Posted by WI Rick on June 24, 2017 at 21:26:43 from (173.0.243.47):
Last Ford question from me for the night, the tractor heats up real quick and runs at about 215 deg (according to calibrated kitchen thermometer in the top of the radiator.) Is that usual? I have a 160 deg t stat in there (new just 20 hours ago,) (w kitchen thermometer I see the coolant start flowing at about 160 like it should.) would swapping that out for a lower temperature do much for the running temperature? I’ve flushed it a couple of times, once w vinegar, another time with flush product from the store. Even took both the freeze plugs out to try and get water flushing out every which way. Hose in the top, flowed out easily through the bottom and out plug holes. The radiator is relatively new, nice and clean, hoses are all good, doesn’t lose coolant. I had the head off and had it machined, new gasket. The water passages are rusty, but from what I could see, seemed like plenty of space for water to flow everywhere. I had the pump off, rusty, but looks indestructible. Not sure if that’s just how hot it’s supposed to be or if there’s anything else I ought to do.
Also, the tractor has combination intake and exhaust manifold; there’s cracks at the mounting bolt holes between the two outside exhaust ports and the intake ports. Cracks are up and down, not from port to port. Is that a big deal? If so, think I’ll have any luck fixing that, or would you guess I have to (or can) get a new one?
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