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Posted by Mike Schotte on December 14, 2002 at 15:34:54 from (209.245.225.127):
Hi All, I signed up for one of those free photo hosting things today- so I made a quick photo album to test out linking the images. I hope this works: This is the 1945 dual fuel SC project tractor that I got at auction in November. The head had been removed before I got it, but was left sitting on the tractor. I blew out the leaves and dirt that had gotten into the cylinders with an air hose, and have been soaking the pistons with Marvel Mystery Oil for a couple of weeks. You can see the tops of the pistons here- it appears that they are aftermarket button top aluminum pistons: 
Since I don't have much to lose- I thought that I would try a trick that I read about over on the JD board in order to break the bond between the pistons and sleeves. I lit the MMO in the cylinders with a torch and let it burn down. While the sleeves and cylinders were still warm- I added more Marvel for this week's soak. Next time I'm going to use the recommended diesel fuel or brake fluid- as I don't think that Marvey Mystery Oil burned very hot. The sleeves were only warm to the touch when everything had cooked out of the cylinders. 
Hopefully the burn will break the rust bond at the edge of the pistons and allow the oil to penetrate further for the next soaking. I've read that with 4 or 5 burns you can get the engine to unstick. We will see! Thanks to Clooney on the JD board for the tip. It will be a few weeks before I know if this trick will work, but I will keep everyone posted on my progress. -Schotte
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