Posted by CNKS on May 24, 2009 at 18:25:14 from (216.144.104.128):
In Reply to: Farmall C smokes posted by bigr on May 24, 2009 at 18:15:27:
10 wt was recommended before IH developed Touch Control fluid, which was then replaced with Hytran--so 10W will work, but I prefer Hytran. Blue smoke is oil, black smoke is a rich fuel mixture, white smoke is a water or antifreeze leak, possibly a cracked head or block. If the spark plugs are black and sooty the mixture is too rich, if oily it is burning oil and needs at least rings, preferably a complete overhaul including the head. Could be a combination of all of the above. Run a compression test -- you will likely find a lot of variation between cylinders. Compression should be 100+, new was about 120, will run on 80. Ideally cylinders should be within 10% of each other.
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