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

[Dan Glass]

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On 7/29/2012 10:34 AM, Tyler Juranek wrote:
> 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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