fordson

[broker-len]

talking to some one about the posiblity of running 30s cars with a little Kero in the fuel,,more power and gas millage ---friend who is in his 80s and a professional mechanic remembers fordson tractors with two fuel tanks-----starting on gas and switching to kero which was  cheaper----would like to share some thoughts

[JFranklin]

I don't think kerosene is cheaper than gas, could be wrong.

[broker-len]

it was in 30s,,,I think the reasoning for today is with the alcohol in the gas it more prone to evaporate also it was stated runs cooler and produces more power and gas millage

Edited April 26, 2021 by broker-len (see edit history)

[19tom40]

Here is a discussion on the subject:

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/80-gasoline-20-kerosene-20-more-power.794903/

[broker-len]

I have a Auto tec book published 1924-----discusses different systems on the Automobile of that era----Chapter on fuel mentions that some farmers start tractors with Gas and then switch to kero---older friend of mine remembers Fordson with two fuel tanks---though the book does not address adding kero to gas,  it makes the point that Kero is not a good fuel and causes other problems in combustion chamber