Posted by Janicholson on May 05, 2022 at 04:40:46 from (24.240.46.228):
In Reply to: Fuel for my JD H posted by Nicholas C on May 05, 2022 at 04:00:50:
It will run on gasoline much better than Kerosene. Kerosene has two main problems. It will cost 3 or more times as much as gasoline, and it will stink and be difficult in maintenance. The reason for the design was because the petroleum refining in its day could produce Kerosene for less than gasoline, and today the opposite is true. Unless the tractor is operated for 20 minutes under load it will not get warmed up to the temperature needed to operate cleanly on Kero. Even then it will smoke. The engine oil needed to be changed often because the fuel condensed into the crankcase and diluted the oil. After operation, the oil was usually over full and was drained down to a quart low, then a new quart of oil was put in. You can use both tanks for gasoline. The tractor, when new had a low compression ratio due to the kerosene fuel low octane rating. Unless it has been modified for extreme tractor pulling, it will still be low compression compared to cars running E10 or E15 gasoline. If it has a clean fuel system, ethanol fuel will not be a problem. Enjoy the tractor. If using it around children, gain experience with it and learn its quirks before doing so. Make sure of the brakes and clutch operation so operation becomes automatic muscle memory smooth. Trailer or wagon operation is also a practiced skill. If you are a seasoned operator, this info may be un needed but i offer it in case you are not. The same is true of tractor rides, what we did 70 years ago is not todays accepted risk. Jim
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