Ontario Farmers Solve Tractor Fuel Intake Problem
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In April 2023, Brussels, Ontario, farmer Wayne Hopper bought a used Deere 8650 4-WD tractor from a farmer near Aylmer, Ontario, thinking he’d gotten a good deal. However, as he drove it to a dealer in Walton, Ontario, to hook up a field cultivator, the tractor stalled on the road. Hopper says he was disgusted, so he called the seller, who told him to change the fuel filters because they’d been a problem.
“That fixed the problem for a few hours, but the darn tractor stalled again,” Hopper says. “At that point, I was thinking I probably bought a lemon.” He called Huron Tractor, a Deere dealer in Blyth, Ontario, for help. Mechanics discovered the fuel tanks had sludge in the bottom that needed to be dumped. “The cost to do that was $6,000, but that got the tractor running,” Hopper says.
In the spring of 2024, Hopper used the tractor for tillage, and he says, “The same engine stalling crap started again. I drilled a hole in the fuel cap and attached a rubber hose, drawing fuel out of the tank so the tractor would run. Then I had a mechanic from Huron Tractor out again to keep it running. That was another $1,000.”
Hopper told his neighbor Bill Garniss about the issue, and together, they decided the problem wasn’t the tank or the filters but probably involved the steel fuel pickup line in the tank. Hopper says, “We decided the line was either crushed or broken. Bill drilled a hole in the side of the fuel tank about 2 in. up from the bottom. We installed a fitting with an external hose to bring fuel up to the lift pump and filters.”
Hopper says the tractor ran perfectly after they installed the new line, and he didn’t experience any more stalling issues during spring 2024 field work.
“Bill and I figured the farmer sold the tractor because neither he nor his dealer could figure out the problem,” Hopper says. “Meanwhile, Bill and I, a couple of dumb farmers from Ontario scratching our heads and thinking out loud, fixed the problem. Apparently, the dealers don’t know everything.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Wayne Hopper, Brussels, Ontario, Canada.
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Ontario Farmers Solve Tractor Fuel Intake Problem ENGINES In April 2023 Brussels Ontario farmer Wayne Hopper bought a used Deere 8650 4-WD tractor from a farmer near Aylmer Ontario thinking he’d gotten a good deal However as he drove it to a dealer in Walton Ontario to hook up a field cultivator the tractor stalled on the road Hopper says he was disgusted so he called the seller who told him to change the fuel filters because they’d been a problem “That fixed the problem for a few hours but the darn tractor stalled again ” Hopper says “At that point I was thinking I probably bought a lemon ” He called Huron Tractor a Deere dealer in Blyth Ontario for help Mechanics discovered the fuel tanks had sludge in the bottom that needed to be dumped “The cost to do that was $6 000 but that got the tractor running ” Hopper says In the spring of 2024 Hopper used the tractor for tillage and he says “The same engine stalling crap started again I drilled a hole in the fuel cap and attached a rubber hose drawing fuel out of the tank so the tractor would run Then I had a mechanic from Huron Tractor out again to keep it running That was another $1 000 ” Hopper told his neighbor Bill Garniss about the issue and together they decided the problem wasn’t the tank or the filters but probably involved the steel fuel pickup line in the tank Hopper says “We decided the line was either crushed or broken Bill drilled a hole in the side of the fuel tank about 2 in up from the bottom We installed a fitting with an external hose to bring fuel up to the lift pump and filters ” Hopper says the tractor ran perfectly after they installed the new line and he didn’t experience any more stalling issues during spring 2024 field work “Bill and I figured the farmer sold the tractor because neither he nor his dealer could figure out the problem ” Hopper says “Meanwhile Bill and I a couple of dumb farmers from Ontario scratching our heads and thinking out loud fixed the problem Apparently the dealers don’t know everything ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Wayne Hopper Brussels Ontario Canada
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