[AT] Tractor Weekend (Spencer Yost)

[deanvp at att.net]

Steve, 

Make sure you have fixed the cause of the carburetor getting plugged up or
you will need to clean it again. 

Dean VP
Snohomish, WA 98290

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Spencer,

I *think* it's a top leak:  we had plenty of rain since I drained the clear
water out the first time.  On top of the water was old but black oil.

Then, we ran it some, several times, and it rained a LOT, plenty of rain to
let water leak into it.  Near as we can tell, the coolant has not dropped
enough to indicate that it is mixing with the oil (just a little bit of
drop, which I attribute to having filled a nearly empty system).

We will continue to keep an eye on the level, and, first chance I get, I'll
pull that cap with it running to see if there is any evidence of bubbles.

Thanks to those who confirmed 85w-140 is OK.  It is GL-3,a nd the label
confirms safe for bronze.  The tranny, too, is a milkshake, as is the
Powr-Trol (possibly partly a function of water in the hydraulic lines from
the brushhog, which has sat for a few years).  The only fluid I haven't had
to change is the air ;-)

Update on the '47 B:  the carb is cleaned up thoroughly--all the passages
drilled out, all the crud removed, all the bits and pieces back together
except for the new float.  My! but those passages were plugged up!  The carb
was supposedly gone through by a professional at one point, and that
attention didn't seem to do any good.  Now, I know why.  The tractor had no
power at all.  I have learned a lot since then.  No expert, of course, but
we are now certain that all the passages are free and open, that the nozzle
is clean and the well clear, and the bowl vents are open.  

My son is now eyeing the starter.  We inspected the switch--it was replaced
not long before the tractor was parked, and it cleaned up well.  I can't
tell you how tickled I will be if this puppy (fawn??) is back to its old
self after all this attention!  More work to do, but progress is being made.

I hope this weekend to be able to get back to the mag on the '49 A.

The "original" Steve Allen

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Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 12:59:25 -0400
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So Steve, the ?on top? leak:   Is that a leak from rain (what I thought) or
a coolant leak as Cecil surmised?

Spencer

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