[AJD] Strange Thing

[wjohnson]

You sucked a glob of oil out of the air cleaner.  Check the cup to make
sure it is not over full because of some weater in it.
Merle

-----Original Message-----
From: "Dave Mayfield" <johndeere at gwltd.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 08:17:38 -0600
Subject: [AJD] Strange Thing

> Last week, I started my 48 B. It had been sitting for about 6 weeks. It
> was covered in Christmas lights as part of our yard display. Anyway I
> started it up and she was idleing just fine, then it started to smaoke
> and a gob of oil shot out the top of the exhaust, she kept on smoking
> so I shut her down. I did not have time to look into it till the next
> day. Next day I took the exhaust pipe off the manafold, and some oil
> ran out the pipe. I tried to start her up and she would not even fire.
> So I opened the petcock on the bottom of the carb, and oil ran out!  I
> let it run till it was all out and gas was coming out clean. Then she
> started right up just like always. By the was it has been cold here and
> it was the day I stared her. No more oil is coming out and all is just
> fine. Onbly thing I can figure is that it was cold enough that the
> rings and piston were contracted just enough to allow oil to pass by
> and out. Anyone have any ideas?
> 
>     Dave Mayfield
> Ham Radio Operator
>   Tractor Collector
>   www.w9wrl.com
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