farmall 300 lp

All,

Started up 300 LP after ~10 years of being stored in a dry tin shed. It ran for ~3 minutes and died. (had put ~30 ccs of marvel oil in each cylinder a week ago to ensure there wouldn't be sticky rings. also today cranked it a few times without plugs to ensure some oil was primed up into system)

Believe it ran out of LP. But those LP gauges tend to go out and I think this is out as well.

QUESTION: Is there an propane adapter I can obtain that will allow partial filling from a barbecue grill propane tank.

Thank You
 
Yeah, the fitting that screws on your fast bleed valve can be connected to your bbq bottle and you are off. You aren't going to get much in the main tank, but you can leave it connected and run the tractor. Used them to get an empty tractor back to the tank many times.
 
Before you open bbq tank, hold it so the valve is on the bottom. it'll push the liquid propane out first instead of vapour. You will end up with about 12L or so of liquid gold balanced over.
 
On your 300, directly under the tank is the fuel filter. On top is a "T" fitting with one end going to the regulator and one end
capped off. That's where you hook up a nurse tank. Take the cap off and hook up the BBQ tank via a standard grill type hose. I
can't remember the fitting size on the tractor end off hand. Leave the tank valves closed and now your BBQ tank is the main tank.
You won't get enough energy out of it for real work but it will get you out of the field and you can put around for quite awhile
on one.

Crack the bleeder on the tank. If pressure comes out low like a deflating pool toy then yep you are out.
 
All,

Appreciate the guidance.

Found the external fitting that we used to screw on to the fast bleeder port on the tractor tank. Will compare that to the bbq tank today and hopefully the threads match up.

If this external fitting works it would be a nice solid fit between bbq tank and directly to fast bleeder port on tank.

That would sure be nice just get 300 started and put it on trailer and then get it to nurse tank for a fill up.

Have a Nice Memorial day.
 
I've got four or five feet of lp safe rubber hose between the two, the tank gets hung on the side of the tractor 'til it gets to where it's going.
 
Our fast bleeder fitting is a Rego 3171A. According to specs that is 1 1/4 female Acme (goes to tractor perfectly) and 1/2 male NPT to outside. Unfortunately our bbq tanks have just slightly larger female threads. These bbq tanks have are not new, but do have the triangular valve handle. Their fitting is a m. acme with pipe threads inside of that (look to be left handed). Not sure if they are 3/4 f. npt or something else.

Would be happy with rubber if I could get the appropriate fittings.

Thanks
 
All,

Obtained fittings needed for bbq. Will test that out once I can pull the tractor outdoors where the wind blows.

Thanks for all your guidance.

Have a Good week!
 

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