Will a Gas Engine Run on Diesel? Let's find out!

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[@kathystevetrooperblanck609]

At least you got the lawnmower started with diesel, I can't even get it to run on Gasoline.

[@kathystevetrooperblanck609]

@B Brunson I bought an electric mower and solid with the house when we decided to go RVing!...Yea!!

[@sethh1898]

Ethanol was in the gas

[@Bandicoot803]

@B Brunson No more gas fumes, hm? How about the power plant that's hooked up to your mower's battery charger?

[@letzvisit1661]

Lol so true spend many a moment cursing when they just won’t start up

[@valq661]

That's funny!

[@mothman-jz8ug]

Someone was stealing gas from an old Farmall tractor of my Dad's. He filled the main tank with diesel fuel. (They had a second tank which could be used for gasoline to start on, then could be switched to kerosene, "spirits", etc after warm up. Couple of old boys down the road never did figure out what was wrong with that old Cadillac of theirs - just smoked and sputtered...

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. Nice!

[@hanif7592]

So much for a car owner. Bet he barely pay attention when stealing gas.

[@SIGJAMS]

Someone was stealing gas out of our boat so my dad left a cannister with gas and sugar mix, and they stole it and put it on their boat😂😂

[@_Leouch]

@@SIGJAMS serves them! :D

[@pbgd3]

Trick is heat those old dual fuel tractors usually have shutters over the radiator. You'd run on gas with the shutters closed and preferably under load once basically overheated you can run on all sorts of stuff. You then could open the shutters if you keep a load on. But if you say finished plowing and let them idle they would cool off and foul the plugs out. Also if you stalled the engine you basically earned yourself draining a carb pulling and drying the plugs and a hard time with the crank.

[@firstnamesecondname5341]

I think the Guinness book of records need to be notified about this lawn mower 😁

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. Great point!

[@anthonygarcia5375]

Yeah sadly Guinness (records) is nothing but a marketing company they won't even give you the time of day if you don't pay them money of course they will "put you on the list" for them to show up they just never will they get calls from all over the world

[@BigeSnek]

This lawn mower must have PTSD considering all it’s been through. Poor mower😂

[@ProjectFarm]

lol Thanks for watching.

[@jeffa847]

Project Farm: "Do lawn mower's develop psychological problems? LET'S FIND OUT!!"

[@BigeSnek]

@@jeffa847 lol 😂

[@benjamincoletti3267]

Don't ever stop these man...they are such great videos

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@davidnaccaratoii5370]

AMEN to AMERICA

[@evanfischer6338]

@@ProjectFarm on a later posted comment the uploader still responds. Respect to you.

[@wed110197]

"Honey, the yard needs to be mowed again"... As few minutes later hears in the garage "Hi folks today we're going to be..." Later looks out the window sees flaming piece of cardboard burning on the lawn.

[@adamsmy8121]

🤣

[@DonisGP]

Lmfao I could imagine it

[@skyhawk470]

@@DonisGP good thing he keeps his hair short..

[@DonisGP]

@@skyhawk470 lmfao

[@stevenrickaby7099]

😂😂

[@pmvoice88]

This is 1 of 5 sites where I click the like button before I even watch it.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks so much!

[@bluebacker35]

Vicegrip garage is another.

[@chris-jq1se]

This and ChrisFix

[@manueldossinger]

I have no suggestion but just want to thank you for your very well made videos. Not only productionwise but also, and even more, methodically. It's so nice to see someone on KZbin not only displaying content for maxing the number of viewers, but really exploring a topic. Maybe that comment doesn't fit to this specific video that much, but I just felt the urge to tell you this. Keep going on! All the best.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you so much!

[@JamesJohnson-pb6mr]

During WW2, my dad ran a Plymouth pickup on kerosene, by coiling the kerosene intake line around the exhaust manifold to heat up the kerosene. A two way valve was just before the carb. He would start the truck on gasoline, then after a couple of minutes switch to kerosene. It ran, but not great. The reason for this was that we were rationed to 3 gallons of gasoline per week. No limit on kerosene. Got him thru the war. Wanna try that?

[@bradhaines3142]

James Johnson thats pretty badass actually, good story right there

[@spudhead169]

Ingenious.

[@mrbean022387]

James Johnson My dads 1924 McCormick Deering 10-20 tractor has a small tank for gas and a large tank for kerosene. Once’s it’s warmed it up it could be switched over to kerosene but they haven’t use it in decades and just run straight gas in the large tank.

[@MEDUZZa901]

I used to own ford escort van, 1.8l diesel. I ran on cooking oil, rather than paying £1.28 a litre at the time for diesel I was paying 89p per litre for cooking oil. The van ran really well. In winter time when the temperature got colder I started using 50/50 of each mixed..it ran with no problems at all..

[@marcwire9332]

old friend of the family did that with his bike after ww2 when fuel was hard to get in NZ, had two tanks, small one for gasoline and one for kerosene, the kero line wrapped around the exhaust he had a simple valve to switch over when the kero was hot, in fact he ran in on a lot of different fuels, light oil ect

[@YouAllKnowBob]

If you start on gas and get the engine hot, it will run fine on diesel. Old International tractors had a one gallon gas tank and a 20 gallon fuel tank. You started (and stopped!) on gas and when the temperature gauge came up turned a valve to switch. Some of the old Galion graders were the same.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for commenting on this.

[@braedenretterath5129]

We actually have one of them up at my cabin! they are really cool, outs is a old bull dozer

[@GregoryShtevensh]

Probably has a very high compression ratio and therefore can run on both... or has a low compression ratio for a diesel and therefore needs petrol to get going due to not having the compression and heat to cold start it on diesel... Which means it's a different kettle of fish (most likely)

[@RiceReaper]

International made gas/diesel engines. Basically a diesel engine with a decompression valve that would allow for gas combustion at lower cylinder pressures (150 psi) when the engine was warm you could close that valve which would raise pressures up to 500 psi, turn the diesel on and it would run up on Diesel.

[@radolique1]

I worked at a golf course one summer. One day one of workers filled diesel into one of the small machines (single cylinder gas engine - John Deere, I think) and realised only some 20 minutes later when engine lost some power and was producing lots of white smoke. Nevertheless engine run more less OK until it was shit down. It was impossible to restart it and fuel flushing was inevitable.

[@mikeadams7629]

Great job I was surprised how well the mower ran on the 50/50 good to know 🙏

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@michaelmolter6180]

I suspect the mower would run on 50/50 anything (alcohol, water, ether) with the gasoline half doing the work, and the other half just vaporizing and coming along for the ride.

[@bowababowaba7471]

I’d be curious as to how efficient the 50/50 mix is vs. the straight gasoline! Love your videos lol

[@xuare6931]

Multi fuel engines have a heated carb & carb bowl. I believe if you heat diesel or JET-A (more heat needed) up to the point their partial pressure (vaporization rate) is similar to gasoline they can work. Gasoline vaporizes at or slightly above room temp so it is vaporized by the time it is in the piston bore (heat of the engine is sufficient). Propane substitutes the carburetor for a regulator and a metered valve as it vaporizes when it returns to atmospheric pressure. The multi fuel engine I saw has a selector that adjusts the variable needle bore and the carb heat level based on the fuel you indicate is being used. For propane, you had to remove the carb and put on an adapter (same intake gasket and manifold bolt pattern. Not sure how the throttle cable worked)

[@mariuszsurmacki3156]

Used 50/50 for lawn tractor. Started knock burning especially when hot and under load

[@gadgetmantwincities]

I watched this video 3 years ago and just watched it again! Excellent video!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks so much!

[@patrickmclaughlin61]

And that boys and girls is why you never use gas/petrol to help start a fire. Very volatile. Also burns off too quick so the wood doesn't actually catch on fire. Diesel is much slower and hotter and will catch wood on fire properly.

[@ProjectFarm]

Great point!

[@shawnr771]

Just do not add any additional fuel once it is lit. A friend of mine did with diesel it ignited and burned him on the face and hands pretty bad.

[@itchyprince3793]

I use kerosene. It burns even slower and hotter than diesel and works very very well.

[@josephmclennan1229]

True

[@henmich]

I thought coleman stove fuel was like diesel and tried to use it to start a campfire... DO NOT DO THAT!! I have no eyebrows to prove it... It's not slow burning... lol

[@goras234]

Try it the other way round: Run a diesel engine with gas!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@aduptuniform2647]

Probably won’t start up, two very different liquids lol

[@Cole_42]

Well, diesels don't have spark plugs. If I'm right, they compress the fuel until it explodes. I doubt gas can do it.

[@aduptuniform2647]

@Cole Copsey yes u are, that’s why the engines are so big, it compresses the fuel enough to cause an explosion

[@Mrtechsauce]

Bye bye injection pump.

[@thespiritof76..]

I've watched you for years and enjoyed your content, but this particular episode seem to be uniquely informing. It also shows your deep understanding and knowledge that is always closed with your genuine humility. You're a man to be admired.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks!

[@24slipknot]

These are seriously the best videos on KZbin. What a great guy. 👍

[@ProjectFarm]

Wow, thanks!

[@Kingus_Dingus]

3:27 “ hey, since it’s running may as well get some use out of it “ two birds with one stone type of moment.

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. Thank you

[@timt.9935]

Wonder if the 50/50 mix improved your "grass-mileage" ?

[@ProjectFarm]

LOL!

[@Boborino]

This is pure gold!

[@blazindragon296]

So punny

[@pacaa]

Yeah thats good question, i want to wee that

[@michaelrainey9668]

🤢

[@mengel420]

Awesome video, thank you for taking the time to show how the two fuels are so different - especially the burning portion. The gas burned off/evaporated so quickly that it barely even scorched the cardboard.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

*gas...OLINE

[@troyhokkanen8464]

You do a great job and I really enjoy watching all of the videos you make. I appreciate all the time and effort you put in to make the best experiment. Great job!👨🏼‍✈️

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks and you are welcome!

[@tailwheelflier]

Instead of NOS, inject gunpowder for added performance

[@bronzechicken4437]

Do pure Acetone, I've heard of people using it in small amounts for fuel system cleaning and I'd like to see the test. Also as a side comment, I need to move close to you so I can have a never ending lawn mower business.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the video project idea! Never ending lawn mower business comment...LOL! Thanks again!

[@compu85]

Acetone is the main ingredient in Diesel Purge, which I just used to clean up the fuel system on my V10 TDI.

[@acmadniturner1668]

im being genuine about this, i made a friction drive minibike and the 4 stroke motor on it uses rough equal ratios of Methanol, Acetone and methlayted spirits. runs about as good as it did before but the jet needed to be ever so slightly bigger.

[@dakotathomas38]

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[@tomsims6237]

even small amounts with the acetone will rapidly clean an engine and is safe for every day use I know I have used a cap full of acetone in a tank of gas lawn mower tank might be a quart the lawn mower had not been started in almost a year first I cranked the starter about 10 times to spread the oil as the oil was still in usable shape it was a quick favor the owner likely changed the oil later but it started up with in 5 pulls acetone does allot of really good things for an engine something I look forward to seeing in an upcoming clip

[@Ziphoroc]

I came here to finally have my lifelong question of can a gas engine run on diesel, and I come out learning that diesels don’t even use the typical spark plug. I’ve learned so much from this channel in the short amount of time after I found it, it’s quite amazing how much knowledge and skills you have.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks fo rthe feedback.

[@El_Imperator_Del_Territorio]

I really like this you tube channel, this guy answers all the question you always wondered but were to afraid to try yourself.

[@ProjectFarm]

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching.

[@lavaismyname]

That poor poor engine is always getting abused. ;(

[@adammetzger4182]

But its still ticking.

[@johnhayes1641]

"Please do not attempt this!" That's why I'm watching the video!!

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. Thank you!

[@donborg1408]

@@ProjectFarm im always intrigued by the ideas you come up with I beleive your calling is a consumer reports inspector ,,a idea for a episode is compare air framing nailers how far they shoot unrestricted and how much material they penetrate brand against brand,,,my framing NAILER goes up about 200 feet

[@ahmadharoun1247]

Yea really.lol

[@HariSeldon913]

@@donborg1408 A Consumer Reports inspector would be a severe downgrade and cause much less thorough testing methods to be used.

[@SuperGreyfox99]

Great Job once again. Thank you for all the hard work.

[@ProjectFarm]

You are welcome!

[@historybuff9276]

I wish you really knew just how much of my hi speed I use when I miss a few posting from your channel and watch them one after the next. Keep it up

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks, will do!

[@mrvishh1]

oh man you are taking a lot of efforts, good work, keep it up🦸💪✌️🤘👍👌👏🙌🤝

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@andersed1]

Old tractor engines like the model M series were started on gasoline to warm the engine up, and then run on kerosene. They used different intake manifolds though. Most were converted to run on straight gasoline, and a normal intake manifold is used. To get a low compression sparked engine to run on diesel or kerosene, you have to preheat the oncoming fuel/air mixture.

[@ProjectFarm]

Great information! Thank you

[@scottvanbuskirk3653]

In the 50's international harvester had 2 tanks on their pickups one for gas the other for diesel and like you said once the engine was hot they would switch over to diesel,these engines had a unique design to the pistons

[@donborg1408]

@@ProjectFarm i love your shows watch all i can enjoy your Christmas and your family

[@johnschumacher3618]

Love these videos. Lots of work for you great to watch always informative. Great job I always watch till the end. Thanks merrychristmas

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much! Merry Christmas!

[@johnnyBqwazy]

Wow the POS test mower actually does still cut grass. Love the channel😉

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks 👍

[@NotSoBrown]

I love watching the new and old videos because the smile on this mans face never changes :)

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@ronnietea3205]

A hp and torque test for 100% gasoline vs 50/50 gas and diesel would be interesting

[@jamesotis7198]

My uncle used to run gas/ diesel in his duce anhafe truck .great video thank you for making it

[@ProjectFarm]

You are welcome!

[@robopaul9]

As usual, this was very informative! Keep up the great work!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks, will do!

[@huh_what_creeker1280]

Wife: you need to mow the lawn Him: might as well find something out and make some money out of it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@raven4k998]

I'm thumper from Bambi (thumps wall with left foot on wall)

[@jamessullivan8300]

I have to say, every time one of your videos pops up I read the caption and say to myself, "Yeah, I'd like to know the answer to that". Thanks for the video's.

[@ProjectFarm]

That is awesome! You are welcome!

[@rc_oldguy]

I enjoy watching your videos, you definitely teach all of us something, thank you. Have you ever done a video on testing front door locks & deadbolts? I'd really enjoy that one. Thanks for reading my comment.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks! Thanks for the video idea.

[@calephillips6151]

You have some of the most entertaining and useful videos on the tube.

[@ProjectFarm]

Wow, thanks!

[@aidannina494]

YEA FINALLY YOU DID MY REQUEST! And glad you took my 50/50 suggestion but I think you should of stated off and gave it a fair chance being a mix and prehaspe seeing a different result

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for this suggestion! Hope you enjoy the video!

[@aidannina494]

Project Farm And glad you took my 50/50 suggestion but I think you should of stated off and gave it a fair chance being a mix and prehaspe seeing a different result

[@aidannina494]

momo3369 THEN LETS GET THIS COMMWNT TO THE TOP

[@CarlSutton]

Джейсон Хичкок , think you need to eat a snickers... #hangry

[@Sattyy89]

2020 is nothing compared to what that small engine has been thru Keep up the great videos!👍

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks 👍

[@WELSHENTERPRISE]

WOW! Mind Blown. These Idea, Are out way in the out field. But I have to give it to you. Your willingness to put these ideas to the test. WOW! More power to you.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you.

[@ericw4279]

You sir are living my dream. I love nature (and hope to someday live on a property like your farm) and LOVE tinkering with stuff (like your endless projects that I love watching)! I know everyone has their struggles and all I see is what you post on youtube but it looks fun to me! 👍 Whenever I do any kind of project like you do, my wife would ask what I’m doing... so I’ll tell her and her response is usually something like “why would you waste your time on that?” With a look of confusion. My response is: “You wouldn’t understand!” I’m sure most of the people who watch this channel can relate!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks Hope you will get to live on a farm!

[@graysonallis4579]

Diesel looks like Mtn Dew

[@mfaizsyahmi]

Trucker fuel

[@jamesburton4986]

And off road diesel looks like code red mtn dew 😂

[@jamesburton4986]

@John Mellor yeaaa they get pissy about it. 😂

[@thepurdychannel8866]

@@jamesburton4986 in the uk we have red deisel and only tractors and farm machinery can use it because it is taxed less

[@squidwarddiesel8462]

Except if you drink it you would die and you will throw up

[@normanlesley1867]

I work for A bus company when one of our buses was refilled with petrol the boss who knew I was short of cash offered me the fuel from the bus which was about 30% diesel and I further reduced it to about 15%, worked well just running around town but when I headed up the hill out of town I laid down A smoke screen that would have put James Bond to shame. My guess is that the diesel was getting past the rings and building up in the sump when I drained the sump I got about 8 litres from it that is about double what should have been in theirs.

[@ProjectFarm]

This is interesting. It does sound like diesel made it past the rings. Thanks for commenting!

[@handheldgarage3297]

Norman Lesley I bet your engine was clean afterwards if what they say about deisel's cleaning ability is true

[@normanlesley1867]

Yes and no the broken oil rings on the back cylinder negated any good dun.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

Norman Lesley This is really bad on modern cars. It will wreck the oxygen sensor in the exhaust, and the excess fuel (evidenced by the smoke) will begin burning in the catalytic converter and cause it to melt down.

[@captainboing]

Great vid, very informative. Thanks. A while back I had about 20 litres of gas/diesel mix from a mis-fuelling cleanup. I added it about 5 litres at a time to a nearly full tank of diesel on my mitsubishi L200 just to dispose of it and get something back for the expenditure. Experienced no problems at all. A friend said that early diesels used to run on a lean gas mix in the winter to prevent waxing. Don't know how true this is.

[@ProjectFarm]

You are welcome!

[@nr3rful]

You have one of the most interesting channels on KZbin. Keep it up...

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks, will do!

[@johngrein3325]

Have you ever compared wiper blades? Durability, resistance to UV, ability to conform to a surface, cost? Really appreciate your time on these tests!

[@ProjectFarm]

Yes, here's the video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWS2aaiairh-qrs

[@rnedlo9909]

Thanks again, great video. In the 60's and 70's some would run a 90/10% gas diesel mix in gas engines. You could pick up an extra 1-2 MPG and diesel was cheaper than gas then. I was told it improved the octane but I don't know that is true. I ran the mix in small block GMs and it helped with mileage. The farmers would start their farm tractors on gas and then add kerosene and run all day on it.

[@ProjectFarm]

You are welcome! Thanks for sharing.

[@MichiganderGirl]

I am looking for a diesel generator, since I have left over heating oil in a tank from the furnace that was just replaced. I was told that I might be able to use the heating oil for this purpose. I found this video very informative.

[@ProjectFarm]

Glad to hear!

[@bradcarpenter2396]

Nice job, enjoy your tests.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks so much!

[@OIkominfaccia]

Since diesel is oily, would a two stroke run on that 50/50 mix without needing to add oil to the gas? Would it seize?

[@apositivechannel5221]

Oikomi Infaccia good question. Merits a response ithink

[@audibloke]

The same question I came here to ask. Not holding my breath waiting for an answer.

[@coyote311]

The short answer is no. It is different viscosity and weight and would eventually destroy the components (especially gaskets and rings). There is a reason each 2 stroke must have a proper oil mix and there is not a lot of room for error if you want it to function properly and for a long life.

[@apositivechannel5221]

@ coyote311 that makes sense sir. I suppose they would have different flash and combustion rates as well as pressure tolerances... ty sir

[@phbrinsden]

M18 Hellcat The Echo equipment uses 50:1 mix. But I gave up all gas equipment. Small gas mix engines such as small chain saw, weed eater, blower, hedge clippers all replaced by DEWALT 20 volt max or Flexvolt 60 v. I can’t believe how nice it is to just work every time. Same batteries as all my portable shop tools. I only have a gasoline engine for my power washer and as it is used maybe twice per year I drain the float bowl by removing the nut and run the tank dry and pour any gas left in the can into the car tank. I never store gas that way and have it go bad. When I need the washer it starts every time.

[@joeserdynski1045]

The NEW Myth Buster ! ! ! BTW, used your suggestion for using Restore in our Ford 5000 and the white smoke went away, Thanks again ! ! !

[@ProjectFarm]

Joe, I'm very happy that the restore video helped you! I've begun using it on my high mileage car and the oil consumption has nearly stopped. It was burning nearly a quart every 3K miles and now it's only burning a fraction of that. Thanks again!

[@terrymiller5081]

Joe Serdynski o

[@williamromine5715]

Just found this channel. My father tried diesel in his Model A back in the depression, because it was much cheaper than gas. Didn't work. Had to drain the tank and put in gas(which was about 20 cents a gallon back then)! Oh, great videos. I'm hooked. Used to be a pretty good shade tree mechanic, but at 80, my back, neck and eyesight don't work like they did once. Hard to change my own oil anymore.

[@ProjectFarm]

Welcome and thanks for watching!

[@raveensingh7725]

I really enjoy your videos, keep up the great work.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks, will do!

[@beachnut6876]

I'm ditching my pull cord for that drill set up

[@fintonmainz7845]

AMEN to that.

[@anthonyperotti151]

That’s what use to start my old 2-stroke outboard😂 needs new condenser and points but it works without tiring my arm from pulling a rope in the middle of the lake

[@ckmNtA]

Like if you wanna see Project Farm run mower on hydrogen.

[@makern5304]

Yea with the mower that runs on vapors

[@JoeJumps]

Maybe even produce its own...

[@spencerpetersen5275]

Yes see if it will run on hydrogen

[@americangunsmith9951]

I've tried it and it burns clean only the engine life is shorter than normal because Hydrogen burns dry. Maybe on the engine I did it to it had a bad OHV (over head valve) because it was quite old.

[@spencerpetersen5275]

@@americangunsmith9951 what kind of a setup did you have to create that much hydrogen consistently?

[@tomchaput2375]

I only just found the Project Farm channel yesterday and I've already gone through about 3 hours worth of videos. Loved everyone! This one had me thinking - the 50/50 mix worked so was the mower getting More hours per gallon? Diesel has more energy or BTU's per volume so was the mower able to use that energy or was it going un-burned out the exhaust? Let's Find Out! Thank you for the very informative and entertaining videos.

[@estlhm805]

Great how he settles these questions of what would happen.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@TinglingTaco]

6:15 now THIS is content I subscribed for ;)

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank You!

[@joshmedlin976]

Run one with just diesel in the crankcase. They say it lubricates some. See how long the engine will run on it and clean out the engine with it as well.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for this video project idea!

[@tyleralred5528]

Great idea I used to run diesel in my crankcase of my 4-wheeler for 30 seconds at a time and then drain when I would sink it 😂it helped clean it and get all the water out

[@joshmedlin976]

tyler alred yeah it works good for cleaning. I think it would be awesome to see it ran through a torture test to see how long it lasts and how it wears the engine

[@Highstranger951]

This new ultra-low sulfur diesel has nowhere near the lubricity of the old stuff.

[@moodATM]

Id love to see this! I've always heard of it but I don't want to try it on my own stuff.

[@danielcs235]

This video is old 2 years and this man's still hearting comments, dedication it is called

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-pu5ri7up5b]

Thanks for all the great videos.

[@ProjectFarm]

My pleasure!

[@Healthy_Horseman]

Yea I would like to see diesel run in a 2 stroke like weedeater engine.

[@LordMekanicus]

It could work, two stroke gassers are higher compression, but I think the quench would be too great for proper ignition, just like we saw here. Two stroke diesels on the other hand....

[@bwhartman1]

Accidentally put diesel in a snowmobile, got as much out as I could, but it smoked really bad. Took it riding, and it broke both pistons into little bits. Pretty crazy

[@geraldgepes]

Weed wackers will run on diesel if they're warm.

[@SassyMudTruckDegenerateDumbFk]

They will. whel, most will (provided ok compression) but you have to block the intake to kill them.

[@unclemikeb]

You really dig into some neat issues. I really like the direct, scientific way you do things. I was sure I knew what the diesel would do on the cardboard. In Nam, we put diesel in a coffee can and put a cork or piece of wood in the fuel. It was not real easy to light and would burn slowly for hours. It gave off a fair amount of light depending on the size of the wood. We had to anchor the can, because if you tip it over you would be in a hurt. The flame would spread pretty fast even with a dirt floor bunker. I didn't think a gas engine would run with 50/50 gas and diesel. Low compression is not what diesel needs but evidently there was enough gas to burn and get the diesel lit up. The large trucks we had in artillery used a six cylinder diesel engine that was referred to as multi fuel. Supposedly it could run on almost anything combustible. The motor pool sarge told us they showed him it could run on used engine oil if that was all you had. But it would slowly clog the rings so it was not for long term. We learned to take gas cans with us to fill our trucks. The guards would not let us put gasoline in the trucks due to a longevity issue. We filled the gas cans separately and then would stop and add the gas before running through a dangerous area where we sometimes were sniped at. That big 2 and a half ton truck could really scream on just 10% gasoline. The MP's would chase us because there was a speed limit in one spot. Really? That was where the snipers waited for us. So we blasted through there at full throttle, engine screaming. The MP's could not catch us with their little Jeep pretenders, they would get crooked in the loose sand by the beach and go sideways and get stuck. By the time they got dug out, we were gone. So, some diesels can run safely on various petrol products but it shortens the life if it is not properly refined diesel. My Jeep has a diesel that runs really well on vegetable oil. It's actually quieter. But even veggie oil needs to be processed to remove something called "esthers". If not removed that can cause clogging of the rings and injectors. I get my processed veggie oil at a co-op. Can't use more than 20% in winter or it can get gelled up and clog the fuel filter. IN summer I have ran 80% and the exhaust smells like someone deep frying french fries. Pull up to a light where people have windows down and they start looking around wondering where the smell is coming from. One time out of ten cars at the light three of them pulled into a McDonalds about three blocks ahead LOL

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@anonymousinc6330]

@Mike B LOL @ the MP story - And thank you for your service... *salutes*

[@kepup9743]

When i was a kid i have stolen abo 10 litre diesel fuel can from an abandoned house. I poured it all to my yamaha dt 125lc2 to see what will happen. Surprisingly it was running great, but only with choke and the engine was producing tons of white smoke. Love your videos, Project Farm!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@erike7297]

Loved the gas cardboard test demonstration!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@Detroit_Playa]

4:58am laying in bed Her- “I bet he’s thinking about other girls” Me- “That’s a good question I wonder if you can run diesel fuel in a gas engine *clicks video*”

[@whitefam2000]

when I was a kid the old boys that ran log trucks in our area used to add 3-5 gallons of gas to each of their tanks of diesel in the winter time when it snowed. Just FYI They told me when I asked that the gas helped keep the diesel warm in the tanks till summer. I thought that was, and still is a good answer.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for commenting on this.

[@ChoppingtonOtter]

Was common when I was younger too - it stopped the diesel waxing in very cold weather.

[@waynes.2983]

We still do it in the heavy equipment on our ranch.

[@justacinnamonbun8658]

Works like an OTC additive, right??

[@sordello51]

This was to prevent jelling of yhe diesel fuel in cold temperatures. Back before diesel was premixed - winter fuel - I'd mix it 50/50 with kerosene. Not many stations carry kerosene anymore. I'm sure gasoline was nearly as good. Still you would see a few semi trucks from the south on the side of the road in below zero temp in Minnesota stopped because of fuel gelling.

[@francoisblachon4690]

Vraiment merci pour votre vidéo. Que de bonnes idées auxquelles je n'aurais jamais pensé. Merci merci merci

[@Crazygaucho62]

Great video as Always, man you got all the answers to my questions ! Even questions I didn’t know I have 😂😂😂

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks and you are welcome!

[@lickdacat2]

Those poor little moths had no idea they would be castrated to make your video.

[@makern5304]

LOL

[@user-zq6pj5jo8j]

When you smell moth balls, do you hold them by the leg, or the wing? lol

[@m998hmmwv7]

Bwas hahaha

[@m998hmmwv7]

Robert by the short hairs

[@ryanlangley9695]

Lol

[@Eon70799]

Clicked so fast lol love the vids man!!!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much for the positive comment!

[@chevymccrory7615]

Джейсон Хичкок your a big ole bitch quit hating on this man Bc he's just making money on KZbin and your not

[@koosh6876]

Berleezy's Ass who tf is berleezy lmao

[@Eon70799]

koosh look him up lmaoo

[@koosh6876]

Berleezy's Ass i just did and im confused on why you would find a pic of his ass and name yourself after it lmfao😂😂😂😂

[@Chris_at_Home]

Love all the hard work you put into these videos.We used to start the old 70s snowmobiles with WD40. I have worked places where they had a mixed fleet of gas and diesel vehicles and I know of a few times where a vehicle got the wrong fuel. I don’t remember the outcome but I’m pretty sure they didn’t run. That’s one way to piss off the mechanics. I always use diesel when burning brush piles.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks so much!

[@sunsetz72]

You are awesome and I really enjoy your videos.

[@ProjectFarm]

I appreciate that! Thanks!

[@johnnysins1400]

Your lawnmower goes through hell and back, mine hit too much grass and won’t start again 💀😂

[@ProjectFarm]

Sorry to hear that! Thanks for watching.

[@deltaxcd]

I did a similar test on the 2 stroke engines(chainsaw and weed eater), diesel works just fine on them, possibly even providing more power than gas but it is a bit harder to start and maybe not as stable on low rpm. there is more smoke than when you use gasoline but 2 stroke engine requires adding oil and it emits some smoke anyway. so in the end I now use diesel (with gasoline) as normal fule tor those engines

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for sharing.

[@dmurphy5852]

At 6:20 when you lit the gas, and the flame traveled under the cardboard, that was pretty cool

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@randybaker4277]

I love your videos, you have a very addicting subject

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks!

[@Poverty-PonyTony]

Once I filled a tank with diesel, and to remedy, I used lucas additive to increase the octane rating. It ran rough, but it ran

[@AldousHuxley7]

EFI engine?

[@avalanche15301]

I did the same thing once. Someone had filled a gas can with deisel and I didn't realize it because I smelt like deisel (work truck is deisel). Needless to say I used it and after maybe 20 km, it started surging and kicking bad. It also had 0 power. I went straight to a friend's place for a hand because at the time I didn't know exactly the issue. That was until, we seen all the excess oil coming from the exhaust. I pumped the tank empty, refilled, added injection cleaner and it purred like a kity right away.

[@klleblle4967]

I love your videos, can u make a 2 stroke engine run with olive oil or soya oil, as replacement of 2 stroke oil. Respect from Norway

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@logik316]

My friend’s nephew once used peanut oil in his chainsaw, as there was no 2 stroke oil available. The motor seized up and was ruined.

[@rchokelal]

Love these videos!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks!

[@boraymond7706]

By far the best channel on youtube

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks!

[@xSpecterx99999999]

Great video. So when burning a brush pile, use Diesel and not gas.

[@brandonjr36]

One Brothers Productions yea that's what I always use but remember diesel is harder to get started. I like throw diesel on it then throw a little gas on the diesel fuel to get it started.

[@alexramos3898]

spray nos while its running. would it destroy the engine ? that would be cool

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for this video idea!

[@anthonymason701]

Alex Ramos diabloformularacing did this with a go-kart

[@mostshady1611]

Anthony Mason RIP Leroy Jr.!!

[@ivnabalcm1788]

Samsung Galaxy S7 will have to get the mad scientist to replace the Piston rings you fried. Lol fast and the furious reference.

[@GoFastGator]

You would need to spray fuel with the NOS to get any kind of boost. Otherwise the NOS will simply lean out the fuel mix and either overheat the exhaust valve and muffler, or just stall the engine.

[@mrdilligaf1968]

Looks so green over there. Wish our paddocks in Australia looked like that !

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@ntomnia585]

I unknowingly added diesel to my lawn tractor once, and noticed it knocked a little and puffed a slight bit of black smoke when under heavy load. It wouldn't start the next time I tried to use it. I realized I mixed up fuel cans with my dad at some point and used his diesel. Drain carb and tank, refill, no problem. Starting it on the gasoline still in the carb and with the engine warming up, the diesel/gas mixed worked until it was shut off and cooled down.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for sharing.

[@CUBEoneVX]

Now test if the 50/50 gas/diesel last longer than just 100% gas.

[@ProjectFarm]

This is a great question. I'll test this!

[@putteification]

It could. Diesel has more energy per volume than gasoline. It is also more viscous, so the air fuel mixture gets leaner in a carbed engine.

[@sokol.murati]

Can you please try running it on Gas Fumes, that would be interesting.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for this video project idea!

[@johnj3408]

Actually, liquid gasoline won't burn, only the fumes will. That is a well known fact. There was a book out years ago called The Secrets of the 200 mph carburetor and getting 100% evaporation was the key to all of them, just they accomplished it in different ways. I experimented with a 72 Plymouth with a 318ci engine and went from 18mpg to 30mpg. I just didn't have the ability to get 100% evaporation with what I had to work with.

[@timc2219]

look up Tom Ogle. only true documented >100mpg from a normal engine- risky, as basically no carburetor, more or less a butterfly on the gas fill pipe was the 'throttle', and piping resulted in air bubbling thru the gas tank - low vapor pressure made it ice up, he put heater cores in the tank, made the tank extremely heavy to prevent collapse from engine vacuum, and ran the stock engine(400 Cleveland if i remember right) off open pipe(no throttle) to top of the tank...air/fuel mix in the tank means a backfire would be extremely bad type of explosion, but it did work. a guy named Pogue built a vapor setup by boiling fuel in a tube thru exhaust manifold- think in 1930s

[@Chuckiele]

The original Fordson tractor ran on pretty much anything by vaporizing the fuel using the exhaust manifold.

[@jasonturner1590]

You are the best I love all you videos, thank u so much

[@ProjectFarm]

You are welcome!

[@chicagomike6666]

so..great video! I actually took the diesel atomizer out of a failed "Chinese Parking heater" and put a sleeve and gasket and press fit it a lawnmower in place of carb. It actually ran great! I advanced timing a little by moving the magnetic pickup (diesel is best at about 20 degrees advance) and next going to try shaving the head--to get compression up a bit--with a spark plug though--not really necessary. This is a summer project...lol BTW--I think a great test would be to test the various 2k, 5k, and 8k diesel heaters. I use one in my workshop and they are getting to be common---but lots of quality difference and I am convinced that the 8k is just a 5k relabeled! Love your KZbin channel--keep up the great work!! If you're not familiar---just do a search on Amazon or ebay.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks! Thanks for sharing.

[@Johnstown_Jake]

The way he walks when cutting grass immediately makes me think of Forrest Gump.

[@codystephens5939]

😂😂😂💀

[@richards9407]

He was thinking about Jenny.....

[@MrMaxitaple]

Man I'm ded

[@chrisbeamish6556]

surprised it runs at all on diesel. kinda interesting. that it runs on the 50/50.

[@ProjectFarm]

Yes, I was surprised it ran on 50/50 gas/diesel. Impressive!

[@stunamim9574]

Had a gas scissor LIFT that a guy added diesel They charged us 1200$ to drain and clean ....now I know that bull

[@chrisbeamish6556]

Project Farm you should try getting an engine to run on bug spray or hair spray some sort of spray system for the intake to get it in there to stay running if it would even run.

[@ProjectFarm]

Stuie, ouch! That seems way excessive to drain the fuel.

[@ProjectFarm]

Chris, thanks for this idea!

[@msms-rl6zf]

Great test! Slow burn rate of diesel probably suggests a need for more timing. Might also need to doctor the mixture. Would probably need a wide band O2 sensor to know for sure. Keep up the great work!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks, will do!

[@sethsummers532]

Bro literally came to this video not knowing it was you bro ur literally amazing man I'm following u teach me so much stuff bro

[@sethsummers532]

Nvm I'm already subscribed

[@ProjectFarm]

I appreciate that!

[@danielray1484]

No. A guy stole diesel thinking it was gas (I have a 250 gal. Farm tank) cause he was almost empty. Drove about 100 yards, died on him.

[@donborg1408]

@Daniel did you know this thief, in today's courts he could SUE you for ruining his vehicle and get damages for not having tank labled the thief had more rights than us

[@Dongonzales123]

@@donborg1408 ist that actually true? That's fucked up

[@snickerdoooodle]

@@Dongonzales123 Honestly I don't think it is. He said "he could SUE you for ruining his vehicle" which doesn't make sense because the thief didn't even own the vehicle in question.

[@1968CudaGuy]

He wins the Captain Dumbass award.. 99% of farm equipment runs on diesel, off road diesel in fact, so stealing diesel for his gas powered vehicle shows how little he knew about fuels.

[@boardoutmind]

A guy in the news a few years back was getting his mailboxes hit and knocked over by local teens, he put some cement in the box and stuck it out there for them after it dried and they hit it with a bat, bat came back and knocked their teeth out, guy got took to court and had to pay some on their teeth getting them fixed........so if you purposely do something to cause damage and can be proved......may be liable for the damage

[@LerrySanders]

Would like to see if ATF + Engine oil works as a carbon cleaner. I've always heard you can add ATF to your cars engine to clean out the oil sludge. ATF + Gasoline would be an interesting test as well.

[@ProjectFarm]

These are great suggestions--thanks!

[@korvtm]

Works,but be very careful.best time to mix A.T.F into your engine oil is just before an oil change.Then run the engine about an hour or so,then change the oil and filter.Also watch carefully the next couple days for the next couple days,if the fresh oil starts turning black or looking dirty change it again.At least that is the way it worked out for me but it did free up some sticky hydrulic lifters.

[@bradfordeaton6558]

It works but don't use too much. I believe that ATF is basically 20 weight oil with lots of detergent and anti-foaming additives.

[@kcalvin66]

Your videos are always great 👍

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you so much 😀

[@kpeezy776]

You should do a video ranking all the alternatives you have tested!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the suggestion.