[AT] 2-cycle oil and 340 Farmall

[David Myers]

Ok, here is my take on the fuel additive issue.
According to my fuel supplier (I run a small fleet of trucks and a moderate fleet of earth-moving equipment), Ultra-low sulpher fuel has a lubricant in it right from the refiner.  This is required due to the fact that pre-2007 over the road engines would suffer injector damage from lack of the sulpher (a lubricant).  Otherwise, dealers (gas stations) would have to have two tanks for diesel, one for low and another for ultra-low.  Any station selling diesel is required to sell ultra-low and nobody wanted to install more tanks and pumps so the institution of the additive.
Additives to the fuel is unneccessary.  If it makes you feel better, go ahead but, under NO circumstances should you add ANYTHING to the fuel for Tier 3 or 4 off-road engines or 2007 nor later on-road engines.  The injector pump clearances are much to close to allow this.  Remember, new engines are running upwards of 25,000psi at the nozzles!
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--- On Sun, 5/9/10, Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net> wrote:


From: Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [AT] 2-cycle oil and 340 Farmall
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010, 1:26 PM


I have to agree with the complaint that the 340 is hard to get on and 
off. I fired mine up the other day because I needed to move the 
two-point IH 100 sickle bar mower. I had greased the prongs a couple of 
weeks ago, and that made all the difference when I went to mount it - 
one shot back, and it clicked right in. My point is that, in past years, 
I had to get on and of the tractor a dozen times before I could get the 
darn mower to set in the hitch. This time, the only time I had to get 
off was to engage the tumbling bar on the PTO shaft and plug in the 
hydraulic lines. I was so happy with my good luck that I ran the mower 
along the side of my lane for about a quarter mile, trimming back weeds 
and multiflora rose.

Mine is gas, so I can't help you with the additive issue.

When I dragged my 340 home, it was missing a fair amount of trim pieces 
- around the bottom of the instrument panel, next to the radiator, and 
panels under the hood. I was able to locate replacements from some of 
the salvage yards listed on the ATIS "salvage yards" page.

<http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/farmall_340/>

Mike

Ronald L. Cook wrote:
> What was the recommended proportion of 2-cycle oil added to this low 
> sulfur diesel fuel?  I lost track of the posting that someone made to 
> this list, I think it was.
> 
> Update on the 340.  It is home.  It runs very well.  Needs some 
> attention here and there.  Is missing some things.  Is hard to get on 
> and off of.  Photos are still forthcoming.  My digital camera battery is 
> dead and I had to order same.  Won't be here until next Friday.  Stand by.
> 
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
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