Re: SMTA Engine Troubles

Posted by Bob M on January 12, 2007 at 08:08:47 from (151.190.254.108):

In Reply to: SMTA Engine Troubles posted by FM on January 11, 2007 at 15:01:43:

Mike - I gotta agree with Will. What you're seeing is condensation (water mostly...) being boiled out of the crankcase on account of the engine coming up to normal temperature and worked hard.

I've seen it on all 3 of my tractors (SH, SM and Minnie Mo "U"). All usually see only light duty in cooler weather. So the bottom of the engine, the oil, etc never really get warmed up. But after pulling a plow or otherwise worked hard for a while they'll blow stuff out of the breather tube for 5 - 10 minutes or so. After that the "smoking" disappears.

So long as the cooling system is staying full and there's no trace of coolant evident in the oil, I'd not be too concerned.

Had it been were a bearing going bad it would have quickly been accompanied by ominous noises, followed quickly by parts leaving the engine and a walk back to the shed!

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