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Re: Tractor water pump
« Reply #30 on: 12 July 2008, 23:24:53 »
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Re: Tractor water pump
« Reply #31 on: 28 July 2008, 23:00:58 »
Right gents,
Just back from a little holiday, and the first good test of our tractor since changing the thermostat/water pump/rad then system flush/antifreeze change.
Did just over 100 miles each way on really hot days with our 22ft caravan in tow, so the old girl was pulling almost her own weight for the entirety of both journeys in all types of road conditions, including some fierce and long inclines.
Result: The temp went up to 98 and no higher on the toughest climbs, and quickly dropped back to around the 92-mark on descending from summits.
Advice: Keep the lump revving, and don't let it labour. I found that you can comfortably drop from 5th to 4th at around 55mph.
In other words - drive it like you stole it! (Quoted by a fellow OOF chap).  
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Re: Tractor water pump
« Reply #32 on: 29 July 2008, 08:20:33 »
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Right gents,
Just back from a little holiday, and the first good test of our tractor since changing the thermostat/water pump/rad then system flush/antifreeze change.
Did just over 100 miles each way on really hot days with our 22ft caravan in tow, so the old girl was pulling almost her own weight for the entirety of both journeys in all types of road conditions, including some fierce and long inclines.
Result: The temp went up to 98 and no higher on the toughest climbs, and quickly dropped back to around the 92-mark on descending from summits.
Advice: Keep the lump revving, and don't let it labour. I found that you can comfortably drop from 5th to 4th at around 55mph.
In other words - drive it like you stole it! (Quoted by a fellow OOF chap).  
Good news :y

I guess given the extreme conditions, thats not bad, but still hotter than I would like to see (the Vx gauges lie, and 98C will be approaching 110C, which is the engine's stated max temp).

At next coolant change, might be worth using some forte cooling system flush to really clean it out :)
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