1950 Jimmy needs some work

[MikeO-WI]

Our Oliver 1950 has been loafing lately and we are seeing a lot of oil coming out of around the exhaust manifold. I have seen comments stating that some decent field work tends to clean this up. Question is how hard to work this tractor. We can hook it to our 21 foot disk and make it grunt a little bit or should it be something lighter.

 

[wore out]

Our Oliver 1950 has been loafing lately and we are seeing a lot of oil coming out of around the exhaust manifold. I have seen comments stating that some decent field work tends to clean this up. Question is how hard to work this tractor. We can hook it to our 21 foot disk and make it grunt a little bit or should it be something lighter.

GOOGLE "Diesel wet stacking".

 

[tom upton]

Are you sure its oil? If it is are you running a straight wieght oil with less than 2% sulphated ash? Some people forget that detroits do not like multi grade oil and wonder why it slobbers. Could also be other issues like blower seals, injector tube seals, plugged air box drain, and/or piston rings. I believe wet stacking is unburned fuel/carbon that kinda looks like an oily mess??

 

[scootergmc]

What have you been doing with it, light duty work? Not working them and getting up to temp makes a Detroit unhappy. As tom said straight weight oil is the way to go. Delo 100 30 or 40 weight was the recommended medicine a while ago...

 

[super99]

The older guys with a Detroit in a truck used to say to slam the door with your hand in it and then beat the hell out of it when driving it to get even. Make her sweat!!!!

 

[joeysmith]

X everyone else
Work it hard

 

[MikeO-WI]

We will be using it on the 21 foot disk after I get the fender fuel tanks hooked up this weekend. We are running Cen-Pe-Co Series 3 straight 30 weight oil. It will get the oil changed before it goes out also. It hasn't done much in the last 5 or 6 years because the valve for the steering was stuck and it would not steer. Fixed that earlier this year with a cylinder hone and emery cloth. Getting close to hearing it scream again.

 

[ollie gm]

Our Oliver 1950 has been loafing lately and we are seeing a lot of oil coming out of around the exhaust manifold. I have seen comments stating that some decent field work tends to clean this up. Question is how hard to work this tractor. We can hook it to our 21 foot disk and make it grunt a little bit or should it be something lighter.

tom upton has all the right clues, start with Delo 100 40wt, no substitutions! Use engine heater for cold starts

 

[ollie gm]

Our Oliver 1950 has been loafing lately and we are seeing a lot of oil coming out of around the exhaust manifold. I have seen comments stating that some decent field work tends to clean this up. Question is how hard to work this tractor. We can hook it to our 21 foot disk and make it grunt a little bit or should it be something lighter.