[AT] Starting in the Cold

[joehardy at epix.net]

Chuck; Dad, told me a story of a fordson that had the rear steel wheels buried in the frozen ground and when they got it started and he left out the clutch, the tractor flipped upside down & killed the farmer. The one we had; after sitting for a long time, the chutch wouldn't disengage and we would ave to push it against a tree and force it into gear. It was in perfect condition when I pulled it out of the shed and put it under an apple tree to make room for my restoring a model A car. This was 50 yrs ago and still feel sorry I did that! Joe hardisky  Dallas, PA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Bealke" <bealke at airmail.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 10:27:41 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Starting in the Cold

On 10/31/2010 7:46 AM, john hall wrote:
> .......I've heard of folks building a fire
> under the oil pan to warm the oil, but don't know whether to believe that or
> not, especially the way the fuel systems on the really old ones leaked gas!
John,

We had a neighbor that used to have a Fordson.  He told me that building 
a fire under the engine was a standard practice with those in winter. He 
never mentioned if there were problems with the gas catching fire, but 
evidently, they did not worry too much, as it was common to burn a good 
bit of firewood for a winter's engine starts.  He also said that if the 
Fordson ever quit on a hot day while plowing, one would just have to 
wait a bit for it to cool down, as that engine would never start when 
hot.  He attributed this problem to vapor lock.

Chuck Bealke
Dallas, TX


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