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53 Ford Jubilee oil woes --- HELP

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I got my 1953 Ford Jubilee running, after a tune-up -- new distributor, rotor, plugs, wires, coil, etc.
Problem is now there's oil leaking from near the oil dipstick, from the oil sump, and at the top of what the sump attaches to ... oil literally flowing out of the top vent.
It has never done this before.
It won't run strong, unless sitting. Oil going everywhere.
Oil pressure was zero, so I added oil (three quarts) ... a lot leaked out in the places I mentioned, while driving it, but pressure is 30-50 now (50 when full, 30 low).
So, anyone have ideas? I must get this fixed SOON to mow my property ahead of fire restrictions.
 
How much oil is in it? I would recommend draining it and replacing the proper amount. I recently agreed to sell our sons boat/motor, he moved out of state. It had twice as much oil in it as recommended in the owners manual, which he never had, but we found online easily. Overfilling with oil can cause serious damage to most engines!
 
Sounds like you have over filled it which can/will cause all sorts of odd problems. Engine holds 5 quarts of oil and with filter add 1 more. Check what your dip stick says it has and if over full you need to drain it out till it only has 5 quarts in it
 
Prior to adding the oil, dipstick read low (I added one quart, checked dipstick, added another, checked ...) I brought it to the FULL line. Problem of no power and low pressure was prior to adding oil. No power continues and oil leaking now.
 
could dipstick be lying to you? seen it happen--sure sounds overfull to me, with the sudden leaks. drain it all out & measure 5 qts like old said.
 
carb is flooding and filling the pan up with gasoline and your oil is now diluted and thin, so no oil pressure with ultra thin oil..

drain oil and replace with filter.. when through with tractor, ALWAYS turn off the gas so it does not happen again.
 
Sure sounds like it is over full. Some one in the past may have put in an incorrect dip stick. I would drain to oil out of the pan and check that is only has 5 quarts in the pan and also make sure it is not full of gas since if full of gas would make oil pressure real low. Plus if mixed with gas it is likely to throw a rod out the side of the engine and have low power
 
The carb is a side draft then air is pulled upward. Kinda of hard for gas to get in oil. Mine will run on ground first.

I installed a gas solenoid valve on, my Jubilee, Farmall C, a mower with a briggs that would allow gas to get in oil, and terrramite came from factory with solenoid shutoff.

I'm too forgetful to turn my gas on and off.
 
(quoted from post at 09:26:31 05/02/15) I got my 1953 Ford Jubilee running, after a tune-up -- new distributor, rotor, plugs, wires, coil, etc.
Problem is now there's oil leaking from near the oil dipstick, from the oil sump, and at the top of what the sump attaches to ... oil literally flowing out of the top vent.
It has never done this before.
It won't run strong, unless sitting. Oil going everywhere.
Oil pressure was zero, so I added oil (three quarts) ... a lot leaked out in the places I mentioned, while driving it, but pressure is 30-50 now (50 when full, 30 low).
So, anyone have ideas? I must get this fixed SOON to mow my property ahead of fire restrictions.
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have had very similar problems on other motors. Make sure it's not overfilled first. If that's not the problem you make have a plugged crankcase vent and/or stuck rings allowing excessive blow by over pressuring the crankcase and pushing the oil out. Easy fix though if that is the problem.
 
Problems continue ... went to the store and got an oil filter, fits great; drained the oil removing the pan's screw/screen; and then I un-clipped the "oil sump." It appeared to be full, but with an oil-gas mix and very dirty, so I dumped it and cleaned a host of sludge from inside the bottom of it. Great, looks almost good as new.
I decided I was ready to start filling the tractor back up with engine oil; and figured since the "oil sump" has a FULL line, I should put some oil in it too.
PROBLEM: the oil started to slowly drain out of the "oil sump" basin through a small, pin-sized hole in its bottom.
Is that supposed to be there (the small hole), is that for overflow? Do I need a new "oil sump" basin? Again, the part that has the small hole in its bottom is the round "oil sump" basin that unclips from the tractor. I don't think it had been leaking out before because of the gunk inside it.
Advice please.
 
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