When I first started tinkering around with Henry over a year ago and ran a compression check, all cylinders were on average about 110 psi; pretty good.
Lately, if I'm running at idle, I get a bit of oil burn up the stack with puffs of blue smoke. At no other time do I notice this. Is this normal or am I looking at a ring job in my future?
Thanks.
Scotti
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A bit of smoke?
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Ellie does similar stuff at times. Last time I checked the compression it was high 70's to low 80's -- all within 10lbs though.. and she ran pretty good.
After the head gasket blew and as I cleaned the head of the gunk and crud, put her back together she seems to have better compression... still haven't redone the compression test - she is too busy workin for that at the moment though.
She is runnin like a champ, but at idle I get a little puff of blue every now and then..
Personally, and from my limited experience perspective.. it is probably ok, but you like I may have a ring job down the road, but it will probably be awhile..
I hope my fingers are crossed
Ellie does similar stuff at times. Last time I checked the compression it was high 70's to low 80's -- all within 10lbs though.. and she ran pretty good.
After the head gasket blew and as I cleaned the head of the gunk and crud, put her back together she seems to have better compression... still haven't redone the compression test - she is too busy workin for that at the moment though.
She is runnin like a champ, but at idle I get a little puff of blue every now and then..
Personally, and from my limited experience perspective.. it is probably ok, but you like I may have a ring job down the road, but it will probably be awhile..
I hope my fingers are crossed
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Engines in good condition draw a vacuum of between 18 to 20 inches of mercury at idle. As the engine speed increases the vacuum decreases.
The Cub has a valve in block engine. The valve guides/stems do not have seals. A bit of wear on the valve guides and stems will permit small amounts of oil to be drawn into the combustion chamber at idle (high vacuum).
A little smoke at idle, let’s call it normal. If the engine is in otherwise good condition - just live with it for the next 15 or 20 years until the next major overhaul.
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The Cub has a valve in block engine. The valve guides/stems do not have seals. A bit of wear on the valve guides and stems will permit small amounts of oil to be drawn into the combustion chamber at idle (high vacuum).
A little smoke at idle, let’s call it normal. If the engine is in otherwise good condition - just live with it for the next 15 or 20 years until the next major overhaul.
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Scotty:
Am I sensing a hidden NEED for a Cub Project
If so, then drastic measures may need to be taken
I believe that you just may be suffering from the old Lack-of-Another Cub-itis.
There is only one cure, and that is finding another Cub That should provide you for another downtheroad project a little quicker.....
Am I sensing a hidden NEED for a Cub Project
If so, then drastic measures may need to be taken
I believe that you just may be suffering from the old Lack-of-Another Cub-itis.
There is only one cure, and that is finding another Cub That should provide you for another downtheroad project a little quicker.....
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ASren't you working on a crawler at school Scotty? If I remember that right he will be busy for quite a while. Probably cutting and blowing corn keeping him busy this season. Some of his posts make me feel he lives on a working farm. Or is that works on a living farm?
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Bill, It's ScottyD that's working on the crawler at school. Not ScottyG.
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