Posted by JD Seller on March 28, 2013 at 20:02:48 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: Gas vs Diesel tractor posted by saunderl on March 28, 2013 at 11:47:24:
I am a pretty green guy but you could not give me a JD 3020 or 4020 gas that I had to keep and use any more!!!! With the new gas they are a PIA to keep running. I used a JD 3020 Gas for years on the feeder wagon. I got to where I could change the spark plugs real fast. They would foul out and not run. Last few years did not even tighten them with a wrench. Just spun them in and light torque with a pair of pliers. They would only be in there for maybe a week or two any way.
A JD 3020 or JD 4020 diesel will run fine in cold weather with just a little common sense. Do not run it out of fuel. Keep winter blend fuel for in the winter or just treat the fuel with anti-gel treatment. Plug the block heater in for a few hours before you want to use it and it will start fine. Then you have something that is dependable.
With the old gas tractors they are a pain to use when it is sub zero temperatures. The carbs frosting up and all. Too much of a head ache for me.
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