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Top-fueled (alcohol) Tractors

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Jim H.

01-22-2001 10:37:04




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Has anyone ran or heard running old tractors on blended or straight alcohol fuels? Just a curious thought that passed through my mind. One of the local co-op's is offering a 85% blend.

I know they race them fast cars with the stuff....Jim




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JoeK

01-23-2001 10:41:38




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 Re: Top-fueled (alcohol) Tractors in reply to Jim H., 01-22-2001 10:37:04  
Alcohol blends of up to 20% are fairly common,Is this a 85%gas or 85% alcohol blend?If 85% gas blend it should run well in most larger 4stroke engines.Couple points from experience,the alcohol will scour loose any crud or debris in your fuel system,so be prepared to change filters in older systems,maybe a couple times:and 2 stroke engines ie: lawn equiptment,chainsaws,snowmobiles,boats do NOT seem to care for it at all. Just my opinions

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Dirttracker

01-22-2001 21:32:59




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 Re: Top-fueled (alcohol) Tractors in reply to Jim H., 01-22-2001 10:37:04  
Hi Jim. I don't see why you couldn't burn alcohol in a tractor, we use gasoline or alcohol in race engines. Alcohol is very high in octane, about 116 if i remember correctly. To get an advantage from alcohol you can use much higher compression or if lower compression (for normally burning gasoline) you'll need to run more ignition timing. You also have to burn more alcohol than gasoline, in other words bigger jets in the carburator and the fuel passages have to be drilled out for the increase in the flow of alcohol due to the larger jets. Another drawback to alcohol is that is't not a petrolum product and it won't mix with engine oil, so you have faithfully change you oil very often. Alcohol will rust a steel fuel tank or steel fuel lines or corroide aluminum so fast you would't believe it, so neophrene lines or stainless has to be used. Alcohol exhuast fumes is about like teargas also, so breathing exhaust if your downwind or inside will clear the area very quickly. I would use alcohol in a tractor if i had to, but its a lot more trouble but if you just want to play go ahead. Alcohol isn't very cheap any more either. Have fun

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RayP

01-22-2001 18:31:55




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 Re: Top-fueled (alcohol) Tractors in reply to Jim H., 01-22-2001 10:37:04  
Several years ago, there was an article in the "Farm Journal" magazine about a farmer running a fermenting/still operation on his corn farm, somewhere in the midwest, and running his tractors on the alcohol he produced. Claimed it was cheaper than purchased fuels. Sorry I can't remember futher details.



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