francis pawelek
01-12-2007 18:25:05
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THE NEW 404 MOTOR WAS COMPLETED LAST MONTH,ON THE WAY HOME IT DID THE SIMILAR SMOKE THING WITH RATTLING TOO,AND BLOWN OUT MANIFOLD GASKETS,I REPLACED THE TURBO AND HAVENT SEEN ANY SMOKE SINCE ,BUT THEN AGAIN I'VE BEEN LETTING THE TRACTOR SET AND IDLE FROM TIME TO TIME,WHILE GETTING THE ALTERNATOR,BATTERIES,AND STARTER REWORKED ,WELL FRIDAY AFTERNOON,I TOOK MY BUDDY DOWN THE BLOCK FOR A RIDE,AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT STARTED SMOKING BADLY,THE REBUILDER TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE 1ST TURBO WENT OUT,A LOT OF OIL WAS SPIT UP INTO THE MUFFLER AND BURNED TO TAR LOOKING BLACKNESS,AND SOME MAY STILL BE TRAPPED IN THE AFTERCOOLER,THATS WHATS CAUSING THE SMOKE NOW HE SAYS,I REALLY NOTICE IT A LOT WHEN I LET OFF THE THROTTLE, WHAT IS THE CHANCE THAT THIS IS TRUE?SHOULD I RUN IT AND LET IT GET THRU BURNING OUT THIS LEFTOVER TARRY LOOKING OIL?I'M TOLD BY 2 DIESEL MECHANICS THAT IT WILL BLOW AND BURN OUT,.1 SAYS IT NEEDS TO GET IN A FIELD AND RAN TO FINISH SEATING THE RINGS CAUSE THERES OIL BLOWING PAST THEM ALSO,THANKS, guys sorry for the capital letters,but i'm not meaning to shout at nobody,just need help
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