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Re: Re: Re: Snortin Propane
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Posted by buickanddeere on July 01, 2004 at 13:14:58 from (192.75.48.3):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Snortin Propane posted by txblu on July 01, 2004 at 11:31:00:
Cetane is a measure of how easy diesel burns, higher is easier to ignite. Octane is a measure of how difficult it is to ignite spark ignition fuel e.g. gasoline,LP,alcohol or natural gas .
Pump diesel varies from 45 to 55 cetane which runs in 4 to 1 compression all fuel engines without detonation.
If there is no electricity around then a very careful whiff of ether or an engine rebuild is required.
Check the voltage from the starter's cast body to the main post on the starter that the solenoid supplies when starting. If less than 9.5 to 10.0 volts there is an electrical problem causing slow cranking.
Still recommend using a block heater and a little battery maintainer to keep it topped up without boiling it dry.
Yes, have a Grand Nation and a bunch of Deere two cylinders. Been a better investment than the stocks.
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