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Farmall Charlie · Aug 8, 2020

This weekend is my first tractor show that I have brought tractors too. My 3nd ever show I have been to. I am very proud of my tractors because they are my first and they where my great grandpa. I got into my tuck 20 minutes ago and a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued in my area and the tractor show. Being my first show I didn't bring a can or have a rain cap on. I heard somewhere that if rain gets into a piston it can bend the connecting rod. If that is right and I am unlucky enough to have one of the cylinders exhaust valves open and rain get in is there any way of getting the rain out without taking anything big off?

I am very grateful to everyone here that helped me with my first projects and helped with even my stupid questions.

T.R.K. · Aug 8, 2020

This will probably be too late to help: But:

Just look in the trash cans. there has to be a cola can or cup or bottle or something in there you can use to cover the exhaust.

Absent Minded Farmer · Aug 8, 2020

t.r.k. has the right idea. Something to cover it is better than nothing. If you get water in there, you should be able to pull the plugs & crank it
over a bit to air out the cylinders. How to get them completely free of water.... I'll leave that info to the experienced experts we have on the site
here. My memory is a bit rusty on that one.

Mike

Farmall Charlie · Aug 8, 2020

I would if I could but it is a 50 minute drive. if I removed the spark plugs and crank it would that help?

Thanks for your help though. If that doesn't work at least I will learn how to rebuild a engine.

Farmall Charlie · Aug 8, 2020

Thanks I wrote that my last response when you sent that suggestion. Thank you

Absent Minded Farmer · Aug 8, 2020

Yeah, pull the plugs, crank it over a bunch. Water tends to cause hydraulic lock in the cylinders as it doesn't compress very well. Might have to pull
the manifold to drain out the rest of the water. Make sure to check the oil. Can 'bout guarantee water may have gotten in there. Probably want to
change it when you get it home. May want to have the tractor pushed onto your trailer so you can do all this in the comfort of your own shop. Less
rushing around that way & you can give everything a more thorough inspection & cleaning.

Good luck!

Mike

gmccool · Aug 8, 2020

Don't worry about it. Long term you have a problem. Overnight it is no big deal. Of the hundred thousand tractors that have been made ALL of them have been wet at some time. Maybe from rain or just simple condensation. Get on it tomorrow morning start it up & run it like normal. You will be fine.

Farmall Charlie · Aug 8, 2020

Thanks a lot to everyone.

huntingreen2day2 · Aug 8, 2020

I take a plastic bottle and cut the top out of it so it fits tight over the exhaust. Plastic bottles won’t ding the sheet metal when you forget to take them off when you start
the tractor.

dr sportster · Aug 9, 2020

Remove plugs and turn engine with starter .

caterpillar guy · Aug 10, 2020

T R K has it or some friendly tractor guy might even have put a can on it for you. I have done that, and when I was hauling tractors, would put a few cans in the truck to use for that, if the owners forgot to. I usually used duct tape for the hauling. Even would wrap paper around the chrome pipes, then tape so the goo would not be needing to get off before running. I might have just a small strip to hold it on while on the road.
And yup pulling the plugs will blow it out. IF a diesel will be a bit more of a job. Migh even use the decompression lever to allow it to blow the water out before hand as it turns over.

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