Posted by Mathias NY on January 16, 2008 at 19:22:00 from (209.254.48.75):
In Reply to: E-85 in a Stock M posted by Madbohemy on January 16, 2008 at 09:30:44:
Just a thought here. Many vintage tractors were designed as all-fuel, meaning they were designed for lower octane fuels like distilate and kerosene. Granted E85 has a high alcohol content which is not exactly the same, but it does sound like those fuels have a lot in common. Things like lower power output per gallon and the need to have a warmer carburator. Many of these tractors had deflectors to warm the carburators with heat from the exhaust. For these reasons an all-fuel tractor might be better suited for running E85. The lower compression may be a benefit here too, since the higher alcohol content may give E85 a lower octane rating (more likely to detonate under compression) than gasoline. But like I said, this is just a thought...
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