Red Headed Coon Azz
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I Just purchased a Ford 601 knowing that it has fuel issues. I knew that the gas tank has rust in it and that I would at least have to take it off and clean it and possibly treat it. I was also not too confident in the carburetor. After removing the tank and running it on a makeshift auxiliary tank I decided that the rusted out tank is not worth messing with and the tractor runs good with clean filters and clean gas. So, since I had the sheet metal and gas tank off I figured I would flush the cooling system out.
Now, lets just go back a bit in time. When I was looking into buying the tractor I went to look at it twice and both times I checked it out pretty good and it appeared to have clean water in the radiator. He started the motor and ran it both times but with the rust it the tank it would not run long before the filter would stop up.
Now when I was working on it and I proceeded to drain the radiator I could see that the water was slightly milky colored. From experience I know that this could be a blown head gasket or possibly a cracked head and I will have to pull the head off to find out.
Now here is the question that I would like to have advice on. If I were put off fixing it for a week or two and to continue to run it with the blown head gasket or cracked head could it cause any further damage to the motor or would it be ok? The oil is only in the coolant and not very much. There is no water in the oil. In fact the oil looks great. Any advice or shared experiences are welcomed. Thank you in advance.
RCA.
Now, lets just go back a bit in time. When I was looking into buying the tractor I went to look at it twice and both times I checked it out pretty good and it appeared to have clean water in the radiator. He started the motor and ran it both times but with the rust it the tank it would not run long before the filter would stop up.
Now when I was working on it and I proceeded to drain the radiator I could see that the water was slightly milky colored. From experience I know that this could be a blown head gasket or possibly a cracked head and I will have to pull the head off to find out.
Now here is the question that I would like to have advice on. If I were put off fixing it for a week or two and to continue to run it with the blown head gasket or cracked head could it cause any further damage to the motor or would it be ok? The oil is only in the coolant and not very much. There is no water in the oil. In fact the oil looks great. Any advice or shared experiences are welcomed. Thank you in advance.
RCA.