I purchased a 63 B414 diesel last October. I purchased with the intent to bush hog about 10 acres. The tractor shows signs of wear but not mistreated. I replaced the gauges and converted the glow plugs to use 12v. The previous owner did convert to a 12v charging system. I have changed the oil/fuel filter and flushed the radiator. The tractor cranks strong with the new glow plugs and only has to turn over a couple of times before it cranks. While idling the tractor will blow white smoke, the amount of smoke is less when the tractor is under a load, then when I give the throttle it will give some black smoke but takes off quickly then the smoke stops. It does idle good but sometimes it appears to "miss". I have bled the system per the manual but I have not checked the injectors or pre combustion chamber for sludge.
The hydraulics appear strong they lift a 5ft bush hog off the ground and 5ft disk with no effort. I did notice some gray fluid leaking around the hydraulic filter housing. My first thought is that I have water in the hydraulics and sludge has clogged the filter. I did not change the filter when I was changing the other fluids. Now what puzzles me is when I opened the fill port for the hydraulic fluid air rushed out along with about pint of gray fluid. This model has the manual draft control knob (not a lever), and at this point I do not know how to operate or it does not function properly.
In reading the forum responses for others I intend on checking the injectors for spray pattern and pre combustion chamber to try and eliminate the white smoke. I also have been keeping an eye on the water level to make sure I am not leaking water into the cylinder head.
I will change the hydraulic fluid and clean the filter this weekend.
The hydraulics have me puzzled as either having air or water contamination
Please feel free to offer any advice or comments
The hydraulics appear strong they lift a 5ft bush hog off the ground and 5ft disk with no effort. I did notice some gray fluid leaking around the hydraulic filter housing. My first thought is that I have water in the hydraulics and sludge has clogged the filter. I did not change the filter when I was changing the other fluids. Now what puzzles me is when I opened the fill port for the hydraulic fluid air rushed out along with about pint of gray fluid. This model has the manual draft control knob (not a lever), and at this point I do not know how to operate or it does not function properly.
In reading the forum responses for others I intend on checking the injectors for spray pattern and pre combustion chamber to try and eliminate the white smoke. I also have been keeping an eye on the water level to make sure I am not leaking water into the cylinder head.
I will change the hydraulic fluid and clean the filter this weekend.
The hydraulics have me puzzled as either having air or water contamination
Please feel free to offer any advice or comments