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jamie stratton

05-23-2004 20:56:42




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On the farmall m there is a small tank that has a fuel line hooked to it, and it has a neck that goes up through the hood with a cap on it. It is leaking gasoline. I dont know what it is, what it does, or what goes in it. Could someone tell me what it is.




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Wardner

05-23-2004 22:13:58




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 Re: farmall m tank in reply to jamie stratton, 05-23-2004 20:56:42  
Your engine was designed to run on distillate or kerosene fuel like many tractors of that era. That means you have a lower compression head, radiator shutters (if still attached), and the small fuel tank used for starting the tractor. Gasoline was put into the small tank. When the tractor was warmed up, the small tank was shut off and the big tank turned on.

Turn the petcock off on the small tank and your leak should stop after the fuel is drained out.

Don't worry about fuel. The distillate tractors run fine on gasoline. The old fuel hasn't been available for 50 years. The distilate tractors had more power running with gasoline.

The two trycocks for checking the level in the oil pan are part of this set up. The low performance fuels did not fully combust and would seep down the sides of the cylinders. Operators would have to drain off the unburnt fuel before starting in the morning. The top trycock would be opened, the fuel collected, and returned to the big tank.

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rustyfarmall

05-23-2004 21:45:01




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 Re: farmall m tank in reply to jamie stratton, 05-23-2004 20:56:42  
You apparently have an M which originally burned distillate or kerosene, a cold engine will not start on either of these fuels, so the small tank you are speaking of was provided, and was filled with gasoline. Thus the engine could be easily started on gasoline, and after it warmed up, could then be switched over to run on the less expensive fuels. The distillate fuel has not been available for quite a few years now, so all of the old tractors were switched over to run on gas. Some people retained the small tank, and used it as a reserve tank. As to why yours is leaking, it could be a loose fitting, or it could be that the tank has rusted out.

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