[AT] Ford 6000

[jahaze at aol.com]

I'm ready to send this thing to the crusher so any help you can provide will be welcome.  I picked up this tractor about two years ago.  I tried to get it running then and eventually gave up assuming that the stater needed to be rebuilt in order to get it spinning fast enough to run.  Fast forward to about three weeks ago.  My Dad decided he could get it to run so after messing with it on and off and getting nowhere, I took the starter in to get it rebuilt this week.  The starter seems to work better, but really doesn't spin the motor any faster (new battery, too).  Anyway, what I know is it is getting fuel to each of the injectors (no air in system).  It just won't fire.  I took the valve cover off today, and everything looks good, all the valves were free and moving when I turned it over.  The tractor has good suction at the intake (it will almost suck your hand in if you get a good seal).  No smoke, ever, even with either, it just won't fire.

This may be a helpful clue, I noticed that the oil was diluted with fuel so I drained the oil this afternoon as well. Just for fun, I left the plug out and turned the engine over.  Everytime I did that, diesel fuel came out of the oil pan.  It seems that the fuel may be seeping by the rings?  I last saw the tractor run about five years ago and it ran strong with no obvious signs of wear, it has sat since.

I can see one or two rings not sealing, but all six cylinders?  The tractor is compete and in decent shape, but it's just not worth a complete tear down and engine rebuild.  These things ae probably only worth $1,500 running (not much of a market for them).  I hate to send it down the road, but unless someone can come up with a solution.....I'm out of ideas.  What do you think?  Is there something I'm missing?

Enjoy, Joe






-----Original Message-----
From: jahaze at aol.com
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
Sent: Sat, Jul 24, 2010 11:50 am
Subject: [AT] diesel fuel


Can diesel fuel go bad?     I have been trying to start my Ford 6000 
or the past three weeks.  I am getting fuel into the cylinders, but no 
moke. I put a new starter on this morning thinking that was the 
roblem no luck.  Fuel is at least four years old.  All help is 
ppreciated.
Enjoy, Joe
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