Ford 2n Issue?

[Clapped 2N]

My tractor has been running fine and I had hooked up a mower and was mowing the neighbors property when the tractor would almost die then keep running but kept repeating this process. I also noticed that the oil pressure gauge was below 10 and sometimes at 0. When I turned off steam came out of the breather tube. It appears that there is a dark dark oil on the dip stick. Do I just need an oil/ filter change or it there more of and issue?

PS. If it needs and oil change please tell me what type. Had the tractor since last june and have mowed probably 30 acres and towed trailers and randmonly driven not too much hard work.

Thanks.
Clapped 2n

This post was edited by Clapped 2N on 05/08/2023 at 06:50 pm.

 

[caterpillar guy]

dump the 15-40 diesel oil in it. When was the oil checked last? Might be out of oil with oil pressure dipping like that. Change the filter also at this time. Grease it and do a full service to it. If it continues to skip and surge it is a fuel problem more than likely.

 

[Muir hill 101]

Always wipe the dipstick off when checking oil I
learned my lesson on that

 

[Clapped 2N]

Ok. Perfect thank you. What amount of oil should I put

 

[Clapped 2N]

Ok. Perfect thank you. What amount of oil should I put

 

[Muir hill 101]

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Ford 2n specifications

 

[used red MN]

Now that you bounced it around a bit you are likely
experiencing lack of adequate flow of gas to your
carburetor. You have stirred up the crud in the tank
and now it made its way out. Open the carb drain, after
about 5 seconds does it continue to run in a
continuous stream? Should flow a pint in 3 minutes. If
it is less than that check the sediment bowl below the
tank, there is a screen in the top of it. Something may
have floated into the exit point inside the tank. Look in
side with a good flashlight to check that out There
may also be a small fine screen inside the carb
attached to the fitting screwed in the carb that the fuel
line connects to.
If the engine slowed down or stopped due to a lack of
oil or oil pressure you have done quite a bit of damage
to your engine bearings. So I seriously doubt this has
happened. Smoke rising out of a breather on an engine
that has been working hard and then shut down is
normal. Especially if the breather is on the upper side
of the engine as I think it is on those Fords.

 

[r.w.b.]

download an operators manual read it cover to cover.follow what
it says and it should last. oil needs changing yearly if not used
hard

 

[sotxbill]

due to these engines running low oil pressure by the older design, I would add lucas oil stabilizer to the oil in the recommended ratio for the added protection and to help compensate for wear. Replace oil gauge only with a low pressure type gauge that goes up to 30 or 40 lbs max as these engine ran very low. Dont get the chinesium 120 lb gauge as they dont last but a couple of years in outside use, and barely show any pressure at all.