[AJD] GP cooling system

Sat Mar 8 02:31:08 PST 2008

Frank,

Don't I wish. I was born in "37". (I assume you mean the end date not the 
beginning date.)

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank" <gremaux at midrivers.com>
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Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] GP cooling system

> Charlie
>
> that was only one year before you were born
>
> Frank
> gremaux at midrivers.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <jdgp1931 at chartermi.net>
> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 4:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] GP cooling system
>
>
>> Don't know. Dad did it every winter since I can remember. He farmed
>> actively
>> with the GP until her retired and sold out in 1958. If he had ever 
>> cracked
>> a
>> block I wasn't aware of it.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael Scholl" <buck69_hunter at hotmail.com>
>> To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'"
>> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 1:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AJD] GP cooling system
>>
>>
>>> Not that I've ever seen it on a JD, but I would expect that there was a
>>> risk
>>> of cracking the engine block if straight water was used and just drained
>>> from the radiator.
>>>
>>> A friend had it happen on a '49 Merc.
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf 
>>> Of
>>> jdgp1931 at chartermi.net
>>> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 10:21 AM
>>> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [AJD] GP cooling system
>>>
>>> I remember when I was real young my dad used a corn cob on our GP. That
>>> was
>>> in the winter. In those days he never ran anti freeze. After each use
>>> (mostly to spread manure) he drained the radiator and next time he used
>>> the
>>> tractor would fill it with fresh water. I  the summer he fashioned a
>>> wooden
>>> plug.
>>> Charlie
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Michael Ostrander" <antiquejd at fwi.com>
>>> To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'"
>>> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 11:22 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [AJD] GP cooling system
>>>
>>>
>>>> Kreig-
>>>> Saw one with a farmer/fisherman fix.  They took the rubber plug out of
>>>> the
>>>> back of a rowboat and used that instead of the real pipe plug.  Sure
>>>> must
>>>> have made things easy to open and close.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf
>>>> Of
>>>> kreig
>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 9:01 PM
>>>> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [AJD] GP cooling system
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Michael
>>>>
>>>> Sad to say the GP sat out all winter, just no room anywhere for cover.
>>>> Started it up yesterday and ran very poorly.  cleaned the sparkplugs,
>>>> new
>>>> gas, and still not runnign well, seemed like it was starving for gas
>>>> sometimes.  Bowl and filter clean.  Then it seemed to be running "hot"
>>>> so
>>>> shut it down and checked the radiator, DRY!!!!!!!   So much for my
>>>> springtime starting routine!!!!!  I dont think there were ever any 
>>>> leaks
>>>> in
>>>> the system and trying to think when I checked it last season.
>>>>
>>>> So tomorrow i will fill with mixed antifreeze and run it up again.
>>>>
>>>> I was not even thinking about touching that front drain plug, looks 
>>>> like
>>>> a
>>>> BIG problem if ever loosened up.
>>>>
>>>> Kreig
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Michael Ostrander" <antiquejd at fwi.com>
>>>> To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'"
>>>> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 5:24 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [AJD] GP cooling system
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Good Evening Kreig-
>>>>> The plug that you mention on the front of the bottom tank of the
>>>>> radiator
>>>>> is
>>>>> indeed where it should drain from.  They are often rusted badly and
>>>>> leak.
>>>>> I
>>>>> have had several drilled out and weld in a pipe coupling so I can put
>>>>> the
>>>>> pipe plug back in.  If you don't want to mess with the plug, you can
>>>>> also
>>>>> loosen the hose clamps on the rubber hose that connects the radiator 
>>>>> to
>>>>> the
>>>>> bottom of the head.  A little twist on the hose and generally the 
>>>>> water
>>>>> will
>>>>> come out slowly or if you twist enough that you create an opening, it
>>>>> will
>>>>> empty rather quickly.  I cant say I have paid much attention to the
>>>>> capacity
>>>>> of the cooling system.  I keep mixed antifreeze around to fill 
>>>>> tractors
>>>>> and
>>>>> just use what I need.  Hope this helps, good luck.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>>> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf
>>>>> Of
>>>>> kreig
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 6:58 PM
>>>>> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>>>>> Subject: [AJD] GP cooling system
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have owners/operator manual for 1930 GP.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cant find any mention of the size of the cooling system.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also where is the plug for draining?  I see one plug centered on the
>>>>> front
>>>>> side of the radiator and not sure if it would ever actually open.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any responses.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kreig
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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