Posted by spiffy1 on July 08, 2009 at 19:52:59 from (70.41.135.42):
Probably been beat to death here, but my searches didn't quite yield definitve results.
That 22-36 [combination manifold] I fixed up for the neighbor last spring is going on a "power eater" fan or water-break [not positive which, but supposedly set for continuous duty] next week for break-in as the weather has just been too sporatic for putting 3-16s in the dirt.
We thought this would be a perfect time to test out the water jets too as the break would confirm power loss if I miss the audible signs I hope to adjust it with.
However, I know modern kersosene is heavily stripped for clean burning in camp lantern and space heater use, so what should I mix? I'm wavering between #1 diesel with maybe 20% gas and jet fuel [if I can procure it] also cut with maybe 20% gas. If it's real dry; maybe a couple oz of 2-cyle oil to the mix.
Ideally the mix will ping enough force the use of the water carb under load to bring it back to a slight ping. Maybe 50 octane?
What say's the experts?
Also, I suspect this will yield slightly less HP, but slightly [maybe neither one even noticable] better fuel/hphr than gas; but really don't know.
On the positive, this will seldom be ran, as I recommended the oil should be changed and the tractor ran a bit on gas before winter storage if running low-grade-fuel, but it sure would be fun to replicate the original sound and smell of a McCormick Deering on tractor fuel. Can't let the Rumley guys have all the fun! :lol:
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