I have an Oliver 880 that Pa bought new. I don't know why but, every spring he would drain and save the anti freeze, flush the system with well water and fill it with well water. In the fall he would flush and put the anti freeze back in. Five years ago, I was blowing snow with it and the engine came to a sudden stop. Tried to start it but, I all I heard was a clunk from the starter. A half an hour later it fired right up. I've worked on enough engines to know what happened. I tore it down and behind the rear cyl. the crud was packed in 3/4 to the top of the sleeve and it had seized. Cause, well water. My JD D which I overhauled in 68 always had water put in every spring and drained in the fall. Two years ago I replaced the head gasket. I removed 3/4 of a coffee can of sludge out of the block. Cause, well water. I've always kept anti freeze in all my tractors except the D. Do yourself a favor and put in anti freeze with distilled water or use the premix.
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