[AJD] 1930 GP Leaky Radiator, Ensign Carb, Air Cleaner

[Frank]

don't use gas(gasoline) to clean anything in!!

Frank
gremaux at tein.net
Central Montana
www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Luke Tonneberger" <jdgp1930 at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
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Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] 1930 GP Leaky Radiator, Ensign Carb, Air Cleaner


> Hi Greg and Everyone,
>
> I have some old gas to clean the air cleaner in. Do
> you think that the gas will hurt it if it is the
> natural fiber material?
>
> How much oil should be in the valve chamber on top of
> the engine? I had this apart recently and there was
> maybe a cups worth in there. Wasn't very much at all
> and not enough to come up and make contact with the
> valve stems.
>
> I got out the GP this afternoon and had a look at it.
> The radiator was still leaking so I put some Barrs
> stop leak in there that I picked up on Friday after
> work. It actually worked so far. I was pretty happy at
> that and very impressed. So far so good anyway.
>
> Then I was still having a fuel problem on it. I put a
> new screen in the sediment bowl a couple weeks ago. I
> suspected this was causing a fuel restriction so I
> took it out and tried running it without the screen.
> Same problem, had to choke it to keep it running. I
> stuck my arm through the gas tank opening on top of
> the fuel tank and poked around in the tube where the
> fuel goes into the sediment bowl. Quite a bit of rust
> and crud ended up in the sediment bowl. Then I took
> the bowl back off and poked up into the tank from the
> bottom with a wire and a big fuzzy chunk came out. I
> put it all back together and turned the fuel on. The
> fuel came shooting into the sediment bowl instead of
> trickling in like it did before. The fuel problem was
> fixed and now it runs great with no choke at, just
> like it should. It just couldn't flow fast enough to
> the carb with a big fuzzy blocking the fuel line. I
> was thrilled to have the radiator and fuel problem
> fixed on it today.
>
> Luke Tonneberger
> Rockford, Michigan
> USA
> ============================
>
> greg at theoldtractorcompany.com wrote:
> I suspect your air cleaner element is of natural
> fibers so take care when cleaning it.
> Also something to check is to make sure there is oil
> in your valve chamber on top of the engine. The old
> books aren't too clear on this but some oil is
> required to keep the valve stems lubricated. If not,
> then the valves tend to stick intermittently and the
> engine will pop/stumble/etc
> Just a thought
> Greg
>
> Greg Stephen
> The Old Tractor Company
> Stephen Equipment Company
> Box 709
> 7460 E Hiway 86
> Franktown, CO 80116
> 303-663-5246
> 303-688-4170 fax
>
>
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