POP, glug, glug, glug

[DieselMonk]

Ooyyyyyyyyyyyy! That Diesel must of came out in a hurry! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[PineRidge]

Bob DON't back up with the rake on the ground. I have told many members that these rigs were made for pulling, not pushing, I knew better there was no excuse. Guilty as charged. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

DieselMonk By the time I traveled 150' there was no more diesel in the tank. Did get it shut down before the injector pump sucked air.

If you look at the picture that I posted you may be able to see a dent in the sheet metal, forward of where the tank was mounted. The rod that punctured the tank was about to go through the backside when it dented the metal. It was on a lower plane than the back of my seat but it still concerned me, nonetheless. This happened way to fast for any type of reaction from me. When I heard the POP it was already all over.

 

[kozak]

PineRidge,

Hard luck on your fuel tank. At least you won't have to worry about cleaning out your fuel tank with a rag & broom mop for a while. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Vic

 

[GATC35]

Mike,

Sorry to hear about your accident. The first couple of seconds when you hear that strange noise "POP" seems like an eternity. Before I had my TC-35D I borrowed my father-in-laws 1920. I had been clearing brush and ran a stob thru the right rear tire. As I backed up from the brush pile I had shower of water every revolution of the tire. About the third or fourth revolution I realized what had happened.... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Now the race was on to get the tractor to solid level ground, with a jack under it, before the tire went flat. One hundred George Washington's later and one hour of wresting a fluid filled tire back on the tractor all was well.

We all have our bad days. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[PineRidge]

Vic Was curious so I looked into the holed empty tank and it really looked pretty clean inside. Of course it had a big hole but it was clean.

Mark I can't even imagine wrestling a fluid filled tire in my lifetime. I remember just how awkward an empty rear tire was when it had to be removed to install the 3 rear remotes. Hey do you think I should have taken the 3 rear wheel weights off first? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[billbill1]

Mike, right after I responded in your post yesterday, I thought- why not try and double the gas mileage on the old Chevy pickup, wash it!!! There was a small crack in the corner of the windshield, the cold water hit the glass-now there is a crack from top to bottom. It's always somethin'!!!

 

[PineRidge]

Bill been there, done that. Don't know about Kansas but I believe here in sunny Ohio a broken windshield is also a cite-able offense. Think the police have a deal with the glass companies..... just kidding, I don't need the Fraternal Order Of Police calling me any names here.

 

[rdln]

metal would have just dented /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Doc_Bob]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Vic Was curious so I looked into the holed empty tank and it really looked pretty clean inside. Of course it had a big hole but it was clean.

Mark I can't even imagine wrestling a fluid filled tire in my lifetime. I remember just how awkward an empty rear tire was when it had to be removed to install the 3 rear remotes. Hey do you think I should have taken the 3 rear wheel weights off first? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )</font>
Mike, why not fix the tank? Seriously, can't you find some epoxy to fix the hole? Why should a bit of plastic get in your way? If it had been a plow tip, you wouldn't hesitate, so why now? You afraid of a little hole in a plastic tank? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[PineRidge]

Bob there's something about the hole being at the very bottom of the tank that doesn't sit well with me. If it were half way up I might attempt a repair but not on the bottom. I filled that tank not more than 20 minutes before the mishap and believe me that diesel came out of that tank real quick. 50 bucks worth of fuel, dang!

Tell you what, I'll throw the old tank in the attic of the pole barn and the next time you come this way for a visit you'll have a a spare tank for your 40DA.