Posted by Jon on March 01, 1998 at 05:08:01:
In Reply to: ford 3000 posted by Steven Cole on February 23, 1998 at 18:19:44:
: my tractor muffler is loose and I can twist and pull it out of the manifold.
: Also, a tiny bit of jet black oil comes out from the manifold muffler joint.
: Is this normal for a diesel and should I be concerned about the muffler being loose. If I turn it it will tighten up.
: Thanks
: Steve
Many of the 3 cylinder engines had the muffler clamped to an adapter that was set into the exhaust manifold. By '75 or so, an elbow was bolted to the manifold, and the muffler was clamped to that.
If the engine runs fine, and the oil is not a problem, don't worry about it.