If you have a problem with the EGR exhaust gas recirculation valve, then it is not a problem for us to turn it off completely. Correlations between tractor CO 2 and CO emissions and the NTE zone are developed. The new so-called Tier 4 standards have two stages: Interim Tier 4 Stage/ III, which takes effect in 2011, and Final Tier 4/ Stage IV, which will take effect in January 2014. A commanded state that is not actually happening inside the valve is another issue that will set the check engine light on and cause emission failure. Tier-IV tractors are clean enough. The tractor will work as if it never had a filter. Other problems perhaps. Tier-V emissions standards for off road diesels are a solution to a problem that doesn't exist. The cleaning process is called the regen process. Volvo Penta engines will also make use of selective catalytic reduction to meet emission standards. It has giving me some exhaust filter problems and was wondering if someone else has had the same problems? Battery powered electric vehicles are hardly zero-emissions vehicles, despite what people say. The device used to deliver clean emissions is called a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF), and it can get gunked up with soot every now and then. I'm thinking about picking up another used 5M, and I need to know if emissions trouble is a real issue or not. These tractors go into regen every 50 hours or so, and the regen takes about 40-50 minutes. You can comb these forums and others and you will rarely find a reference to emissions failures. The John Deere Integrated Emissions Control (IEC) system, as this twofold strategy is known, works to address the Tier 4 engine problems introduced by the new emission standards. Fortunately, Massey Ferguson’s emissions system maintenance is practically trouble-free on all midsize and high-horsepower tractors, reducing downtime and expense, especially compared to competitive designs. Meeting increasingly stringent EPA standards can be difficult enough, without adding frequent maintenance. The symbol is the same across all major brands. Any thoughts on the emissions system on kubota's for 2014. They are coming into their 5th year in the utility tractor market. The Volvo Penta approach to Tier 4 problems. My boss recently bought a 3032e tractor with a bucket on the front. The idea of electric tractors has come up several times over the decades. The service involves a mechanical removal of the filter from the exhaust system or the use of a special pipe prepared for a tractor model. The continuing rise in fossil fuel use significantly aggravates global warming problems because of carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions. When there is a problem with this system, you can experience a rough idle or stalling when the valve is stuck open. Other problems include steering lockups, loss of speed, loader drifting, pitch hydraulic noise and premature part failure. Your tractor has a dash symbol that tells you when regen is necessary. Please reply! It looks like this: Informal Poll: Emissions problems on your 5-series JD tractor? Look up the Allis Chalmers fuel cell tractor. I am looking at a 2014 4060 tractor and am wondering if this new system will be reliable or has there been issues with it. Some common problems with Kubota tractors include running very roughly, cables coming apart in the track, acting as though it has run out of fuel and leakage from the hoses, according to ConsumerAffairs.com. I normally run it at about 1500 rpm and it seems to do fine for the work I do. The DPF, diesel particulation filter, & the regeneration process is certainly new technology. New EPA exhaust emissions regulations will have an impact on diesel engines in tractors and agricultural equipment. “First of all, the 4600, 5600 and 6600 series tractors don’t have a …