Would you buy a gas tractor

[Sawyer Rob]

What's to design?? Any of the diesel engines made today are easily converted to run on gas... Kubota has been making gas versions of their diesels for a long time.

See how fast THEY are catching on???

SR

 

[bdhsfz6]

I ruined a chainsaw using 3 month old E10 gas. Wouldn't want the same to happen to my tractors. They occasionally sit idle for a few months if I'm travelling. I now use pre mix engineered fuel in my saws at 3 times the pump price. It would get quite expensive if I had to do the same for a gas tractor. I also store fuel in bulk tanks which presents another problem. If I have to dump old gas, that just increases the economy of a diesel.

I might consider a gas tractor in the future if they can engineer around the fuel issues.

 

[RaydaKub]

I used to mow with a little 12hp green STX38. I'd use about 1 1/2 gallons each time I would mow. Upgraded to my BX and now I mow the same yard in 1/2 or 1/3 the time, and use 1/3 gallon of diesel. The BX is overkill for this yard, but so what?

I had an uncle that had 2 Case 400's, 1 gas, 1 diesel. It was a fairly warm day and he and my cousin were out plowing. Cousin had the diesel, uncle the gas. The gasser was lapping the diesel. At supper the cousin complained about it, uncle shrugged and ok'ed a swap. Once the sun went down, the diesel started to lap the gasser. My cousin was not amused. :laughing:

 

[Soundguy]

I ruined a chainsaw using 3 month old E10 gas. Wouldn't want the same to happen to my tractors. They occasionally sit idle for a few months if I'm travelling. I now use pre mix engineered fuel in my saws at 3 times the pump price. It would get quite expensive if I had to do the same for a gas tractor. I also store fuel in bulk tanks which presents another problem. If I have to dump old gas, that just increases the economy of a diesel.

I might consider a gas tractor in the future if they can engineer around the fuel issues.

I think fuel injection for a gas tea to will solve any e10 problems.

My old antique gassers want a carb rebuild every year or two with this junky gas, but they run on it.. New ones would have less issues.

 

[rScotty]

What's to design?? Any of the diesel engines made today are easily converted to run on gas... Kubota has been making gas versions of their diesels for a long time.

See how fast THEY are catching on???

SR

I didn't know that. You mean you can order Kubotas as either gas or diesel?
rScotty

 

[SDT]

I ruined a chainsaw using 3 month old E10 gas. Wouldn't want the same to happen to my tractors. They occasionally sit idle for a few months if I'm travelling. I now use pre mix engineered fuel in my saws at 3 times the pump price. It would get quite expensive if I had to do the same for a gas tractor. I also store fuel in bulk tanks which presents another problem. If I have to dump old gas, that just increases the economy of a diesel.

I might consider a gas tractor in the future if they can engineer around the fuel issues.

You cannot ruin a 4 cycle gasoline engine by using old gasoline. Yes, it may not start, but the engine will not be damaged (Ignoring 4 cycle pre-mix engines here).

Fuel issues with gasoline tractors (and small engines) are created by government regulations rather than engine design.

Hoping for some common sense relief in the foreseeable future....

SDT

 

[Loadstar]

I ruined a chainsaw using 3 month old E10 gas. Wouldn't want the same to happen to my tractors. They occasionally sit idle for a few months if I'm travelling. I now use pre mix engineered fuel in my saws at 3 times the pump price. It would get quite expensive if I had to do the same for a gas tractor. I also store fuel in bulk tanks which presents another problem. If I have to dump old gas, that just increases the economy of a diesel. I might consider a gas tractor in the future if they can engineer around the fuel issues.

No, no you didn't. Not buying it. Bad fuel oil mix, a part let loose, or a bad diagnosis.

 

[CalG]

I ruined a chainsaw using 3 month old E10 gas. Wouldn't want the same to happen to my tractors. They occasionally sit idle for a few months if I'm travelling. I now use pre mix engineered fuel in my saws at 3 times the pump price. It would get quite expensive if I had to do the same for a gas tractor. I also store fuel in bulk tanks which presents another problem. If I have to dump old gas, that just increases the economy of a diesel.

I might consider a gas tractor in the future if they can engineer around the fuel issues.

Bad luck!

I run two saws, a back pack blower, and a weed whacker , and a LawnBoy mower all on the same 40:1 mix of what ever 2Cycle oil I choose today. Love that Klotz!

Some of these engines don't run for 6 months or more before being asked to perform. The back pack blower is ONLY called on during these fall months.
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A few "twiddles" of the jet screws to loosen the grunge, and away they go!

By the way, The Mac 10-10 is over 30 years old and still starts third pull, and cuts like a devil!

 

[Loadstar]

Dam, shirt gets deep in a thread when gas is brought up. I've drained thirty gallons of gas out of a boat that sat for two seasons. Ran it through gas tractor, zero turn, and other small equipment. Yes it was noticeably down on power and slower to start but world still turned and it was all consumed. Have left chainsaws on equipment in the elements all winter long. Pick them up shake them flood start them and they are fine. Sometimes I think this forum has a high population of infomercial people.
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[JWR]

I think fuel injection for a gas tea to will solve any e10 problems.

My old antique gassers want a carb rebuild every year or two with this junky gas, but they run on it.. New ones would have less issues.

Soundguy -- I think you are on to something. Maybe what you and I have both seen is misleading but it sure seems like engines with fuel injection have little or no trouble with ethanol laced fuel. Engines with carbs have endless varieties of troubles with ethanol. Wonder if any serious research has been done on why that is the case ?

And I am in agreement with the several posters who say baloney to bdhsfz6 having "ruined a chainsaw" by using 3 month old E10 gas. That did not literally happen. At best it needs some explanation and at worst it is nonsense.