need some help with old oil to gas burner

wayne2

My old oil to gas burner's pilot light is putting out a lot of carbon(soot) and is not staying lit. It also has a crack in the side of the pilot light where the flame comes out and hits the tcouple. Its a sears model 337.417 burner. Could the crack be causing the carbon(soot) problem. The tcoupler is about 15yrs old and the end is messed up is it bad I ask because I can't find any pictures of bad tcouplers on google or you tube.

HVACNUT

A Sears conversion burner?
I think the operative word is "old".
Might be time for a burner upgrade.
Can you give some info on the boiler?
Maybe post some pics?
It might be a partially clogged pilot orifice.
A cracked pilot assembly must be replaced, especially if it's sooting.
Has a combustion analysis been done?
I would say do not continue using that burner.

EBEBRATT-Ed

I would suggest you may need a professional to look at this.

Tim McElwain

Need a little more information and some pictures would help

j a_2

Any maintenance records as to when it was last serviced and if so what were the readings of combustion...