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    Hitachi EX150-5 excavator bogging down

    Well I`m glad to say the cursed excavator is fixed. Stripped everything out from the tank to injection pump. Tank was pressure washed many times and left to dry for a week then flushed out with clean diesel. Every pipe ,banjo ,filter was examined in fine detail,cleaned and refitted. Had a...
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    Hitachi EX150-5 excavator bogging down

    Haven`t been about for a while --long covid hit again and floored me so have had to rest up and get strength back. Machine now has had a session on Dr Dx and given a clean bill of health--so back to basics--ran machine for 3 hours at half engine speed and it behaved itself--tracked it up the...
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    Hitach zx160 lc3

    Hi all, haven`t been around for a while--long covid hit again with avengence, so have been recovering and getting strength back. There has been developments on this digger. Found and obtained a clean copy of dr dx which had to be remotely installed by company bought from. Didn`t like the thought...
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    I gave notice about starting my pension today!

    So Whats different now--trouble is I haven`t got the energy for fightin, but I can still drink a lot,eat too much and periodically loose my rag, all of which are bad for my health--only kidding. I do loose my rag with people who dont take care of our gear. Lost it yesterday on a boat job. Some...
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    Hitach zx160 lc3

    Given the cursed digger a rest today, turned my attention to the onboard excavator on the 54ft dredger that we are passing onto another restoration group.My mate got the propulsion diesel running after changing the fuel pipes, but was unable to get the hydraulic power pack running that runs the...
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    I gave notice about starting my pension today!

    Crime was certainly rampant--both on and off the canals. The guys rhat dug the canals were a hard lot--worked hard and would always have a fight in the local pubs when they had many beers. there was also fighting at the locks, because the gaffer (boat boss) would go up to the next lock and pick...
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    Hitach zx160 lc3

    Diesel Dave, have exhausted my attempts at getting this cursed excavator to run correctly. Went to it last week and did a turbo leak test--no leaks found, turbo spinning up nicely, a little axial end float present, no sideways float so turbo presumed to be servicable. Went back to the little JCB...
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    I gave notice about starting my pension today!

    Just short of 70 and looking back, I retired for second time at about 66-67. Haven`t got time nor the energy to work now. Did a couple of jobs during this week--hated every minute of them but didn`t want to let people down I`ve known for years. Paid work get in the way of my obsession--messing...
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    Hitachi ZX 160 LC Year 2003 bogs down, looses power and stalls

    Usually when i wind my boat(turn around) I do it with confidence BUT if I mess up there usually is an audience of Gongooselers ( people who watch boaters,comment but are not boaters themselves) When I do it right there is now one about. I`m up for a trip this weekend with the craneboat. Ive got...
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    Hitachi ZX 160 LC Year 2003 bogs down, looses power and stalls

    Hi Skyking1, Totally agree. Have 10 tons of MOT 1 on order which is a mixed size aggregate we use to repair the towpaths with and 8 tons of "dust" which is finely ground up rock chippings. The MOT 1is laid usually by young corporate volunteers and trodden in. We are forbidden to use whacker...
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    Hitachi ZX 160 LC Year 2003 bogs down, looses power and stalls

    Got the dr dx coming tomorrow or Tuesday at latest. So going to hopefully do battle once more on Tuesday so long as the heavens don`t dump any more water on us. The final section of the towpath to walk to the digger is lethal, has a slicky slimy mud on top which looks grey puddle clay, which may...
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    Hitachi ZX 160 LC Year 2003 bogs down, looses power and stalls

    Got the same problem with out EX150-5--going to order one of each pair of pump sensors and try them
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    Hitachi EX150-5 excavator bogging down

    Started a new thread off after a lot of greaf trying to identifying the machine . It was supposed to be a Zaxis 160LC but after help from Diesel Dave found ID plate on ECU which said EX150-5. Now have correct manual and am stumped. When machine is warmed up it will bog down and stall the engine...
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    Hitach zx160 lc3

    Took our boat out last Sunday for a meander up the canal. Mainly as a shakedown after putting a new drive plate before winter. Easy job--after packing the stuffing box with as much grease that you can pump in there, before disconnecting the propshaft and sliding it backwards to give enough room...
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    Hitach zx160 lc3

    Hi, Ive been nosing around and found a manual for the EX150-5 on ebay. Sent a download link and now owner of the correct manual--sitting on the laptop I am currently using. The cost was really cheap--£9.0 GBPounds which is really cheap for a manual these days. Found a couple of relays strapped...
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