ford 8n smokes

[jrichards]

I have a 1952 Ford 8-n tractor with a positive ground. When ideling the tractor puffs white smoke, while under load the smoke goes away, why?

 

[Soundguy]

'white' smoke generally is steam, and can mean a blown head gasket or worse.. like a cracked block or head.

is there water ( emulsion) in the oil.. or oily sheens in the radiator water?

since you posted she is hard to start cold, this is a good place to start with a compression test.. might have a blown head gasket and geeting leaks between 2 cyls.. making her start rough, blow steam .. etc.. look for steamcleaned spark plugs.

soundguy

soundguy

 

[Willl]

White smoke can also be unburnt fuel.

Whats it smell like ?

 

[Cocre]

or half-burnt oil. My 8N smokes all the time, I say I am spraying for mosiqtoes.

 

[Willl]

White smoke can also be unburnt fuel.

Had this been a diesel.

 

[brin]

I wonder if you might have some water or condensation in your fuel tank ? I used to have a ford Jubilee and I had that problem once.

 

[jrichards]

how do u fix the problem if these condensation in the fuel tank?

 

[Soundguy]

keep the tank full.. less surface area and air volume for condensation.

and any water that does form usually makes it to the sediment bowl.. and should easilly be seen... bowl is made to be dumped to clean.

soundguy