[AT] New F-12 Multifuel engine

[Ralph Goff]

I wonder if this is what we used to refer to here as "distillate".? My Dad 
used to burn distillate in his John Deere D when he first had it and it 
worked well. Started on gas, switched to distillate when it warmed up 
enough. Radiator shutters were necessary as I recall. In later years he 
converted it to run on gasoline only which I believe involved a carburetor 
and/or manifold switch.

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mattias Kessén" <davidbrown950 at gmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] New F-12


> it was very common here. On old Volvos and BM's. I've heard that
> people even did it with cars. That must have taken some rebuilding.
>
> Mattias
>> >Multifuel engines had a manifold heater that could be engaged when 
>> >running
>> >low cost fuels like Kerosene and diesel. You started it up on Gas from 
>> >the
>> >small tank and then when the temp was around 190 to 200 switched it over
>> >to the low cost fuels.
>> >I know that doesn't sound right but remember in the 30s and 40s these 
>> >were
>> >low cost fuels.
>> >Jake