I will be working on a MF 85 with a 242 CID engine, and cannot find what the compression range should be on the engine cylinders.
All I can find is the compression ratio of 7.35 to 1; but I cannot read that on a pressure guage.
Also, I am having trouble finding a head gasket set for the e242 gas engine. I got my three manuals from YT yesterday, and the parts manual shows [on page 23 Engine Gasket Sets] that the 242 gas engine uses p/n 830 913 M1 .
This is a 1959 MF 85 Standard Gas, with Manual transmission tractor s/n is SGM 803762 [located under battery box on right side below the hood cover.
The seller tells me that PSI compression on #2 cylinder is in the 30s, and he says the head gasket is the likely problem. I am not convinced yet. I suspicion a possible burnt valve, a valve guide, or some valve related component. My gut tells me that this will wind up in a engine rebuild.
Any suggestions?[/b]
All I can find is the compression ratio of 7.35 to 1; but I cannot read that on a pressure guage.
Also, I am having trouble finding a head gasket set for the e242 gas engine. I got my three manuals from YT yesterday, and the parts manual shows [on page 23 Engine Gasket Sets] that the 242 gas engine uses p/n 830 913 M1 .
This is a 1959 MF 85 Standard Gas, with Manual transmission tractor s/n is SGM 803762 [located under battery box on right side below the hood cover.
The seller tells me that PSI compression on #2 cylinder is in the 30s, and he says the head gasket is the likely problem. I am not convinced yet. I suspicion a possible burnt valve, a valve guide, or some valve related component. My gut tells me that this will wind up in a engine rebuild.
Any suggestions?[/b]