[AT] smokey 8n--Chris

[John Wilkens]

Thanks Chris.  I'll look a little closer--after I get a repair part for the 
starter bendix so I can start it.  I haven't run the tractor much yet.  Was 
thinking of using it as hay rake tractor--maybe later put a small loader on 
it.  I don't think it was white smoke, and I don't know if it burns much 
oil.  I believe I can find out though from the fellow I bought (traded) it 
from.    John W.


At 10:45 AM 07/23/2005, you wrote:
>>From: John Wilkens <jwilkens at eoni.com>
>>Subject: [AT] She's smokin'--8N
>>My 8N starts and runs good (a little rough) and has even 100 psi
>>compression.......but she smokes a lot.  With that compression could just
>>new rings solve most of the problem or would new sleeves be necessary
>>too??    Or could worn valve guides cause all that smoke?   Looking for
>
>Is it black smoke? blue smoke? or white smoke?
>
>Hows' the oil consumption?
>
>Hows' the power?
>
>Does radiator get low?
>
>Black smoke is usually soot / fuel.. too rch a carb setting.  Blue smoke 
>is oil.. white smoke can be a head gasket.. or cracked head / block.
>
>Black smoke can be adjusted out by working on the carb.  Blue smoke.. 
>well.. depends on how bad it is.  If you don't use hardly any oil.. and do 
>have good compression.. I'd decide whether icould live with it.. ( 
>probably oil control ring) Now if it is pumping oil.. I;'d tear down and 
>re-ring and check liner tolerances.. might as well do crank bearings and 
>rod bearings as well.. ( get plastigage.. ).
>
>White smoke.. I'd check the head gasket first...
>
>Soundugy
>
>
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