Hi Monte, we have had a 454 Diesel since about 1972. It must have well over 15,000 Hrs on it. The hour part of the tach quit about 15 years ago. Check the following: 1)Parking brake, if it doesn't work then someone has driven tractor with parking brake on and bits of parking brake ban could be in the hydraulic system. Then again this tractor has been running since 1973 and parking brake could have been damaged years ago and all the bits filtered out by now. 2)Check crankcase oil for Diesel smell, could have a leaking front seal on injection pump letting Diesel fuel leak into crankcase. Seal is only about $8.00 but have to remove injection pump to replace. To prevent this seal from wearing either add a good Diesel fuel condition to the fuel or add a tablespoon of crankcase oil everytime you add Diesel fuel to the tractor. This is a result of the new low sulphur Diesel fuel not having the same lubricity as the Diesel fuel from 40 years ago. 3)Check brakes for being "spongy", this means there is air in the hydraulic brakes and they will have to be bled. Could be a sign of leaking brake seals.
The D-179 Diesel engine runs a long time if it is properly maintained, good quality Diesel crankcase oil and clean Diesel fuel.
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