[AT] Canola to diesel

[william.neff.powell at comcast.net]

My uncle had a diesel in his Chevy Station Wagon. When it got cold in the winter he would run straight kerosene. I can't remember if he put gasoline in the mix or not....

Had no idea there were so many variations on a Diesel..... 

I have an HD6G Allis Chalmers with the first year they put the BUDA engine in it... Called it a Lanova Power cell engine.... Can't start it in the cold without ether. Well, so worn, can't start it cold anytime without ether, maybe if I am lucky on a 95 degree day it will start with out ether... 

I also have a 1985 Ford F-250 with a power stroke,.. Glow plugs to start it, then straight injectors after that... 

Semantics...

This link has a lot of information about diesels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_engine  

Boy its cold in PA! Got my D17 started yesterday, it was sluggish... I think it would have rather just stayed dormant.... Pulled all of my batteries out of the tractors and put them in my house garage. 

Regards,

Will Powell
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "George Willer" <gwill at gwill.net>
> Mike,
> 
> Unlike that Tom guy I'll only tell you what I know from experience and study
> to be true.  I know of no reason to think they aren't true diesels because I
> have no experience with them.
> 
> George Willer
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> > bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mike
> > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 11:34 AM
> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Subject: RE: [AT] Canola to diesel
> > 
> > So today's "diesels" like Ford Powerstroke's and Dodge Cummins, true
> > diesels or hot bulb engines?
> > Mike
> > 
> > -- "George Willer" <gwill at gwill.net> wrote:
> > I'm done.  I won't argue with one who remains willfully ignorant.  I
> > never
> > claimed that the Mercedes engines I'm quite familiar with have spark
> > plugs... only that they aren't true diesels.  They cannot run as
> > compression
> > ignition unless the throttle plate is opened.  You could learn that
> > if you
> > try.
> > 
> > My wife has driven a lot of miles just as you have, and she can do it
> > without understanding the engine either.
> > 
> > George Willer
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> > > bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Tom Yasnowski
> > > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 4:01 AM
> > > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > > Subject: RE: [AT] Canola to diesel
> > >
> > > Ok George, your right. I dont have a compression engine. Id better
> > change
> > > the spark plugs, its been a while.
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