You can't run it on vegi oil, too thick and would require way to higher temperature in the head to cleanly burn the fuel. I would stick to petrol altough they can run parafin but they do need to have an extreemley high combustion chamber temperature to do this, run it with a little less water in the head and you'l be fine.
hello NuggetsOf Truths, i myself have a petter m type. these engines do indeed start on petrol and run on paraffin. im not sure about vegetable oil or sunflower oil because i have never tried these but what i do with mine is i start it on neat petrol and i run it on paraffin as normal but what i also do is put petrol into the paraffin at a ratio of 1 part petrol to 4 parts paraffin, the petrol makes the paraffin burn a bit cleaner and virtually eliminates repeated fouling of the sparking plug.
just to let you know how i am getting on with getting one of these i am cosidering a 1 1/2hp apple top at the moment so will be a nice winter project £400 do you think thats about right??
I love the sound it makes when it runs!.
fonephat 1 year ago
Sounds soooooooo nice
I think I'll sell my lister B to help buy one of these
mowersman 1 year ago
You can't run it on vegi oil, too thick and would require way to higher temperature in the head to cleanly burn the fuel. I would stick to petrol altough they can run parafin but they do need to have an extreemley high combustion chamber temperature to do this, run it with a little less water in the head and you'l be fine.
steamwally 2 years ago
hello NuggetsOf Truths, i myself have a petter m type. these engines do indeed start on petrol and run on paraffin. im not sure about vegetable oil or sunflower oil because i have never tried these but what i do with mine is i start it on neat petrol and i run it on paraffin as normal but what i also do is put petrol into the paraffin at a ratio of 1 part petrol to 4 parts paraffin, the petrol makes the paraffin burn a bit cleaner and virtually eliminates repeated fouling of the sparking plug.
petter6191 2 years ago
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acharad 3 years ago
Yes . Parafin is kerosene or 20 second heating oil.
shaggysmotors 4 years ago
Wicked engine just brought petter light unit!!!!!
paranormalsuicide 4 years ago
Ive just uploaded a vid of my 1927 Acorn top!nice vid btw
Joe90ridesahonda 4 years ago
It's a two-stroke? I thought they only made four-stroke gas engines.
douro20 4 years ago
hi
just to let you know how i am getting on with getting one of these i am cosidering a 1 1/2hp apple top at the moment so will be a nice winter project £400 do you think thats about right??
ellsengines 4 years ago
very nice engine this is what i have my heart set on, i am starting to save for one now. i want one just like this 1 1/2hp acorn top.
very nice sound to it aswell.
ellsengines 4 years ago
keep saving. i`m sure you will get one someday.mine was a heap of scrap when i bought it.
shaggysmotors 4 years ago