Farmall H using Bio-Diesel

Posted by Mark - Michigan on April 13, 2003 at 21:34:17 from (65.60.230.187):

I originally posted these questions in the Bio-Diesel Discussion Forum on April 1, 2003, to "Duelfuel" in the private and later to anyone on the open postings. See below. In an earlier Bio-Diesel Foruam posting, Dualfuel stated he runs bio-diesel in his Farmall H. I did not get a response to my questions. Lots of looks, but no responses. If anyone on the Farmall & IHC Tractor Discussion Board has any ideas to share on even some of my questions that I posed to Duelfuel, I would appreciate it. Thanks, Mark (a.k.a.: Farmall M H Cub)

04-01-03
Duelfuel,
I note that you buzz-saw wood with your Farmall H while using bio-diesel as fuel. What are the particulars on the set-up on the tractor -- ie. position of the valve on the heated manifold, coolant temperature control point (I assume with a working radiator shutter), use of a heat shield over the hot manifold, warm-up time from a cold start using gasoline, etc. Do you drain the engine sump oil level before a days run to the lower test cock and add fresh oil back up to the upper test cock? Do you observe much evidence of blow by? Was/is your engine originally/currently set up to run on kerosene or distillate? Have you tried to measure the observed brake-horsepower? Do you ever run the tractor under a heavy continuous load like plowing?

I would appreciate any information that you would care to share on this matter. I am considering setting up my Farmall H to try a run on Bio-diesel, provided I can get all the "hot" manifold operating parts. I have a radiator shutter and I beleive my 1944 Farmall H engine is still set up to run on distillate fuel, which means it should have a compression ratio of about 5.0:1. The early gasoline-only version had a rated compression ratio of 5.5:1. I believe kerosene engines have a compression ratio of about 4.5:1. Have you altered your 1940 Farmall H to 4.0:1 or have you actually measured it and found it to be that ratio?

Follow Ups:

• Re: Farmall H using Bio-Diesel Bill Smith 21:20:00 04/15/03 (0)
• Re: Farmall H using Bio-Diesel Mark - Michigan 15:20:18 04/14/03 (0)
• Re: Farmall H using Bio-Diesel RAS 09:54:22 04/14/03 (0)

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