Posted by john d on April 23, 1998 at 12:17:47:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: farmall m engine locked down posted by Indian Guy on April 23, 1998 at 10:53:26:
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: : : : : : Me and my grandpa bought a farmall m off an old man and the engine is locked down. If you have any suggestions please let me know.
: : : : : I have a 1946 M and the starter will lock on it every now and then. I will go to start it and just get a click. I have to loosen the starter off, move it around untill it disingages and I can push it back into place, tighten it up and then the tractor will start right up. Try taking the starter off and seeing if it the engine will turn over by hand or tow, if not it could be another problem if the tractor was left outside much but try that first and let us know, good luck.
: : : : Take out the spark plugs and fill the cylinders with
: : : : Marvel Mystery Oil and let it soak for about a week.
: : : : After a week, put the tractor in high gear and rock
: : : : it back and forth gently by rolling the back tires.
: : : : this may free it up if it has internal rust.
: : : You are fortunate to have had this happen early on so you don't assume a red tractor to be reliable. Park it now and buy something green. Actually we had quite a discussion on Miracle Cures and stuck engines. You may want to review our theraputic group's minutes a little further down. Enjoy, Me
: : do you do anything but set in front of the computor? You aways have a smart remark, get a life and a decent tractor(RED)!!!!!!!
: Actually, I'm a middle school counselor with a computer on my desk, and before and after school I don't have a lot of students to counsel so I spend a bit of time knocking red tractors. I'll probably spend the better part of the summer away from school (I hope) diddling around on a few acres so I have to get my shots in while I can. And I do have a pair of decent tractors, they're green, Me
Well, let me throw in my two cents! (I'm a junior-high school teacher that checks this website during lunch time on most days.) The big advantage to green tractors is that they can hide in the grass when the red ones go by.