Recent content by Redwing

Drop the front skid plate and on the inside of the pasenger side frame rail is a gear box that supports your tie rods. On top of that cast iron lump is a zerk that every quick oil change misses. I grease mine twice a year.

I own the same *** as you thooks. The repair list looks like a carbon copy. Did you have the cold start PISTON SLAP?

Just remember we are talking about an engine that is below 7.5:1 com ratio. 87 octane is plenty for this engine. JUST LUV THE SOUND OF AN OLD 4 CYLINDER GAS TRACTOR.

I also have classic tractor fever!! LOL For years I have added Marvel Mystery Oil to both my gas tractors (Allis-Chalmers D17 IV and a Farmall A)and these are hard woking tools I rely on. I will run Seafoam in the winter just because "I believe" it is a better choice to stabilize the gas but...

On the turtle wax home page click on the M M Oil symbol. When the window is open click on proformance products and you will go to another window then click on Marvel Mystery Oil and there you are.

Marvel Mystery Oil ADDED TO GASOLINE: Cleans and lubricates fuel injectors and carburetors Improves gasoline mileage Reduces and prevents varnish and gum build-up Extends spark plug life Safe for catalytic converters and oxygen sensors This is from the turtle wax web site

I think we are on the same page about the anoying sound that comes from these new GM engines on start up. The seafoam works best when the engine is HOT. When the truck is at idle pull the PCV valve out of the drivers side valve cover (it is back by the fire wall) and let the vacum "slurp" 8oz of...

Try the Seafoam. It will fix the start-up tick. It my come back but now you know how to fix it. The seafoam through the PCV is the only additive that has worked for me and every other Vortec that I Know of.

If it was me I would suck a half can of Seafoam through the PCV and dump the other half in the gas tank. If that dosn't quite it down then play with the filter. IMHO

Try a Baldwin filter B1432. It is my first choice for my 4.8 GMC. I order them from Shoup at 1-800-627-6137 for about $7.00 each.

I changed the oil and filter in my 1967 Allis D17 last weekend (7qts 15w40 Pennz Long Life) and had not noticed that the rain cap on the muffler was stuck in the up postion. Well it rained alot this last week and when I started it this morning it blew oily water all over the place. Once it...

This is a 2001 4.8L 1500 GMC P/UP with 65000 miles that I have personally changed the oil every 5000 miles. The fisrt 45000 miles the truck lived on Mobil 1 10w 30 with Wix or Baldwin filters. This truck has had a loud rattle in the valve train for as long as I can remember. So at 45000 I...

Thanx for the info guy's. I think I will try one of the ch/ci4 oils first in a 10w30 or sae30.

Hi I just bought a restored Allis-Chalmers D17 IV GAS tractor that was made back in 1967. The operators manual calls for 10w30 engine oil. They do offer a description- "Your tractor engine should be provided with MS oil. Oil designated MS contains certain additives to increase film strengh, to...

Oil - 5qts 10W-30 & 1qt 15W-50 Mobil 1 Filter - K&N Fuel additive - 4oz per 10 gallons of gas a brew of 2.5 qts MMO 32oz SeaFoam or Techron and 5oz Outlaw [ October 14, 2003, 08:19 PM: Message edited by: Redwing ]