The New Way Motor Company motors were advertised as being capable of running on many fuels. As a frontier motor they probably had few or no equals especially in freezing winter conditions of the likes of parts of US and Canada. With no water hopper to freeze they made their stamp with virtually no daily maintenance demands.
FUELS to BURN (advertised) :-
- Gasoline
- Petrol
- Gas
- Naptha
- Alcohol
- Benzine
- Distillate (Kerosene)
To run on kerosene a New Way (eg Type "C") generally needed to adopt a two tank fuel storage and switching process. Motors started on petrol/gasoline and once warmed up were switched over and run on kerosene. The process requires that at the end of running all kerosene is used up so that the new start could be done with the carburettor refuelled fully with Petrol. Mixture adjustment at the changeover point was likely required for the motor to run efficiently. Running on kerosene was conditionally qualified by New Way and though promoted, not fully recommended for continuous service (performance etc.) without a modification kit.
Later motor models eg some series "M" outfits had carburetors specially designed for kerosene. To overcome the problem of kerosene atomisation, where it condenses in cool conditions, in this case, the exhaust was fed to directly heat the carburettor. (petrol start still required)
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