Posted by Bob Kerr on October 31, 2007 at 21:16:01 from (64.12.116.73):
In Reply to: f-20 fuel posted by linemanfarmer on October 30, 2007 at 15:21:44:
Hi Derek. I have ran my F-12 on kero and did so just a week ago. It has the hot spot manifold with the lever. You do have to use the shutters or a curtain to get the water hot so it doesn"t dillute the oil as bad. I ran my radiator covered with a greasy rag until the lower water elbow was warm and would "adjust" it from there. About 8 years ago kero was cheaper than gas one summer so I ran kero in my 10-20 and F-12. You do have to watch the oil as it will dillute so I would wait till morning to give the kero a chance to rise to the top and then drin to the middle cock on the pan. Make sure when you go to shut down, you shut off the kero valve and let it almost run out of fuel then turn the gas back on and smell the exhaust so you can tell when the kero is used up in the carb. That will avoid starting problems later. I also made sure my fuel sediment bowl was clean as you can see the gas kero level in the bowl. Kero is on the bottom as it is heavier than gas. I would use almost a full staring tank on the 10-20 to warm up. I would then fill the tank back up with gas incase I killed it out in the field and couldn"t get it started right away for some reason , I would have the gas right there. The F-12 uses about a half starting tank to get warmed up. you will also have to lean out the carb some running kero. It doesn"t make more power, but it does take less fuel per hour to run. If gas prices go as high as they are talking I may go back to kero for a while. It is 2.75 a gal here right now and they got the last shipment a month ago so they still have plenty.
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