TVO Fuel Question

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Apparently i have a fergy te20 that was designed to run on TVO, whicj i understand is a mixture of 20% petrol and 80% kero.

Unfortunately this tractor has a reasonably new tank, single chamber and tap only so i can only use one fuel source.

My question is will this tractor start if i use just tvo in the tank, or does it need straight petrol to start ?

Regards Brad

If this tractor is new to you, be sure of what you really have before mixing fuels and putting it in the tank.

A true TE-20 is a straight gasoline machine. It has a Contential Z-120 engine (you'll see Z-120 on the left side of the engine near the bottom.)

The TVO version is a TED-20.

What is your serial number? If a TVO it should be "TED-######". The serial number is on a plate near the steering wheel.

Jeff

Had a look, cannot find anything on the left, on the engine block on the right behind the carby is a number da12361.

The serial number on the plate in front of the steering wheel is very worn but i think the number is 300741 (bottom of plate)

Up the top left corner of the plate in largish letters is AN, just below it in small letters all i can make out is ten.

If you can help me out on that info it would be great

thanks Brad

The fuel bowl accepts fuel from either compartment depending on which is selected.

Aslo in front of the serial number on the plate i think i can make out TE R -

making the full serial number TE R - 300741

additionally I am in Australia, whether that makes any difference regarding models that were shipped here

Brad

From the Ferg. Heritage web site...

TE-20 Tractor- all models Model Year TE-20 Tractor with Continental Z-120 petrol engine 1946-1948 TEA-20 Tractor with standard petrol engine 1947-1956 TEB-20 Tractor with Continental Z-120 petrol engine - Narrow 1946-1948 TEC-20 Tractor with Standard petrol engine - Narrow 1948-1956 TED-20 Tractor with Standard V.0.engine 1949-1956 TEE-20 Tractor with Standard V.0. engine- Narrow 1949-1956 TEF-20 Tractor with Standard diesel engine 1951-1956 TEH-20 Tractor with Standard lamp oil engine 1950-1956 TEJ-20 Tractor with Standard lamp oil engine -Narrow 1950-1956 TEK-20 Tractor with Standard petrol engine~Vineyard 1952-1956 TEL-20 Tractor with Standard V.0. engine~Vineyard 1952-1956 TEM-20 Tractor with Standard lamp oil engine-Vineyard 1952-1956 TEP-20 Tractor with Standard petrol engine - Industrial 1952-1956 TER-20 Tractor with Standard V.O. engine- Industrial 1952-1956 TES-20 Tractor with Standard lamp oil engine - Industrial 1952-1956 TET-20 Tractor with Standard diesel engine - Industrial 1952-1956 Serial Numbers and Year of Manufacture (Total built 517,651). 1-315 1946 316-20894 1947 20895-77772 1948 77773-116461 1949 116462-167836 1950 167837-241335 1951 241335-310779 1952 <--- yours was made here 1952
310780-367998 1953 367999-428092 1954 428093-488578 1955 488579-517651 1956 V.O. = Vaporising oil engine (TVO) Lamp oil engine= Zero Octane engine Standard engine= Engine manufactured by the Standard Motor Company

Brad, TER refers to a tractor with an Industrial spec, fitted with a Standard engine designed to run on TVO. Your serial number of 300741 would put it in 1952.

You should have two tanks - to start it on petrol, then switch over to TVO when the engine is hot. You then switch over to petrol again before switching off so you can start again on petrol. Starting on TVO is very hard, if not impossible, as the kero will refuse to light from a spark!!

Therefore, your 2 tank fuel tank is the right one to use if you revert to 'as built' condition. I suspect that the previous owner probably ran it on petrol only - hence the single fuel tank.

HTH

For TVO recipes, look on the Friends of Ferguson website at www.fofh.co.uk

I would use the original tank, unfortunately the guy replaced it because it is buggered ..

Oh well looks like petrol only.