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Ford 6610

  • 08-12-2010 7:48pm
    #1
    Mark Corrigan
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    Hello all I own a Ford 6610 series 2 and when I was putting it back into the shed today I realised a spark coming from the top of the exhaust.

    I watched the top of the exhaust for 5 mins or so and 2 more sparks came out from the top of the exhaust about 60-70 seconds apart.

    If you know anything about way this is happening please reply.

    Thanks all


Comments

  • #2
    quietsailor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭quietsailor


    if youe engine has been working for a long time at tickover or only slightly raised revs then it won't have been combusting the fuel properly. This means you'll have bits of unburnt fuel(carbon) inside the exhaust. This carbon can catch fire and throw sparks out the exhaust.

    Another reason is that your valves - particulary the exhaust valves - are worn and not sealing properly. So the combustion gasses are escaping and creating sparks.


  • #3
    Mark Corrigan
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Mark Corrigan


    Thanks for that


  • #4
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    A lot of older tractors will throw sparks from the exhaust if you're revving it a bit. The MF 1 series are well known for it and a lot of the older fords. I had a neighbour with an old zetor and he used to park it in a hayshed half full of hay. he started it one cold morning and left it running with a good rev on it and a spark from the exhaust set the hay on fire.


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