Bobcat S250 Quit Running: Fuel Starvation Problem
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- Опубліковано 2 лис 2021
- Picked up a Bobcat S250 a while ago. It died on me a few weeks back and I've been trying to get it to run solid ever since. Maybe this will help someone avoid my mistakes. #bobcat, #skidsteer, #problems
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Finished watching the balance of that fuel Problem video glad you conquered each of the challenges it presented on your bobcat , sediment and water must be pretty common when machines get older. Thanks again for your video to help others
There is definitely a learning curve to owning one of these machines. I broke the second drive belt this weekend. I think I just need to adjust the tensioner a bit more this go round. Thanks for watching!
Love the video. Very informative. Glad you never showed that you were pissed off. Cool calm just kept going. And then the belt. I feel every project I do is just like that. Lol
Always something ain’t it, lol. Thanks for watching!
Sorry you had to go through all that but thanks for posting your video. I had the same problem on my T250 and I just disconnected the hose on the tank side of the priming bulb and blew the crap back into the tank. I know it won't last but it bought me some time and it's easy to do. I've been trying to figure out how I can flush the tank and you finding the screen at the bottom of the filler hose made my day. I've seen a bunch of posts where people tried to siphon a bobcat fuel tank but something was blocking the hose.
My new plan is to pull off the filler hose at the bottom like you did, remove the screen and run two hoses into the tank. I have a 12V diesel transfer pump with a large water separator filter in line. I plan to suck the fuel out, filter out the crud and run the pump output bank into the tank. I figure the agitation of the pump output will stir up the crap in the tank so it can be sucked up into the water trap filter.
Yeah mine does pretty good now that I drained the tank. It still clogs once in a while and I have to pull the hose and clean the screen. I’ve ran several tanks of fuel through the machine now but it still does it. My eventual plan is about the same as yours. I’m going to drain the tank from the bottom again but filter and pump the diesel back in to try to flush out whatever is left of that crud in there. I’m still pretty happy with the machine overall. Really get a lot done with it. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
My 90 year old grandpa has a clapped 8100hr 773, I'm responsible for rescuing him when it brakes down and trying to keep it from dying everywhere it goes. I feel your pain when the drive belt blew
Sounds like your grandpa and that machine have both put in a lot of work with each one trying to wear the other one out, lol. I’m sure you have your hands full with both as well
Looks like I will be draining the tank on my newly aquired S300 tomorrow. Thanks for the video.
I don’t know if you read any of the comments on this video but someone said the problem was an algae bloom in the fuel. Said you had to use an agaecide additive to get rid of it. Not sure if you are having the same problem but figured I would mention it. Good luck with your machine
Thx for posting this video, same machine same problem right now. That's an algae bloom in the tank, make sure you use an algicidal fuel additive to keep it at bay, once it's in there It will keep coming back if you don't.
Dang. I had no idea it could be algae. Good to know. Thanks for watching!
There is a screen at base of filler hose to keep dirt out of tank. Pushing a hose can puncture screen. Good to pull plug and totally drain tank. Removes water and dirt. Make sure fuel line is not crimped behind engine.
Pulled the filler neck and found the screen. Had a bunch of junk in it so cleaned it as well.
This a real video man di difficulties and everything. ❤
Thank you and thanks for watching!
I bought a S250 a few weeks ago. I'll be tuning in for how you do repairs. I'm going to tackle the flywheel ring gear this weekend. I'll try to film it.
Hey David. That sounds like it’s going to be a chore for sure. I actually sold my machine a few months ago. I had it for about a year and finished up what I needed it for so I sold it. Gonna miss that thing, it was a workhorse. If you haven’t found him already there is a channel called “HowIDidIt” where the guy does a lot of bobcat repairs. He really knows his stuff so be sure to check him out. Thanks for watching and good luck with your machine!
@@StoutCustom Thanks for the update.
"There's a lot of maybe in what I do" hahaha I love it
Absolutely, lol. Thanks for watching!
Very good!
Life as it is, lol.
Thanks!!!
Lol. Thanks for watching!
Tip for skid steer owners and lots of equipment. Need to add you own inline ballvalve cutoff on tank supply to allow you to separate line and air pressure any tank screen. My skidsteer gave similar problems. Cleared rust sediment a few times then I dug farther with magnet on rod and removed significant rust from bottom of tank. Also I wound up a plastic grocery bag floating in my tank. Old rental machines are subject to aholes is all I could figure. Inline hose filter good for predebris stopping. Hope my experience helps someone else.
Follow up, my tank is on scatrac built into framing of machine and early checks was being sure fuel cap was venting properly. Good luck
Good info. Thanks. 👍
Similar issue on my terex/asv track loader…. Running fine but eventually starving for fuel. It turned out the tank had lots of rust in it…. I tried in line filters, super strong magnets, cleaning the lines… nothing worked. I ended up replacing the entire fuel tank…. It want cheap, but the old one was way too far gone.
It’s aggravating for sure. Thanks for watching!
Check under frame ,most have a plate to access drain plug. Best if fuel is low . Also replace grommet when replaced.
Finally found that and drained the tank.
Mine is doing the exact same thing, I started carrying a chunk of plastic air line from a semi truck. When it quits I pull the supply line off the primer bulb and jam that air line in the hose and blow through it until I hear bubbles inside the tank then put it back together. It seems to work for a while until I have to do it again. I was thinking in my case it had something to do with the fuel gauge not working, I thought maybe something came apart in there and was plugging it up, but maybe it's crud like yours
Yeah it’s crazy to me how such fine gunk can clog mine up so quick. Diesel is way too expensive to just drain out and not be able to use it after flushing the tank. If it keeps up I’m going to try to flush the tank again but get a filter system to clean up the diesel and reuse it. It’s definitely aggravating. Thanks for watching.
hey man your lucky is just like mine . Got the same problem with fuel system. Best of luck. I fill like I am snake bit
Lol. Turned out to be algae in the fuel as main reason it kept clogging. Thanks for watching!
There's a drain for the fuel tank on the bottom of the machine, you have to take a small cover off that there it is.
Thanks. Yeah I finally found it then it took me a minute to figure out it was a plug not a bolt in the tank, lol.
"always use the right tool for the job... Or vice grips" lol. What are some other second best for everything tool recommendations?
well everything is a hammer and a pocket knife can certainly be a hammer, screwdriver, bottle opener, snap ring plier, toothpick, etc...lol
I'm from Brazil and my bobcat had the same defect, is yours ok? Our fuel here is red, your video is very good, hugs
Mine was doing fine. I sold it a while back. We have red fuel for “off road” use in equipment. The “on road” fuel for trucks and cars is blue. The color difference is how they are taxed. Thanks for watching!
My dad's jhon deer would do that.
We had to drain and clean the tank .their was an filter on the bottom of the tank.
That was 2 yrs ago.all is good
Good deal. I hope I'm almost past the fuel issue. Thanks for watching!
@@StoutCustom no problem always watching.take it you haven't worked on your squarebody lately
@@rksanders13 no sir but I’m almost done with the 67. Then it’s back to the square.
@@StoutCustom awesome yes I've been watching the 67 build..you are an hell of an body man...chop chop get on the squarebody..lol
good luck with all that
lol, thanks
I feel your pain.
Property for the new shop?
It's mainly hunting property but the thought has crossed my mind.
@@StoutCustom nice to have a “get away place”.
I think you were the same Doctor that did my Colonoscopy???? 😫
Hahaha, too funny. Thanks for watching!
Hello, does anybody know what could cause a 2018 t590 to randomly shut down. No codes no beeps, it just happens. Literally like switching the ignition off. Ignition switch doesn’t seems to be lose.
Hey Carlos. Look up HowIDidIt on UA-cam. He is very knowledgeable and may be able to help you. I know very little about these machines. Thanks for watching!
@@StoutCustom ok I will thanks.
Does it sound like it’s losing power before shutting off?
On my T250 the engine would cut out more and more frequently until it would only start and run for a second. I found that the fuel cutoff solenoid went bad. If you measure the coil resistance across the two outer pins (A and C) the resistance should be about 15.6 Ohms. Mine read 105 Ohms.
I had to drain my 250 it had a drain plug i a rubber grommet on bottom of tank just had to pull out plug drain then push plug back in
That’s what I ended up doing. Lots of junk it the tank. Thanks for watching!
as they say "if it ain't one thing it's another"
very true
Try cleaning your fuel tank cap air inlet!!! You must have air flow
It ended up being gunk in the fuel. Keeps clogging the pick up tube strainer. I’ve about got it cleaned out. Thanks and thanks for watching
Yep. Been going through the exact same thing. After months of trying everything it was what was said. A bad fuel cap not letting air in the tank. I honestly have the feeling you were having the same problem the way your bulb was clapsing
Why dont you use red farm fuel?
@@scottschultz2001 the “on road” diesel is just more convenient to where I was using this machine.
Murphy’s Law…
for sure!
Dude! Is there anything that you can’t do?
um...keep a bobcat running, lol
Pickup tube in the tank fals of known problem on bobcats
yeah I've been lucky so far, seems most of the problems I've had are common so its easy to find the cure on youtube. Already had to replace one of the joystick controls...not cheap. Thanks for watching!
has the elbow reversed
Elbow?
take in tank filter off and put a external filter . problem solved !
Not a bad idea but the filter in the tank is just a screen type and there is a fuel filter on the engine already so it would just be another filter to keep changing. I think one of the comments the guy was right that it’s an algae bloom in the tank. Have to fix that problem and all should be good. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
That's why people buy a service manual. Trial by error is a hard way to go on an expensive machine.
Service manual will only tell you so much. Either way you gotta get in there and figure it out.
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