Posted by Oliver 500 Wa on December 05, 2017 at 09:51:05 from (73.96.105.111):
In Reply to: Gas vs Diesel posted by Oliver 500 Wa on December 04, 2017 at 23:53:35:
Lots of really good answers! Thanks.
Where I am, we don't have real cold temps, but it is wet all winter. Once in a while we'll have a few days in the teens or 20s. I don't use my tractor much in the winter, but when it is around 30 or lower and I need to run it, I'll use my hot air gun and blow in the intake while cranking it. Starts pretty easily with that and I figure it's less wear and tear on the starter and battery. No glow plugs or pre-heater on the old Oliver/David Brown.
The neighbor's gas Ford usually sat all winter in a lean-to. Every spring the inside of the distributor was just a mess of corrosion. That's the reason he just changed all the distributor parts every spring. If it had been in a garage or something, it probably would not have been so bad.
The fuel usage difference came to light when his tractor had a problem with the transmission and he had hay that needed mowing, raked, and baled. I loaned him my tractor to run his equipment. When he brought it back he also brought 10 gallons of diesel in jugs. He had bought about what he figured he used with his tractor to get his hay in, but ended up with the 10 gallons left over.
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