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Jimbob

01-31-2003 15:37:32




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Under the heading 'Fuel', what does 'Dist' mean? The Gas, LP Gas, diesel, and Kero is a no brainer.




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Gene Davis

01-31-2003 18:23:01




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 Re: On-site JD HP Data in reply to Jimbob, 01-31-2003 15:37:32  
Around here the term distillate was almost like the oil dealers just cleaned out the tanks and sold it for tractor fuel, woe be unto you if the engine temperature fell below about 180 degrees, you couldn't see for the white smoke rolling out of the exhaust pipe! You also sure needed to change back to gasoline for a little while to flush carburetor before shutting down, then be sure you opened the bowl drain on the carburetor. Usually a little cheaper, but also less powerful engine.

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Kerry

01-31-2003 16:12:48




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 Re: On-site JD HP Data in reply to Jimbob, 01-31-2003 15:37:32  
Dist means Distillate. They used to call it "tractor fuel", it was cheaper than gas so people ran it in tractors called "all fuel". They had a small tank where you put gas, and the main tank for distallate. You started on gas, got it good and warm, then switched over to the cheaper distallate.

It was sorta' like kerosene but a little lighter, my grandfather used to call it "white gas" or something like that. It fouled the plugs a little and was bad news if you didn't get the tractor good and warm first.

I've never used it, but some of the guys here simulate it by mixing gas and diesel or kerosene, maybe some old timers (even older than me!) can help you out more.

Kerry

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jdman(MO)

01-31-2003 16:56:37




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 Re: Re: On-site JD HP Data in reply to Kerry, 01-31-2003 16:12:48  
I think you covered it. except white gas is gas with no lead in it. Coleman Lanterns use this along with gas lights before electricty. Russ



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