Oil & Fuel Storing diesel fuel

Youare · Nov 30, 2001

Hi Bob,

I have a similar sized Kubota used for about the same things, mostly weekend warrior work, and I use maybe five gallons of fuel on a busy week. I have a five gallon container for fuel. I try to top off the tractor fuel tank when I get under the 3/4 full mark. As soon as the fuel container gets less than 1/4 full I throw it in the truck and fill it the next time I go by the gas station.

This way I always have fresh fuel and I am fairly confident that I get fuel blended for the season. As a precaution I add Power Service fuel conditioner to my container every time I fill it. I think you will find that the tractor is pretty stingy in the fuel consumption area. I would rather make an extra trip to the gas station than have to deal with stale fuel.

Randy

Anonymous Poster · Nov 30, 2001

...The only concensus I seem to have found is that it isn't worth the small savings to use "off-road" fuel, as is tends to clog up the engine more....

Baloney...Old wives tale... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Anonymous Poster · Nov 30, 2001

Mike,

Those numbers that Bob did are correct{for that particular Yanmar engine} under "working" the tractor max'ed out going full bore, doing the toughest of tough jobs... but in the real world...

{averages now...don't shoot me if I'm off a gram or two.../w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif} Diesel fuel usage for Compact tractors ~under 30 engine hp ~ between .35 - .50 gal/hr for average tasks {like mowing grass... not brush hogging Sequoia's}

So my quick math did 20 hours of tractor usage for a 10 gallon tank, and average of 100 hours of usage annually for the homeowner... gave me my guesstimate figures...

So Mike...Go Figure... /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Anonymous Poster · Nov 30, 2001

...He wasn't sure about the refinement of the fuel being the same. He thought the tractor fuel would be more refined...

Same identical stuff... now write on the chalkboard 100 times...

2d,2d,2d,2d,2d,... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

{or as Miller puts it..."2D or not 2D... that is the question?..." /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif}

MikePA · Nov 30, 2001

Wasn't 2d a character on the old TV show 'Facts of Life'? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif No, 2d Fields was a comedienne who used to appear on the old Merv Griffin show. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Anonymous Poster · Nov 30, 2001

Huh?....

Watch very little tele... /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

MikePA · Nov 30, 2001

Don't watch much tele!?!?! You're probably better off.

2d = Tootie.

Anonymous Poster · Nov 30, 2001

Ah.............

Yes, kinda fat girl... not too appealing appearance wise...?

I guess anyone can go on tv... /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

MikePA · Nov 30, 2001

Yes, kinda fat girl... not too appealing appearance wise...?

No, that was Natalie, played by Mindy Cohen. Tootie was played by Kim Fields.

Anonymous Poster · Nov 30, 2001

See..... don't ever trust me on tv stuff... /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Kim turned out to be a beautiful young woman...

Mindy.... well... still looks the same.... /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Ooooppps back to tractors..../w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif