[AT] Ford 6000

[Dick Day]

Rebuilt starter, new battery and still turns slow.   Just to eliminate a 
ground issue, use a jumper cable to bypass the ground wire to a clean spot 
on the frame and see if it turns any better.  Maybe try the same with the 
positive.



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From: <jahaze at aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 3:19 PM
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Ford 6000


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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