[Farmall] Gas in crankcase

[Barney Van De Weert]

If the Carb had a fair amount of gas in it and you started it up, the excess raw gas would wash the inside of the muffler and run down the mainfold when you shut it off. 

On the compression I'd guess about 110-125 should be OK on it- I checked mine several years ago and was about 105-115 on a cold engine that had not been run for a while. I think the engine should be warm to check it. Compression is a simple test that tells a lot.
 
Barney Van De Weert
On Saturday, March 29, 2014 9:31 AM, Jerry Bossard <jerry.bossard at gmail.com> wrote:
 
One other thing that happened a couple months back, but I chalked it up to
condensation was the join between the manifold exhaust and the muffler was
leaking what appeared to be oil.  Later I had read online that this oil
like black fluid was the soot in the muffler running down the inside of the
muffler and leaking out.  Apparently this happens to us northerners when
outside extreme low temps occur.  That day it was -20 below.  It has not
happened since but I wonder if something happened and the engine was
flooded that day.  I wonder if the extreme cold maybe broke one of my seals
or gaskets on the carb.  I'll probably have to pull the carb off and order
a tune up kit.

Thanks for everyone's insight!

Jerry

On Friday, March 28, 2014, <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Read your original post again. I forgot about how the governor is set up.
> Maybe it did flood and get high enough to run down the tube like you
> suspect. Hopefully others will weigh in soon, I certainly would like to
> know
> how it could happen.
>
> John Hall
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Bossard
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 8:35 PM
> To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Gas in crankcase
>
> Thanks John.
>
> Would I be able to see if rings are bad/going bad by a compression test?
> Any idea what kind of number range I would see on a compression test?
>
> Putting gas in the oil by mistake is something I can guarantee that did not
> happen.  I am the sole user of the tractor for the past 2 years and I just
> changed oil fluids before the winter as I use the tractor for snow removal
> in the Iowa weather.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jerry
>
>
> On Friday, March 28, 2014, <jtchall at nc.rr.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > With that carb about a foot below the head I can't see it flooding and
> > doing
> > that. Someone sabotage it or pour something besides oil in the engine by
> > mistake? I agree with others, really worn engine, way too much fuel and
> > leaking by the rings?
> >
> > John Hall
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jerry Bossard
> > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 6:00 PM
> > To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com <javascript:;> <javascript:;>
> > Subject: [Farmall] Gas in crankcase
> >
> > Hello Fellow Farmall fans and experts!
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how gas would get into the crankcase of a '42 H?  Is
> it
> > possible to get in from the governor/throttle control?
> >
> > I went to check the oil level on the crankcase and when I opened the
> > test cock l found oily gas coming out.  I know it's gas because it smells
> > like gas, doesn't separate like water and oil, and the oily gas ignites.
> > I
> > used a paper towel to clean a spot off the floor of the mixture and lit
> > the
> > towel on fire to confirm gas.
> >
> > Any thoughts are appreciated. Tractor seems to run ok.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Jerry
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