First off, AMAZING forum! I"ve been following suggestions, now I"m just not sure what to do, please help!
I have a 1951 (I think) Ford 8N. It runs okay, I"ve had it for a few months and don"t run it too much. The other day I was mowing and running it harder than usual (1st gear, high throttle). White smoke started coming out of the oil fill and the exhaust. After sitting for a few days, the white smoke was gone, until after i warmed it back up, did compression tests, and then ran it for a few more minutes afterwards. I noticed it was also low on oil, so I added a couple quarts (still low though, all I had at the house). I did notice some oil leaks underneath (nothing too alarming), and the fuel cut off did not seem to work (ran fine with it closed for a few minutes, not sure how quick it would run out of gas, but then leaked some during compression tests, not sure if thats normal). Following instructions on the forum, below are the compression results, #1 is closest to front of tractor. The first number is what it registered on the first crank, the second is where it ended. It got from beginning to end pretty quick, few revolutions.
1 - 45/60
2 - 60/90
3 - 60/90
4 - 60/85
Obviously #1 has issues. Additionally, the top of #3 had some type of fluid on it as if it was leaking, not much but you could see a color shift in the dust layer on the engine. As far as the plugs, #4 was black and fuzzy, #3 was oily, #2 seemed okay a little dry slightly rusty looking, #1 had a little black but not heavily blackened like #4. I added the heaviest weight oil I had (only 10w30) to #1 and tested a few more times, no improvement.
It seems I could have more than one problem. Any tips on the best way to fix, whether its just a complete rebuild, or step by step troubleshooting for each issue would be greatly appreciated. And if I"m missing any required details, please tell me.
Thanks in advance!
I have a 1951 (I think) Ford 8N. It runs okay, I"ve had it for a few months and don"t run it too much. The other day I was mowing and running it harder than usual (1st gear, high throttle). White smoke started coming out of the oil fill and the exhaust. After sitting for a few days, the white smoke was gone, until after i warmed it back up, did compression tests, and then ran it for a few more minutes afterwards. I noticed it was also low on oil, so I added a couple quarts (still low though, all I had at the house). I did notice some oil leaks underneath (nothing too alarming), and the fuel cut off did not seem to work (ran fine with it closed for a few minutes, not sure how quick it would run out of gas, but then leaked some during compression tests, not sure if thats normal). Following instructions on the forum, below are the compression results, #1 is closest to front of tractor. The first number is what it registered on the first crank, the second is where it ended. It got from beginning to end pretty quick, few revolutions.
1 - 45/60
2 - 60/90
3 - 60/90
4 - 60/85
Obviously #1 has issues. Additionally, the top of #3 had some type of fluid on it as if it was leaking, not much but you could see a color shift in the dust layer on the engine. As far as the plugs, #4 was black and fuzzy, #3 was oily, #2 seemed okay a little dry slightly rusty looking, #1 had a little black but not heavily blackened like #4. I added the heaviest weight oil I had (only 10w30) to #1 and tested a few more times, no improvement.
It seems I could have more than one problem. Any tips on the best way to fix, whether its just a complete rebuild, or step by step troubleshooting for each issue would be greatly appreciated. And if I"m missing any required details, please tell me.
Thanks in advance!