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by meusy351
Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:44 am
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: holy smoke
Replies: 1
Views: 2820

holy smoke

brian(grumpy)thanks for your help. i reset the valve clearances,changed engne oil and took the tractor for a drive it was smokey mainly white a little black and lots of it!but saying that when i put the tractor under load with a 6ft slasher in the long grass at around 1400-1500 revs it burned a clea...
by meusy351
Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:39 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: white smoke smells like unburnt deisel
Replies: 6
Views: 10172

Re: white smoke smells like unburnt deisel

thanks brian, it was a little backfire now and then.i did all the vavle clearances again.also there was no oil in the injection pump. i topped the oil up and started the tractor it made a instant improvement no white smoke just black,now im just gradually adjusting the injector timming to get it rig...
by meusy351
Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:49 am
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: white smoke smells like unburnt deisel
Replies: 6
Views: 10172

white smoke smells like unburnt deisel

hi there, i just had the head and valves on my tractor fixed up and new injectors fitted.ive set valve settings correctly and retorqued cylinder head bolts after running up to operating temp.it bellows white smoke smells like deisel. it does a little pop from the exhaust like a backfire.do i have to...