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I forget about stuff.  It's getting worse as I get older.  Drives K'kins up the wall(I mean it)I hadn't changed the filters on the Oliver for a long time.  Just never got around to it, and honestly it slipped off my radar.Thing started to run like crap last week.  I'm thinking.........GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Now the stinkin' Oliver is gonna go down

Classic signs.  Slow throttle response.  Loping idle.  No top end.

  This is the water separator

  The crud tells you that the water overtopped the element, and drain.  Which means it got to the final filter.  DAMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Hadn't drained it in a while, and it ran water for about 45 seconds.  Geez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


  The final filter had rust in the bottom cap.  I caught it just in time I'm guessing.  I gotta start making a list of things to do, and put it on the refrigerator.All new filters this afternoon

Old gal runs like a top.  Was a real pleasure moving hay today


Reply:BTW..............the loose lockwasher on the strut is due to the backside of the rod hammering on the axle tube.  This is because the pin in the front axle pivot is about worn out.  Another reason I'm looking forward to getting that damn crane up, and running.  This is a complete overhaul thing.  Ton of machining once it's off the tractor.The strut can be repaired with a washer, but the axle pivot is gonna involve some creative bushing, or sleeving.  It has to be done, or one day that damn axle is gonna crack the front casting on the "bathtub", and fold over like a rotten stick.
Reply:As bad as the water is the rust is probably worse. A simple marking the date and or hours with a marker does wonders to keep track of things on seldom used equipment.
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Originally Posted by M J D

As bad as the water is the rust is probably worse. A simple marking the date and or hours with a marker does wonders to keep track of things on seldom used equipment.
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Originally Posted by 12V71

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Reply:I see this a lot on older generators with some that haven't been run in decades.  Usually find seized plungers in injector pumps and needles in injectors.  Just did a Roosa Master (Stanadyne) that the high pressure plungers were stuck in the rotor.  No rust, just gummed up but due to the tight tolerances required a bit of persuasion to pop them out.  A little WD-40 and they cleaned right up and moved freely as they should.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110

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Originally Posted by duaneb55

I see this a lot on older generators with some that haven't been run in decades.  Usually find seized plungers in injector pumps and needles in injectors.  Just did a Roosa Master (Stanadyne) that the high pressure plungers were stuck in the rotor.  No rust, just gummed up but due to the tight tolerances required a bit of persuasion to pop them out.  A little WD-40 and they cleaned right up and moved freely as they should.
Reply:Ditto on the ULSD. Seen the stuck rack on a Deutz pump and have a Lombardini in the yard now that had a stuck plunger in one of its injector pumps.  WD-40 works well and have seen lacquer thinner do the trick too.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110

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Originally Posted by duaneb55

I see this a lot on older generators with some that haven't been run in decades.  Usually find seized plungers in injector pumps and needles in injectors.  Just did a Roosa Master (Stanadyne) that the high pressure plungers were stuck in the rotor.  No rust, just gummed up but due to the tight tolerances required a bit of persuasion to pop them out.  A little WD-40 and they cleaned right up and moved freely as they should.
Reply:Our fuel dealer adds lubricity additives to the diesel to compensate for the dry diesel.  It's a pretty well known fact around here, that the older systems puke on the new dry diesel.
Reply:I've been scratching dates on filters for years with a nail. On the glass filters I give them a squirt of John Deere green ( you know, so they'll last longer...) and then scratch in the date. Now that I have the office in my heated shop I keep a binder in the desk with a list of all my vehicles/machines and the date/hrs or mileage when I do maintenance on them. Comes in very handy when I can't remember which year I rebuilt an engine. I had a valve in the 5020 pump stick on me a few years ago so now I add a couple litres of outboard motor oil when they deliver the "dry fuel".... extra conditioner in the winter. That won't help with water though, you need to start draining the bottoms of those tanks or they'll rust out on you.Last edited by whtbaron; 1 Hour Ago at 02:49 AM.250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes