I recently became the owner of a Ford 640 tractor. I've been using it for a couple weeks now with no real issues other than a hole in my air oil filter. I actually just ordered some replacement parts (from this site) for the air filter and assembly that will probably be in soon. Out of the blue, here's what happened last night.
I went to start it and the carburetor caught fire. I immediately turned the engine and fuel line off where I had the shut off. (Picture below) The fire still spread up. It burned for a solid 15 minutes until the Fire Department came and put it out.
The wiring, battery, gauges, and fuel line will definitely need to be replaced. I'm going to have to assess the damage and hopefully restore the carburetor and gas tank. Every thing else seems fairly ok.
My biggest questions that I hope to find some expertise on is could someone provide a high quality picture/diagram of a proper fuel line set up with sediment bowl for a 640? Lastly, Should I have any other concerns outside of what I've mentioned already. I'm going to do my best to get this beauty back up and running.
Thanks for the help.
I went to start it and the carburetor caught fire. I immediately turned the engine and fuel line off where I had the shut off. (Picture below) The fire still spread up. It burned for a solid 15 minutes until the Fire Department came and put it out.
The wiring, battery, gauges, and fuel line will definitely need to be replaced. I'm going to have to assess the damage and hopefully restore the carburetor and gas tank. Every thing else seems fairly ok.
My biggest questions that I hope to find some expertise on is could someone provide a high quality picture/diagram of a proper fuel line set up with sediment bowl for a 640? Lastly, Should I have any other concerns outside of what I've mentioned already. I'm going to do my best to get this beauty back up and running.
Thanks for the help.