Any tips would be appreciated! Here's the problem:
-Must hold the rack half open for the engine to start.
-Engine runs great at wide open, but it's hard to turn the throttle down without killing. The governor hunts and often kills if I turn the lever down too quickly.
All was well before an...
Thanks! I had actually called your shop and spoken with you about this which seems like a GREAT idea.
The problem I ran into is that the machine shop was going to charge $225 to bore (75 a hole) but when I asked about sleeves, the price went up to around a grand to fit. This thing's not worth...
I have a little Mits 3 cyl diesel that went from running to not and when I pulled the timing cover, the gears are off by several teeth. How could this happen?
I wish. Too late now I'm afraid. The cylinders have excessive wear and low compression. I pulled the head and there's a good 0.020" ridge worth of wear. It's no wonder there's only in the high 100s and low 200 psi range on compression.
Thanks mice or maybe paper wasps.
But also thanks to...
My L3E had a mouse chew up the air filter and now the compression is low enough it will not start. Time for new pistons and a bore.
Where can I find good quality (hopefully OE quality) pistons for an L3E 3 cylinder diesel?
Can a diesel f250 comfortably pull a 13k backhoe at say 60mph?
If so, is it best to load the hoe front or rear facing?
I assume a gooseneck a good bit longer than the machine would be best? I'm new to pulling anything over say 8k and it's a good thing to hear from experience vs guessing on towing.
The flow control or maybe control valve itself makes the main boom very jerky. The backhoe feels a little scary to me as a first time operator. I don't like the amount of play in the pins. Is it normal to have this amount of play?I see a bolt for tightening and removal... I'm going to tighten...
My son just picked uo this backhoe and we're trying to find the model. Looks to have been painted Ford Blue long ago over top of the industrial yellow.
It's 23' long and 80" wide. It has a 3 cylinder diesel.
I'm noticing a long bolt at each side where the hoe mounts. This is a 60s or 70s unit. Is replacing this a routine maintenance item? There's a little play at the mounts and pins.
If I barely touch the valve control, it jerks the whole machine. The only way to operate smoothly is to the the boom swing the bucket into the ground. If i let up, it has so much speed that the machine bounces for a second. There is no slow precision to this movement. Other cylinders are fine...
Most engines seem to have a flywheel to a clutch. I have a situation where I will be repowering a skid steer from an engine with an output shaft. I could just go with a Honda v twin with the right shaft diameter but it seems for the same money I can buy a Yanmar with around the same...