Ultradog MN
Well-known Member
- Location
- Twin Cities
I've felt too stupid and embarrassed to ask this...
I got that cobbled up 4000/4400/3500 running about a year and a half ago.
Made the gasser a diesel. It ran great. Put about 20 hours on it. Just tooling around. Never finished the tractor. It needs tires, 3 point not working right, wiring etc.
Had to bring it up north in May a year ago to make room for the new garage here at home. Parked it in a shed.
It just had water in the radiator so I drained it when I put it away.
Not worried about having froze it.
Out of sight, out of mind. I got on to other projects.
Fast forward to June of this year I thought I would see if it would start. Put a battery in it and it fired up almost instantly.
Sweet!
I let it idle for 4 or 5 minutes. Oil pressure on a gauge read ~60? psi - no cluster yet. It started smoking black. Backfired when I tried to rev it a little.
Then I realized there was NO coolant in it. Ouch! I shut it off and have been sick when I think about it.
Going back up north this weekend. Will put 50/50 in it and see if it will start.
What happens if you take a diesel and run it for 5 minutes at low idle with NO coolant.
It's still parent bore - no sleeves.
I'm hoping worst case is I'll need a set of rings, right?
What do you guys think - about the engine mind you - not the part about being dumb?
Thanks
I got that cobbled up 4000/4400/3500 running about a year and a half ago.
Made the gasser a diesel. It ran great. Put about 20 hours on it. Just tooling around. Never finished the tractor. It needs tires, 3 point not working right, wiring etc.
Had to bring it up north in May a year ago to make room for the new garage here at home. Parked it in a shed.
It just had water in the radiator so I drained it when I put it away.
Not worried about having froze it.
Out of sight, out of mind. I got on to other projects.
Fast forward to June of this year I thought I would see if it would start. Put a battery in it and it fired up almost instantly.
Sweet!
I let it idle for 4 or 5 minutes. Oil pressure on a gauge read ~60? psi - no cluster yet. It started smoking black. Backfired when I tried to rev it a little.
Then I realized there was NO coolant in it. Ouch! I shut it off and have been sick when I think about it.
Going back up north this weekend. Will put 50/50 in it and see if it will start.
What happens if you take a diesel and run it for 5 minutes at low idle with NO coolant.
It's still parent bore - no sleeves.
I'm hoping worst case is I'll need a set of rings, right?
What do you guys think - about the engine mind you - not the part about being dumb?
Thanks