MatthewJM-S

Honestly I don't know why the fuel is so dirty. Possibly the tank is deteriorating or something, but there's always visible dirt in the inline filter. I fill up at petrol stations.

Well I like mine! Not bad for a 2004 (I think) and it's only engine trouble. Looks like the most straightforward engine in the world so I'm pretty miffed that I still don't know what the problem is!

Well I appreciate the time taken to write replies. I have ordered some new injectors and glow plugs, as they add up to about £110 for all of those, which I think is pretty good. I'm now convinced it's a fuel issue and not an air issue. I'll let everyone know what happens when I get it fixed, so that this post has a resolution unlike a lot of other ones.

I'd like to add to this post by saying that I've had problems with dirty fuel since having the chipper. The fuel was actually not making it out of the tank because of a blockage. Also, dirt has definitely made it past the inline filter that I put in it and into the main filter, so I'm still leaning towards injections, but I really don't want to do that... It is the equivalent of sending the young brash dragger to go up and take the top out of a 150ft fir... Still got to learn somehow I suppose

Is that right? The air hose looks very unobstructed, but I'll definitely investigate.

I didn't get any notifications, so I thought that my post had gotten passed over. Thanks for the replies!

I'll definitely give this a go. Thanks for the suggestion, even if it's just to eliminate a possible problem.

Hello folks, I am at my wit's end. I have the chipper mentioned in the title. I was using it on a job, it was running fine, I turned it off to have a bite to eat, came back to it and haven't had it running since. It has an Isuzu 3LB1 engine and I have checked the fuel pump and the shutoff solenoid and both of these work. Beyond this, I'm getting out of my comfort zone because I've no experience with injectors. The machine has always been a bit smokey for the year that I've had it, so maybe injectors are a good place to start? When I turn the engine over, it belches out black smoke from the exhaust, but never actually fires. Why would it choose to do this? I.e. running fine and then after being turned off, not restarting? If anyone can give me some guidance, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance

Has anyone on here had any luck finding the source of their problems? I have a Greenmech Eco Arborist 150 with the same engine. I was using it on a job, shut it off and it won't restart. I think the little 12v fuel pump sounds a bit loud now, but I took the line off the 'out' side and it was pumping fuel. I'm not much of a mechanic, but with it being an old machine and me being stubborn, I'd like to fix it myself. Any help is much appreciated!

Thanks for your replies everyone. I'm leaning towards a ratchet style wedge, either the Eder or the Koller. They both say that they are good for about 20 tons, which is the same as the Treemans bottle jack. All similarly priced and strong. But the wedge style jacks are considerable lighter. Only thing is you don't get as much lift height with them. Pretty much just answering my own questions here, but I'm still on the fence and was just wondering if anyone had a clear cut opinion on which is more useful.

Hi everyone, Not sure if I should have posted this on a different forum somewhere, but this is actually my first post, though I've been on here for some time. I am a tree climber and a forestry cutter too and I think I need some mechanical aid when felling trees. I already have a capstan winch, so I can get them down, but I don't want to always be setting lines in trees. I'm looking at either the wedge style felling aids or a bottle jack. I'm favouring the wedge style devices because they are much lighter and have similar lifting capacity (but not as much lift height) but I've heard that they can slip out of the cut as well. Please let me know if there's somewhere else I should be asking this question. Thanks for reading, Matthew

What's the reasoning behind not liking the sequoia harnesses in the first place?

Schwabisch knot. Unlike the distel, it is very easy to stop it from binding up. Only problem with it is sometimes the bottom of the knot gets stuck in whatever pulley you're using when tending slack. I also favour the michoacan hitch. They're all similar. I just find the distel a little too bindy. Hope this helps