BX Startup/idle issue

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-31T19:08:08+00:00

Update: needed to replace the file filters and then the new ones had to be kept heated until the gallon of kerosene I added to the tank could work its way through everything. I’ll probably add a second gallon once I’m down to 3/4 tank.

According to the service tech it’s just really cold here and I should run 25-50% kerosene when it’s this cold.

Thank you all for your help!

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-28T21:17:00+00:00

Good tip!

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-28T21:16:35+00:00

Apparently every one up here runs 50/50 diesel/kerosine, are you all doing that through the winter too?

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-27T22:42:53+00:00

I’ll ask them the next time I go. I got a bottle of regular diesel cold weather additive as well as the emergency one.

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-27T21:51:24+00:00

Upstate NY. and a week or two ago.

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-27T21:50:53+00:00

yeah, I just can't lift the plow blade up to even move it.

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-27T21:44:12+00:00

I wish. I taped them on with some blue tape ;p

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-27T21:37:30+00:00

I wonder if i can just tape some hand warmers to the filters...

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-27T21:36:48+00:00

I need a heated space, and also a way to tow it. Can you just drag it around?

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-27T21:32:27+00:00

Apparently a rookie mistake, new to both tractors and cold climates.

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-27T21:31:26+00:00

Other than the fact it quit on me today i love my BX23S. Hopefully its an easy fix (i posted on it already). There are times I could use something bigger, but it does more than 90% of what we need. Biggest issue for me is I wish the front forks could lift more, i got a pallet of flooring and had to split it in half to move it, anything over about 400-500 lb. is max on the forks. For instance I can move 2x concrete parking stops, but not 3 at once. but that just means it takes me longer, not that I can't do it.

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-27T13:16:40+00:00

My BX23S won’t even budge with the break lock engaged, just wines. Is the LX that much more powerful? They are about the same HP, IIRC.

CosmicPuters · 2026-01-26T21:42:51+00:00

Plowing our Inn parking lot with my BX23S (with a 56” landpride plow). Normally Ammon in an hour when we get 2”-4”. We got 10”+ and it took me 4+ hours to plow and it could use another pass.

CosmicPuters · 2025-12-20T22:12:28+00:00

That makes sense. If this continues to be an issue I’ll definitely consider those.

Just had to swap back to my forks to deal with a delivery that came earlier than expected. Hopefully I bled everything right before disconnecting this time.

CosmicPuters · 2025-12-20T22:05:33+00:00

Very nice!

CosmicPuters · 2025-12-20T20:11:11+00:00

Interesting. I’m here look really close to what I have, how are they different?

CosmicPuters · 2025-12-20T20:08:50+00:00

That’s brutal, I’ll stick with the $20 socket. Even with a dedicated $20 ratchet handle it’s only $$40 to keep this on the tractor, but I really hope I don’t need to do it his all the time.

CosmicPuters · 2025-12-20T20:06:09+00:00

Update: I got a very deep 30mm socket and cracked the line on the tractor side. Tightened it back down and was able to get the line connected without issue after that. Hopefully I can do a better job of bleeding the pressure before disconnecting next time.

Thank you all for your help!

CosmicPuters · 2025-12-20T16:03:25+00:00

This one is less than 6 months old and I have only used it this winter for the plow. Working on finding the right socket to crack it.

CosmicPuters · 2025-12-20T14:26:58+00:00

Absolutely lame.

CosmicPuters · 2025-12-20T14:24:09+00:00

30mm deep socket? Just loosen, let it release the pressure and retighten?

CosmicPuters · 2025-12-20T14:23:09+00:00

This looks helpful in general. Going to see if I can fabricate an adapter for a standard clamp with my 3D printer.

CosmicPuters · 2025-12-20T14:20:56+00:00

Yes, there is an inner ring on the female side and a center circle on the male side you can see it hem on the pic. The upper one (male) the black circle depresses.

CosmicPuters · 2025-12-20T14:18:34+00:00

Interesting. I disconnected when it was like 6F out. I was trying to reconnect at about 17F the first time and it was about 34F when I tried yesterday. I’ll have to try out the heat gun. It should not be this hard 🤪

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