Need TBH GS Help (Tractor Problem)

[bowhunterchris]

Bleed the fuel lines. You may have air in them. Will not start with air in the fuel lines

[expressfish]

if its diesel check your glow plugs. Had the same thing happen to me. Would crank and crank just bellowing black smoke. I pulled the glow plugs and tested them. Just ground the body of the glow plug and apply 12v to the center stud. Should light up glowing red, only takes a second. A bad one will not heat up.

[tps7742]

I have a '79 Kubota and during the winter time the kill switch/knob I pull on to kill the engine at times the spring sticks in the kill position. Yes I know it sounds stupid but I had your same issues a few years ago and it was grounded in the kill mode. Yes I felt like a dumb---.
Mine also has a self primer pump you can manipulate manually to alleviate the air in lines issue for troubleshooting.

[ArcheryAddict]

UPDATE.......

Went ahead and changed both air filters (inner and outer) and fuel filter. When changing the fuel filter, even though the fuel was no more than 3 months old - max - it didn't even smell like diesel. Drained fuel tank, swapped filters and refilled.

Fuel filter had to have been the culprit all along.

She is back to purring like a kitten.

THANKS TO ALL WHOM HAD A SUGGESTION. I DO APPREICATE IT.

[Tmag]