[AT] Glow plugs

[Cecil R Bearden]

I have one of those on an old Galion Grader.    If it is warm you can 
leave the gas cut off, and release the compression then get it spilling 
with the starter and switch to diesel and it will fire off great.

Cecil in OKla


On 12/21/2015 8:07 AM, ATIS wrote:
> I am surprised that nobody is talking about the old IH gas over diesel engines. I had one on my TD6, and when everything worked fine it actually started very nicely.  Unfortunately that system negated two of the best advantages of a diesel engine:  No secondary ignition or carb. So you had two different kinds of engines on the tractor to maintain and make sure was in good working order.  In addition the cut-over mechanism was a set of monkey works in and of itself that required some TLC.
>
> When it worked it worked great.  Glow plugs beat it hands down of course but I liked it.   There was a certain ritual to starting that was kind of nice.   Throwing the lever and bringing the diesel online remained a small thrill the little boy in me always enjoyed.  It certainly was better than that obnoxious pony on the early John Deeres.
>
> Spencer Yost
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