T.V.O with or without diesel/two stroke ????????

hi there
ive just got my petrol /parrafin engine going
ive tested it on 100% parrafin/kerosene and ran with a smoky exhurst with no loud
and with load , no smoke at all
read the book for the p/p engine and all it says is run 5 mins on petrol
and turn over to parrafin/kerosene 50-55 octane approx and then pages of photos and part nos for the tvo parts they didnt sell many tvos of this engine.

ive bought yellowish coloured parrafin/kerosene as stated on the drum
but now where does the drum,website or fuel company stat or even know what the octane is ??
ive now mixed the kerosene with petrol 50%-50% and will test tomorrow for the smoke and smell test
when i was a kid i used to drive a forson E27N TVO THAT SMELL YOU CANT FORGET
???????? BUT DO I OR DONT I ADD DIESEL ????????
OR IVE ALSO READ THAT SOME ADD 2 STROKEIL INSTEAD OF THE DIESEL ????
WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND ?????????
ALSO DOES A ENGINE RUNNING ON TVO RUN ALOT COOLER THAN ON PETROL?????
it ran for an hour on tvo and was cool enough to pick it up when still running by the block and manifolds
when i turned it back to petrol it took 20 mins to cool down before i moved it without burning me
thanks kev

HI THERE AGAIN
FORGOT TO ASK
DO I NEED THE EXTRA LUBRICATION FROM THE DIESEL / TWO STROKE
OR NOT FOR THE ENGINE TO LAST WHEN RUNNING ON T.V.O ?????????
THANKS AGAIN KEV

What engine is it for? A engine needs to be hot to vaperise the heavier fuel

There is a rough guide here, this used heater oil though.

http://www.stationaryengineforum.net/t1737-home-made-tvo-info

Cheers Steve

Hello Kev there is no need to add deisel that will oil it up to much.
I found that running my engines and tractors for years on central heating fuel its great and a great smell
Jonesey

hi there jonsey
what ratios do you mix yours at as my mixture smells heavy on the nose as tvo as i like to smell it like a fordson e27n smell like when i was younger driving it on the family farm about 10-15 yrs ago and as they do on the rally feild today
thanks kev j

Morning Kev I have never mixed anything with the heating fuel, just make sure your engines nice and hot and away it will go. If you can put a load on the engine more the better it will work harder and smell great.
Jonesey

HI KEV...

i ran my witte p/p on blue paraffin last year,and i had a puff of smoke every now and then,about every 2nd 0r 3rd fire,but im running a 110volt generator on it with a series of 10 bulbs,but the last rally i did last year was September at kings fold i mixed the paraffin with petrol and i ran clear,no smoke at all..
this year Ive mixed up 5gallons of petrol/paraffin,so will see how it goes,it was fine the end of last year so i see no reason why it wont be the same this year...
my first rally this year is abbey hill in yeovil at the end of April,so will see how it goes....
i have a mate who has 2 amancos,one 2 1/4hp the other 3hp and he runs them on kerosene,the 3hp doesn't like it unless its got some petrol in with it,but the 2 1/4hp runs all day on it,so in think its different for each engine..
good luck with yours.....

regards...mike...

Running an engine on TVO or Heating oil ......They will run better if the engine has a bit of work to do as this keeps the engine hotter. I put a bit less water in the hopper as well.

A guy I know puts a little 2 stroke oil in with the heating oil as he likes the smell, every one else gets the eyes burnt out of their heads!!!!!

hi billy....

ive love the smell of it,but its like everything else,the price is on the up

cant win with this lot......

regards...mike....

thanks everone
for your help and opinions

will try to run on neat central heating and alter mixture to suite engine and try loading with waterpumps,alternators and other belt driven items i have lying around
thanks everone again
hoping to be at llandudno rally
but not managing to find were the online entry forms are
and times ticking away to the deadline of entry if i not already missed it
thanks kev

Mike......stop moaning..they took 1p off a litre.

What more do you want??

What a Scots man not moaning about somthing
Me and Mike got together on Friday over a cup of tea and put the world to right
Jonesey

sorry bill..i didn't know it was that much....
i must listen to the news more....

1p hardly poxy worth it is it......
oh well when i fill my 25litre Jerry can i will be happy to know that im saving all of 25p....
i wounder what i could get with that.......oh i know a mars bar if im luck and thay haven't gone up.......

poxy government...put me,jonesey and jez clarkson in charge and we will sort this mess out.....no worries.....

come on vote us in...its got to be better than these c..ks.....

billypurves wrote: Mike......stop moaning..they took 1p off a litre.

What more do you want??

You tell him Billy

you foreigners love having a go at me for sure.....

keep it up it makes for good reading..and i have broad shoulders as well...

regards...mike...