I was given a john deere 24a skid steer and ive been working on if tor about a week now. it was sitting for 25 years. i got a new battery and new starter. and i have fresh fuel to the injector pump. and have bled it to the injectors. i am waiting for a fuel filter in the mail. what concerns me is when i was turning it over there was hardly any smoke coming from the exhaust but there was smoke coming from the block relief valve an the side of the block. i took the muffler off and the smoke really started coming out the exhaust while turning it over. it is hard to see but i think there is still a very small amount coming from the valve on the block. does this mean the rings are shot? im pretty sure its getting fuel. im going to pull the injectors monday but i dont want to keep spending money if the motor is shot. what do you guys think?
Trying to get a old John Deere 24a started
- Thread starter Westtt80
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yea i took the muffler off. so it shouldnt have any restrictions now i wouldnt think
will the relief valve just smoke until it fires?
does that engine have glow plugs? I think you should insure that there are no stuck valves before starting it, take the valve cover or whatever to check that they are all opening and closing right.
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yes it has glow plugs. i tested them 3 out of 4 work. im going to pull the valve cover today and have a look. thanks for the advice. 3 glow plugs should be enough for it to start right?
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hit it with a shot of starting fluid to see if it will pop , if it don't pop then look to compression , sitting up 25 years it probally has some stuck rings
either is probably the worse thing you can do to a diesel. will probably result in premature,if not immediate engine dammage.
