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977.3Ford 
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 Topic: Preventative Maintenance for 8050 Ambac pump?
Posted: 28 May 2021 at 3:23pm |
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In the process of buying my first tractor, '82 2wd 8050 powershift. Right at 5k hours and i believe its mostly original, its done some tillage and planting this spring and runs pretty good. It'll be used for 80 acres of row crops and i'm looking at making 30-40 acres of hay this year. The only other tractors in my family are a Deere 3020, Oliver 1650, and a TN75 loader so i see this tractor getting some hours put on it pretty quick. Last few years i've been around a 7020 and 7060 and they've been
great/reliable tractors, i've been reading up on the 8000's and only real
concern i have at the moment is the fuel system. I was able to run it a little and it seems smooth and responsive, but
i've got 15 acres of hay to mow/round bale next week if the weather lets
me so that'll be the first real test for me. Is there anything to pay attention to on the pump or injectors so i can avoid hurting the engine? Not looking to dump a bunch of money into pump work or an inline swap right away, but i don't want to miss something and cook the engine.
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Ron(AB)
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Posted: 28 May 2021 at 5:49pm |
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Regular maintenance is just as important.
Has the rad been changed yet? rad hoses? thermostats?
As a forty year old tractor, they're probably past due.
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injpumpEd
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Posted: 28 May 2021 at 5:52pm |
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Run a quality Fuel additive like Alliant Power, or Stanadyne Performance Formula, and buy good filters. It will run a long time if taken care of.
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210 "too hot to farm" puller, part of the "insane pumpkin posse". Owner of Guenther Heritage Diesel, specializing in fuel injection systems on heritage era tractors. stock rebuilds to all out pullers!
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MACK
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Posted: 28 May 2021 at 8:42pm |
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Replace the fuel return line from pump back to tank. They get a lot of heat from exhaust manifold. After a lot of hours, they get hard and brittle causing them to break easy. Have sew some burn from return fuel spraying on hot exhaust manifold. MACK
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DSeries4
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Posted: 28 May 2021 at 9:34pm |
 Ron(AB) wrote:
Regular maintenance is just as important.
Has the rad been changed yet? rad hoses? thermostats?
As a forty year old tractor, they're probably past due.
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I agree 100%! I think the cooling system is the most important, yet most overlooked system on tractors. Definitely get the radiator boiled out and pressure tested, hoses and thermostat replaced as well. Check the water pump shaft for excessive play as well.
Fuel system would be next on my list - a good winter project. Get the tank cleaned out, replace filters and get pump checked out.
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