Any help here would be appreciated. I have a 1980 Ford 1500. 20 hp diesel.
Just bought the machine. It actually appeared to be in excellent shape for age.
Hour gauge says 050 so I'm assuming it has 1050 hrs. Other than goofin around
the house I went to use it this morning on our lot. After about an hour of constant
use I noticed smoke coming out the valve cover breather tube.
So here are the symptoms I am seeing now. Smoke and small amount oil coming
out valve cover breather tube. Faint white smoke coming out exhaust. I don't
think it's blue smoke. As soon as started there are bubbles in radiator. No oil in
radiator. No coolant in oil. Runs as I think it should. I didn't notice any change or
loss of power when this happened. Didn't notice if machine got hot. Light may
not work.
I was originally thinking head gasket but would oil come out the breather tube if
head gasket? I would think that has something to do with cylinder, walls, or
piston. I think I may actually be hoping for head gasket here and not multiple
issues.
Just bought the machine. It actually appeared to be in excellent shape for age.
Hour gauge says 050 so I'm assuming it has 1050 hrs. Other than goofin around
the house I went to use it this morning on our lot. After about an hour of constant
use I noticed smoke coming out the valve cover breather tube.
So here are the symptoms I am seeing now. Smoke and small amount oil coming
out valve cover breather tube. Faint white smoke coming out exhaust. I don't
think it's blue smoke. As soon as started there are bubbles in radiator. No oil in
radiator. No coolant in oil. Runs as I think it should. I didn't notice any change or
loss of power when this happened. Didn't notice if machine got hot. Light may
not work.
I was originally thinking head gasket but would oil come out the breather tube if
head gasket? I would think that has something to do with cylinder, walls, or
piston. I think I may actually be hoping for head gasket here and not multiple
issues.