[Farmall] 1925 M/D 10-20

[Mike Sloane]

James Moran wrote:
> KO-
> I related my activities of the day earlier and I hope
> you will give it a read.  I must mention... when that
> final, stubborn plug let loose, I DID notice a bit of
> "crap" around the plug hole.  I tried to bring it away
> from there so that it did not fall down upon the
> cylinder/valves but, I am sure, some of must have done
> so.  Is this a problem?  Will it dissolve in the
> mixture?  Will the entire head have to be pulled now
> or at some point?
No, but if it is just small particles, rust, dirt, etc., they will get 
blown out the exhaust ports once you fire up the engine (note, do NOT 
stand near the exhaust when it first fires up, as you are likely to get 
a dirt bath from all the crap in the engine and muffler).
> Also, the gasoline filler cap came off easily.  The
> distillate tank cap won't budge.  Can I "persuade" it
> with a channel locks or would doing so be a bad idea?
I suspect that some penetrating fluid sprayed up in that area and then 
some gentle tugging with the channel locks and a rag or old hunk of 
inner tube wrapped around the cap. If you happen to have one of those 
rubber strap wrenches, they are good for that kind of thing. You don't 
want to use so much force that you collapse the cap or twist the top of 
the tank.

Mike
> Thanks.
> JM
> 

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