[AT] Gas problem now diesel

Richard Fink Sr rfinksr at verizon.net
Mon May 6 15:02:47 PDT 2013


Mike i put a quart in on each tank about 15 gallons.
R Fink
PA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike" <meulenms at gmx.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Gas problem now diesel


> You beat me to it Ron, what are you guys with older diesels doing with
> the ULSD that you have to buy now days? I have a circa 1974 Massey with
> a perkins that I'm sure wasn't designed for the new diesel. I've heard
> of guys adding 2 stroke oil to it but have not heard a ratio or
> anything. Mike M
>
> On 5/6/2013 12:34 PM, Ron Cook wrote:
>> Will,
>>       You will.  The ultra low sulfur fuel is too dry and it ruins some
>> seals/o-rings in some systems.
>> Ron Cook
>> Salix, IA
>> On 5/6/2013 11:01 AM, Will Powell wrote:
>>> (sni
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I like my diesel bulldozer, I've never had a fuel issue with it...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Will
>>>
>>> SE PA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>>
>>> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, May 6, 2013 11:40:47 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Gas problem
>>>
>>> The manual for my new Predator engine says it can use up to 10% ethanol 
>>> but
>>> I'm not planning to take a chance on that unless I have to in a  pinch.
>>> One thing that will help is to shut the fuel off and run the carb dry 
>>> after
>>> use.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mike
>>> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 11:11 AM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Gas problem
>>>
>>> I've recently started adding Stabil ethanol treatment to my gas for all
>>> my small engines. Says it's supposed to take care of it, time will tell.
>>> Mike M
>>>
>>> On 5/6/2013 10:56 AM, Ron Cook wrote:
>>>> Charlie,
>>>>         You are about 85% correct.  The trouble is really government in
>>>> agriculture.
>>>>         I am not going to say where I think the current Sec of AG 
>>>> should
>>>> be!!  I am just glad he is not my Governor.I
>>>>         By the way, I have been using ethanol fuel since it came 
>>>> available
>>>> at my local station.  1977 or 78.  Zero problems with the exception of
>>>> the little fuel pump diaphragms in B&S carburetors.  I do not let it 
>>>> sit
>>>> in a piece of unused equipment, though.  I use av-gas for that.  Of
>>>> course, my flying background is the reason for that.:-) Oxygenated 
>>>> fuels
>>>> were mandated by the govmt.  Started on the west coast and the original
>>>> additive was a carcinogenic, I believe.
>>>>         Subsidies are the culprit.  Market should control price and
>>>> availability for the most part.
>>>>
>>>>         Now back to the regular programming.
>>>> Ron Cook
>>>> Salix, IA
>>>> On 5/6/2013 9:00 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>>>>> It's not often that you'll hear me speak ill of farmers but the
>>>>> ethanol fuel problem is driven by big AG and mid west corn farmers.
>>>>> Those boys love feeding at Uncle Sam's trough and don't think they
>>>>> can make a living growing corn for food or feed.  Take note that every
>>>>> recent Secretary of Agriculture (from either party) is from the mid 
>>>>> west.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm able to get ethanol free about 1 mile from my home for about $3.89 
>>>>> a
>>>>> gallon.
>>>>> That store also has fuel on the water for boat traffic and he has 
>>>>> ethanol
>>>>> free there.
>>>>> He is a Shell retailer but can't buy non ethanol from them.  He has to
>>>>> buy
>>>>> it from a
>>>>> local independent jobber and put it in separate tanks at his boat 
>>>>> dock.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are a couple of other gas stations in the area that have it on 
>>>>> the
>>>>> automobile islands.
>>>>> I think they all use BP products.
>>>>>
>>>>> Charlie
>>>>>
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