[AT] What would we do without the JD hand cranks?

[Tyler Juranek]

Hi,
You can't even get the regular gasoline with just 100% gasoline here anymore.
Tyler

On 7/28/12, Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net> wrote:
> On 7/27/2012 5:08 PM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
>> Everything has to be just right to fire off.   I should ask: "What
>> octane fuel are you using in your old tractors.   I use 93 Octane in all
>> my carbureted gas engines.   I also try to get  the gas that is labeled
>> 100% gasoline, no Ethanol     Ethanol can absorb so much  water, it
>> screws up all the old fuel systems.  Also, you cannot get the carbureted
>> engines to develop the full power with less than 89 octane fuel.   The
>> lower octane unleaded has a surfactant in it to get the water to m ix
>> with the gas in order to lower the combustion temp to prevent oxides of
>> nitrogen.....
>>
>> In other words, the refinery sells us water at $3.45 / gallon so we can
>> have less power.  I know why, the EPA requires it, but it stilll does
>> not make sense.
>>
>>
> I am afraid the day is coming when we won't even be able to run our old
> gas engines on the fuel that is being sold. Might be easier to go back
> to steam power. :-)
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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