Retired from farming and sold everything but one International 706 diesel tractor, drill, disk and springtooth to put in food plots.
My food plots have grown smaller in size so the Mahindra can take care of everything.
Thought I'd bring the International home, clean it up and sell it.
Gathered up a crew to load it on a 20' trailer if we could get it started, if not use the other truck to pull it up a jack knifed trailer behind my truck.
Getting there, spotted the fuel cap on the ground. with the fuel tank open. Apparently, someone wanted some of the fuel and tried to siphon what they needed.
Don't have a clue how long ago that happened.
Opened the bleeder and drain valves on the fuel filter to drain the tank. Some really ugly stuff came out of there. Drained it dry, and added fresh fuel.
With no batteries, we hooked up both trucks to the battery cables and tried to start. The engine wouldn't budge. Stuck piston/pistons most likely.
Cause? Don't know. Big rain/wind blowing up the exhaust flapper letting water in the exhaust, diesel fuel gelling or what? Don't know.
Hooked up a long heavy chain to buddies truck and tried to break the engine loose by putting it in gear and dumping the clutch. No go. Rear tires just skidded on the ground.
So, now it's time to open the injectors and put some kerosene or something in the cylinders to break up the gum or rust and try to pull start it again. If that doesn't work, probably time to pull the head, and use a 4X4 block and sledge to break the piston/pistons loose. I may have a big heavy piece of scrap iron.
Anybody been down this route and had to use chemicals in the injectors? Trying to figure out what might be the best to get the job done.
My food plots have grown smaller in size so the Mahindra can take care of everything.
Thought I'd bring the International home, clean it up and sell it.
Gathered up a crew to load it on a 20' trailer if we could get it started, if not use the other truck to pull it up a jack knifed trailer behind my truck.
Getting there, spotted the fuel cap on the ground. with the fuel tank open. Apparently, someone wanted some of the fuel and tried to siphon what they needed.
Don't have a clue how long ago that happened.
Opened the bleeder and drain valves on the fuel filter to drain the tank. Some really ugly stuff came out of there. Drained it dry, and added fresh fuel.
With no batteries, we hooked up both trucks to the battery cables and tried to start. The engine wouldn't budge. Stuck piston/pistons most likely.
Cause? Don't know. Big rain/wind blowing up the exhaust flapper letting water in the exhaust, diesel fuel gelling or what? Don't know.
Hooked up a long heavy chain to buddies truck and tried to break the engine loose by putting it in gear and dumping the clutch. No go. Rear tires just skidded on the ground.
So, now it's time to open the injectors and put some kerosene or something in the cylinders to break up the gum or rust and try to pull start it again. If that doesn't work, probably time to pull the head, and use a 4X4 block and sledge to break the piston/pistons loose. I may have a big heavy piece of scrap iron.
Anybody been down this route and had to use chemicals in the injectors? Trying to figure out what might be the best to get the job done.