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I most certainly will.
Thanks again Sandy

Hi, Thanks a mill for your reply. Am I wrong all along in thinking that I should be seeing some fuel flowing back into the tank from the spill pipe? I had assumed that a certain amount is needed to lube the top of the injectors? Maybe I am wrong and there is nothing wrong with a dry spill pipe? If t...

Hi all, Have a question you might be able to answer for me, my new performance super dexta starts very quick from cold and fires on all cylinders with no missing or white smoke and settles to nice idle after 20 or 30 seconds of running, giving me the impression of a good condition injector pump & in...

Thank you Emil. I removed the tank and power washed it thoroughly followed by inverting it and drying it quickly using a hair dryer and some newspaper to soak up any residual moisture. The jelly like muck that came out of the tank was horrific but it cleaned up perfectly. The inlet to the tap was al...

Hi, I removed my Dexta diesel tank to service the steering box and after draining off the diesel from the tank I notice there is a clear jelly like substance in the base of the tank. Could this be a diesel and water mix of sorts? Is seems to be all over the base but can be scraped easily so is not s...

Thanks DextaJ for the advice, much appreciated. I tackled the sump over the weekend, I had the front axle off the tractor and the weight of the engine taken by a support from above while the bell housing resting on timber blocks. The sump was stubborn to come off and I’d swear that was it’s first ti...

Hi all, I'm brand new to this forum which reads like a great well of knowledge on all things Fordsons so I'm hoping to learn as much as I can. I'm in Southern Ireland and I have a New Performance Super Dexta which I purchased over a year ago and have started doing so work to tidy it up. My main issu...