Farmall H

[Al in Mn]

I have an H that smokes real bad, the compression is 100 on three cylinders and 105 on the fourth. The park plugs where all wet when I took them out and the rain cap looks wet when runing. It seems to use some oil. What does it need, valve guides or rings or something else?

 

[rustred]

very first thing i would do is make sure points and timing is correct, adjust valves and carb adjusted then get a load on it and work it for a few hrs.at operating temp. this putsing around the yard with cold starts does them no good.sometime thats all it takes. is it oil on the plugs or fuel? then i would check compression and look how plugs are burning.even keep them in order and send a pic of them. if you decide on overhaul the head rebuilder will look after head work.

 

[gene bender]

Go drive it for 30 min or so at 2/3 or more throttle to get it warmed up real good sitting around running is not good that engine was made to work Put it in 4th and go for a good drive. Your compression is good

 

[BOB HAWBECKER]

Gene i like your thinking

work them tractors does wonders

 

[S2710]

I would try what Gean said first. On my H that had about to same compression and smoked real bad, 3 of the oil rings were not being pushed out to the cylnder wall. New set of ring and it is A OK again.

Bob

 

[farmallboy15]

Do a tuneup, change oil. Warm up the engine by driving around. Then WORK THE SNOT OUT OF IT. Put it on a plow and plow as deep as you can. Maybe run some marvel in the oil.