Disconnect the battery for a couple of minutes and then reconnect the battery and wait a couple minutes and that will normally reset your computer and make sure you have winter diesel that will make a difference in cold weather. Thanks for all the great KZfaq content. 🇺🇸

Having struggled with a tractor/cab that would not fit under my garage door (and thus disallowed maintenance in the winter) I totally get it. Working outdoors is cold and wet but t least the natural light is a benefit. Maybe try a hoop house with a torpedo heater to make a well lit, wind proof, temporary shelter for keeping the tractor a good bit warmer and a place to do maintenance? Sounds crazy but a famous organic grower in Maine grows produce in cold weather using a hoop house with row covers. Also, I just picked up a Kioti dk90 which includes a standard creeper gear setup. I understand a creeper gear is good for blowing snow. Failing that, I have a Clearwater FL mobile home near the water on Tampa bay that has absolutely no snow and no tractors are allowed! It has not been used since covid. It needs a lot of remodeling help and a kitchen redo. You folks are welcome to use it next winter...

Diesel fuel and cold weather don’t mix . Sounds like fuel might of jelled up alittle .

We are a Kioti dealer. We live here in Idaho and I would recommend a fuel heater kit Kioti offers. It helps keep the fuel warm as it runs through the fuel filter. It makes a world of difference. CKA118 is the fuel heater kit for the CK tractor. Hope this helps.

Winter grade fuel, and plug in your block heater, you can also add a magnetic heater to the bottom of your oil pan. Cleared snow for over 20 years. Get yourself a blower, you can get either a push, or an inverse blower for the back end run by your PTO. Good luck this winter!

It sounds like your diesel gelled. I'd recommend Diesel Fuel Supplement +Cetane Boost mixed into the new fuel you put in. You could also use Diesel 911 for the track you have in there.

Sounds like moisture. Drain the filter and use additive for every tank. Also I have the Woodmaxx 60 and it works very well. I have the CK2510, only issue I had was the fuel timing was off at high rpms. Once adjusted it runs great.

You need to have a good winter grade of diesel fuel or an additive to keep it from jelling or freezing up ! Also be sure to change the fuel filters too ! :-) Dennis

Do you have garage and/or machine shed build in your plans in the future?

Just wondering are you using winter diesel with an additive for winter fuel . If not than the fuel will jell up and plug the filter .

WATER separator/fuel filter! does it have regen? And the use of fuel additive is a must!

If your having fuel issues during the cold, it wouldn't hurt to use a gallon of kerosene to a full tank. Solution used in upper Maine. I also noticed chains on your front wheels. That's a first. I run chains on rear tires. Also up here in Maine to help prevent rim corrosion, they put in beet juice. I would suggest a front mounted snowblower. Forget that backing up all the time to snowblow. I have a CK3510 HST and use the KS66-220FM snow blower. Works great for me.

Did the fuel gel? Is this the first fuel filter change? I lost power on my tractor due to a clogged filter. I never changed the filter before. Two weeks later I lost power again, turned out there was two fuel filters for my Kubota. I started changing my fuel filters every spring and fall. But, that is probably over doing it. Always keep a spare fuel filter on hand. Sometimes you may need to do the filter change in the field.

I purchased a bobcat ct2040, which is a kioti tractor branded bobcat. I was running my tractor down the road 2600 rpms and check engine light came on and idled down too 2400 rpms and light went off, has only 5 hrs and it is summer time in Michigan. Per manual all the check engine light is for DPF regen service required. But i have not had a problem since.

Brian, get one of the rubber strap wrenches, just like steel band one but adjustable. Mike

I don't have a Kioti tractor, but do have two John Deere tractors and never had that problem before on them. It sounds like it could be something simple though, and I would recommend checking the company's web site after reading your manual's troubleshooting section to find a solution to the problem. That tractor has too many filters on it and I don't have many on my John Deere 790, and it is about the same on my 3032E tractor. He should not screw his filters in too tight, but screw them in hand tight then give it another half turn to make sure it is tight and that is it.

Puppy dog is making snow angels...😁

I would check the fuel filter before anything else. Unless you are using an additive in that cold weather it may be jelling...just a thought!

Do NOT use fuel you bought in summer. In cold climates they sell different diesel in winter that prevents freezing (to a certain point). Additives help. I usually only add biobor to prevent any algea growth. Excellent stuff.

I have the rear mount snow blower,,it works great! It is very hard on my neck and back front mount is far better. rocks will stop it in a second . Danny on deep south home stead had that problem with LS tractor and turned it in for a Kubota with out the computer.

Something that may be worth a look is the radiator and at times the fins can get blocked with dust or dry grass and likely on tractors and causes this to happen on cars . Look for the obvious before digging deeper , something often overlooked . When you put on a new filter, oil the gasket with clean engine oil other things may cause the gasket to fail and only tighten them hand tight .

Two BIG pieces of advice. 1. Always run an anti-Gel liquid like "power service". 2. Never idle a tractor with a DPF filter. I suspect your problems are fuel gelling/thickening and possibly regen issues with dpf filter. Any tractor with a dpf filter should never be run below 1400rpms, it will plug the dpf and as soon as that happens the problems never end. Good luck.

I would recommend that you use tired chains on all 4 or rear of tractor. This is to lessen front drive train problems due to taxing front axle. Ps multi is one of a few 4-wheel drive tractors as present time allow front tire chains without voiding warranty of drive train. Tires you have R-4 or R-14 ladder tire chains will work fine. V-bar or stud chains on ice or packed snow.

It might not be the case with Kioti, but many manufactures have a way to read the codes without diagnostic equipment. Like an old nintendo game, it requires a special series of inputs and there would be a light on the dash that flashes a specific code and that would correspond to an issue. I'd guess the light was for "low fuel pressure" from the gelled fuel, as others have stated. Low fuel pressure could cause mechanical issues with the injection pump, as it uses the fuel for cooling and lubrication. The block heater won't help the fuel in the tank or in the lines from the tank, but, if the fuel filter is near the block/under the hood, it can get enough residual heat to it to keep it from gelling and get you that "20 minutes of run time" until the fuel is drawn out of the filter and no more comes from the tank. Putting a magnetic heater or a regular heating pad on/near the fuel tank & transmission and a big blanket/ heavy tarp over the whole rig will keep the wind off and retain that heat. Fuel treatment is also necessary for cold conditions. Anything is better than nothing, but I like Cen-Pe-Co branded additives, Atomic Powered specifically for anti-gel.

Your fuel filter is freezing up. In the winter you definitely need either number 1 diesel or you need to add Power Service anti-gel to your fuel. I'm suprised you got the tractor to start at all. The warning engine light was probably just letting you know their was a fuel problem. Maybe an injector fault code or something. But your fuel filter will freeze up solid in that kind of cold and the fuel in your tank will gel too.

I'm familiar with your 400 hour filter & fluid replacement, as I just did mine last month. But I opted to have the dealer do it, and he sent out their mobile repair truck and did it in my yard. Cost about $600, but I didn't feel like doing it myself. Don''t know much about the snow blower you mentioned, but I think you're somewhat limited in the brand by whatever your local dealer handles. I bought a new 5 foot Buhler Farm King nearly 15 years ago for less than $2K, and love it. But I suppose their cost is much higher now. My JD tractor doesn't have a check engine light, so I'm no help on troubleshooting that.

I had a similar problem last winter with a John Deere 790. It would lose power and speed back up and after a few storms it slowed down till it would stall. I would wait a minute and would start right back up. It turned out to be the fuel filter was real dirty and some water. Changed the filter and no problems since.

Make sure you are using the right oil for winter use

If you do not want to strain your neck. Look into an inverted (pull behind) blower. Im in Northern Ontario and will be getting one for the ck2610 I just ordered.

if you have a water drain on your fuel filter,just crack it open and drain around 3 ounces of fuel then close the drain. this might help, the computer might detect water in the fuel filter. and cause engine light to appear. also add a diesel fuel conditioner,this well help thin out the fuel so it does not jell. Not sure if this is the problem but worth a few minutes of your time. Nice tractor...

Sounds like a fuel issue. Loss of power could easily be lack of fuel flow. You really need to use winter fuel addative to keep the fuel from jelling. If you had a scan tool the check engine light history would probably show fuel pressure / flow codes. "ArchOil" has oil and fuel addatives that are some of the best in the industry. They are available online at Amazon, etc. Keep your fuel tank level high to help stop moisture build up. Keep a close eye on your water seperator filter, too. I've been using ArchOil for 3 years. All 7 diesel engines start and run well in cold weather. 3 engines are in tractors.

They have sockets for oil filters that you use a 3/4” ratchet. Those in your hand 🖐 I would toss in the snow bank

Most engines are equipped with a thermostat to regulate heat inside the engin block. The outside temperature has very little effect on the engine temperature. As long as the radiator, air filter, fuel filter are kept clean and free of contaminates. As for diesel fuel it is recommended to use -40deg fuel in winter months. If you cannot have this fuel add methalhydrate(wood alcohol) to the diesel. Here (Quebec Canada) we use one gal of methalhydrate to 100gal of diesel. As for you check engine indicator it could be many possibilities and there should be a fault code with most problems. One easy thing to check are all your electric and electronic connections and make sure they are clean and sealed with dielectric grease. Disconnect the battery before hand to prevent electric sparks when breaking the live contacts. One place you could first check is your operators manuel where there are trouble shooting tips and solutions. By the way never compare a Kioti to a Kubota because they are totally different machines even if they have the same colour. I know some Kioti dealers will say they are the same and some even say the parts are the same which is not true. Rear pro drive snow blowers work very well to remove snow and will cause less snow banks. These snow banks or snow pille that you do with a loader will result in higher snow drifts. With a snow bower, the snow is reduced by 90% in volume and therefor less snow banks.

I think you have a good brand of tractor! Maybe not a great dealer. If you are using winterized diesel and anti gel, I got a feeling that is your problem. Please update if taking those steps cures the problem. New subscriber. Cheers, Steve in Ohio.

My guess is a little water in fuel froze restricting fuel flow starving the engine of fuel. That would probably cause the check engine light to come on. When it warmed up enough the ice melted letting the engine run normally so the check engine light went off. Not familiar with that brand tractor but that would be my best guess. You may have got rid of the water when you changed filters. Recommend adding diesel fuel additive to take care of the water. Air filter may not need to be changed if you have mainly used it in the winter when there is snow and no dust. Diesel engine needs to warm up to operating temperature before working the tractor. Block heater would help there but I don't use one. I understand that diesel fuel can gel when it gets too cold. I have understood that fuel is mixed different for summer than winter for this reason. Fuel additive could probably also help with this. If that is correct and you bought the fuel in the summer it might make a difference during extreme cold although I have never had that problem but my tractor is inside an unheated building. i would blame water in the fuel first. Diesel fuel additive can help with both problems.

I own a ck4010hst and I occasionally have to force a regen, get the tractor warmed up, idle down to low, move to neutral and put on the parking brake, hold button down for re-gen, sometimes takes multiple times to get it going, should take between 15-20min, tractor will idle back to low idle when done.

snow fencing: your hubby has the correct idea with wood and rail. look at the snow fencing used in Wyoming on the interstate. Remember snow fencing has a 10 to 1 ratio. every 1 foot high covers 10 in length.

sounds like diesel gelled up. im in mn i start buying type 1 diesel october 1st. so when it gells (loss of power) change the fuel filter & add 1 bottle Diesel 911 fuel additive in the fuel tank find that stuff at auto parts stores. it will gell up on type 2 diesel already at 40*f above zero.

Sounds like they may have given you a price with front mount snow blower. I have the same tractor and use it below 0 f all the time. Never had the check engine light, one time regen. good luck and let us know the answer if you get it. ps Just a hint, your old leather belt makes a good filter wrench.

Here’s some suggestions for you do you and maintenance in the fall change your fuel filter often add additive in the winter time but a diesel mechanic for 35 years maintenance maintenance maintenance diesels cannot take all weather if you leave it outside in the water take a heating pad and wrap it around the fuel filter to keep it warm put a block heater in the engine to keep it warm it’ll make your life a lot easier

Extremely cold temperatures will cause diesel fuel to turn into a gel-like substance. There are additives for diesel fuel that well help prevent this at least up to a point.

Did you check fuel filter. Is your diesel fuel straight number 2. If so that is not good for real cold weather. it should be 1 or mixed with kerosene

Had the same issue with my tractor. Fuel filter needed to be changed and added fuel additive.

If the engine light is on or has been on it will have set a fault code that can be read by a fault reader. The fault code should pretty well tell you exactly what the cause of the problem is. This is what the service center should have done when they checked it and "reset" the computer.I'm guessing "reset" just means they cancelled the fault codes ... which is pointless if you don't fix the fault ...it'll just come back again. You can easily buy fault readers for cars so you can understand faults yourself but this may be more difficult for a tractor which is more specialised. Check the internet to see if anything is available.

Had the same thing happened to my kioti 4510 Three months in the shop and they change the particular filter and all the injectors cost me $6000 later chargers back hope you have better luck than I did as soon as I pay it off it is gone I’m not taking any more chances and I have to

I add a shot glass of 911 fuel anti gel with every fill up this time of year. Keeps it running like it should. I bough a 6' snow pusher for $600. Better than using the bucket half the time.

What is all that white stuff! Where I live in the UK it has been so warm that I have not turned off my outside water taps. Regarding the snow fencing, of which I am no expert, where will the snow drifts form. I understand that fences with about 50% permeability create the biggest drifts but the drift is mainly in the lee of the fence. Will the drift that the fence between the bends creates extend across the drive. Solid fences (0% permeability) only create drifts about half the size of a 50% preamble fence but about a third of the drift will be to the windward of the fence. I wonder if the piles of snow, from ploughing, are acting as a solid fence and are causing drifting on their windward side, on the drive.

Its beyond me, why they tighten these filters so tight. I know the heat from the engine block can probably make gaskets seize up. But man i think they still over tighten them.

sometimes when they reset the computer it may take a day for the light too go off. that is what i have seen a couple times. the engine reving up and down no clue. that maybe after effects of the computer reset also. ask the dealer.

Just need to buy an old Ford tractor without a computer. Can't understand why they ever put a computer on a tractor to begin with. I'm thinking that things made in South Korea anyhow not sure about that that probably explains most of it

A set of edge tamers can be helpful when using a bucket to move snow. They prevent the bucket from digging into the soil or gravel. They just bolt on & off, so can be removed when not needed. Just google edge tamers...check it out!

I don't know your tractor, but it sounds like a sensor affected by the cold. Some modern diesel engines do restrict output when the check engine light comes on to prevent damage to the engine.

My 4010 kioti just did the same thing check engine light came on and the tractor died. Later I started it and it ran fine for awhile and it did it again. The weather was cold. I took it in and they replaced a fuel control valve and they said it was fine now. I'm going to pick it up tomorrow and I can share the part number they replaced.

Check the ground on your engine. And voltage on alternator. If alternator isn't making 14 volts it will cause ecm to throttle up and down to get the voltage it desires.

Change 1. Use synthetic engine and hydro oil they give 2 benefits handles lower temperatures this keep pumps from wear or failure due to thicker oil from low temps and more hours between oil changes and make sure filters are tight may blow filter seals we have kioti 2019 CK 40se hydro. Clean fuel may gel from low temp.. anti gel for fuel store tractor shed heated 45 degrees or warmer. Clogged fuel filer all can cause light problems.

I have a Kioti 7320 and my check light comes on and the rpm's drop down almost like its in a safe mode (Im in ga so it has nothing to do with cold weather here). Once the rpm's drop down you can drive 30 or 40 yards and then its just dies. Here is the strange part, it will start right back up and might go another 8 hours without any problems. The next day it might do it again or it might not. I just took it to the dealer and they can't solve the problem till its gets worst. I don't understand why the computer does not retain the code even if the light goes out...

my rx 7320 cel light comes on and back off about every 10-12 hours. my dealer said it could have a pice of trash stuck in an injector, water in fuel, of a electrical plug connector. They traced all wires, I replaced fuel filter, and added fuel treatments, they flashed a new program on the computer and so far it hasn’t done it again. In my case I turn my tractor off and then back on and get full power again.

Loose wiring?? Loose something? Have you contacted the manufacturer for advice/help? Fortunately with a car you can read the codes. Why do you think this is fuel or oil related? Seems like that would not set a check engine light on and off but a steady on.

I think your chk engine lite came because it wasn't getting fuel. You need winterized fuel

If mine skips a regent cycle the engine light will come on and have the same symptoms. Try a manual regen .

On a car, the check engine light may come on and off, stay on, or flash. Some cars (for example) the check engine light will come on if you leave your gas cap off, or a light bulb is out. In those cases, you fix it, and the check engine light goes out. More severe codes will cause it to stay on. (ex: temp in catalytic converter too low). Then really severe codes will cause the check engine light to flash (engine misfire, or temp too high). Generally you can keep using a car with the check engine light on. But when it flashes, then you probably should not be driving it. You can clear the codes (shut off check engine light) by using a code reader, or just disconnecting the battery. then it will stay off, until another code comes up. Not sure if tractors work the same, but they can disappear if its a minor problem.

Was reading about tractor diagnostic code readers. Seems you can get apps right to your phone for your tractor. Better than paying big money to have a dealer reset the computer. With out the code readers you need to be a mechanic with lots of experience.

I would not use O'Rileys Hydraulic oil. I did in my Kioti's and had problems with filters plugging in cold weather. Kioti recommends these Hydraulic oils for use in there tractors... Kiotu UTF Exxon Hydraul 560 Exxon Torque Fluid 56 Pennzoil Hydra Tranz Mobilfluid 424 (manual also lists 423) BP TracTran UTH Shell Donax TD Citgo Mystik JT-5 Universal Texaco TDH Oil

My ck4010 does the same but not in winter. only summer I flushed fuel lines for bad fuel, changed filter brought it to dealer, forced regen. still no fix. runs great than stalls once its warm can't throttle up will only idle. Will not start after it stalls. How ever shut key off then back on it will start. This doesn't happen all the time. Dealer now thinks it could be a bad injector.???🤔🤔

Check out GP Outdoors. He is up around Ontario Canada. He does a lot of Snow Removal with a tractor mounted snow blower.

diesel fuel is problematic...diesel fuel will have water in it, microorganisms (bugs) will appear as black sludge living in the water while feeding on the fuel. the water will freeze and the sludge will clog your filters. a water indicating paste is a must to periodically check your fuel for water. Use of a biocide fuel treatment will also help control any bug issue, and finally the addition of a quality Racor type filter/separator is a must. Sounds like water in your fuel line may have froze causing rpms to drop and check eng light to come on

Put in garage to work on, a good grade fuel treaty, for sure plug it in , and please get a cab tractor. Lol

I think the tractor needs a nice bedroom something where you can cuddle up to it and keep it warm you wouldn't want to be laying outside all the time with you

Sounds like the fuel jelled and a sensor tripped the check engine light......look into adding a cold weather additive to your diesel fuel i prefer the diesel power brand and they also make a diesel 911 fuel additive for when its already jelled that will un-jell it

What tractor is it model

I’ve been Thinking of a Kioti purchase. How has your selling dealer been to deal with?

Sometimes if a filter is stuck, you can punch a screwdriver through the side of it & then use that as a handle to spin the filter.

Ps fuel filter clogged or baked can cause problems.

I love tractors but I would never ever buy a tractor that has a check engine light or any other smog BS.

Dont go to Legacy, have had nothing but problems with them.

Hi guys!! Everyone one calls that light a check engine light, I call it “THE MONEY LIGHT “. sense I am the guy you bring it to when it comes on. Don’t forget I have to eat too. That’s a common problem with those.

How did I miss this video ? Sounds like you have a fuel gel issue ? We use a fuel additive in the winter in the fuel. It could have been gelled in just the line then cleared up once it cleared the line. www.zoro.com/power-service-products-diesel-supplement-and-cetane-booster-1025-12/i/G5573246/#specifications

I said that's probably why you're losing power is probably so cold as John up your diesel is gelling up thank you

We all do it. Get mad at mechanical things hoping the mechanical thing will behave :-) Stepping back and drinking some tea or maybe a tad bit stronger will make most mountains turn into mole hills. But Brian is more mechanical than I am. Doing anything in cold weather plus chill factor of the wind is never fun.

Is the tractor gas or diesel ? Ok, got it, it's diesel.

lefty loosie rightie tiedie

Darn auto correct

Use some antises

Gelled diesel. Add 911 additive.

Cover it up, it's a moisture problem.

...hahaha... ALWAYS good to keep the curse words "in your head" especially when y'all are broadcasting accross the 🌎.... L🤣L...no advice on the tractor...dad always had..allis-chalmers...back in the day...thanks for the video amy, brian and viggo of course ☮️&🌱's

the problem is they put computers on small tractors, if you look at Danny's tractor on deep south home stead his Kubota he got it without computer stuff on it small tractors should never have computers on it or emissions stuff they will always screw up. on filters you only want to hand tighten them if you use a wrench you only want to turn it like a quarter turn, if you really tighten them, they don't want to come off, I had to drive a screw driver through some of them to get them off before. I guess it could be a fuel pressure problem, if there was a bit of water in the fuel filter and it froze and blocked some pressure it might've cause it to run stupid and throw a light on and when it passed the water it cleared back up and the light went off.

I know the problem. You're a Having the same problems like I have. The problem Is that the machine is possessed by demons, not one, but many. So get an extortionist and summon the demons out of him.... hahahaaaa

Nope, but if it was a Deere it would have never started.