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Posted by eferwerda on August 27, 2006 at 04:18:55 from (64.112.200.91):
Recently purchased a 1974 Ford 3000, 3 cyl diesel tractor. I have never owned anything diesel before and have not gorwn up with tractors. I have changed the oil , oil filter and, with manual in hand, changed the fuel filter including the bleeding of the rear and front bleeder screws. (The manual said to bleed the injectors as well - I didn"t - tractor runs fine). My question is - what is special or different about diesels that I need to know. From reading this forum my impression is that fuel cleanliness is a must. Some folks have mentioned fuel conditioners - What type and when?
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