Ever Heard of This Happening?

[Travis_R]

I was grading a gravel driveway today with my 98' 231 Massey Ferguson (which I Dearly love!). It has never gave me a problem.

It was running fine like it always does. I was chuggin' along then all of a sudden with no warning, the engine stalled like it ran completely out of fuel!...And thats exactly what it done. (and I just filled it up to the top with diesel!)

I happened to glance down to the left of the tractor and saw diesel pouring everywhere, coming from the fuel filter. I took a farther look and found the problem. The glass sediment bowl had completely broke into!!

Have yall ever heard of this happening??

The only thing I could think of is that the left front tire may have thrown up a rock and hit the bowl. I don't know what else it could be...

My main concern is how am I gonna get all the air out of the injectors!! The fuel tank that I had just filled up, is now completely dry!! I changed the fuel filter back in March of 08'. I never had to crack ANY injectors or bleed ANY lines.

If there is anything good that came out of this situation, we managed to find a few empty cans and saved most of the diesel. Also, I was just fixing to change the fuel filter next weekend! But, it looks like it'll get done a week earlier.

Thanks for any and all comments,
Travis R

 

[Willl]

I used to deal with quite a few of these glass type sediment bowls and all of the broken ones were either hit with something or chipped and then over tightened.

 

[Travis_R]

I used to deal with quite a few of these glass type sediment bowls and all of the broken ones were either hit with something or chipped and then over tightened.

I agree. I can see how over tightening would/could cause the bowl to break. But mine has been on there since 3/30/08 and the fuel filter wasn't leaking at all. I have always kept an eye on that.

Travis

 

[jhwentworth]

Your Operators Manual covers recovery from running out of fuel.

Fill tank
Turn valve on fuel filter to "Air".
Allow air bubbles to drain.
Turn valve to "On".

 

[firetruck dvr.]

Hello Travis. I have a 135 massey and had the same thing happen a few years back while bushoging. Bush hog apparently threw a rock and broke glass bowl. I took the filter and the bottom piece and bolt to NAPA and got the parts guy to find me a filter the right length that would work. I put it back together with new "O" rings, cracked lines at the pump and fired it up. I had intended to buy a new glass bowl, but this works just fine. Also now have a larger filter.