What kind of 1940 tractors? IHC in late 1920s had metal floats instead of cork for ethanol fuels used in the southern sugar growing areas and around some docks that used ethanol instead of gasoline. 1930s was some other ethanol fuels varying markets so the "all -fuel" tractors were designed for distillate, kerosene, and ethanol, methanol spiked fuel blends as used in Europe many times-especially before the used of leaded fuels. A 1940 "All-Fuel" H or the last of the F14, F20, F30s would be happy with a 10% mix, would work with the E85 from Minnesota 5-10 years ago. Clean the crud from tank, lines, filters, float area and set the preheat to warm the ethanol just like the distillates and go plowing- this was demonstrated in Minnesota when the E85 first came out at a couple of plow days with old JD A/B and couple IHC F20, H, Ms. State got some of the antique people to do the demonstration- Red Power had article on the IHC tractors using it and operating procedures- they also mentioned in passing the Green Machines. F12 and F14 were watched close -the fuel pump issue was a worry, don"t know how that turned out but fuel pumps on those little critters sometimes picky with gas anyway.
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