Vintage Tractor Engineer

Here we are going to look at tractor oil bath air filters. How they work, what oil to use and the maintenance of your oil bath filter.

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Owners of vintage tractors have been unable to purchase tractor vapourising oil (TVO) since 1974, when commercial production ceased. The only option has been for owners to mix their own (kerosene, petrol and diesel in differing quantities depending on your recipe). As kerosene is a rebated fuel, it has made it illegal to use the fuel on public roads. Technically it has also been illegal to use the tractor on private land (running on TVO) if it is also registered for use on the road.

HMRC have issued guidance on this issue:- Read the rest of this entry »