Will a Gas Engine Run on Charcoal Lighter Fluid? Let's find out!

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[dirtnaps]

The Real MVP is that green mower. Its been through hell the last year....

[HardwayRanch]

In 1982 a friend and I went camping. The fuel pump in my VW broke while we were deep in the mountains! I pulled the fuel line off the pump and plugged it into a bottle of charcoal lighter fluid. Then I turned the bottle upside down and strapped it above the carburetor with a bungee cord. I poked a vent hole to prevent vacuum lock. That quart of charcoal lighter fluid was enough to get us down the mtn to a repair shop!

[zackstewart]

Two Cycle Engine at the store: "Hooray, he chose me, I'm going to my forever home ....OH NO it's the guy from Project Farm!!"

[huntermancc]

Project Farm: Answering questions we all know we didn't have, but desperately needed the answers to.

[VladoT]

Your alternative fuel test videos never get boring 😀

[robsherbonjr]

Until I saw this video I had completely forgot about this story. When I was a kid my father and I were camping in the National Forest and we were way way in the middle of nowhere. When we were packing up to leave on Sunday we realized that the truck was very low on fuel and we were miles away from a gas station. We of course ran out before we made it to the station and it wasn’t safe to walk due to bear activity in the area. (This was before cell phones) The only option we had was a gallon of Coleman lantern fuel. Dad poured it in the tank and hoped for the best. The truck started, ran like crap and knocked like crazy but it got us to the gas station. Needless to say we always packed a 5 gallon gas can every time we went camping after that.

[jalapenohumpa]

Lawn mower parts cashier must wonder why you buy 40 head gaskets a week

[louislandi]

I was a Still Photographer at a Federal Government testing facility. You are at least equal and often superior to all of the engineers and technicians I observed over the years. It takes a lot to impress me at this age but you have managed to do it!

[Saveguardpilots]

I’m guessing your neighbours are like “honey, he’s doing it again” every time you start up a mower

[KG-thcr]

Project Farm:
"Do you still have that lawn mower for sale?"
Craigslist seller:
"Yes I do. Do you have a small lawn that needs mowing?"
Project Farm:
"No I want to see if a lawn mower can run on Preparation-H."

[mustie]

but can you cook burgers with pump gas when you forget the lighter fluid

[ethanengland]

Love how it went from basic small engine “will it run in this engine” to multiple engines and even a go kart tests and stuff. Love this channel omg!!

[jimbo]

Great. I told my wife I couldn't mow today because I was out of gas. Now she's seen this!

[harrystuff]

I love how Project Farm guy's enthusiasm in his videos has really increased over the past years.

[aSpyIntheHaus]

I just can't get enough of these "Will an engine run on ???" Videos. I love them and an am genuinely surprised by how many things will work as quite reasonably as a fuel.

[zachhefner]

Video idea... Test various brands of car batteries. Check actual cold cranking amps, etc. How they react in cold conditions, do they have enough starting power to crank what they claim. Etc....

[MurphyNick_]

Hey I made this suggestion!!! Awesome Project Farm!

[Richie_RHD]

i subbed ages ago, i think it was a seafoam video. i want to say you had about 21k subs then. i still watch your videos but im besides myself how much your channel has grown! keep it up and looking forward to the next

[dannyirvin]

Cant get enough of these videos! One of my favorite channels!

[antgunz]

Since I just sat through a venom rip resistant glove commercial, you should test different latex and vinyl gloves