rlphoto
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- Joined
- Jul 24, 2007
- Messages
- 23
- Location
- southwestern PA
- Tractor
- 75 C8 super, 65 LI custom, 84 wheelhorse 3-12, 57 Farmall 230
Hi Guys, well I bought my first gravely and my second gravely and am not having much luck. The first one, a 74 C8, I bought on ebay a 3 hour drive away, a dumb move I will not repeat. Anyway it was advertised as ready to work with a bunch of new parts and rebuilt stuff. with just the attachments I wanted. Ran great. Except for the shaft on the back of the motor was vibrating a little. Guy said not that big of deal. Come to find out after getting it home it is a big deal. Anyway the next morning I ran it for a half half hour or so and it lost oil pressure and seized up. So I drag it up on the trailer and drive 3 hours back to guy who sold it to me. Luckily for me the fellow is a pretty decent guy and he is going to tear it down split the case and rebuild it all. Vibration is from the flywheels being out of wack probably caused from the engine backfiring against electric starter so I have read.
Second gravely, I was out picking up a rototiller and a rotary plow from another buyer and bought a 65 LI custom. The custom was really nice and taken care of and garage kept, but the guy left it sit to long (2 years) and it would not start. The family had another one anyway so he sold it to me reasonable, I took apart the carb when I got it home The carb was pretty clean and I blew out all the ports with spray can carb cleaner and compressed air. I could not find and blockages, but I am no expert on these things. But I put it back together and nothing happens. Plug is dry. I am thinking there is not enough suction because a valve is rusty from sitting and not closing. Or a carb vacuum leak. I am getting spark and the mag is clicking. Tomorrow I will go get a compression tester and a can of ether.
Randy
Second gravely, I was out picking up a rototiller and a rotary plow from another buyer and bought a 65 LI custom. The custom was really nice and taken care of and garage kept, but the guy left it sit to long (2 years) and it would not start. The family had another one anyway so he sold it to me reasonable, I took apart the carb when I got it home The carb was pretty clean and I blew out all the ports with spray can carb cleaner and compressed air. I could not find and blockages, but I am no expert on these things. But I put it back together and nothing happens. Plug is dry. I am thinking there is not enough suction because a valve is rusty from sitting and not closing. Or a carb vacuum leak. I am getting spark and the mag is clicking. Tomorrow I will go get a compression tester and a can of ether.
Randy