[AT] TD6 Trackloader timing problems. Where is TDC

[charlie hill]

Cecil,   I've seen that done several times but once with bad results.
I was on a logging job in the late 70's.  The log loader had a 4-53 detroit. 
I don't know if it ran out of fuel or what the problem was but the mechanic 
put a gas soaked rag over the intake to get it to fire.  Well he must have 
put a bit too much gas on the rag.  She fired off and proceeded to turn 
about 4 grand for maybe 20 seconds.  We were all bailing off of the thing 
and heading for cover when the gas ran out.  It blew the tips off of 2 
injectors but that was all the damage it did.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] TD6 Trackloader timing problems. Where is TDC


> We use a rag soaked with gasoline over the intake to prime a diesel when
> we have lost fuel supply.  It doesn't knock like starting fluid.  the
> newer starting fluid is not as hot as it used to be.  Seems some folks
> were sniffing it too much.
>
> Cecil in Okla
>
> charlie hill wrote:
>> It's the propane propellant that USED to be in WD 40 that made it good
>> starter fluid.  Try using your small propane torch (without lighting it 
>> of
>> course).  Stick the nozzle in the air intake and crack the valve open.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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>> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 7:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] TD6 Trackloader timing problems. Where is TDC
>>
>>
>>
>>> Francis Robinson wrote:
>>>
>>>>     Hey Spencer, the new WD-40 is totally useless as starting fluid. 
>>>> You
>>>> will have to use ether or carb cleaner etc.
>>>> Good luck.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> "farmer"
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I did not know that.  I drained the battery spinning for setting the
>>> timing and trying to start, so its on the charger.   I'll try real
>>> starting fluid later.
>>>
>>> Spencer
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