Fuel consumption rates

Trying to see if anyone has a fuel consumption rates for the ferguson to30. I top it off every day, I should pay better attention. I run about mid throttle to run he front end loader and haul dirt around.

Here, check this out... Looks like about 2.7 wide open...

Bryce
Tractor Data

Was it tested in one of the Nebraska Tractor Tests?

Bryce Frazier called it. If you look there is a PDF file that will give the results of the Nebraska tests. Consumption ranged from about 1 gal/hr to a little over 2.3/hr with the maximum being 2.7 gal/hr.

Can't always go by the Nebraska Tests for fuel usage,as they were tested only a couple different ways.Some tractors will burn more idling than others for example and I've found that fuel
usage varies from one tractor to another that are supposedly exactly the same.Only way to really tell how much fuel you burn in a certain tractor is to check it yourself which is easy enough to do.

Fatjay
I have a jubilee with same about the same size engine, 134 cubic inches I think. Yours is a
Continental. In the summer, I can crank my main jet in to lean engine. Have to crank main jet out
in winter. I use my tractor in summer to mow with, 72 inch woods finish mower. I run it at 1800
rpm's. I even purchased an exhaust temp gauge and leaned it to peak. When properly adjusted, my
spark plugs look like new, white as snow. Problem is with running an engine lean, on hot days,
better let it cool off a few minutes before turning engine off or it will diesel, want to run
backwards. If I weren't lazy, I would turn the gas off and let it run out of gas.

Don't really know what my fuel consumption rate is. I can say it doesn't use any more gas mowing
the same yard as my 23 hp briggs would use on a 48 inch mower.

When I was looking to buy a backhoe a man told me I couldn't afford to operate his ford tractor
with add on hoe. I ended up getting a terramite, 20 hp gas kohler. I can operate it on less than
a gallon per hour. Got another terramite with 20 hp honda. That is even a little better on gas.

Bottom line, the fuel consumption on my Jubilee goes down with load. In winter, I push snow. Very
little fuel consumption. If your plugs are not white, you may be burning oil or carburetor is
rich.

Jay, have you taken the air cleaner apart and cleaned the mesh element? They pack with dirt and get real
restrictive.

Thanks for the input. I'm burning about 2gal per hour at my best guess based in memory of how often I fill up. New filter, but a bit of a drip at the bowl unless I shut off the fuel. It just seemed high for some reason.