Oil & Fuel bx23 fuel consumption

[jpr62902]

Duh, Andy. It's the invisible font. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[NIXON]

Grasshopper.....At times the " invisible font " is much better /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Well at least in this case . John

 

[Junkman]

Lost for words??????? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[JWKnopp]

Just curious how do the tires handle in the snow, and do you use them for yard and /or field mowing and if so how do they treat you?

 

[escavader]

Iam assuming this question was for me,since this old thread came up...that bx-23 with the loaded tires will do amazing things.i can drive right in and get bucket fulls in frozen banks,i candrive up snowbanks until the hoe is dragging on the ground behind me.i can go to unplowed areaswith 3 feet of snow,put the bucket down and drive forward untilthe snows coming over the tractor and into my lap...its impressive.I went down across my neighbors lawn,and into her apple orchard to chip some trees for her[the orchard is on a side hill] the owner was impressed because the tires never left a mark.rule of thumb:run it in 2 wheel drive,stay off wet ground.and you will be treading lightly.NOTE; i made the dealer demonstrate that this tractor would move frozen snow banks with ease .or i wouldnt buy it,it did,and when they were done i looked at the controls and they were in two wheel drive!!!!! the bar tires are great
ESCAVADER

 

[JWKnopp]

Many thanks,

I went with the bars.

Thanks again.

Pics of new BX3 to be posted soon.

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( At 12 hours on the hour meter,topped off the tank.took about 4 gallons,used about a gallon per 3 hours plowing and pushing back snow banks,at half throttle or so.dealer is having me use a 50percent kerosene mix to keep it from gelling,i have never heard of this.[its my first diesel]runs great and doesnt bother,in this cold Maine weather.guess *they must know all the tricks.been in business 75 years this year. )</font>


No way would I mix 50 percent kerosene .
Just use straight diesel and add 3 Oz. of power service per 5 Gal. of diesel.

*I'm not so sure about that as Ive'
Never heard of another dealer recommending a 50 50 diesel kero mix .

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That's a pretty high kero mix for a diesel engine. I would be careful as Kubota does not approve of kero mix for the engine, and it may affect your warranty. Usually for a gelling issue about 10% kero is the most I have seen recommended. Kubota recommends using # 1 diesel for very cold climates. I have never had a gelling issue with #2 even at 5 degrees.

Looks like the dealer may have in mind shortining the life of the tractor
hoping to sell a replacment sooner.
Too much kero will reduce power and can cause premature wear in the injection pump and injectors.

paul
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Looks like the dealer may have in mind shortining the life of the tractor hoping to sell a replacment sooner.

One thing i do know is I would not buy a used tractor that had always been ran on such a 50/50 fuel mix.

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I haven't had any problems (that I know of) with the diesel gelling in my BX23. It is stored outside in one of those canvas temporary garages and has started up and run just fine. I am sure down here in Mass. it doesn't get quite as cold as it is up there in Maine but I think as long as you get your diesel from a station that does a decent amount of business (so you get fresh fuel flowing thru their storage tanks) you shouldn't have any problems. I get my fuel from a station that is right off the highway and just got built in the last few years so I know their fuel stock rotates and their tanks are good. Also make sure to get one of those funnels with the water separator built into it. Can't remember who makes them - I think the one I got at my tractor dealer had a Parker label on it - but the filter is made by another company. )</font> <font color="red"> MR. FUNNEL </font>

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Iam assuming this question was for me,since this old thread came up...that bx-23 with the loaded tires will do amazing things.i can drive right in and get bucket fulls in frozen banks,i candrive up snowbanks until the hoe is dragging on the ground behind me.i can go to unplowed areaswith 3 feet of snow,put the bucket down and drive forward untilthe snows coming over the tractor and into my lap...its impressive.I went down across my neighbors lawn,and into her apple orchard to chip some trees for her[the orchard is on a side hill] the owner was impressed because the tires never left a mark.rule of thumb:run it in 2 wheel drive,stay off wet ground.and you will be treading lightly.NOTE; i made the dealer demonstrate that this tractor would move frozen snow banks with ease .or i wouldnt buy it,it did,and when they were done i looked at the controls and they were in two wheel drive!!!!!
<font color="red"> the bar tires are great </font>
ESCAVADER )</font>
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