CapLoneStar
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Just bought a 1948 Farmall Super A, I m not a mechanic but looking to learn how to atleast work on this machine over time. Right now the unit is operational and runs, haven t stress test anything under work conditions but that s coming soon as I have a lot of projects around the farm. It should be noted I do not know the history on this tractor as the seller did not know either.
When I bought the tractor yesterday it started right over and sounded great. The hydraulics didn t work so the seller put fluid in the hydraulic and the hydraulics worked. Allegedly the touch control has been working no problem in the past. Continuing on.... the tractor started smoking and had a hard fine starting after the hydraulic fluid was poured into the resovoir. I got the tractor home and the seller told me to dump the oil for both the hydraulics and engine and leave the hydraulic resovoir empty as he believes the hydraulic fluid might be bypassing a gasket and leaking into my oil pan creating a cocktail of fluids. I dumped the hydraulic fluid and replaced the engine oil with 5Qt s of 10W-30.
The tractor seems to run fine for the short time I had it running after the oil change. I had my top petcock drip oil for an excessive amount of time, so I tightened it down and snapped the head off, however I was able to close it off from leaking. I ve heard conflicting stories about the petcocks... some people believe:
A.) your top petcock should leak oil consistently letting you know your oil level is at or around the top petcoc
Or
B.) your low petcock should be the only one leaking oil if in a healthy oil capacity
Not sure which is true; seems like everyone has a different answer.
All I know is if the tractor calls for 5 quarts of engine oil, and I empty all the oil out and dump fresh 5 quarts in... why would the top petcock leak for over 45 minutes and possibly longer if I didn t lock it down?
I m on a mission to replace the gasket for the hydraulic pump to see if that will mitigate the problem with fluid leaking down into the oil pan... I m not even sure if that can mechanically happen or if this mystical fluid mixing with my oil pan is a different issue altogether. Thoughts?
When I bought the tractor yesterday it started right over and sounded great. The hydraulics didn t work so the seller put fluid in the hydraulic and the hydraulics worked. Allegedly the touch control has been working no problem in the past. Continuing on.... the tractor started smoking and had a hard fine starting after the hydraulic fluid was poured into the resovoir. I got the tractor home and the seller told me to dump the oil for both the hydraulics and engine and leave the hydraulic resovoir empty as he believes the hydraulic fluid might be bypassing a gasket and leaking into my oil pan creating a cocktail of fluids. I dumped the hydraulic fluid and replaced the engine oil with 5Qt s of 10W-30.
The tractor seems to run fine for the short time I had it running after the oil change. I had my top petcock drip oil for an excessive amount of time, so I tightened it down and snapped the head off, however I was able to close it off from leaking. I ve heard conflicting stories about the petcocks... some people believe:
A.) your top petcock should leak oil consistently letting you know your oil level is at or around the top petcoc
Or
B.) your low petcock should be the only one leaking oil if in a healthy oil capacity
Not sure which is true; seems like everyone has a different answer.
All I know is if the tractor calls for 5 quarts of engine oil, and I empty all the oil out and dump fresh 5 quarts in... why would the top petcock leak for over 45 minutes and possibly longer if I didn t lock it down?
I m on a mission to replace the gasket for the hydraulic pump to see if that will mitigate the problem with fluid leaking down into the oil pan... I m not even sure if that can mechanically happen or if this mystical fluid mixing with my oil pan is a different issue altogether. Thoughts?