Re: all fuel?

Posted by RAB on June 26, 2005 at 12:57:48 from (195.93.21.100):

In Reply to: all fuel? posted by New Farmer on June 26, 2005 at 07:36:41:

Most are right in most things. A couple of points though.
In UK (I"m assuming you are in the US) the cost of running any tractor (other than a lawnmower) on petrol is prohibitive. Comparative price of fuel is about $6 for a USG.
Later tractors with a thermostat did not need a radiator blind unless it was exceptionally cold in the UK (typically warmer here than in central US states).
Thermodynamically, a kero burner is less efficient on gas than one with a gas head as the compression ratio needs to be lower for the low octane fuel.
I use a mixture of 70% kero (28 second Redwood), 20% gas and 10% gas oil (34 second Redwood - diesel)if I am running lightly loaded, otherwise straight kero works OK.
Regards, RAB

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