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    Modifying Dexta's

    Today I modified my dexta to take the new-type, all-in-one preheater and atomizer from a perkins 3/144 diesel. gotta tell you it isnt the same therad. The original is a british 3/8 taper pipe thread and the new one is a 7/8-14 Nat. Not a real problem since I own a machine shop. It took about 15...
  2. J

    Modifying Dexta's

    Another problem with my Dexta has appeared. I found a Youtube video that shows a Dexta being started. In the Video, the operator reached down and pushed the starter lever down and the tractor began to turn over. With mine, I have to push the starter lever down, hold it in place and...
  3. J

    Modifying Dexta's

    I spent the last week on and off, working on my Dexta. I have found that the spring-loaded ball in the fuel Atomizer for the pre-heat starting system is indeed stuck and I havn't a clue on how to free it up. The good news is that the tractor will start without ether if the pre-heat system...
  4. J

    Just dosn't seem right to me!!

    I"m nor complaining aboiut the tractor, I mean it"s an OLD farm tractor that probably in it"s lifetime did good duty until they guy I got it from mistreated it and whipped it to death. I"m trying to determin if I can get it running as well as possible. Today I got it started WITHOUT ether...
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    Perkins rebuilding

    I have a 1959 Dexta with an engine that it appears that I'm going to have to rebuild. Is there anyone on this forum that has done this task that I can ask advise from? The previous owner ALWAYS started it on ether and while I can get it started, it is difficult. Anyone in the Seattle Area...
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    Just dosn't seem right to me!!

    [i Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:50 pm Post subject: Just dosn't seem right to me!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I spent some time working on my dexta today and found that several things are different than the books tell me. I...
  7. J

    Just dosn't seem right to me!!

    I spent some time working on my dexta today and found that several things are different than the books tell me. I found that the Fuel Pump is the incorrect one, (no primer lever) and the air filter has no innards. I already know that the fuel filter is no filter and missing all the guts. Now...
  8. J

    Dexta Fuel Tap Primer

    Well, I opened up the line from the primer and it squirts quite a distance, I checked the oriface and it is open and clear. The glowplug element gets warm, but not very, maybe it needs to be replaced? I finally got it started without using ether. As I said, it runs well when it finally starts...
  9. J

    Dexta Fuel Tap Primer

    Well, another question for the Dexta experts. My dexta has the fuel tap & primer on the lower left side of the tank as it should. However, when I push the button it moves about a quarter of an inch and then stops hard. I'm not even sure the thing is working. I plan to pull the glow plug and...
  10. J

    Simms Injection pump Pneumatic Governor Air Filter Capsule

    While going over the Simms injection pump on this old girl,(1958 Dexta) I found that the Pneumatic Governor Air Filter Capsule (whatever that is) has been replaced by a wad of very tighly packed heavy-weight steel wool. Now I'm sure that there is supposed to be something there that will act as...
  11. J

    Dexta Fuel Filter parts

    I have a 58 dexta and the fuel filter is missing ALL of the internal parts. The Filter body is there and it holds fuel. However I think it would be aa good idea if the fuel filter was useful for somthing other than a extra fuel tank. I need to know what is supposed to be in the bowl? An...
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