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Flip a switch to use gas?
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Nope. His mind is clouded now.
Anything other than AV gas is OK, mixing fuels permissible.
BTW, if any of you are in an attainment area and have to pass a smog test, running it on straight gas will net you a better score on CO2 and particulates.
Conelrad
Anything other than AV gas is OK, mixing fuels permissible.
BTW, if any of you are in an attainment area and have to pass a smog test, running it on straight gas will net you a better score on CO2 and particulates.
Conelrad
I know. I often have those “former” new experts coming up to me and telling me how my truck runs. Drives me crazy sometimes.
Interesting. I hear alcohol is about 120 octane. I once read in article (that I cannot find anymore) that 117 octane xylene or toluene was used to improve cetane in some additives, but I might have seen a mirage because that stuff is too dry. What you say makes sense about high octane being a negative on cetane, since both are opposite, so to speak. AcGas uses lead for ignition delaying, though.
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It is simple: Lead or other Octane raisers in gasoline retard the flame front upon ignition to stave off knocking, but that makes it harder to ignite on time in a Diesel engine.
The only thing I worry about running used oil in my trucks is the residual acid level. I have found that testing my used oil usually isn't that acidic so it gets filtered and goes in my fuel tanks. I suspect this is about the only good that comes from low-Sulfur or oxygenated fuels.
If it really turns the blue Litmus paper red (usually from friends that save it for me), I use it to start manure piles on fire.
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The only thing I worry about running used oil in my trucks is the residual acid level. I have found that testing my used oil usually isn't that acidic so it gets filtered and goes in my fuel tanks. I suspect this is about the only good that comes from low-Sulfur or oxygenated fuels.
If it really turns the blue Litmus paper red (usually from friends that save it for me), I use it to start manure piles on fire.
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Had a guy tell me the biggest concern was that if bumped in gear the engine would start and run backwards.
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Actually, on some trucks that have dual tanks, a switch could be used to use fuel from a different tank, which could have “different” fuel in it. He isn’t wrong…
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If it's left in reverse it can .
Read post#14 of this thread ; https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/do-not-park-in-gear.51492/
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so would you have one forward speed and five reverse speeds?
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When I was in the army, I saw a deuce left in gear that was bumped from behind and it took off with several guys chasing it. It must have been in 2nd or 3rd gear because it was moving fairly fast, but one guy caught it before it hit anything. It was a severe penalty to leave a truck in gear - parking brake only.
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Probably won't run long enough to find out with no oil pumping.
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I'm not from Missouri but......
No switch. Just dump whatever you had for fuel in the tank.
My wreckers had dual tanks and there was a LEFT & RIGHT tank diverter valve to pull from which ever tank you wanted.
Now I’m trying to remember if it had a L & R switch for the fuel gauge?
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They do. Switch in the dash controls where the fuel gauge looks. Lever next to driver seat controls where fuel comes from.
I know of at least two people who thought the dash switch was all that was needed.....
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The only one I've ever seen with a "switch" were gasser 5-tons with two tanks. The pump just transferred the gas from one tank to the other.
Not the best system...
DG
Not the best system...
DG
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I'll have to remember that. I've always parked stuff with manual transmissions in gear, even my dad's WW2 and Korean-era gassers. But diesel doesn't need an on switch to work unless there's an electric fuel shut-off solenoid valve.
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My A2 has 2 tanks.
There is a switch for the quantity indicator, a switch for pump select and valve in the floor for tank select. I considered making the indicator switch a double pole to combine with pump select but I figured there will be times I want to double check what is in the other tank without turning a pump off and another on. It does draw without the pump on at idle but I've never tried while at cruise.
There is a switch for the quantity indicator, a switch for pump select and valve in the floor for tank select. I considered making the indicator switch a double pole to combine with pump select but I figured there will be times I want to double check what is in the other tank without turning a pump off and another on. It does draw without the pump on at idle but I've never tried while at cruise.
I started the deuce in gear after driving around the m923, forgot it was not automatic. Almost drove through my son in law's and daughter's house. That would have been a doozy, dad.
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I've definitely heard some bizarre stories from vets when talking about the deuce. The most common thing I get from folks is that they didn't know we can buy them. Otherwise most of the stories are actually quite entertaining.
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Running your deuce on straight gasoline? That falls under the EMERGENCY ONLY category! At least you wont have to worry about MPG because it wont make it that far!