Tractor submerged.....
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Treemonkey1000
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The electrical connections was a good point. WD-40 is your friend to flush out dirt and fish from your tractor. Run some fans across it and anything else to speed up the drying process to minimize rusting and corrosion.
Treemonkey1000
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:laughing:
I've never had good luck using alcohol as a drying agent. I always find myself forgeting what I was doing and peeing a lot.
arrabil
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Definitely don't start it until you've changed the engine oil, oil filter, and air filters. No need to risk hydro-locking it or worse.
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ditto all said.. drain sumps, flush using diesel and alcohol.. spray out the genny and starter brush area with crc cleaner.
pull plugs.. change oil, add a lil atf to each cyl and run her over..
clean out oil bath air filter.. carb.. etc.
spray out the dizzy with crc cleaner, then regrease rubbibg block.. pull some grocery sack paper or typing paper between the points.
check the battery if it was submerged... likely water logged.
check to make sure the clutch bellhousing drain is open ( jiggler cotter pin )
if the steering box was under water.. even where the sectors are, pump it full of grease..
soundguy
pull plugs.. change oil, add a lil atf to each cyl and run her over..
clean out oil bath air filter.. carb.. etc.
spray out the dizzy with crc cleaner, then regrease rubbibg block.. pull some grocery sack paper or typing paper between the points.
check the battery if it was submerged... likely water logged.
check to make sure the clutch bellhousing drain is open ( jiggler cotter pin )
if the steering box was under water.. even where the sectors are, pump it full of grease..
soundguy
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Joe I saw some news coverage of the flash floods. Wow!! It sure sounds like they came up fast and furious this time.
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Well, in one way you are lucky. The 8n will be able to shrug off the dunking and still operate well for the next 50 years. I wouldn't be optimistic about a new one.
If you do take the wires apart (may be no need), coat the connections with dielectric grease. That will keep them bright and tight.
If you do take the wires apart (may be no need), coat the connections with dielectric grease. That will keep them bright and tight.
arrabil
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Dielectric grease prevents good electrical contact. So you want to use it outside of the connector, not on the contacts themselves.
56FordGuy
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I work for an equipment dealer, and we just dealt with this here in middle Tennessee a couple of months ago.
You need to drain the engine ASAP. Depending on how high the water level you got, you could have water in the cylinders and that will sieze the engine up in a hurry. It wouldn't hurt at all to pull the spark plugs and pour some oil into the cylinders, either.
Otherwise, drain your fluids, flush with whatever type fluid you drained, then refill. Plan on having your generator and starter rebuilt. The N series Fords did not have many electrical connectors that will retain water, unlike modern equipment with multiple wires inside a plastic plug. Pull the distributor cap and let it dry out/ spray it with something to dry it out. If the battery was hooked up while it was submerged, the water may have caused a short and damaged your points and condensor.
My biggest concern would be water sitting in the cylinders. The good news is, worst case scenario the 8N is still a common tractor, and engine rebuild kits are available. If you get it drained soon you probably won't have to go that far, but at least if you do, it's a simple tractor to work on with good parts availability.
You need to drain the engine ASAP. Depending on how high the water level you got, you could have water in the cylinders and that will sieze the engine up in a hurry. It wouldn't hurt at all to pull the spark plugs and pour some oil into the cylinders, either.
Otherwise, drain your fluids, flush with whatever type fluid you drained, then refill. Plan on having your generator and starter rebuilt. The N series Fords did not have many electrical connectors that will retain water, unlike modern equipment with multiple wires inside a plastic plug. Pull the distributor cap and let it dry out/ spray it with something to dry it out. If the battery was hooked up while it was submerged, the water may have caused a short and damaged your points and condensor.
My biggest concern would be water sitting in the cylinders. The good news is, worst case scenario the 8N is still a common tractor, and engine rebuild kits are available. If you get it drained soon you probably won't have to go that far, but at least if you do, it's a simple tractor to work on with good parts availability.