What gas to run

Best thing to do is to turn the petcock valve at the fuel bowl off, and let the tractor run out of gas at the carb(for long term storage). That way whatever gas you use isn't in the carb to go bad... Wink

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Illinois switched to 10% ethanol prior to 1989... I bought a new F250 that year.. EVERYTHING i have, truc, car, mower, weedeater, chainsaw, several tractors , 4 wheelers have all been running 10% for 35 years..

Like them all, but love the "B"s.

Others will definitely disagree, but here's my own opinion (reply copied from one I wrote a few days ago on another forum):

I used to drain and run dry all my tractors and small engines. I then found that I had better luck just putting a good dose of stabilizer in the tank, running it for a bit to get some stabilizer through the system, and keeping the tank full to prevent condensation. Back when I ran them dry, it seemed like one out of every 10 engines or so would need a carb cleaning and/or float un-sticking the next year. I think probably more so with tractors that have cast carb bowls and bare steel lines, where running them dry means the steel/cast is exposed to air and might rust. Better to keep them full of fuel in my opinion. Never had a problem since I started keeping them full. I just fired up a gasser Fordson yesterday that hadn't been ran since November 2023. It fired up instantly, and went to work on the chipper just dandy. Nothing but regular E10 fuel and a good dose of stabilizer in the tank.

I also now use regular fuel and don't worry about the ethanol content. I've completely flip-flopped on this one. I used to be obsessive about buying premium with no ethanol content. But now I just buy whatever regular gas is closest, and put a good dose of that Lucas upper cylinder lubricant & stabilizer combo in all of my fuel. If I know I'm going to be adding more fuel before winter, I use a shot of two-stroke oil rather than the Lucas stuff, because I just want the lubricity and don't need the stabilizer. Haven't noticed any difference from premium - Neither with my old gassers that get the heck worked out of them (Allis 180 on the round-baler and Ford logging units) nor with the gasser toys (Fordsons, Cockshutts, W6, etc.) that see minimal use and sit for months at a time.

If you let a lot of moisture accumulate in your tanks there is a 'slight' concern about fuels with ethanol in them separating/stratifying if they sit for an extended period. But you have to have a heck of a lot of condensation/moisture accumulate for that to happen, and also have them sit for a heck of a long time. Even at our Southern farm in the Great Lakes region with constant high humidity and heavy condensation on every surface every morning for most of the year, it's never been a concern. Marine engines would be about the only time I'd be concerned about it.

I've also flip-flopped in my beliefs and I'm now a fan of ethanol fuel: Commodity crop prices are so low that we need all the help/markets we can get for our crops. And ethanol/bio production is a huge part of that market. Without it, the price of corn/beans would tank even more than it already has.

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Putnamd17 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 19 Aug 2024 Location: Ohio Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote Putnamd17 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: What gas to run Posted: 8 hours 42 minutes ago at 8:49pm
	I recently went through and resealed the engine on my d17 gasser and was wondering what fuel everyone runs in these older tractors or what additives they put in the tank. It won’t get ran very much just a little garden work but it’s restored now so I want to take care of it thanks.

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	Best thing to do is to turn the petcock valve at the fuel bowl off, and let the tractor run out of gas at the carb(for long term storage). That way whatever gas you use isn't in the carb to go bad...
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	You can also use SeaFoam in premium, ethanol free gas, stuff I get is good up to two years it says on the bottle. But couple of garden tractors I have that sit most of the time (gas with SeaFoam is older than 2 years) will still run pretty much full power.
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	Illinois switched to 10% ethanol prior to 1989... I bought a new F250 that year.. EVERYTHING i have, truc, car, mower, weedeater, chainsaw, several tractors , 4 wheelers have all been running 10% for 35 years..
	Like them all, but love the "B"s.

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	If it sits around much go with non ethanol

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	Others will definitely disagree, but here's my own opinion (reply copied from one I wrote a few days ago on another forum): I used to drain and run dry all my tractors and small engines. I then found that I had better luck just putting a good dose of stabilizer in the tank, running it for a bit to get some stabilizer through the system, and keeping the tank full to prevent condensation. Back when I ran them dry, it seemed like one out of every 10 engines or so would need a carb cleaning and/or float un-sticking the next year. I think probably more so with tractors that have cast carb bowls and bare steel lines, where running them dry means the steel/cast is exposed to air and might rust. Better to keep them full of fuel in my opinion. Never had a problem since I started keeping them full. I just fired up a gasser Fordson yesterday that hadn't been ran since November 2023. It fired up instantly, and went to work on the chipper just dandy. Nothing but regular E10 fuel and a good dose of stabilizer in the tank. I also now use regular fuel and don't worry about the ethanol content. I've completely flip-flopped on this one. I used to be obsessive about buying premium with no ethanol content. But now I just buy whatever regular gas is closest, and put a good dose of that Lucas upper cylinder lubricant & stabilizer combo in all of my fuel. If I know I'm going to be adding more fuel before winter, I use a shot of two-stroke oil rather than the Lucas stuff, because I just want the lubricity and don't need the stabilizer. Haven't noticed any difference from premium - Neither with my old gassers that get the heck worked out of them (Allis 180 on the round-baler and Ford logging units) nor with the gasser toys (Fordsons, Cockshutts, W6, etc.) that see minimal use and sit for months at a time. If you let a lot of moisture accumulate in your tanks there is a 'slight' concern about fuels with ethanol in them separating/stratifying if they sit for an extended period. But you have to have a heck of a lot of condensation/moisture accumulate for that to happen, and also have them sit for a heck of a long time. Even at our Southern farm in the Great Lakes region with constant high humidity and heavy condensation on every surface every morning for most of the year, it's never been a concern. Marine engines would be about the only time I'd be concerned about it. I've also flip-flopped in my beliefs and I'm now a fan of ethanol fuel: Commodity crop prices are so low that we need all the help/markets we can get for our crops. And ethanol/bio production is a huge part of that market. Without it, the price of corn/beans would tank even more than it already has.