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by jkilmer83
Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:00 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: fuel pressure
Replies: 1
Views: 2286

fuel pressure

what should fuel pressure be on a 54 fmd?? I have a aftermaket that was put on a long time ago I is electric. I can get the tractor started and put some load on it then it will die. I bleed the fuel filter and can get it to start. now it just dribbles fuel out of teh filter breather like it has no p...
by jkilmer83
Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:54 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Starting in "extreme cold conditions"
Replies: 7
Views: 8281

I would install a bock heater or circulating coolant heater to and plug it in when it gets below freezing (32deg F I think 0 C, that darn metric sys. LOL).
by jkilmer83
Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:10 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Front casting bolt size
Replies: 13
Views: 11629

wow I didn't realize how hard it is to get a bolt over the pond is. Here in the us any corner hardware store would have that bolt but you would be harder to find a 18mm. Do you guys have festener distributor that supplys bolts to factories??
by jkilmer83
Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:31 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson timing????
Replies: 12
Views: 14973

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this is from last fall just after we got it.
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This was how we picked it up
by jkilmer83
Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:32 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson timing????
Replies: 12
Views: 14973

well I don't know about true. I have 2 diesel trucks and I have the timing advanced but there are measure ments I can take to set that were this is all guesstimation. Thanks again for the help if you want I can post pic for you guys to see her.
by jkilmer83
Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:04 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson timing????
Replies: 12
Views: 14973

well I got the old girl running my timing wasn that far off, but I think that the battery didn't have enough power. So I jumped it with my truck and got her going. I have a little haze when running is this normal or should I play with the timing alittle?? Thank you all for the help!
by jkilmer83
Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson timing????
Replies: 12
Views: 14973

I will try to line it up closer to the lower bolt hole the beacket is gone completely I was fitted with a car altinator and a serman loader. Thanks for the help that is the first time I herd the clamp bolt. I will try to work on it tomarrow. The newer pump should work tho? that is what I am worried ...
by jkilmer83
Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:32 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson timing????
Replies: 12
Views: 14973

Fordson timing????

Ok I have been looking for answers for a long time. Not sure what year maybe a 54-55. It is a FMD and the injection pump was shot took it to a local rebuilder and could not find enough parts to make it work here in the us. I found a tractor with a blown motor and tighter pump. So I changed the pump ...