Posted by farmer101IL on April 29, 2008 at 04:37:20 from (99.205.241.53):
In Reply to: Running E85 posted by Man O' War on April 28, 2008 at 21:56:44:
Now hold it guys, I just ran my 861 out of gas two weeks ago. Went and got some E85. I dumped in 1 gallon regular gas. Started the tractor. Then dumped in 4 gallons of E85. Started right up on the gas in the carb. I was discing . You could tell when the E85 hit the carb. I knew it would be lean. so I opened the main needle 1 turn and took off again much better.
So i played with it for a few hours. About 1 and a quarter turns out on main, and slow speed just a little out. Not much difference on the slow speed.
I let things cool all day. Then went to start it and it turned over a couple of more times than usual to start. Played with it the rest of the day.
It disced just fine on the E85. I decided to try a 50/50 mix or regular and E85. Had to turn the main back in . At 50/50 you can't tell the difference in the way it runs.
Bottom line no question it will run on E85. My tractor is a well used 861 my grandfather bought new. Been rebuilt a few times. Run of the mill tractor. I've got my great grandfathers alchohol still from way back. Will be making a little hooch for fun to see how well i can get this tractor running on it.
This winter i will rebuild the tractor and definitely try to get the compression up on it and then it should run excellent.
Also have a VW beetle that I'm going to try it on . I think anything with a basic carburetor from the late 60's back will work just fine on ethanol. If not strait ethanol then i'm sure a 50/50 will definitely work. Oh please don't remind me of the governments take on making my own alcohol, heard it already.
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