[Farmall] Super A engine trouble...

[Al Jones]

Good advice, but at 15PSI on that cylinder, Overhaul-in-a-can probably won't fix it!  But, you never know.  If nothing else it will help clean out some crud in the engine.

Al

-----Original Message-----
>From: dglass <dglass at numail.org>
>Sent: Sep 18, 2009 12:21 PM
>To: Farmall/IHC mailing list <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [Farmall] Super A engine trouble...
>
>Before scraping it I would do two things.  First I would look at the 
>spark plugs and be sure they are not AC.  Put in a new set of Champion 
>D21 plugs. If this helps then pour in a can of engine restorer and drive 
>it for a while. If this doesn't work you are only out about $10 to $15 
>bucks and a little time.  I have had two A's that didn't have the power 
>to pull themselves onto a trailer and after a new set of Champions will 
>pull in third gear. Don't overhaul a old  Farmall without trying 
>Champion sparkplugs first.
>
>Al Jones wrote:
>> Well, if you decide to scrap it, by all means let us know.  Someone migh want to save it....
>>
>> My goal one day is to get another Super A.....I had my tractor (my grandfather's) restored to as near factory original as I could get.  I would like to do another one and do a lot of the updates farmers did to them---140 style seat, big pistons, add a fast hitch, etc.
>>
>> Al
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>   
>>> From: Greg Holmes <nycsfan at yahoo.com>
>>> Sent: Sep 18, 2009 8:52 AM
>>> To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>> Subject: [Farmall] Super A engine trouble...
>>>
>>> This may be a tough question to diagnose online, but my Super A has been running very poorly (as in, barely running) and this is beyond my level of expertise. 
>>>
>>> A tractor repair guy now tells me that the #1 cylinder has about 15lb pressure (the plug was very oil- and carbon-fouled on that cylinder) and that he needs to open the engine up to determine if it's a valve or worse. I have a worst-case scenario of a $2500 rebuild or a valve, or a head gasket problem (the engine does seep a little oil from the head gasket area).
>>>
>>> Any shared experiences are welcome. Ultimately, this will be a decision of would one scrap a vintage tractor vs. fully restore it to tip top condition for probably another 50-100 years of service (given how it's no longer working daily on the farm).
>>>
>>> Many thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>>
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