Posted by wallacedw on August 05, 2008 at 14:30:44 from (24.225.15.92):
I had a overflowing carb before I got educated to turn off the fuel valve after I am done with the tractor.
Fuel apperantly gets into the oil after that so I took all the oil out today after grading my road. I have a '56 Farmall 400.
So the question is .. are fuel and oil additives recommended or can they do more damage than good? I used a "safe for diesel engines' oil additive in my Powerstroke and THAT was a mistake. The additive thickened the oil enough to clog the injectors. The injectors use oil to drive them. Anyway I am gunshy now. Except for ATF in the fuel.
I figure the gas thinned the oil out and maybe cleaned some of the years of gunk out too... the oil was thin with a blueish tint.
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