[AJD] 35 D Runs Again!, but

[bwhdon]

I am not sure but did the 35 D have push rod tubes like a lot of JD's ?

Don


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bus Driver" <mpmbd at yadtel.net>
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Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] 35 D Runs Again!, but


> While it was running and during the radiator filling process, did you
notice
> any blowby out of the radiator filler opening? If water can so freely get
> into the cylinders, seems that cylinder gases could easily get into the
> cooling system. But those symptoms are not encouraging. Find some more
> money.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Epps" <garyepps at fidnet.com>
> To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 11:54 PM
> Subject: [AJD] 35 D Runs Again!, but
>
>
> >
> > Now, to the "but".  I started it up with a dry radiator, drove it over
to
> a
> > hydrant and filled her up with water.  While filling the radiator it
died.
> > After filling it, it wouldn't start, I couldn't even turn it over!  I
> opened
> > the petcocks and put a little pressure on the flywheel and water spurted
> out
> > the left petcock about three feet in the air.  The cylinder had a LOT of
> > water in it.  It must have had a couple of cups anyway in it.  The right
> > cylinder had water in it as well.  I knew where the water came from, but
> > how?  I considered the head gasket, or an unknown freeze crack that I
> didn't
> > notice, but none of these would have filled the cylinders with water
that
> > quickly.  Another possibility might be the water valve, but as I
> understand
> > the principle, it shouldn't siphon water unless the engine is working
> hard.
> > I haven't taken it off yet, but I intend to do so Monday, hopefully, and
> > plug the holes and see if it happens again.  What am I missing?  What
> could
> > put that much water in the cylinders that fast?  I perplexed.
> >
> > Gary
> > garyepps at fidnet.com
> > In the Ozark Mountains of South Central USA where both life and I move
at
> a
> > leisurely pace.
> >
> >
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