Farmall 806 diesel cold start

[@farmerpete5936]

Brings back lots of memories. Dad had a 1967 806 diesel on our potato farm. I loved that ol' tractor. Spent a lot of time working it. Love the look and the sound.

[@amniconvalleyangus]

I think wish this one was a 65 or later! Be easier to get injection pump parts but I hear ya, they have a nice sound, and are really awesome looking and working tractors. Pack a lot of punch for a “small” tractor nowadays

[@IanHotson]

A lot of sparrows died in the driving shed from cancer breathing in all that smoke when I used to start our 756 in the winter LOL a good block heater and throw the battery charger on it a few hours before you wanted to use it, they would always start

[@KAKADOUJACK]

Dang, that's one of the OLD 806 units with just that little 6v generator to top up all those batteries!

[@amniconvalleyangus]

Yep! It’s a 64 with an IH built RD pump. Would like to switch it over to an alternator at some point

[@agirlandhercows501]

great cold start

[@amniconvalleyangus]

Thank you!

[@RandySmith-q2g]

Converted mine to a single 12 volt battery, starts way easier even at 20 degrees

[@cw5115]

Can we see the 1466 start next 😁

[@amniconvalleyangus]

Yep! As soon as it’s cold again I’ll get a nice vid of it

[@sonsofmccormick1296]

All you need is a good pair of batteries... 👌

[@amniconvalleyangus]

That’s right!

[@NJFordPops08005]

niiiiiiice.

[@amniconvalleyangus]

Thanks for watching!

[@jeffanderlik7695]

I'd much rather throw on a starter than ruin an engine with ether.

[@amniconvalleyangus]

Me too

[@toledojeeper2932]

On older tractor engines starting fluid is fine as long as its not a excessive amount . Usally the older tractors had a place to screw on a ether can , we had a 806 and I believe it had a ether can port . We also had a JD7520 brand new that refused to start in temps under 40 degrees , we would use half a can of ether on it . The 7520 lived on for 8500 hours and is still running in Southern Ohio .

[@jeffanderlik7695]

@@toledojeeper2932 just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

[@toledojeeper2932]

@@jeffanderlik7695 ...lol...Try starting some of those older tractors without it . I worked at a diesel shop and only saw problems only when ether was used with glow plugs or pre heaters .

[@jeffanderlik7695]

@@toledojeeper2932 I've done Army maintenance for 30 years and ether is all but outlawed. Our old Minneapolis Moline G VI would only start with ether, but got that way because it was previously owned by a construction company and those boys were terrible operators. Again, just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

[@alspeers6931]

Good man,keep that engine poison out of ur old engine, will last way longer