Cleaning oil galleries on Major

Lesterz · Nov 21, 2021

I have recently got hold of a 1957 Fordson Major diesel & there was a lot water & sludge in the sump. I have removed sump & cleaned oil pickup & pump. I will clean & regrease the bearings but I am concerned about sludge in the oil galleries. Is there some way of blowing kero through those lines to clear them or do I need to dismantle the whole engine?
Please, please dont say dismantle it all as I dont have any way of handling that job right now. I have done that previously but I was a lot younger then.

JLMac · Nov 22, 2021

I'd say your likely doing good by cleaning out the sump as that is were the sludge will collect. Running new diesel rated oil in the engine would be all I would do. That's just my thoughts, maybe others will chime in.

Cleaning oil galleries on Major

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