[Farmall] British "MD" ?

[Guy Fay]

Hold it...
The Brit Diesels are direct start (NOT start on gas), and I'm pretty 
sure Binder doesn't have the British manuals. There are some pretty good 
British dealers out there.

The problem is that the motor has been replaced, which does funny things 
to value.
Guy

Mike Sloane wrote:

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> Randy Kuhn wrote:
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>> Birddog,
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>> That's what I thought too!   But what would have needed to be done to
>> make a diesel run on gasoline?  And why would someone do that?
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> It doesn't take anything to made THAT diesel engine run on gasoline. 
> The older IH diesel engines had spark plugs and ignition systems and 
> were started on gasoline. Then, when the engine warmed up, the gas 
> feed was shut off and the diesel pump started; if everything was 
> working right, the engine then fired up on diesel and ran fine. This 
> method of starting was only slightly better than the use of "pony" 
> engines that were used by Caterpillar, JD, and others. But the time 
> the 460/560 came out, IH went to glow plugs and direct diesel start.
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> So, while the engine will start and run on gasoline, that isn't how it 
> is intended to be run for regular operation. I think you need to get a 
> hold of an operator's manual. Try Binder Books <www.binderbooks.com> 
> or Jensales <www.jensales.com> for reproduced copies or eBay for used 
> originals. (My preference is an excellent repro from Binder Books.)
>
> Mike
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>> Randy
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