8n Blow-By and Tilling

Please comment on the following:

Is it normal to have oil blow-by coming out of the fill tube vent? If not, what could be causing this?

Please explaing why the 8n is not a good tractor for rototilling, the gentleman selling the tractor insists that it is.

Rob Zimmer

Ask him to demonstrate it. ;-)

Arne

Remember, a good salesman always tells the customer what he wants to hear.

If you really want to make your tractor seller have a heart attack, ask to do a compression test infront of his face to check why there is "blow-by" coming out the oil breather cap. Ford specs: 90 psi min. Write'em down on a piece of paper and don't share your knowledge.

Then start negotiating the selling price..... ....Dell

You need to put a fair amount of power on the ground while going slower than walk speed. Something with a hydrostat would be ideal. Even with a Sherman step down transmission there is just no gear in an 8n that will go slow enough and let you turn 540 PTO rpm. You can do a little damage to the sod but you can't truly roto till at the slowest speed an 8n will run.

8n's are plowing fools and you could do what a roto tiller does with a plow and run back over it with a disc. Or as I said before rent a rear tine walk behind tiller. You will only use it once a year. Either you won't need to till again or you have enough acreage that you need more than thirty horse power. 8n's are great little tractors but they have their limitations.

Don't doubt seller claims it can be done. He might also claim you can pull six bottoms. Your money--your call.

Your mileage may vary