Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: starting an old gas enine
[ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by supergrumpy on March 16, 2005 at 17:39:28 from (24.29.86.209):
In Reply to: starting an old gas enine posted by Joe Bloggs on March 16, 2005 at 17:27:42:
them old rusty ones are lots of fun!! very first thing, change the oil, need good clean oil inside the motor do quick compression test for stuck valves, cheapo tester will work or even finger jammed tight onto spark plug hole will pinpoint a stuck valve, air pushing back thru carb is stuck intake valve try adding some 2 stoke oil to your gas, might get some oil down on those rusty valve stems some boys try bit of ether sprayed in the carb to help her get popping, but some boys try ether in just about anything, like the banging kinda sounds it makes try towing or push starting it, might get it spinning fast enuf to light off some extra cylinders, once it runs, pour bit of auto trany fluid down carb real real slow, will smoke like nobodys business but lubes the valve stems real good
Follow Ups:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Stories From Old Farmer - by K. Pratt. Old Farmer, a.k.a. Dale Jensen began posting messages to our discussion forums at the grand age of 75. With extensive knowledge of farming and tractors, he valued the past and the ways that went with it. He shared these values with us until shortly before his passing. I spoke with Dale in his last days and requested his permission to share some of his stories with the readers of our magazine. He agreed, and provided the
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2025 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|