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9.3.6 Fuel and Cooling
- The fuel capacity is 37.9 litres, 8.3 imperial gallons, 10 US gallons.
- Fuel consumption is 20 to 25 mpg (US) at 35 mph.
- Note: One US gallon = 3.76 litre. One imperial gallon = 4.55 litre. One imperial gallon = 1.21 US gallon.
- Gravity fed (no fuel pump).
- There have been four types of fuel tanks.
- Round tanks (1909-19), Oval tanks (1920-25 and 1926-27 on the trucks), Irregular shaped cowl tank on most 1926-27 cars (except Fordor models) and Square tanks on Tudor/Fordor, centre doors and most Coupe model.
- There are numerous web site reports that, in addition to petrol/gasoline, the Model T was designed to also run on alternative fuels such as ethanol (ethyl alcohol).
- Special Note: Evidence to support such a claim was not uncovered whilst preparing this history of the Model T Ford. Evidence required.
- There are also web site reports that Ford established an Ethanol Fermentation Plant in Atchison, USA, in 1908.
- Special Note: Atchison Country’s records have not revealed the existence of such a plant. Evidence required.
- It is possible that Henry Ford first started experimenting with alcohol as a fuel in about 1915 at his Fair Lane estate. Further information is required.
- In an interview reported in the Detroit Evening journal of November 5, 1916 Henry Ford is quoted as saying:
“We have found that 160-proof alcohol works very well in the ordinary gas engine on our cars and tractors. Using alcohol in an ordinary Ford car, we are able to get 15 per cent more power than with the present gasoline”.
- Other than kerosene, no evidence was uncovered whilst preparing this history of the Model T that it used any fuel other than gasoline/petrol during the period 1908 to 1927. Evidence required.
- Kerosene could be used and a required attachment that pre-heated the kerosene fuel was advertised by the Burn Oil Device Company in 1918. “No new carburettor required. Burn 8c Kerosene in Fords”.
- The Model T employs a water cooling system.
- After the first 2,500 models the centrifugal water pump was removed and replaced with a thermo-siphon circulation system.
- Prior to the US entering WW1 in 1917, kite-shaped brass radiators were fitted. They were replaced by black painted steel shell radiators.
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