lynnmor 7,307 #18201 Posted January 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, Sparky said: I agree! I can’t prove it but I’m sure non-ethanol has a longer shelf life than treated ethanol fuel. Adding Sta-BIL will reduce the varnish that happens over a long storage period in any gas. The “treatments” are for extracting funds from your wallet and have been shown to be nothing more than snake oil. Can you imagine a tiny amount of additive removing a gallon of ethanol from nine gallons of gasoline? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,281 #18202 Posted January 8, 2023 48 minutes ago, Sparky said: I agree! I can’t prove it but I’m sure non-ethanol has a longer shelf life than treated ethanol fuel. Before I knew the difference I ran the 10% E and left the gas with stable in the tank of my 312 all winter. Come spring I had to go through the entire fuel system. I do the same with non ethanol and have not had any problems. Been doing it for over ten years. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,233 #18203 Posted January 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Panther416-8 said: Thanks eb, hoping the extra 300 lb on the rear will help with the wheel slip. Doesn't look like anything snow-wise to challenge it in the next two weeks. Maybe go help @Pullstart get Colleen unstuck! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,553 #18204 Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Sparky said: I agree! I can’t prove it but I’m sure non-ethanol has a longer shelf life than treated ethanol fuel. I can prove it. We've experienced it many times. NO additives in the gas here. Even super touchy 2 cycles. Non E. Proper oil mix. Nothing else. 4 strokes get straight non E 90+ octane. We have several engines that are only started after 6 to 8 month setting periods. They ALWAYS start within a few turns or hand pulls. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blasterdad 2,692 #18205 Posted January 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Panther416-8 said: Put the front diamond pattern chains on She sure did turn out beautiful! What a beast! Nothing is going to stop that! I think we might be scaring the snow away !!! Lol. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #18206 Posted January 8, 2023 26 minutes ago, Handy Don said: Maybe go help @Pullstart get Colleen unstuck! 7 minutes ago, Blasterdad said: Nothing is going to stop that! well…. as @Handy Don mentioned… My school bus could use a tug… 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #18207 Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) I painted the 36" deck where I had primed it yesterday after my good friend welded up some stress cracks and built up a rusted area for me. I changed the oil on my new to me C-160 with the Shell Rotella T1 SAE 30 plus ZDDP supplement. Got some Non-E gas and added Stabil and B-12 to have on hand when I get everything back together. Still waiting on the input seal and drive belt from WheelHorcePartsAndMore. And I set the points based on the "S" mark on the fly wheel in the peep hole. I posted some questions in the Engine forum on that; advise would be appreciated on that. Edited January 8, 2023 by GAJoe 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davem1111 2,030 #18208 Posted January 8, 2023 Doing some garage cleaning/re-organizing today, so I had 4 of the 5 in my herd out for some fresh air and sunshine: After having trouble getting 2 of them to start (and one of my 2 generators), I do believe I'm going to make a run to get a bunch of Non-E gasoline, for these and my generators. I seems like carb cleaning has needed to be a bit more frequent than it should be, and I am pretty sure that's the reason. Dang you, ethanol! I think there are 2 stations that have Non-E within 10-15 miles. I think I had shared some updates here about my GT-1848 (second from the right), but can't remember. I built my own 2" hitch receiver mount for the mule, then built a built a battery box and winch mount on a 2" hitch that I can pop in there. For now I have the winch control bungee'd to the hood, and have to charge the big battery manually between uses, but I have an isolator ready to be installed when I find the time, and I'll rig up a more permanent switch for the winch. I pulled some Ash logs ranging from about 10" diameter and 10 feet long to maybe 16-20" diameter and 6-8 feet long out of the underbrush to cut up for firewood, and it worked great. I also recently put the stack on it, and got the rear wheel weights on. I'll put the chains and plow blade on when the next major snow is imminent. Well, I suppose like others have hinted, if I put them on now, it probably won't snow. 6 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #18209 Posted January 8, 2023 Got the mail tonight… 3 10 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,318 #18210 Posted January 8, 2023 11 hours ago, davem1111 said: Dang you, ethanol! I think there are 2 stations that have Non-E within 10-15 miles. Lucky you Dave! It’s 106 miles one way to the nearest station selling non-ethanol fuel from the pump for me. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,823 #18211 Posted January 8, 2023 6 hours ago, Pullstart said: Got the mail tonight… Nobody mentioned it was a two part special! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,741 #18212 Posted January 8, 2023 I do use non ethanol in the snow horses and in the other low use Horses. Heavy use summer mowers get regular gas all year until the last month or so then they get non ethanol. my L-107 which is used several times a week year round gets what ever I have. Haven't had big carb issues anywhere in the fleet. I believe most the ethanol problems stem from sitting.. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAJoe 844 #18213 Posted January 8, 2023 I added a fuel filter and check valve that a member recommended. Did I do it well enough? The plastic tank is fairly new on the new to me C-160 but there was a small amount of stuff in the bottom. It has a fine gold colored screen that should keep it out until I clean it out next time it runs out of fuel. The new in-line filter came from isavetractors.com and was described as "2 Pack - Inline fuel filter for fuel systems using fuel pumps and 1/4" ID fuel line." Even after I put it on line and was running it the filter didn't have a solid column of fuel in it; that normal? I was careful to make sure that both were not touching anything that could cause a vibration wear point. I assumed that all of these are engineered to not restrict fuel flow too much for normal operation. I tried to put the check valve between the fuel pump and carb' but couldn't squeeze it in. I figured that it was beneficial as the carb' is above the fuel tank level and that it could go almost anywhere in the line. 3 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHGuy413 2,690 #18214 Posted January 8, 2023 Just came in from the garage. I finished up the bronco 14 today. Re attached the air filter assembly and put the tire chains on. Left side went on way to easy. Right side went on almost as easy. I never have this much luck doing tires chains. Doah! I realized they are not a matching set. Wandered around found the matching one to the right hand side chain but decided my luck would change and I would end up fighting it if i swapped it so I left it. I swapped out the flat front tire with one laying around the garage that Alex took off of one of his. Will need air but it’s not flat flat. I wanted to bring our 854 into the garage and start working on that but decided I needed to clean up first and bring in my friends c-105 in that’s been sitting here way too long. Got it running for him once already then he let it sit for years. Now he wants it running again. I kind of dragged my feet on it because the last time I got it running he used it once or twice and then left it out. It’s definitely in rougher shape then when I found it for him and got it running before. I also used Aiden’s 856 to bring in another very small load of wood. Yesterdays little load probably would have sufficed til the boys got home but figured I would rather do it today than after work this week. When they get home they will be tasked with bringing in 1 or 2 loads. One of my friends showed up in between projects and I ended up losing motivation. Back to the warm house and couch I go. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,233 #18215 Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 52 minutes ago, GAJoe said: added a fuel filter and check valve It is perfectly normal for the filter not to fill. You can’t see it, but the tube leaving the upper end of your filter sticks down into the body to just about where the fuel level is now so it can’t draw the air out any lower. All looks good from the images. Nice work Edited January 8, 2023 by Handy Don 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lagersolut 661 #18216 Posted January 9, 2023 Decided to get everybody out for some run time today move the oils around - quiet winter they’ve been sitting about 3 months 416 - 8 sporting a K341 with the tall chute - 315-8 has the blade - C- 101 back is on light duty , her job is just to look pretty 6 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,711 #18217 Posted January 9, 2023 @LagersolutI’d, wait WE would like to see some pictures of your C-101 please! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,553 #18218 Posted January 9, 2023 11 hours ago, Handy Don said: It is perfectly normal for the filter not to fill. You can’t see it, but the tube leaving the upper end of your filter sticks down into the body to just about where the fuel level is now so it can’t draw the air out any lower. All looks good from the images. Nice work @GAJoe Agree with Don on the fuel filter. Ours can set and run perfectly happy without any more than a few drops visible in the filter. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lagersolut 661 #18219 Posted January 9, 2023 7 hours ago, c-series don said: @LagersolutI’d, wait WE would like to see some pictures of your C-101 please! Will do - after I get off work today I'll go through my pics and post some 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHGuy413 2,690 #18220 Posted January 9, 2023 10 hours ago, c-series don said: @LagersolutI’d, wait WE would like to see some pictures of your C-101 please! Yeah what he said! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,377 #18221 Posted January 9, 2023 Cleaned the dust and cobwebs off the tractors, because they have been sitting so long without use. Barely have moved them in months, it seems like. So far it's been a rather uneventful year for us here in the Finger Lakes, in terms of snow, and cold. Which has been a good thing with the way fuel prices are. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,594 #18222 Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) On 1/8/2023 at 1:52 AM, Pullstart said: Congratulations Kevin !!!! Unlike these poor souls you made it. Only one question. Why is it going to take 2 months to read an article about a tractor that only took 2 weeks to build ???? Edited January 9, 2023 by Achto 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #18223 Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Achto said: Why is it going to take 2 months to read an article about a tractor that only took 2 weeks to build ? Cause JD or not, we had to know more about the mini lowboy too! 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lagersolut 661 #18224 Posted January 9, 2023 18 hours ago, c-series don said: @LagersolutI’d, wait WE would like to see some pictures of your C-101 please! 7 hours ago, WHGuy413 said: Yeah what he said! Here we go - this started out as Dads ( RIP ) tractor turned into my tractor in '94 when I built the house - gave me a good 12 years service after his 15 - sporting a .30 piston these days I rebuilt it the 3rd time . I'm gonna carpet bomb you guys a little .....this was the start 7 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lagersolut 661 #18225 Posted January 9, 2023 I think the final product came out just fine 1 12 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
