[AT] 2. Re: #'ea JD A PROGRESS!!!! (deanvp at att.net) + PROGRESS on the #'di A wheels! (deanvp at att.net)

[Tyler Juranek]

Hi Steve,
 I am going to chime in with my $0.02. I do not know if this can help,
but I will try anyway.
 On my Oliver 88, (I have since sold it) the sediment bowl was a pain
in the rear when I would take it off to clean now and then.
 The last time I had to do it, that bowl would just drip, drip, drip
and barely fill when I turned the valve on. I would crank it over, and
it would kind of "burp" itself, and then somehow it would start, run,
and I never had a problem after that, and it always filled. So I
wonder if this is kind of like what you're experiencing?
 Just a thought.
 Take Care!
 Tyler Juranek
 IA

On 4/21/20, STEVE ALLEN <steveallen855 at centurytel.net> wrote:
> OK, guys.  I will try to answer all questions, and then I have another one
> of my own.
>
> '51 A:
> Got the brake unit back together today but ran out of time to mount it.
> Lots of anti-seize on the pins, cam, and spinny parts to keep it all free,
> and grease in the shaft at the bearing surfaces so that it will not gall
> before the rear-end oil gets to it.
>
> To answer Dean:  the surface was the inside of the drum, where the shoes
> ride.  Sorry, but the outside of the drum sometimes looks as raw as the
> inside.  I didn't mean to imply you were somehow not getting it.  I misread
> your question.
>
> I started with an air gun to remove the scaly stuff.  Then, we used a rotary
> tool with a stone wheel and also some crocus cloth to smooth the surface
> somewhat and to lower the ridge where the shoes didn't ride.  The surface
> was not perfect by any means, but an hour's worth of rotary and hand work
> had it looking much better and the ridge much lower.
>
> I *think* it will be adequate; if anyone sees a fatal objection, don't
> hesitate to sing out!
>
> Gas.  1)  The drain cock is fine:  it will run gas out when the carb bowl
> has gas in it.  2) The needle and seat aren't stuck; I know because, when I
> do get gas to the carb, it will run out the drain cock.  The brass screen
> inside the gas inlet is clear and clean.  the needle and seat are new, and
> the float is mobile.  3)  The line is free and clear; in addition to being
> brand new, I blew it out with my breath, and it was not obstructed.  4)  I
> took the filter casting off and disassembled it, removing the valve core and
> the screen.  I used air to verify that all passages were free.  Summary,
> there *should* be an open passage all the way from the tank to the drain
> cock, but gas only flows if I loosen the seal at the sediment bowl.
>
> I think I have answered all the questions, but I sure seem to be missing
> something. . . .
>
> '49 A:
> Got both wheels off today and took a trip into town to the tire shop.  Bad
> news.  They can save one but not the other, even with the donor wheel.
> There's just not enough good bead left.
>
> So I need a 11 x 38" pressed steel wheel for the '49 A.  Per the A Parts
> manual:  JD # AA3861 (sub for JD1260R).
>
> I would appreciate ANY leads, but, of course, the closer to MO the better.
>
> Guys, I really appreciate all the help, all the suggestions, all the advice.
>  Every time you help me over a wall, another looms, but we've gotten past
> several.  I look forward to the day when the last wall reveals a field on
> the other side ;-)
>
> One thing is sure:  my son is getting an education, too.
>
> The "original" Steve Allen
>
>
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