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Old 05-14-2014, 02:21 PM
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Default 1450 hydro lift problems
I found a 1450 a couple weeks ago for pretty cheap so I figured id grab it. It had no hood, grill frame, or alu. nose for the hood (my buddy actually had a spare hood so now its got one). It needs LOTS of TLC still. It smoked real bad when I got it so I re-seated the valves and just got it back together last night. The exhaust valve was in pretty bad shape so that kinda explains the smoking. Im gonna fire it up today and see if the smoking problems fixed. But to my question.. the hydro lift seems to be stuck. I got it to move about 1/4" and that's as far as it goes. The lines for the lift had rust holes in them and was spraying hytran everywhere. I temporarily fixed them with plumbers putty until I get new lines. Not sure if its getting enough fluid or if its simply locked up. Any help is appreciated.
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Old 05-14-2014, 07:38 PM
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That putty will not hold. There is alot of pressure there. Is the problem with the lift itself or the handle. Sometimes the valve will get stuck after sitting a long time causing the handle not to move. The 1250 I had did this. All I did to fix it was spray down the top of the valve with so PB blaster and let it set a few days. Then I took a long punch and a small hammer and lightly tapped on the end of the spool.
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That putty will not hold. There is alot of pressure there. Is the problem with the lift itself or the handle. Sometimes the valve will get stuck after sitting a long time causing the handle not to move. The 1250 I had did this. All I did to fix it was spray down the top of the valve with so PB blaster and let it set a few days. Then I took a long punch and a small hammer and lightly tapped on the end of the spool.
Great advice Mr. Goffena. I had the same thing on a 129 that I installed a hydraulic lift on and likewise, I used some PB Blaster to free it up. If there was rust holes in the lines, then there is water in the lines as well. Those lines are going to need replaces, filter and fluid change, as well. By changing the spark plug, cleaning up the points, change the air cleaner, running some ethanol free gasoline with Marvel Mystery Oil in it and changing the oil to pure synthetic will help with the smoking engine, if it isn't anything more mechanically wrong (ie. bad rings, piston bore, etc.).

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Welcome to OCC! Good luck with your 1450.
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Thanks guys, i never got notified via email so i had no idea any of you replied. I freed the hydro lift and then later sold it for $225 so i could buy more toys lol
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Thanks guys, i never got notified via email so i had no idea any of you replied. I freed the hydro lift and then later sold it for $225 so i could buy more toys lol
Glad it worked out for you! Enjoy the new toys, when you get them.
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Im gonna pick up a JD 317 this weekend. Yeah its JD but its a 317 with an onan! Only for a small fee of 100 bucks!
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