Propane 222

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Found on Ebay Timj is this yours
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[Timj]

Nope, not mine but not far from me.
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[Eugen]

Grill some sausages while mowing! Sure, why not?!

[MattA]

I'm not sure why you would want to run your tractor on propane.

[Eugen]

I'm not sure why you would want to run your tractor on propane.

Cheaper? Burns cleaner?

[thebuildist]

In the southern US in particular, propane ("LP") was very popular for farm equipment a few decades ago. The real story was that, at least along the gulf coast, propane was less expensive than gasoline.

These days I'm not at all certain that propane is cheaper "per therm".

But if it were, that would make sense to run it.

It's fairly low tech. You just put a regulator on the tank and output a certain volume of that gas into the venturi throat of a regular carburetor. The gas is already in a form that the engine can use. It's just not quite as energy-dense as the vaporized gasoline/air mixture that a carb normally puts out.

Bob

[propane1]

Just my 2 cents worth. Burns clean. Oil never looks dirty. But still would be worn out. Hard to start in cold weather. Less hp. Burns more fuel than gasoline. So may not be cheaper. No top end lubrication. Hard on valves.

The old farm tractors that burned propane had higher compression engines. To help make more power.

A short propane engine ramble, on Sunday Morning too. Just my 2 cents worth.

I know of a Cub Cadet 1100 garden tractor in my area that runs on propane. It was used to cut grass at the Superior propane properties. And of course used as a promotion to sell people on using propane powered vehicles.

Noel

[Timj]

In the '70s our school district ran propane in the busses. I don't remember many farmers running it in their tractors but friends in Nebraska did. It was so cheap back then. The only major place I see it used for engine fuel around here is farmers. They are burning it in their stationary engines that drive the pumps on their irrigation wells in areas where they can't get electric. So it must be cheaper than diesel.

[propane1]

In the '70s our school district ran propane in the busses. I don't remember many farmers running it in their tractors but friends in Nebraska did. It was so cheap back then. The only major place I see it used for engine fuel around here is farmers. They are burning it in their stationary engines that drive the pumps on their irrigation wells in areas where they can't get electric. So it must be cheaper than diesel.

Do they have large tanks Tim. They could get long run times if they did that. Easier than transporting gasoline.

Noel

[Timj]

In the '70s our school district ran propane in the busses. I don't remember many farmers running it in their tractors but friends in Nebraska did. It was so cheap back then. The only major place I see it used for engine fuel around here is farmers. They are burning it in their stationary engines that drive the pumps on their irrigation wells in areas where they can't get electric. So it must be cheaper than diesel.

Do they have large tanks Tim. They could get long run times if they did that. Easier than transporting gasoline.

Noel

I usually see a 1000 gallon or two, sometimes a larger tank. They generally run at least 12 hours or more to do a field.
We've been so dry this summer, they're getting a work out.