[AT] TD6 Trackloader timing problems. Where is TDC

[JTakemoto at wildblue.net]

Years ago while in the Navy we would put lighter fluid on a rag an light
it to preheat the Grey marine engines it works quite good.

J.

> 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"
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> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 8:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] TD6 Trackloader timing problems. Where is TDC
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>> 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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