Posted by Rossputin on August 16, 2009 at 13:12:18 from (72.42.107.108):
Hi all,
Thanks in advance for your great help.
First, a follow-up to my prior question about the final axle oil. What exactly are the "pans" that drop down? Are they the nearly-half-circle pieces, close to a foot across? Then, where exactly does the oil go in and is there a separate level plug?
Second, I see the the manual a recommendation for Champion 15 or AC-87 sparkplugs. I also see quite a few people selling Autolite 386 for these. It appears that what is in my tractor is Champion D-21.
After I changed the oil recently, the tractor blew dark gray smoke out of the exhaust for at least 15 minutes the next time I started it. And now it's hard to start and won't keep running for more than a couple of minutes so I suspect I fouled the plugs. They are old anyway so I don't mind replacing them. I don't have the proper spark plug wrench yet so I don't know for sure if they're the problem.
So, first, do you think they're likely to be the problem based on what I just said? And second, is there any real difference among the spark plugs I mentioned and do you have any preference for one of those or something else?
Also, do you think it's useful to change the spark plug cables? They basically look fine, though I'm not an expert...
Oh, here's a really stupid question for you. I changed the transmission/differential oil and got distracted by my 18-month old before taking out the funnel and replacing the plug. So I left the funnel in the hole, open to the sky for a few days during which time it rained for a little while a couple of times, almost certainly getting some water in there. What should I do? Leave it open and let the water evaporate? Drain the whole thing again and start over, wasting 6 quarts of fresh oil? Something else?
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