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MF 135 oil pressure problem

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Glenn

01-26-2004 22:32:14




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I've got an early 60's model 135 that gets only intermittant use ( dragging logs out of the woods, leveling gravel driveway, clearing snow from driveway and parking lot )-- it sits unused for one to two months at a time, sometimes. The last two times I used it, everything seemed normalexcept the oil pressure gauge was at maximum until it warmed up; oil pressure then returned to normal. I fired 'er up today to clean last night's snow off of the driveway and this time the oil pressure stayed at max. As the tractor warmed up, it started to miss and backfired a couple of times. I thought about water in the gas, but I always add stabilizer to the gas before it goes in the tank. At this point, I noticed oil leaking passed the seal and down the outside of the oil filter canister, so I put her right back in the barn and cut off the engine. For what it is worth, I didn't hear any expensive-sounding noises while the engine was running. I would say that it didn't lose more than 2 or 3 tablespoons of oil and the oil level was almost at the full line when I checked it later. Oh yeah, this is a 3 cylinder Continental gas engine. I'm a veterinarian with plenty of mechanical inclination, but almost no mechanical ability. Still, I've heard of oil pressure relief valves -- could this be the source of the problem? Am I headed for an expensive visit with my local Massey Ferguson dealer? Thanks for your input!

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GaryF

01-27-2004 17:14:55




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 Re: MF 135 oil pressure problem in reply to Glenn , 01-26-2004 22:32:14  
Glenn.. Change the oil and filter first and see if that solves your problem.
If you go to buy a filter and you are sure your engine has 3 cylinders it is a Perkins gas. Continentals were 4 cyl.
Gary



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Bob

01-27-2004 18:53:33




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 Re: Re: MF 135 oil pressure problem in reply to GaryF, 01-27-2004 17:14:55  
M.F. 135s were made from 1965 to 1974. Only the latest ones had the Perkins 3 cylinder gas engines.



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GaryF

01-28-2004 19:34:32




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 Re: Re: Re: MF 135 oil pressure problem in reply to Bob, 01-27-2004 18:53:33  
Thanks for reminding me Bob! Some of the English MF 135's had a 4 cyl Standard Gas engine
Gary



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chuck

01-27-2004 13:54:49




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 Re: MF 135 oil pressure problem in reply to Glenn , 01-26-2004 22:32:14  
I also have a 135 that was givin to me. Just started using it and noticed that the oil presure is maxed out. Thought this was a good thing. Meaning that it has good oil presure. Where should the gauge read once warmed up?

CHUCK



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old

01-27-2004 10:12:29




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 Re: MF 135 oil pressure problem in reply to Glenn , 01-26-2004 22:32:14  
Could be a few things, stuck relief valve and even a clogged filter or even a little water froozen in the filter or a clogged oil line. I'd change the oil and filter and see what happens. Its a cost of around $20 and a gamble but it may pay off in the right way, cold and oil sometimes plays tricks on people and engines. Answers some body else the other day with oil problems, told him to change it, he did and bye bye problem

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jake

01-27-2004 09:24:36




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 Re: MF 135 oil pressure problem in reply to Glenn , 01-26-2004 22:32:14  
mayby one of the oil passages is glogged, causing excessive oil pressure.. a good idea would be to pull the valve cover and check if there is oil coming up there.



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