[AT] Need some help

[Dick Day]

Thank you, that's the advice I was hoping to hear 😀

On Feb 24, 2017 12:47 PM, "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> I wouldn't worry about that piece of lead one bit.
> First off it's small enough to blow out and second,
> it's softer than anything else in that cylinder.  It won't
> hurt a thing.  I'd turn the engine over a couple times with
> the plug out and hope to get lucky and blow it out.  If not,
> I'd fire it up and run it.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Day
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 12:04 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Need some help
>
> Thanks, This is one runs on propane so the piston and cylinder look almost
> new (the last time I looked) I cannot imagine that the tip of a pencil
> could do that much damage.  As best as I can tell, the piece of lead was
> about 3/16's long and it narrowed to a sharp point.  Obviously, I will
> never use a pencil again :)
>
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 10:58 PM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I would bet that it is not as bad as you think..  Pencil lead is carbon
> > and clay, so it it really just what it on the valves and the head.  I
> > would start it and run it for at least 30 minutes before shutting down.
> >
> > Cecil in OKla
> >
> >
> > On 2/23/2017 10:08 PM, Dean VP wrote:
> > > I would wager that there are bigger pieces of carbon build up that
> break
> > > loose inside the engine and rattle around and finally exit out the
> > exhaust
> > > without serious damage. It is not my engine but if it were mine I
> > wouldn't
> > > worry about it.
> > >
> > > Dean VP
> > > Apache junction, AZ
> > >
> > > It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Henry
> Miller
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 8:35 PM
> > > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > > Subject: Re: [AT] Need some help
> > >
> > > Pencil lead has a lot of clay, not what I want in my engines. I'd try
> > > something sticky down the hole first. I'm not sure what though. The
> > vacuum
> > > idea occurred to me too.
> > >
> > > If this is a small engine I'd shake it upside down. But I'm not sure
> > > what
> > > kind of engine that is so I don't know if it is possible.
> > >
> > > --
> > >    Henry Miller
> > >    hank at millerfarm.com
> > >
> > > On Thu, Feb 23, 2017, at 08:41 PM, Dick Day wrote:
> > >> The generator that sits on my carry-all (on the back of the Boomer)
> > >> was in my shop for a general clean-up.  I had just finished adjusting
> > >> the intake/exhause gaps and was ready to put the cover back on, when I
> > >> got some help from an unwanted assistant.  My wife's cat.  I had used
> > >> a pencil to see when the piston was up and the valves were both
> > >> closed.  I had the pencil sitting in the cylinder to see when it was
> > >> at the tdc.  The cat jumped up there and manager to push the pencil
> > >> just hard enought to break the lead off.  So, I have a tiny piece of
> > >> lead sitting on the top of the piston.
> > >>
> > >> I'm not up to tearing the engine down and would need to take it to a
> > >> repair shop.
> > >>
> > >> Will the engine self-destruct with the top of the pencil sitting on
> > >> top of the piston?  It cannot be more than an 1/8" long with a fairly
> > >> sharp point.
> > >>
> > >> I have done this same procedure for years and never had a problem.
> > >>
> > >> Suggestions?
> > >>
> > >> As always, thanks.
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