Tractor.man.hank 13 #1 Posted July 2, 2023 Me and @Pullstart were finishing putting the carburetor and new recoil on the engine we just put in my 604. It was running great and I went to drive it. I was driving it for maybe 5 minutes and I get back to the garage and we see milk colored oil leaking out of the engine. We're thinking that there was water in the engine and it mixed with the oil, but we didn't see the water when we checked the oil because the oil was floating on top of the water. And now I've learned my lesson to not use Tecumsehs because I've gone through 2 engines in 2 operating days. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 50,713 #2 Posted July 2, 2023 7 4 minutes ago, Tractor.man.hank said: learned my lesson to not use Tecumsehs because I've gone through 2 engines in 2 operating days. Tecky...First mistake... Second ... wrenching with the Pullhosen... 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 64,531 #3 Posted July 2, 2023 He’s learning Uncle Jim, Teckys are as reliable as Fords 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,559 #5 Posted July 2, 2023 We learned something today, only a used Tecumseh can have water inside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 70,724 #6 Posted July 2, 2023 5 hours ago, Tractor.man.hank said: And now I've learned my lesson to not use .. ANY ENGINE without dressing and refilling the oil... because I've gone through 2 engines in 2 operating days. There. I fixed it for ya. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 11,125 #7 Posted July 2, 2023 Any motor can get water in it. Draining old oil on a motor new to you is probably one of the first steps if you are replacing an engine on your tractor. 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 64,531 #8 Posted July 2, 2023 It’s the craziest thing. This engine has been inside on the shelf forever and I have no idea where it came from. The oil looked safe to run for a few days. Never did I think of the possibility of it being half water. Old fart rookie mistake I guess. 8 hours ago, Pullstart said: He’s learning Uncle Jim, Teckys are as reliable as Fords We have this thing. He’s a big Ford fan and I like my Bowties. We poke at each other as often as we can… 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,088 #9 Posted July 2, 2023 @Tractor.man.hank just thought I would add some contraversy , never think that any used engine has had a good life . something that I regularly do , is a seperate gallon of heavely treated gas, drop fuel bowl , clean out the crud , verify oil statis , top up , start up engine and let it run , easily , advancing to a fast idle , intent is a hot engine oil flush . drop oil , like rotella 30 wt ,and rislone zddp zinc additive . add 4 oz of this with a measuring cup , 2 oz per qt of oil . start up and run in again , hot engine , running / sounding better , carb adjustments , just let it run at a fast idle , make adjustments , how does oil look ? you are doing a flush and establishing a baseline service . done this now on a number of engines , no engine smoke , sounds good , runs easily . also wright this down for the next owner , to hopefully keep this going . my 3 kohlers , run on this set up . it works . pete 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,967 #10 Posted July 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Lane Ranger said: Any motor can get water in it. Draining old oil on a motor new to you is probably one of the first steps if you are replacing an engine on your tractor. Had an "oops" moment when I was a teenager. We had detonated a hole thru the top of a piston on the flathead 6 in an early 50's Dodge Ramptruck, and needed another motor. Any Chrysler flathead 1937-1959 , as long as it was a standard , not automatic would do. We located an abandoned 2 tone blue 1959 3 speed column shift 4 door "Christine" - the price was right - free. Two hours later, both motors are out and the "new" one in the truck. We go to start it, fires right up, but raps. Shut it off, check the oil - DRY. - add 3 quarts - still dry. 2 more quarts, half way up. Fired it up - OMG, did it smoke !! Never got better... We had a 70 mile ride to the track - we were getting 70 miles to the GALLON OF OIL!!!~ Overfill it before we leave, overfill it for the ride home!!! No wonder it was abandoned!! We NEVER changed the oil, just the filter... And added a LOT of straight 40 weight oil... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 42,524 #11 Posted July 2, 2023 10 hours ago, Tractor.man.hank said: not use Tecumsehs because I've gone through 2 engines in 2 operating days. Beats my record of 4 Tecky's in 6 years. 16 minutes ago, ri702bill said: Had an "oops" moment when I was a teenager. We had detonated a hole thru the top of a piston on the flathead 6 in an early 50's Dodge Ramptruck, and needed another motor. Any Chrysler flathead 1937-1959 , as long as it was a standard , not automatic would do. We located an abandoned 2 tone blue 1959 3 speed column shift 4 door "Christine" - the price was right - free. Two hours later, both motors are out and the "new" one in the truck. We go to start it, fires right up, but raps. Shut it off, check the oil - DRY. - add 3 quarts - still dry. 2 more quarts, half way up. Fired it up - OMG, did it smoke !! Never got better... We had a 70 mile ride to the track - we were getting 70 miles to the GALLON OF OIL!!!~ Overfill it before we leave, overfill it for the ride home!!! No wonder it was abandoned!! We NEVER changed the oil, just the filter... And added a LOT of straight 40 weight oil... College days. Chevy Vega. 2 qts. of 48 cent Quaker City oil every 100 miles. Changed the filter once a year. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,967 #12 Posted July 2, 2023 1 hour ago, squonk said: Beats my record of 4 Tecky's in 6 years. College days. Chevy Vega. 2 qts. of 48 cent Quaker City oil every 100 miles. Changed the filter once a year. And change the engine every other year..... BT.DT 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,967 #13 Posted July 2, 2023 (edited) Bought a used Pontiac Sunfire for parts years ago from a guy in the next town - came with this "Steampunk" huge diameter pressure gauge on a copper tube in the passengers footwell. He would pull over and pour a quart down it's throat when the gauge would flutter and the pressure drop...It looked like the Exxon Valdez had parked in front of his house - the oil stain was half the size of the car... Got what I wanted from it (the rare then 5 speed) stuck a 4 speed in it, fixed the rear seal and sold it for about what I had in it... Edited July 2, 2023 by ri702bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Bill 633 866 #14 Posted July 2, 2023 My first winter beater was a 1966 Chevrolet Caprice with 283CI, 2-speed power glide transmission with just over 100K miles, burned so much oil had to change the spark plugs every weekend and clean the ones taken out during the week. I used drain oil from my parents vehicles because it wasn't worth new oil. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,967 #15 Posted July 2, 2023 My first car was a 2 tone 57 Chevy 210, with an oil burning 283 and a Powerglide (2 speeds - slip and slide!!) Would foul out the #6 plug in 3 days. Got used to leaving a cleaned used plug and wrench in the car...Yanked that to put in a warmed over 327 and a 4 speed. Pulled the right head - the pressed in wrist pin had wandered off center - there was a 3/32" deep gouge worn into the cylinder wall - no wonder it burned oil...!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,967 #16 Posted July 2, 2023 13 hours ago, WHX?? said: Tecky...First mistake.. I have asked before - "Do you bolt a Tecky in with wingnuts??" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
