Posted by BILL on February 21, 1998 at 16:20:23:
In Reply to: Fordson Dexta posted by Bobby Ellis on February 19, 1998 at 21:24:49:
: Planning on starting a Dexta tommorrow that hasn't run in probably 1 1/2 to 2 years. Just had the starter rebuilt. Any suggestion on what to do to help get this thing fired up? I don't have much diesel experience so this is going to be a learning project.
: Thanks,
: Bobby Ellis
BOBBY JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS , THE DEXTRA HAD A PERKINS ENGINE . I THINK WHILE YOU HAVE THE STARTER OFF -- REMOVE THE VALVE COVER AND WITH A BAR ,"SPOON" THE ENG. OVER AT THE FLYWHEEL AND CHECK THAT NONE OF THE VALVES ARE STUCK. . IT CAN BEND A VALVE AS THE PISTON COMES UP. THE REG. DEXTRA HAD A VACUUM GOV. NOT
BUILT INTO THE INJ. PUMP LIKE THE SUPER DEXTRA. TO TELL THE DIFF. REG
MDLS HAVE A TUBING GOING FROM BACK OF INJ. PUMP TO AIR INTAKE ON RT. SIDE
ENG. THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS A BUTTERFLY IN IT LIKE A CARB. IF STUCK
ENG CAN RUN AWAY IE. OVER REV.,SHELL ENG. ETC. REMOVE AIR HOSE AND GET READY TO WORK BUTTERFLY BY HAND WHEN IT CRANKS . THESE WERE GOOD TRACTORS, JUST LOOK IT ALL OVER.
BILL HOPE THIS HELPS