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Fordson Major Diesel
Thanks for the reply. These old tractors are a learning experience. -
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Fordson Major Diesel
Thanks for your reply. It sure is a bit of a mystery. I ordered the lift pump to my tractor and engine serial numbers and got the same lift pump. Oh well, it is on and works. -
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Found out why the plate behind the lift pump. Installed gasket and lift pump. Got the engine running and had an oil leak at lift pump. Found opening in the block larger than the lift pump. Made a larger gasket and reinstalled the pump. Ran engine, still had oil leak. Removed lift pump and put... -
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Next I went to the injection pump. Engine surges at low to mid throttle and smells of raw fuel that burns the eyes. Excess fuel button would not stay in, took off the side plate and found a 3/8 inch nut laying in there holding the rack. ?? Took it out and the button will stay in like it should... -
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Got the new lift pump and the arm length is the same. Thing is with old stuff it is hard to tell what has been done with them in the past. I am going out to the shop and install the pump without the plate. I measured the plate and it is approx. 1/16 inch thick. -
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Got things cleaned up and the plate is definitely home made. Ideas as to why it is there? -
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Fordson Major Diesel
New guy here from Creston B.C. I just got a 1962 Fordson Major Diesel tractor and have removed the lift pump to replace. This one has a gasket then a plate then another gasket then lift pump. The manual does not show a plate. Is this something someone has added and why? Any help would be...
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