TommyJD790
Bronze Member
I got my Super C home the other night after a few hours of wrestling it out of an overgrown field.
Today, I started the process of getting the engine runnning and ran into a number of things I was hoping I wouldn't have to deal with. Oh well, such is life.
The tractor was sitting in the field for the past few years and didn't have any exhaust on it. It did have a coffee can covering the hole in the hood, but that was it. Apparently water got in. Not surprised.
The manifold had a lot of scaley rust in it, and the threads that the muffler pipe should thread into, are completely shot, so I will most likely replace the manifold.
With the manifold off, I dumped a little mystery oil in the intake and exhaust ports.
Then I pulled the plugs. They were really stuck in there, but I carefully removed them without damaging the threads in the block. I dumped a little mystery oil in there too.
Then with the plugs out and the manifold off, I tried to hand crank the engine. Wouldn't budge. I put some pretty good torque on it, but still nothing.
So I figured I had a seized engine and I would check the oil. I couldn't find a dipstick, but found something on the side of the oil pan. This was some kind of plug, and I unscrewed it. Water came from this plug for about 2 minutes. It seemed like a lot of water.
So, what is this plug for ??? Is water supposed to come out of it ???
I attached a couple pictures.
Tomorrow I'll drain the oil and pull the pan. I don't really want to pull the head if I don't have to, but I'm sure that's where I'm heading next.
Also if anyone has any tips on unsticking a seized motor, I'd appreciate it.
Tommy-
Today, I started the process of getting the engine runnning and ran into a number of things I was hoping I wouldn't have to deal with. Oh well, such is life.
The tractor was sitting in the field for the past few years and didn't have any exhaust on it. It did have a coffee can covering the hole in the hood, but that was it. Apparently water got in. Not surprised.
The manifold had a lot of scaley rust in it, and the threads that the muffler pipe should thread into, are completely shot, so I will most likely replace the manifold.
With the manifold off, I dumped a little mystery oil in the intake and exhaust ports.
Then I pulled the plugs. They were really stuck in there, but I carefully removed them without damaging the threads in the block. I dumped a little mystery oil in there too.
Then with the plugs out and the manifold off, I tried to hand crank the engine. Wouldn't budge. I put some pretty good torque on it, but still nothing.
So I figured I had a seized engine and I would check the oil. I couldn't find a dipstick, but found something on the side of the oil pan. This was some kind of plug, and I unscrewed it. Water came from this plug for about 2 minutes. It seemed like a lot of water.
So, what is this plug for ??? Is water supposed to come out of it ???
I attached a couple pictures.
Tomorrow I'll drain the oil and pull the pan. I don't really want to pull the head if I don't have to, but I'm sure that's where I'm heading next.
Also if anyone has any tips on unsticking a seized motor, I'd appreciate it.
Tommy-