whadja do today?

[treevet]

didn't even look at any tree equipment today or saws...

lifted some weights, ran the treadmill...

went out and had a $120 meal with the wife and a couple of old friends met us there and paid the price for great food too.

watched the ufc tonight and it was an above average card.

Wimbledon finals tomorrow am.....neighborhood picnic....couldn't care less about fireworks.

Happy 4th to all. God bless America.

 

[TreeTarget]

Going to a friend's annual gathering. Lots of jungle juice and a variety of crispy, juicy, tasty animals to cut up and munch on. Have fun, everyone, and keep your thumbs this year.

 

[ropensaddle]

Oh boy I get to put a motor in next week All the sudden everything is breaking down gotta love it I suppose

 

[Blakesmaster]

Oh boy I get to put a motor in next week All the sudden everything is breaking down gotta love it I suppose

That sucks man, what went down? I'm searching out engines for our chipper now. Been burning far too much oil. Shoulda known better than to buy an ex rental...

 

[ropensaddle]

That sucks man, what went down? I'm searching out engines for our chipper now. Been burning far too much oil. Shoulda known better than to buy an ex rental...

My peeeekup and thats just it. It was not using oil and running fine, them boom blowed motor. I am starting to think ethanol is involved I have to drive the 66 for a while I guess. I am so glad I have two it would stink driving the Mack or bucket everywhere lol.

 

[TreeTarget]

Been working alot, but looks like I didn't miss anything. Everyone must be busy from the looks of it.

 

[treemandan]

That sucks man, what went down? I'm searching out engines for our chipper now. Been burning far too much oil. Shoulda known better than to buy an ex rental...

Try adding a couple of quarts of Marvel Mystery Oil. There really is no mystery, its detergent mostly. It may help clean up the rings and that may be why you are burning oil. The rings may be gummed up and not sealing the thingamagiggers to the walls of the whaddaya call it. As long as you are running it and and have to add oil its worth a shot.

 

[treemandan]

My peeeekup and thats just it. It was not using oil and running fine, them boom blowed motor. I am starting to think ethanol is involved I have to drive the 66 for a while I guess. I am so glad I have two it would stink driving the Mack or bucket everywhere lol.

What blew on it? What motor?

 

[tree MDS]

Try adding a couple of quarts of Marvel Mystery Oil. There really is no mystery, its detergent mostly. It may help clean up the rings and that may be why you are burning oil. The rings may be gummed up and not sealing the thingamagiggers to the walls of the whaddaya call it. As long as you are running it and and have to add oil its worth a shot.

Holy crikey dano! My old man is way more old school than you, and he couldn't have delivered a more glaring plug for that crap! I'm starting to think you may be more mechanic than treeguy! Lol.

 

[ropensaddle]

What blew on it? What motor?

It was my new one ton dump the motor had been rebuilt prior to my purchase was not using oil and running fine. After tearing it down I found a snapped intake valve and broken springs.
My shade tree mechanical experience of 30 years diagnosed imo what happened. I think it was rebuilt and the old valve springs were re-used without a good check on there strength and one broke piston slammed into the dropped valve and the result was carnage. I am having the motor professionally rebuilt as I don't have the time. It is getting all new valves and springs plus bored .30 over with all new guts. I plan to put new fuel pump,water pump and distributor in as well as kit an Edelbrock I already have put an aluminum intake on it and it should be good to go for I hope a long time I also have to put a new water pump on my bucket tomorrow and king pins in the 66 then I will have two good pickups and bucket will be back in shape. I also have to repair the Macks exhaust hopefully tomorrow as well. I have some work to do so thats good!

 

[ropensaddle]

Try adding a couple of quarts of Marvel Mystery Oil. There really is no mystery, its detergent mostly. It may help clean up the rings and that may be why you are burning oil. The rings may be gummed up and not sealing the thingamagiggers to the walls of the whaddaya call it. As long as you are running it and and have to add oil its worth a shot.

My old chipper has been burning oil for four years it is a 300 six. I just use my oil change oil in it works for me:monkey: I will build it when it quits but for now it runs great and keeps them skeeters at bay and uses up my old oil

 

[jefflovstrom]

It was my new one ton dump the motor had been rebuilt prior to my purchase was not using oil and running fine. After tearing it down I found a snapped intake valve and broken springs.
My shade tree mechanical experience of 30 years diagnosed imo what happened. I think it was rebuilt and the old valve springs were re-used without a good check on there strength and one broke piston slammed into the dropped valve and the result was carnage. I am having the motor professionally rebuilt as I don't have the time. It is getting all new valves and springs plus bored .30 over with all new guts. I plan to put new fuel pump,water pump and distributor in as well as kit an Edelbrock I already have put an aluminum intake on it and it should be good to go for I hope a long time I also have to put a new water pump on my bucket tomorrow and king pins in the 66 then I will have two good pickups and bucket will be back in shape. I also have to repair the Macks exhaust hopefully tomorrow as well. I have some work to do so thats good!

You are like 'Columbo', Remember that show? You should change your profile pic to Peter Falk and we will take a vote, Clint!! Ha ha-no more beer for me!
Jeff

 

[ropensaddle]

You are like 'Columbo', Remember that show? You should change your profile pic to Peter Falk and we will take a vote, Clint!! Ha ha-no more beer for me!
Jeff

Me thinks youi been smokin too much Columbo

 

[Blakesmaster]

Try adding a couple of quarts of Marvel Mystery Oil. There really is no mystery, its detergent mostly. It may help clean up the rings and that may be why you are burning oil. The rings may be gummed up and not sealing the thingamagiggers to the walls of the whaddaya call it. As long as you are running it and and have to add oil its worth a shot.

Well...####...I'm gonna havta try that. Priced a new cummins engine built to my specs...6 ####in' K...there goes my ####### dingo...unless your magic potion does the trick...

 

[ropensaddle]

Well...####...I'm gonna havta try that. Priced a new cummins engine built to my specs...6 ####in' K...there goes my ####### dingo...unless your magic potion does the trick...

Clean your filter and air intake too. If you take the dip stick out does smoke roll out? Some times it is crankcase breathing and sometimes it is plain wore out.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Clean your filter and air intake too. If you take the dip stick out does smoke roll out? Some times it is crankcase breathing and sometimes it is plain wore out.

Brand new air filter, rope. Changed the oil twice in the 50 hours I've run it. I don't #### around with this ####. It's MY ####### money in it. She's shmokin' like a summa##### and I don't think there's nothing I can so but a swap.

 

[ropensaddle]

Brand new air filter, rope. Changed the oil twice in the 50 hours I've run it. I don't #### around with this ####. It's MY ####### money in it. She's shmokin' like a summa##### and I don't think there's nothing I can so but a swap.

Try the mystery and if it has a draft tube make sure its clean and breathing! Is it perkins or cummins

 

[Blakesmaster]

Try the mystery and if it has a draft tube make sure its clean and breathing!

You might have something there. The "draft" tube that I think you're referencing spat some nasty ass #### at me and left a puddle on the road a few months ago but hasn't squirted a drop since. Regardless of what is coming out down there my concern is still weighted heavily on the fact that this machine will smoke out about a gallon of oil a day. I'm not joking.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Cumins. 4B 3.9C

 

[ropensaddle]

You might have something there. The "draft" tube that I think you're referencing spat some nasty ass #### at me and left a puddle on the road a few months ago but hasn't squirted a drop since. Regardless of what is coming out down there my concern is still weighted heavily on the fact that this machine will smoke out about a gallon of oil a day. I'm not joking.

The draft tube is ventilation if it gets plugged it will force oil to sludge and be pushed to any available escape such as rings! If it does not have air coming out with motor running it is plugged somewhere in its system!