When a Day goes from Bad to Worse, 1961 Volvo BM Engine Blowing White & Black Smoke

[@thompa9056]

Well Done Simon👍

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you

[@Annie6460]

OMGoodness Simon! Genius and I’ll say it again GENIUS you are! And so pleased your brother sent you those amazing gloves that keep your fingers warm…..especially without a door on the old girl. She’s purring 😊Amazing footage too. Thank you. Loves to you all and big hugs for Kasper.❤️🕊️🇦🇺🇸🇪

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you Anne, you know it's all in a days work. In this case a day and night but sleep we can catch up on some day. Take care

[@3331hans]

Du är en stor inspirationskälla. Tack!

[@arctic-rebel]

Tack, norr är hårt och vi måste jobba hårt.

[@petter5721]

Ge fan aldrig upp 💪🏻

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Simon- well. I have to say that was a nail biter. So glad you were able to figure out how to get it going so you can keep the people in your village safe. You are an amazing man my friend. God bless you

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you Paul you are very kind, I had no choice but to keep going and we seem to be amazing when we have no choices. Stay well my friend I hope you been spent some time at the cabin with your feet up.

[@robertrhodes9123]

Only 60 years old ! You would think it would still run like a top. Well we know better don't we Simon. Good thing you're a hands on type of guy & can figure things out & solve the problems.

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks Robert, sometimes a test but I try

[@PaulGould-l1j]

Genius Simon. Years ago we did a recon job on a massey 35. new rings , cleaned injectors etc. still wouldn,t start without easy start. Heroin for combustion engines

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks Paul, I am pleased to say that since the video she has started and gone to work 7 times without the need of any help from me so we can say that was a success.

[@spoonfind583]

Simon, I am so impressed with your logic, ability to walk yourself through the issues, and your hard work for your community. They are all very blessed to have you. Keep up the excellent videos and stay safe.

[@arctic-rebel]

I will do my best, thank you

[@JanneRanta]

So many people rely on your help that they should join forces to donate you maybe like a cheap tractor or something that could work as a backup. Awesome that you managed to find the fault thought. 👍

[@arctic-rebel]

As long as they cover the diesel we will manage our way through the rest. Thank you

[@MrNorlander]

Good workshop Simon!!!! All respekt to you 👌❤️

[@arctic-rebel]

Tack

[@evilclan2799]

Glad you figured it out be safe out there👍👍🇺🇸

[@arctic-rebel]

Do my best, Thank you

[@Daniel-gt4hg]

Great job again Simon. Never give up!!

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you, just doing my best. Seems a little harder than is used to be.

[@Hallnout]

Damn that was a nail biter! I'm glad everything worked out and hopefully you can limp ole yeller to warmer weather and do the final repair then. Simon it appeared in the video that your second drive belt, closest to the engine block was loose when you had it running @ 31:18 . Looked like it was flapping a bit. Take care, stay warm and stay positive my friend. Thanks for sharing. 👍 Hello Sara 👋 Great work helping out. Stay warm

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi Mike, Your on the right track, it may have been a sheer bolt originally I don.t know but it is not now, it is a metric machine bolt of the hardened type with a mismatched nut on the other end. The BM engine is a replica of an English PETTER thus everything would have been imperial Whitworth. I cannot remember now which one of the B or M now which studied and work in England before joining forces with the other to produce these machines but one was the engine man and the other machine and thus BM which was bought out by Volvo but mine is all BM just badged Volvo. Anyway the point is these engine as as strong as they get generally. The advantage of the BM over anything English is that they could choose all the best parts from across Europe thus the Bosch parts and not Lucas. Don't get me wrong English was strong but the Germans refined the engineering of the finer parts such as the injectors and injector pumps. So the Generator engine and the BM tractor engine are very similar in as far as the cast mouldings came from the same set of drawings but one was cast in England and the other was adapted and cast in Sweden. Both about the same age and both still running. However if the Generator engine had worked as hard and the tractor engine it would have been scrap a very long time ago because to the missing German parts. If there were to be any doubt, take a 1960 Austin and a 1960 Benz or we could go to the extreme and take NASA, no Germans there would have been no Nasa and no Challengers! I digress, yes the hydraulic pump drive belts are flapping. They have been for more than 10 years and need replacing. To remove then you need to remove the rear pump drive shaft. When I measured the belts in September to order them I noticed the UV joint had worn so badly the cups were dethatched and it was going to fail. As usual I have to save for such a purchase but the heating pump took priority. The lack of snow in October and November means my Jan invoices will be small and may only cover the diesel already invested in. I will change the belts when I replace the UV joint or entire drive shaft given the other end must be hanging on. My fingers are bleeding now and am in need of more coffee. Take care my friend and as always thank you very much.

[@Hallnout]

@arctic-rebel understand completely. When I bought my 52' Ford 8n tractor w/loader the fella was in the middle of 6volt to.12v conversion along with a single wire alternator upgrade, doing away with the generator. Unfortunately for him but turned out well for me, but him and his spouse decided to divorce. He was selling things off w/o her knowing. I got it cheap and even delivered to me at home. Anyways the fan belt for the generator was to short so I needed to add a much longer one but in order to do that you basically have to tear the tractor about halfway apart since the pto shaft goes all the way through to front of tractor and bolts to hydraulic pump. I bought one of the belts that are widely used in industrial and farming applications where your able to add links and take links out. Many people dont realize their even made, never knowing of their existence. It has proven successful and glad I didn't spend time tearing it. I appreciate your bloody fingers and your reply. My original was a mile long also so I edited it. Take care. Be safe and we'll see you on the next one. Thanks.

[@cuprasurfa]

Ha ha I have my uses hope you are keeping well

[@Hallnout]

@cuprasurfa more then you'll ever know ma'am. Beside every good man, is a great woman! Thanks

[@akersjon278]

Nice one Simon👍. I live in the north of Sweden too, and the roads can be a bit tricky to navigate sometimes. That's why I drive a Subaru...😉

[@arctic-rebel]

Then you know, most of the winter they are great but when conditions are just wrong you pucker up a bit. WRX flat out I hope :-)

[@ashleyclark-u8z]

Simon the only thing i can say is Great job also the joy that comes and makes you feel when you persist and all turns out right in the end. Work still needs to be done but you now know what's needed 👍👍👍

[@arctic-rebel]

Cheers Ash, all great now just come in from another marathon plow session and it runs great.

[@4sl648]

Great job Simon!

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you

[@montehyler]

Great job! I really enjoyed how you worked your way thru the fuel, injection, and timing systems. As a life-long "Do-It-Yourselfer", these are my kind of videos. Plus, since most of my experience has been with gasoline engines, some diesel engine training was both interesting and good for me! Thanks again!

[@arctic-rebel]

Glad it was helpful Monte, it was one of those unplanned events and videos. Thank you.

[@ianwallett7438]

Good job Simon I was thinking timing because the miss was rhythmical. Had a Land Rover that was the same but it was the timing chain that was worn. Happy the old girl isn’t down. Keep warm bud. 🙂👍

[@arctic-rebel]

I was going to go there first, however it happened before and it just died, and of course I could not remember what or where. I did have my suspicions about the fuel system though as you could see so went with my gut first. Just goes to show my gut feeling is not always right! As for the Land Rover, I had my share of that trash to many times. As you know I moved to the dark side and purchased my Landcruiser almost new and have never had any problem given our 20 year love affair and I have been places the other cannot go is all I have to say about that.

[@terrygreen9107]

I always say you can’t make a good day out of a bad start, braking your best coffee mug Is never good, well done on getting the starting sorted, you did the right thing by leaving it and going back to it in the morning. As you say that engine starts and runs well for its age Thanks for sharing the video and keep up the good work cheers.👍

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks Terry, I was really missed with myself for letting out of my grasp. I have just come it from another day plowing and it runs so good now.

[@martienarendse-mb7nb]

Great job Simon respect.😊

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you

[@gearsandtears7643]

Good video fella Well done finding the issue

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you I appreciate that.

[@thenorthener6855]

Yeah!! The Great BM is still alive! Great job there Simon👍My wifes uncle did all what you didn't have to, and he said it was a sh..show from a to z. Looking forward to the next one, all the best😎

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks, I have no doubt it was. I was thinking of everything that could go wrong and decided to try the old crank up the bolt first!

[@Bealle66]

She purrs like kitty again… when old reliable doesn’t run right we panic 😱 I can relate… good stuff 👨🏼‍🌾🚜💨

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks, you knoiw when you are in tune with machinery when something is off.

[@randomstranger9674]

Just the act of tightening that pinch bolt would turn it so the damage didn't align with the slot, and eliminate most of the backlash. Perhaps this is why the problem 'went away' all those years ago. Glad you finally got to the bottom of it - hope you have caught up on the missed sleep.

[@arctic-rebel]

Yes you are correct, not caught up on my sleep yet but sure at some point I will. Thanks.

[@tomashjjkk]

As a sweede born in those conditions i must say u fight bravely. Takes alot to live up there. Stiff upper lip!

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you, it takes a great deal to live here. I am never sure fi it is bravery or stupidity but either way I love living here, the country and the people. Tack Tomas

[@marksparkplug7758]

Thanks Simon, so true keep at it and it will work out . Take care.

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks, you too Mark.

[@vossierebel]

Indeed... running sweet... long may the Old Yellow Lady serve!! Imagine - one bolt causing the issue!! Scary thought if you hadn't worked that out! Also, yes... sleeping on the issue is often the answer to finding the resolution!! As you say, at the last minute the answer(s) come! Have a great weekend! Haha... I was tempted to say - yep, lazy of you to only get going by what is normally almost mid afternoon for you!! 😁😁

[@arctic-rebel]

Hello my friend, funny how some have no idea what goes on behind the scenes. Good for us we have camara's to share such exploits. Love to you all and thank you for the last beach time. Must admit I fell asleep listening to the wonderful sound of waves lapping the shore.

[@williamparry9314]

Very well done Sir.

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you kindly William.

[@andyloebrown8250]

Very enjoyable video, 24hr turn around! The filters are doing their job. Looks like the fuel tank needs a clean out this summer. There's likely some water rusting the fuel tank bottom.

[@arctic-rebel]

Agreed completely but it did have one 3 years ago. Probably time for a lining or new one.

[@aslerunarborgersen5175]

Very good job Simon. It was so sad to see this old lady coughing and puffing smoke in the beginning, and you did a fantastic job when you found out what was wrong. When you pulled out the dieselfilter, I first thought it could be bacterias in the diesel, I don't know what it is called in English, but in Norway we call them "diesel-animal" eller "dieseldyr" in Norwegian. They can clog up both filters and injectors, and a friend of mine always got killed because of it - when his boat engine stopped and the boat was smashed against a reef north in Norway. Lucky he saved his phone and could call for rescue helicopter to pick him up. The boat engine stopped because of the bacterias in the diesel. I see you have alot of snow up north too, we got very much here in southern part of Norway, so I have done alot of plowing with my tractor too. Stay safe, and I hope the old lady will run nice the rest of the winter. Greetings from Norway

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you, I had no concerns over dieseldyr, this is a huge problem for marine and red diesel but I have to use fresh refined diesel here the government give us no breaks at all. But I did know the tank is getting old a rotten and the tanks I use to fil it are not good either. Sad dory about your friend, that is a very bad day and he mush have lost his boat too. I have been out last 2 days and she runs real nice now so I also hope we have no more problems through the winter. Thank you

[@aslerunarborgersen5175]

@@arctic-rebel thank you for your reply, and I cross my fingers for the old lady. 🙂

[@dennissarver1963]

THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE DON'T SEE. THEY THINK YOU JUST JUMP IN AND START PLOWING. I RUN A OPEN CAB ALSO PLOWING SNOW. IT'S NO FUN FREEZING YOUR BUTT OFF ! I COMMEND YOU SIMON ON YOUR HELPING OTHERS AND GOD BLESS YOU ! LOVE YOUR VIDEO'S !

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks Dennis, many men run open cabs. Not because we want to but because we have to and so that is how it is. Good for you and keep up the great work.

[@roadking8337]

Saw the way she was running timeing for pump off . I was a kid 50yrs ago grandfather had a track loader . Same type of setup . He would cuse none stop about that dam fuel pump and the bolt would bust . Like a shear bolt . She stop dead in her tracks lol grandfather was polish and omg .and he would cuse in polish . He ran that old track loader hard . It dont take much to knock that pump out of time . Go thing you didnt have to line up gears ect . Keep warm .

[@arctic-rebel]

I can only imagine what your Grandfather used to say. No doubt it was worse during the winter! Thanks for the story I appreciate that.

[@backby-anders]

That bolt you tightened is that original I wonder... You know at a kick start on some MC's It use to be a tapered bolt to fit better in the slot in the shaft....?

[@arctic-rebel]

Hej Anders, not the original at all, it is a metric machine bolt the original would have been an imperial slide bolt to fit tightly. I looked for over 1 hour to see if I had any but no. I can get the correct bolt from England and will order the correct one when I do the job. You would be able to make one in your shop if you were doing the job! I know I have seen what an amazing shop you have and how skilled you are.

[@michaellynskey7124]

Got to be something connected to timing, Have you checked the timing marks on the rotary pump🇬🇧🇮🇪.

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

I hope it warms up in the short future, I'm officially freezing. It finally happened, the impossible it snowed six inches here in Panama City Florida, USA, after four days the snow is slowly melting but it refreezes overnight. If you clean each injector then bypass your gas tank and run the clean diesel from a container, if possible. I think it's a fuel delivery problem and if you clean All of the injectors but continue to use the old fuel delivery then it will just clog again. Simon I'm not a real mechanic but it's easy to clog the injectors, they spray a fine mist. My guess is that you have bad fuel. I have faith in you Simon.

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

You're a Genius Simon but you still have a dirty fuel problem. Good luck and stay safe Simon.

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks Kirby, I have been thinking about that tank for a couple of years now. I am sure it needs lining or replacing based on the last time I had it out.

[@arctic-rebel]

LOL, you pussies down south, I am aware of what has happened with your winter blast and it's funny. Like last year when Texas came to a stand still and state wide panic! It could be worse.

[@michaellynskey7124]

WOODRUFF KEYWAY SIMON, LOOKS LIKE YOU PROBABLY FOUND THE PROBLEM 🇬🇧🇮🇪

[@arctic-rebel]

I had a 50-50 option of timing or diesel and went diesel first. Given what I found it needed cleaning as well.

[@dylanwilliams2954]

I can just hear the diesel injection specialists screaming at the tv when you had the injectors out ! Glad it was an easy fix in the end. I have a friend selling a 4wd volvo , but i imagine haulage would be more than its worth !

[@andyloebrown8250]

At least Simon did use a clean sheet of paper for each one. 🤣

[@arctic-rebel]

Exactly, my eyes are so bad it would have been the only way.

[@arctic-rebel]

Good job they were old otherwise I would have needed an injector specialist!

[@dylanwilliams2954]

@arctic-rebel im surprised how much dirt has gone through the filters and fuel pump to reach the injectors. But i suppose theres hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel gone through them in the last 60 years !

[@newandoldtech5634]

My experience: black smoke = oil leakage, white smoke = water leakage

[@arctic-rebel]

Turns out black and white = timing, who knew!

[@robertmintz63]

I sure wish that when you are working with tubing nuts you would use tubing wrenches , so that you don’t distort the nut

[@arctic-rebel]

I know and it would be great to earn enough money to have all these tools, then I could not but them and get a nice new snowplough with a heated cab and hydrostatic gearbox, better than a hip and knee replacement me thinks.

[@4sl648]

The condition of the fuel in the filters seemed poor. Im curious what the makeup is of the fuel way up there. In northern Vermont, we get lots of below 0F in the winter and a week or two down to -26F for a week or so. Below about 10F, trucks coming up.out of Boston and NY often are on the side of the road with gelled #2 diesel. Our local diesel is cut with kerosene at the distributor and people use Power Service or Howes additive. Is your diesel cut with lighter distillate for the brutal cold there?

[@arctic-rebel]

That's a good question but I have no idea what the make is, rubbish I am sure. The diesel seems very thin and when I run the old engine on it there is a distinct knock. You can tell the difference when they run on old and I mean old diesel fuel. I pulled a scania snow plow out of a field 8 years ago which had been sat their 20 years with full diesel tanks. They loved it. I have never has gelled diesel here so that should give you some idea. Even the heating fuel does not need any pre-heaters in line. I do however suspect the major cause of the filters is the original tank. I know it needs replacing and will plan for a plastic tank replacement in the summer.

[@robertmintz63]

Looks like you have mold , Diesel can grow mold , there are additives to prevent that .

[@arctic-rebel]

No Mold, just a sheered keyway.

[@Hallnout]

Nooooooo!!

[@larsjonsson257]

u cant loose the pump and move it a little so it clears less work ,just thinking

[@arctic-rebel]

Maybe

[@robertmintz63]

EITHER See if you can find a threaded plug in the side of your intake manifold , that you can install a small ball valve with a place for a plug in it , so you can keep dirt out , & that you can remove to allow you to insert the needle of a WD40 can ,so that you can spray in the WD40 oil . This is what I do to start the engine , I have this set up permanently installed . Either is very hard on an engine , it is DRY. & can wash the oil of the cylinder walls . The engine will run good on only WD if necessary! The engine will run totally on WD You talk about a hole in the injector ; Infact there should be 4 ! They are very small !

[@arctic-rebel]

Like I explained, it does not need anything to start it ever. So I don't need to do all that just find the no start issue and solve it. These injectors only have one hole, like me there are old and simple.

[@robertmintz63]

@@arctic-rebelvery good . I use this set up to start the engine if I have run out of fuel , rather than bleeding the injectors on the top of the engine & getting diesel all over everything

[@arctic-rebel]

Ok, but running out of fuel for me is a death sentence so we don't do that.

[@BG_LEO_MachineRepair]

find the cold cylinder first

[@andersnilsson7666]

You probably have rust in the diesel tank Simon. Common these days with that miserable environmental cat piss they sell us in Sweden. It's not like diesel in the old days when it actually contained real oil instead of water flowers farts and whatever. You will have this problem again and always when the time is really bad. Combined with condescending water from a tank that is heat warm heat warm and never full you will have more problem. If you decide to pull out the tank to really clean it from rust there is few ways to clean it. There are a number of expensive chemicals out there. Attaching it to a concrete blender (or whatever it called in English) and add nuts and bolts and rustremover and bla bla. I've done that but ended up using just hot water and caustic soda. It will start a chemical effect and boil, and you will be surprised how effective that is. It literally eats rust. Not for too long, though. Or else the metal will go black. But that isn't a huge problem. Wash the tank and dry it over the night. Then, get some real diesel. There is ways to get some even here. Also, make sure to check the oil level on the injection pump. Drain it from water if necessary and fill new oil. Maybe this isn't the problem. But I've seen so many rusted diesel tanks these days with this bad diesel they sell us, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's your problem. I just want to help.

[@arctic-rebel]

LOOOL, love the description of diesel today. I can tell you something else about that. Sometimes the old people need the heating tanks removed and it has the old black diesel. She just loves it, runs quiet and strong but I never get very much it is just what is in the bottom of the tanks. Moving onto the tank, I have had it out and clean it 7 years ago because it was rusted through and I had to braze it on the seems. Cleaning it is no use it needs a liner or and new plastic tank. I want to fit and new plastic tank. I have much room in there to be able to fit a large boat tank or anything that will fit and is 200 litres or more. Summer project.

[@Arfabiscuit]

they don't make em like they used to Simon included .

[@arctic-rebel]

Shame but true, Thank you

[@joshbutterfass5251]

I’d get that thing inside before you cause more damage to the engine before it becomes a really expensive to repair/fix

[@arctic-rebel]

Exactly right

[@020Dutchy]

Probably condensation in your diesel tank…

[@giggitygiggitygoofg6069]

Those machines came with a door, can I ask why you don't run it during the snow season cuz at least you could keep the cab warm. I'm absolutely sure there's good reason. If you haven't got a door for it, could I suggest that during your brief summer of 2025 you build yourself one even if it's out of wood & perspex. I ask this cuz I worry about you catching your death out there when you are capable of fixing that problem, installing a heater if you haven't got 1 & making you morning snow clearance safer & more comfortable. Please please please

[@acajutla]

Why haven't Vevor sent a diesel heater for Simon to demonstrate? Most other channels have already done their demos 😂. In the old backloader it would really become useful during cold winters.

[@arctic-rebel]

Their are so many video's of mine explaining the what and why fors including a video of the full restoration of the said door. If I were you I would be more worried for my safety if I were to operate it with the door. It has the factory heater, again mention that many times and did a video on getting it fully functional. Lets compare it to a candle in the middle of a field on a damp misty night. So to be clear the door will not make anything safe or comfortable on any level.

[@herrstomell2210]

🤠👍👏⭐️✨⭐️⭐️👩‍🍳

[@arctic-rebel]

Tack

[@KevinPhelann-gc1tu]

It's number one it is all wet if falty switch it to number four it starts on one, 1324 starting order don't use starter fluid it will become dependent on it use a small drop of petrol or a flaming rag instead.is there oil in the injection pump rack could be stuck. You bleed by opening air nut on top of pump on the inline pump as you did and by opening number one injector nut on rotatory type pump you don't have to bleed injectors on in-line type ther should be adjustable seat screws on the timing shaft that are lose

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks, but I wonder if you left this comment before you watched the video.

[@michaellynskey7124]

WOODRUFF KEYWAY SIMON, LOOKS LIKE YOU PROBABLY FOUND THE PROBLEM 🇬🇧🇮🇪