Ransomes mg6 oil problem

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  • April 18, 2015 at 6:40 pm #12611
    vhgmcbuddy
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    Hi I have just got my ransomes crawler running and have noticed the oil level in the engine is rising.
    I have been running the engine with the air supply hose between the carb and the air filter removed as it is poor condition. I am wondering if it is fuel getting into the sump any advice would me most welcome

    April 19, 2015 at 1:12 pm #12631
    expeatfarmer
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    Alec
    If your tractor has not run for some time it may be that the crank shaft chamber has collected a quantity of oil which now you are running the engine is being drawn out by the scavenger pump and fed back into the oil tank. This should stop when the chamber is empty. Take a sample of oil out of the tank and see if it smells of petrol to check if it is fuel related. Is it just the hose to the air filter that is in poor condition if so Neil Jarrett carries a stock of these.

    April 19, 2015 at 2:25 pm #12632
    vhgmcbuddy
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    Hi thanks I will drain some oil of and see if it smells of fuel

    April 19, 2015 at 4:26 pm #12633
    vhgmcbuddy
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    Drain off some oil and it smell of petrol
    Tried running the engine but the oil level started to rise
    Starting to wonder if fuel is leaking at the fuel pump into the sump
    Any one got any ideas

    April 19, 2015 at 4:52 pm #12634
    andyfrost
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    “Starting to wonder if fuel is leaking at the fuel pump into the sump”

    I would say that is definately your problem.

    Andy.

    April 20, 2015 at 8:52 am #12655
    expeatfarmer
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    That sounds the likely answer maybe the diaphragm has split

    April 20, 2015 at 1:46 pm #12657
    vhgmcbuddy
    Member

    I will order a new diaphragm for the fuel pump
    As that looks like the problem
    Then change the oil once I am sure the pump is not leaking into the sump

    April 20, 2015 at 6:11 pm #12664
    expeatfarmer
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    sounds like a good plan Alec

    May 15, 2015 at 1:57 pm #13072
    vhgmcbuddy
    Member

    Have now changed the oil after fixing the fuel pump and all seems well
    But I may do a second oil change as I found that there was no felt washers at the end of the oil filter.
    Neil does not have this spare
    Has any one got a fix ? Could I fit a rubber one ?

    May 16, 2015 at 7:30 am #13080
    expeatfarmer
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    Sometimes the felt sticks inside the filter housing may be worth checking with a torch.
    I made a new one a while ago using carpet felt I used two layers of felt which I soaked with water and put in the freezer and then cut the hole whilst frozen .

    May 16, 2015 at 11:13 am #13086
    vhgmcbuddy
    Member

    Thank for idea
    I will give it a try

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