Ford tractor hard to start

Work down the list of;

1 - Fuel

2- Battery

3 - Air

As you have a brand new battery first thing I'd check is the fuel getting to the injectors. The in tank filter clogging up always gave us the same symptoms.

Same thing was happening mine Ford 4000

Changed the diesel filter and got new in tank filter. Old one id say was there since the first day , just cleaned occasionally.

Tractor now going fine 🚜🚜🚜

Sounds like a fuel problem, had problems before with a tractor similar to what you're describing, the fuel line ( leak back ?? ) from top of injectors to diesel tank had corroded just where it entered tank and blocked with sediment so excess fuel couldn't return to tank. Only saw it when i cleaned out tank, made up a new line outside up to top of tank. Other than that as Bass says if filler cap isn't letting air in causing vacuum? There is a filter in the injector pump itself but if you getting fuel to injectors hardly that

Check the filter in the tank yet? All the same symptoms we had; would start etc. then stand up a short while later. Diesel at the injectors but it wasn't enough to run on.

I got some of the thin metal piping ( local mechanic ), joined it and rerouted it up to top of tank on outside. Originally it went into tank at bottom and continued up to top inside allowing excess fuel out above level of fuel in tank. ( not a great design really) This was a mf2685 so the routing might be different on yours. Follow the horizontal piping from top of injectors back.

Have a digger with the same symptoms at the minute. Checked everything as above mentioned. It will start if u loosen an injector but it has no power to dig - it dies under any load. Took off the air breather to eliminate that. New diesel. If I take the banjo off at the pump the diesel flows fine. The injectors are spitting out diesel when loosened and I have smoke too. There's nothing coming from the return pipe at all. What I mean nosing I take off the return pipe at the injector nothing comes out when it is running. Could the injectors be clogged up???

Any luck with this? My starter has packed it in as well now. Some genius arrived and put 24 v to it. Think the solenoid is gone, have to go at it shortly.

Thats not how easy start works Brian

It actually lowers the temperature combustion occurs, so an engine with low compression can start easier

There is no evidence it causes harm when used properly. What happens is something fails to start or is hard to start, so easy start is used. When easy start is no longer used the engine doesn't magically start any easier as the root cause is still not discovered, but the easy start is often blamed.

Once the engine is turning before the ether is sprayed sparingly,no harm will occur. It will often get a machine through a winter and a man out of trouble but its a 2 man job to use it

Probably lose some value alright, sorry to hear no start. Cant think of anything else to add if you're sure all filters are ok, No porous pipes letting in air??

What's she like starting on a hill start?

Does she seem like a lady looking for a drink, or does she quickly fire?