Any news on gas engine CUTS?

[Sawyer Rob]

The JD is 2011 B&S 22hp. The Kubota is a 2003 22hp diesel. PTO = 16.7hp

I've found what you say to be true too... The diesels just plain keep the blade speed higher in deeper grass, so they cut better. The torque of the diesels really helps with this...

SR

 

[TomSeller]

A direct injection diesel with no glow plugs and no intake manifold heater, no block heater, -5F, no ether and it starts ? You sir are not telling the truth.

I can't speak for him, but I have a Kubota direct inject that starts without glow plugs, heaters or ether down into single digits. Anything colder than that is time to stay in the house so I don't know. I have only used the glow plugs once when I first got that tractor, never needed them since I realized it starts so easy.

 

[buickanddeere]

The JD D130 is three years old with 147hrs. The Kubota is 12 years old and 1300 hrs.

What model of Kubota ?

 

[buickanddeere]

I didn't say it didn't have a glow plug, I said I didn't need to use it! But, I am telling the truth and anyone who wants to come by and see it happen, is welcome to do so...

Just because Your's won't do it, don't ASSUME no one else's will either!

BTW, I'd bet you that my neighbors JX65 and JX95 will do the same thing!

SR

If there are glow plugs in the combustion chamber. The tractor has a pre-combustion chamber design, not open chamber.

Quoting you post which does state glow plugs.

Quote "I've got several of each, come on over and try them for your self. I can go out and crank up my loader tractor in any weather we have, including -5*, no glow plugs or anything else, all it needs is a good batt... Climb on, turn the key and it will start... Bet you none of my gas tractors will start that fast...

That's why I like "direct" injected diesels instead on "indirect" injection. Direct will start easier in the cold and you don't have to use the glow plugs..." Unquote

Also if you think the glow plugs are not energized while cranking, you don't know what is going on.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

If there are glow plugs in the combustion chamber. The tractor has a pre-combustion chamber design, not open chamber.

Quoting you post which does state glow plugs.

Quote "I've got several of each, come on over and try them for your self. I can go out and crank up my loader tractor in any weather we have, including -5*, no glow plugs or anything else, all it needs is a good batt... Climb on, turn the key and it will start... Bet you none of my gas tractors will start that fast...

That's why I like "direct" injected diesels instead on "indirect" injection. Direct will start easier in the cold and you don't have to use the glow plugs..." Unquote

Also if you think the glow plugs are not energized while cranking, you don't know what is going on.

Dude, give it up... You have no idea about MY tractor or what engine it has... Putting false info out there just doesn't make it true...

I've stated the truth in my previous post, IF you choose to not believe it, I'm OK with that...

I see from the post you make, you like to start arguments and post false info.... I'm NOT into that, so go call someone else a liar.....maybe they will bite and help you feed your fetish??

SR

 

[MossRoad]

The JD is 2011 B&S 22hp. The Kubota is a 2003 22hp diesel. PTO = 16.7hp

Ah, good old B&S. hahaha I have several.
Thanks for the clarification.
Check out the displacement of both those engines. And the cost of both those engines.

 

[MossRoad]

I've found what you say to be true too... The diesels just plain keep the blade speed higher in deeper grass, so they cut better. The torque of the diesels really helps with this...

SR

Its because its a bigger engine to produce that same HP as the gas one. As I mentioned before, our gas IH2500b achieved very comparable results to the diesel they offered in the same tractor. But the diesel had to have about 25% higher displacement to achieve those numbers.

 

[davesl708]

What model of Kubota ?

the Kubota is a BX2200D

 

[davesl708]

Its because its a bigger engine to produce that same HP as the gas one. As I mentioned before, our gas IH2500b achieved very comparable results to the diesel they offered in the same tractor. But the diesel had to have about 25% higher displacement to achieve those numbers.

That said my diesel use less fuel to cut the same acre as the gas engine. Also does it faster. I am considering getting rid of the gas since it can only cut grass.

 

[MossRoad]

That said my diesel use less fuel to cut the same acre as the gas engine. Also does it faster. I am considering getting rid of the gas since it can only cut grass.

A good decision.