NEGLECTED TRACTOR

[little diesel]

I have looked on Tractordata and it has been helpful. Thanks to ALLfor your advice! I did forget to mention that I live around the GreenBay area. I plan to change all filters and fluids as I go through it. I think this will be a nice tractor if I get it running.

 

[D7E]

Common practice used to be to drain the oil and run with the oil pan full of diesel for a minute or 2 than replace with new oil and filter , Dont tend to see many that bad these days .

 

[Soundguy]

I once flushed a 59 ford I had and then had to rebuild the engine.That was a long time ago?The oils today may be better? Why not change all the fluids and see how it acts. You may be surprised and find that it runs ok. If you are still not happy then flush the system and the tractor will let you know if it needs more. Keep us informed as to your progress.:confused2::confused2:

then it needed rebuilding before the flush.. pure and simple...

soundguy

 

[davygp38]

then it needed rebuilding before the flush.. pure and simple...

soundguy

Yeah, but the point is he rolled the dice for a few bucks and tried the flush. Then he found out he needed a rebuild. I'll change the oil any-day before I roll in for a rebuild right out of the blocks.

 

[Soundguy]

sure.. i change the oil on every tractor i get even if it looks clean.. only time i don't is if I watch / help the prev owner do the service / see the numbers written on the new filters.. etc.

and I'm not afraid tpo flush dirty sumps either.. worst case is you find out it's broke.. which is what you should be ecpecting when mud pours out of a drain..

soundguy

 

[davygp38]

sure.. i change the oil on every tractor i get even if it looks clean.. only time i don't is if I watch / help the prev owner do the service / see the numbers written on the new filters.. etc.

and I'm not afraid tpo flush dirty sumps either.. worst case is you find out it's broke.. which is what you should be ecpecting when mud pours out of a drain..

soundguy

Haaa:laughing:Can't argue with that.

 

[jonyyuma]

My neighbor Killed his Ford pouring kerosene into the engine and running it 5 min to clean the pan. He was an Engineeer, did not like results.Jy.

 

[kencunningham]

The problem with flushing a engine is that all that old sludge will come loose from the upper part of the engine and make its way down into the oil pan where it is happy to clog the oil pump screen. So if you are going to pull the pan off, then just put it back on good enough to run it, because you will need to pull it off again.

 

[whodat526]

typo-- don't add Marvel to the diesel oil unless you want to kill an engine!

how do u figure it will kill the engine the guy that rebuilts my injection pumps said u said put marvel mystery oil in the diesel to help lub the pumps becuase the diesel has been dried out so much. i have run many tanks of diesel with marvel mystery oil in it. i guess what i am saying is how does oil hurt a engine because diesel is a oil

 

[Soundguy]

The problem with flushing a engine is that all that old sludge will come loose from the upper part of the engine and make its way down into the oil pan where it is happy to clog the oil pump screen. So if you are going to pull the pan off, then just put it back on good enough to run it, because you will need to pull it off again.

oil pump pickup screen is attached to the drain plug for easy cleaning and removal.

soundguy