Smelling diesel at 12am

[greenmojo]

Fuel filter primer pump diaphragm failed on the generator in the electrical building last night around 8 or 9. I was irrigating a few pastures and had the generator running.



Moved as much stuff out of the diesel as I could, but what a mess!

Diesel was spraying several feel in the air and onto the wall, running down the wall, and then flooding the building. The containment portion of the tank didn't help much, as the diesel was spraying not dripping.

Is this just one of those things that happens? or worth investing in an enclosure?

~Moses

 

[oosik]

Well - that WAS a mess. Never heard of exactly what you experienced - so I'd have to say it seldom happens. Adding a enclosure might bring up a problem of adequate ventilation for cooling also.

After all is repaired and cleaned up I would move all that stuff you have on the floor up onto pallets and go from there.

 

[dave1949]

That's a mess for sure. Good thing it didn't get ignited by the exhaust manifold too.