[AT] tractor shopping

[dfolske at nccray.net]

A lot of the problems around here in December were guys trying to run
blends or guys who had recently bought new tractors and had been told by
the salemen that because of fuel heaters or larger return volumes they
didn't need light fuel.

Some of the problems have also been condensation in the fuel from their
heated shops or guys that haven't used winter fuel for several years
because their tractors are in heated shops and normally only out for an
hour or so. This year some of those tractors got used in -30F weather for
several hours at a time and when they idled them for a while there was not
enough fuel recycling.

Charlie, My dealer did tell me that the straight #2 diesel he gets in June
is different than he gets in October. 

Original Message:
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From: charliehill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:07:22 -0500
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
Subject: Re: [AT] tractor shopping


Ralph, I wonder if your summer fuel isn't lighter than our regular fuel?

Charlie Hill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:48 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] tractor shopping


> Dan, can't give any recommendations on the newer tractors but if I was
> buying one I would sure like to have mfwd. I've got it on my big field
> tractor (CIH 7130 ) and it sure makes the most of the horsepower when the
> front axle is pulling. I'd just imagine how big a help it would be in the
> snow on a blade, front end loader or snowblower.
> Funny thing about diesel fuel gelling problems. I hear a lot more of the
> complaints coming from way down south than I ever hear up here in the 
> frozen
> north . I'm running regular summer diesel in my tractors all winter 
> without
> a problem. Just added some thinner, can't recall the name just now but it
> seems to work quite well for me.

>> tractor but 3 to 4 times what I am willing to spend. It does also seem
>> like the guys with the late model Deeres had more fuel related problems
>> when we were bouncing around from -15F to -30F in December and January
>> although not half of what the truckers coming north with heavy fuel were
>> having.
>> _______________________________________________


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