Oil & Fuel John Deere 1530 hard starting

[ruger4144]

Hello
I am new to tractorbynet I am pleased to have this opportunity to work with other tractor folks.

I just bought a 1975-75 John Deere 1530. I located it in a field that the grass was taller then the tractor. The owner said that the first owner had it in a barn and had not run it for seven years due to a illness and death. The hour meter is broken but it shows almost 1100 hrs. The tractor looks good and when it runs ( with ether or pulling start ) everything works front end loader, pto, three point hitch, clutch and brakes.
I installed two 420 cca batteries with new heavy gauge battery cable, rewired the starter, dump the fuel and filter and replaced with new. Replaced the rubber return fuel lines. I have checked that all three of the injectors are firing. It turns over fine but it will not fire up.
There is fuel seeping from the injectors and I can't seem to make this stop. There is a lot of blow by from the oil breather and blue smoke from the tail pipe and the oil pan gasket is blown.
My question is where do I go from here?

Thanks for any help

 

[dieselknudt]

If you have a lot of blow by I would say that you probably have a compression issue.
Without enough compression the combustion chamber will not get hot enough to ignite the diesel fuel.
By pull starting you are increasing the rpms and this gives you a little more compression.
Using ether it has a lower flash point and the engine starts.
If you can find a shop that would have a compression tester that should tell you for sure.
You are probably looking at a ring job for starters. Maybe more when you get it tore down.
Good Luck!

 

[Zebrafive]

Replace the pan gasket. It may just need to be run hard to free up the rings. I would consult with a dealer on the injectors leaking; may be they can be rebuilt or need to be replaced. I am NOT a fan of ether for starting, it can do more damage than good. I use the block heater when my 2030 will not start (not a good cold weather starter)