homestead1250
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I finally have the unit running, but I have discovered a few issues. Any help and direction will be welcome guys n gals.
1st. I have rebuilt the zenith carb and it idles and throttles up ok. I have set the main and idle jet to where it is responsive and seems to run with the correct mixture. I had noticed low oil pressure approx. 20psi. I checked the oil dipstick and it is overfull and very runny. smells like fuel also. I attribute this to the previous owner lack of maintanence and his common fix to it running poorly to tap on the carb to more fuel to go into the bowl. Prior to cleaning the carb I had an intermittent fuel flow problem that would go from nothing to fuel pouring out of the body. (Bad needle and seat also improper float level adj)
If it was running too rich, It was probably dumping fuel into the cylinders and washing the sleeves and fuel going past the rings into the crankcase. Correct?
I am going to change the oil and see if this improves the oil pressure.
the other issue that I noticed is that it doesn't want to get out of its own way. It has a 4sp tranny with a torque converter drive. as soon as I go from the TC to direct drive it wants to die and seems very under powered. I can push in the clutch and the engine rpm will come back to normal, but this doesn't seem right. It also had a loader on it and when I raise the bucket It also wants to die.
I haven't checked the plugs or dist cap n rotor for any clues. Could it be only running on 3 cylinders yet seems to idle ok?
It is also not charging. I have some serious electrical issues inside the cab, which I can clean up. None of the instrument cluster gauges are hooked up nor the ignition. It is all cobbled and screwy looking. Could there be a related problem electrical that I should look for? Am I not getting the correct power to the engine electrical for it to run properly. I know this is a lot to answer, but I am only looking for a starting point.
My direction is oil pressure, compression, plugs, wires, cap rotor, alternator, and then cab stuff.
Direction on what to keep an eye out for would be appreciated.
I have also started a project journal on this forum in my hopes to restore this unit to good working shape.
Thanks all!
1st. I have rebuilt the zenith carb and it idles and throttles up ok. I have set the main and idle jet to where it is responsive and seems to run with the correct mixture. I had noticed low oil pressure approx. 20psi. I checked the oil dipstick and it is overfull and very runny. smells like fuel also. I attribute this to the previous owner lack of maintanence and his common fix to it running poorly to tap on the carb to more fuel to go into the bowl. Prior to cleaning the carb I had an intermittent fuel flow problem that would go from nothing to fuel pouring out of the body. (Bad needle and seat also improper float level adj)
If it was running too rich, It was probably dumping fuel into the cylinders and washing the sleeves and fuel going past the rings into the crankcase. Correct?
I am going to change the oil and see if this improves the oil pressure.
the other issue that I noticed is that it doesn't want to get out of its own way. It has a 4sp tranny with a torque converter drive. as soon as I go from the TC to direct drive it wants to die and seems very under powered. I can push in the clutch and the engine rpm will come back to normal, but this doesn't seem right. It also had a loader on it and when I raise the bucket It also wants to die.
I haven't checked the plugs or dist cap n rotor for any clues. Could it be only running on 3 cylinders yet seems to idle ok?
It is also not charging. I have some serious electrical issues inside the cab, which I can clean up. None of the instrument cluster gauges are hooked up nor the ignition. It is all cobbled and screwy looking. Could there be a related problem electrical that I should look for? Am I not getting the correct power to the engine electrical for it to run properly. I know this is a lot to answer, but I am only looking for a starting point.
My direction is oil pressure, compression, plugs, wires, cap rotor, alternator, and then cab stuff.
Direction on what to keep an eye out for would be appreciated.
I have also started a project journal on this forum in my hopes to restore this unit to good working shape.
Thanks all!