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Outdoor Storage, do exaust rain traps work

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Gramps544

07-12-2002 05:34:13

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My barn is full of hay and I need to move my I-544 outside. Presently I do not have a rain trap on my exaust pipe (it is vertically mounted). Do rain traps really work in keeping water out of the engin? My grandfather used to use a Tin Can.

Is there anything else I need to keep in mind when storing a tractor outside?

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Hugh MacKay

07-13-2002 19:03:26

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Re: Outdoor Storage, do exaust rain traps work in reply to Gramps544, 07-12-2002 05:34:13

Rain traps are great on diesels. I have them last 15 years on a diesel. I find on gas tractors they go to pieces in couple of years. I expect it is the extra heat generated by gas engine.

I have been running tractors close to 50 years and wouldn't worry if I forgot the tin can unless tractor was going to be parked for a long period. I have started tractors morning after a 2" rainfall and never have them blow out wet soot. Try setting your mufler in the tin can in a rain, you wont catch much water. If you do forget and it does rain be sure to start tractor in morning. Rain wont hurt it just don't leave it there.

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K.B.

07-13-2002 17:17:30

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Re: Outdoor Storage, do exaust rain traps work in reply to Gramps544, 07-12-2002 05:34:13

A tin can will work just as well and mabey even better (as long as you remember to put it on!). If you think you're going to get a real heavy downpour and you can't get it inside, a tarp is the way to go, as you really don't want the ignition parts to get wet. Also, try to keep it in the shade, so the sun dosen't fade the paint.

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Old Hand

07-12-2002 12:19:39

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Re: Outdoor Storage, do exaust rain traps work in reply to Gramps544, 07-12-2002 05:34:13

In my opinion a tarp is the way to go. Some tractors will collect water in gear lube and hydraulic fluid when stored outside.

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kev@ia

07-12-2002 07:00:40

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Re: Outdoor Storage, do exaust rain traps work in reply to Gramps544, 07-12-2002 05:34:13

I considder them good for short term only. Modifie a can so it can't rattle either as I have seen wind blow off a sloppy fitting can, it also leaves a mark round your stack. Salmon cans or chipped beef cans which are tapered are perfect and the price is right.
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Red Raider

07-12-2002 06:41:49

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Re: Outdoor Storage, do exaust rain traps work in reply to Gramps544, 07-12-2002 05:34:13

I have rain caps and tin cans on all the tractors. Some of the storms we get will open a rain cap. I'm not familiar with the 544, but we have never-seize as a water sealant at the joint between the manifold and exhaust pipe. It is possible to get a water leak at that point from pitted threads. It's no fun freeing a stuck 450.

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Hugh MacKay

07-14-2002 03:06:31

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Re: Re: Outdoor Storage, do exaust rain traps work in reply to Red Raider, 07-12-2002 06:41:49

There is a good point, you will get much more water in the engine if the pipe into the manifold is not tight than if you leave the stack uncovered. If the stack is uncovered you have the area size of opening on top of stack to catch water. A leak at the pipe-manifold you can catch a surprisingly large amount of water on sheet metal over engine, that will run along sheet metal, make contact with pipe from wind, down pipe and into manifold. I had Farmall 300 one time stack covered, not a lot of rain, pipe into manifold leaking, engine was full of water to top of manifold. As I said in earlier post I have seen them sit over night in a 2" rainfall with nothing over stack and not even blow wet soot when started in morning.

My dad would never put a hot tractor in shed during busy season in summer. He always said if hot tractor catches fire that is a loss, no point in burning shed to. Four cylinder gas Farmalls and he never covered a stack.

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