[AT] Ford Diesel in AC machine

[charles bridges]

I was thinking the fuel did the same thing squirting a  little oil in does,
but Walt's comment has me doubting now.

A little oil is a good idea.  We didn't do that and probably should have.  I
didn't think this one had enough compression to run, but after a set of
rebuilt injectors it ran pretty good.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JParks" <jkparks at flash.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Ford Diesel in AC machine


> 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"
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> 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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