Re: Why gas to start the diesel engine?

Posted by AdamA on December 21, 2004 at 21:09:09 from (69.66.83.206):

In Reply to: Why gas to start the diesel engine? posted by farmallkid From ONT. on December 21, 2004 at 13:52:48:

I agree with most of the posts below. The manuals do say to shut them down on gasoline. I have a very good understanding of how the old IH diesels operate. They are a complicated engine. I think I amaze some people when I talk them through the whole starting and shutting down procedure and how it works. When I graduate I am going to college for diesel mechanics. Out of all the tractors in our collection the 4 diesels are my favortie to work on. One thing that I have been told is that it is easier on the starting valves to leave them closed (diesel position) when tractor is not running. This takes the tension off of the springs. I hope you guys don't take this the wrong way thinking that I think I know everything, because I don't. I have been working on tractors for 3 years now so I do have a lot of knowledge about them for only being 18.
Adam

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