284 Engine Quit. Will run for about 5 seconds then quits again??

This sounds very similar to the problem I had several years ago. (I didn't have low oil problems, just the other stuff).  I was mowing and towards the end of the job it starts losing power and missing and dies.  Pump the fuel injector primer, starts and a few minutes or less sputters and dies.

My problem was, ( as Bob would say) fuel bugs.  Clogged the screen filter in the bottom of the fuel tank and atop the sediment bowl.  Cleaned the tank, screens, and fuel filter.  Runs like a champ again.  Always treat fuel now and haven't had a problem in almost two years.

Check your fuel sediment bowl, there is also a thimble screen inside the bolt holding the fuel line on the bottom of the injector pump, Inside the tank is a screen attached to the fuel sediment bowl, you may have to remove to get fuel flowing again, sounds like the diesel bugs got you.

Tommy

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Yup.

The little microscopic buggers can cause rapid corrosion in the fuel system.

They can bring a 75,000 HP diesel engine to it's knees in less than an hour, and can cause almost a million dollars in repairs.