buickanddeere
Well-known Member
One of the boys thought he was going to help around the place and used the 1640 until it ran out of fuel . Apparently the fuel gauge is not obvious enough .
He obtained a 20L jug of diesel from the locking flammable cabinet in the shed . Poured in the fuel and ran the tractor for about two minutes and she quit .
Took a look at the fuel filter and the bottom of the glass was internally covered with dirt . When pouring the old fuel filter out , mud ran from the drain port .
An improvement with my one and only new spare filter. Ran and uised the tractor for about 20 minutes when the sputtering began . Made best speed for the drive shed and she quit with the front wheels inside and the rear wheels outside the doorway.
Have not had dirt problems before but than again the fuel has never been below 1/4 full in 37 years and 4673 hours of use .
Hard to believe there was that much dirt inside the tank knocked loose by pouring in the fuel. [/u]
He obtained a 20L jug of diesel from the locking flammable cabinet in the shed . Poured in the fuel and ran the tractor for about two minutes and she quit .
Took a look at the fuel filter and the bottom of the glass was internally covered with dirt . When pouring the old fuel filter out , mud ran from the drain port .
An improvement with my one and only new spare filter. Ran and uised the tractor for about 20 minutes when the sputtering began . Made best speed for the drive shed and she quit with the front wheels inside and the rear wheels outside the doorway.
Have not had dirt problems before but than again the fuel has never been below 1/4 full in 37 years and 4673 hours of use .
Hard to believe there was that much dirt inside the tank knocked loose by pouring in the fuel. [/u]
