[AT] Track loader update

[Mike Sloane]

That's what I thought I had written - if you don't let them idle, they 
will crack.

Mike

Michael P. Maynard wrote:
> Interesting Mike.... I had always heard they MUST idle for a while prior to
> shut down.
> 
> Mike
> 
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mike Sloane
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 12:29 PM
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> Subject: Re: [AT] Track loader update
> 
> I tend to agree - if I see a little weeping from an old radiator that 
> seems otherwise sound, I will toss in a tube of Alum-A-Seal and hope for 
> the best. But when you have gas bubbles in the top of the radiator, 
> there is no cure but to pull the head and find the problem. I have 
> always heard that if those old (start on gas, switch to diesel) engines 
> aren't allowed to idle for a few minutes prior to shutting down, they 
> are prone to cracked heads. I hope it is no more than a blown head 
> gasket, but you should be prepared for the worst.
> 
> Mike