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Re: burning out carbon on an IH 240?

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Dave D

11-18-2004 12:18:09

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Thanks Andy and everybody else. Indeed, I think the old tractor guy meant a bag over the grill, not the radiator itself. And no, I don't know if my temp gauge works. Probably not. My oil pressure is the only needle that still moves on this thing. Birds nest where my proofmeter/tach used to sit.

Frankly, I don't know if I need to lie awake nights worrying about carbon buildup or not. I am not going to enter this IH 240 in pulling contests or bet the farm on it being available and producing horsepower to spec 24/7 like many other good men on this board. As a rural homeowner I only need it to start and run "pretty good" and swing the loader to cut through 6' snowbanks starting real soon.

But...the 86 yr old tractor guy really thought that putting a high heat load on this unit was "important," to use his parting word to me. Then again, he's never actually seen my tractor or listened to it run with the new carb and hotter plugs.

Thanks, guys.

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captaink

11-18-2004 12:27:31

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Re: burning out carbon on an IH 240? in reply to Dave D, 11-18-2004 12:18:09

One old addage I have to repeat:

If it aint broke, leave it alone!

Have a good one!

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steveormary

11-18-2004 21:47:07

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Re: burning out carbon on an IH 240? in reply to captaink, 11-18-2004 12:27:31

Dave I had 3 gas tractors that didnt get worked real hard. Went to the hotter plug like the Champion D 21 and started using Sta-Bil in the gas. Plugs stayed cleaner longer.

steveormary

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