[AT] Ford Diesel in AC machine

[JParks]

Thanks for the hint Charles.............and no.....I have never heard that
fuel was required to increase compression.  I usually squirt some oil in the
cylinders so that should make up for any lack of fuel (whatever that may
do!?)

Do you know why fuel would make a difference?  Just curious.

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "charles bridges" <bridgescharles at bellsouth.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Ford Diesel in AC machine


> John I took an old injector , took it apart and just used the housing.
> Plumbed a hose to that that could be hooked to a compression gauge.  It
> worked pretty good.
> One thing I learned from it is compression will be lower than you think.
It
> needs fuel to help it build full compression.  You probably already knew
> that, but I didn't.
> Charles
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JParks" <jkparks at flash.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 8:37 AM
> Subject: [AT] Ford Diesel in AC machine
>
>
> > I've recently acquired a little  AC 540 wheel loader equipped w/ a 4 cyl
> > Ford diesel engine, model 174.  It has the injectors mounted under the
> > rocker arm cover  (apparently, I'm told, there was another style that
had
> > external injectors)  We just got the machine in and tinkered with it a
> bit,
> > but have not been able to get it to fire and run.
> >
> > We are getting fuel to all the injectors (but what they do with it is
> > unknown!) and getting some smoke when cranking.  Is there a way to test
> > compression on these engines!?
> >
> > Thanks for any hints or suggestions.  Everything about the machine is
> pretty
> > clean and straight, and would be worth keeping together, but not if the
> > engine is worn out.  I am totally asea with a Ford!
> >
> > John Parks
> > Boise ID
> >
> >
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