[AT] ? fuel

[Larry D Goss]

I sometimes wonder if all the crud that accumulates in a gasoline fuel 
system isn't the result of the alcohol putting the varnish and wax back into 
solution that has been building up in the tank and elsewhere over the years? 
I never experienced any such problems when running alcohol blends in a car, 
but then again, I didn't run straight gasoline in it for years and then 
convert. Wax and varnish does build up.  The throttle plate on my Toyota 
gets varnish build up on it and has to have a cleaning routine done on it 
every 60,000 miles or so.  Otherwise, it has a tendency to stick closed when 
you come to a stop at a traffic light and you loose the ability to push on 
the throttle gently when starting up again.

Larry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin" <ironman1962 at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 1:23 PM
Subject: [AT] ? fuel


I think any letter series Farmall tractors, or most any other tractor of the 
same age and even most newer tractors (gas burners) from the 60-70s would 
run ok. On a mixture of up to 95% alky
With a little carburetor rejetting. I would hate to have to use it, talk 
about messed up carbs. Let some of that crap sit for 6 months. My opinion I 
filled the tank up on a 79 chevy PU carbureted 6 cyl with the 15% stuff and 
drove it home shut it off . Left it sit 6 months bad deal it run like crap 
until all that junk was out of the tank. Likes to clog filters after it sits 
awhile. Then it could have been crap in the tanks at the gas station ?
ironman
Kevin Mosier

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would suggest that nobody buy a NEW (if you buy used you of course have to
live with what you can find) car/tractor that cannot run on either E85 or
biodiesel.   I can't tell you how things will turn out, but you don't have 
to
be a genius to see that most of the places with oil to spare are not our
friends.  Combine that we consistante warnings about the greenhouse effect
(something I don't want to get into)
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