diesel from the exaust pipe, batterys are now flat.....I suspect glow plugs not getting enough heat. I have owned the JD for 10 years, Hour meter not working,was stopped at 14700 hours on the motor and doesn't use a lot ...