Re: Ford Prototype in reply to Den N Ms, 02-20-2021 13:54:04
One of my history books gives a brief description & pic of it trying to pull a plow. Test engineer said it drove about like a row boat in a hurricane. Henry's motto was "Lets start it up & see why it won't run".
Re: Ford Prototype in reply to Den N Ms, 02-20-2021 13:54:04
Wow! I have never seen that or even knew it had been built. When I saw "prototype" I thought it was the tractor that sits in "The Henry Ford" in Dearborn next to Greenfield village.
Re: Ford Prototype in reply to Den N Ms, 02-20-2021 13:54:04
Cold temperatures reduce the volatility of the air/fuel mixture. Heating the combustion chambers - ideally by heating the coolant that surrounds them, is the most effective cold weather starting aid. Nothing else comes close. I only have a couple of Ford diesel tractors. Below about 20 degrees they are pretty hopeless to get started unless I use starting fluid - which I am loathe to use. But if I plug in the block heater for an hour or two they will start like it's July.
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