We just bought an old Allis-Chalmers B with a 6ft belly mower. Runs good, no smoke, but it has been mostly sitting in a shed for the Last 3 years or so.
When I pulled the dipstick, the oil was very cloudy and appeared to be very moisture laiden, so before even backing it off the trailer I decided to dump the oil and let it drain for a while.
What's the best way to get the moisture out of the crankcase? My plan right now was to just change the oil and hope for the best, but I got to wondering if there is a good way to flush the moisture out.
When I had this problem in the gearcase of my Massey Harris, I just filled the gearcase with diesel and let it soak. That worked well and got it pretty clean, but I'm hesitant to do that on an engine of unknown condition. I'm afraid of loosening up some crud and causing more problems.
thoughts?
When I pulled the dipstick, the oil was very cloudy and appeared to be very moisture laiden, so before even backing it off the trailer I decided to dump the oil and let it drain for a while.
What's the best way to get the moisture out of the crankcase? My plan right now was to just change the oil and hope for the best, but I got to wondering if there is a good way to flush the moisture out.
When I had this problem in the gearcase of my Massey Harris, I just filled the gearcase with diesel and let it soak. That worked well and got it pretty clean, but I'm hesitant to do that on an engine of unknown condition. I'm afraid of loosening up some crud and causing more problems.
thoughts?