Ran out of gas on 4010 mule

Geo-TH,In · Apr 30, 2016

Gas guage is under seat. So I have a combo lock which I dial in the hours the last time I filled up. Well I can tell you it can go 20 hours on 5 gallons of gas. Had to walk back to the house to get gas.

farmerwithmutt · Apr 30, 2016

On the walk back were any words said that wouldn't be repeated to a preacher? Been there done that screwdriver in old m and cultivator wrench on jd 50 were our gas gauge worked good if you remembered to use them and a few times I didn't.

Geo-TH,In · Apr 30, 2016

No, I wasn't mad at her. Just asked when she last checked the hour meter. NEVER. The walk back wasn't that far. I brought gas back in the truck.

I was impressed the mule went 20 hours on 5 gallons.

farmerwithmutt · Apr 30, 2016

Just figuring in my head used to do this with the tractor . It's 4 hours to 1 gal if average of 20 miles per hour that's 80 miles to gallon I think some math expert will check my math. That's a heck of a lot better than using the pickup at 20 if I'm lucky.

JD Seller · Apr 30, 2016

I drove an old Chev truck to work for years. The fuel gauge did not work. I just carried a gallon of gas in the bed. I would pour most of it into the tank and keep a little to dump in the carb. and away I would go. The "light" gallon would get me home or to town to fill up.

charlie n · Apr 30, 2016

The gauge on my Kubota is under the seat also. I pick the seat up and check it. Had it 5 years now and haven't walked yet. Just sayin.LOL

Geo-TH,In · Apr 30, 2016

The thing is the boss put the 20 hours
on mule and she was driving it when it
ran out of gas.

Geo-TH,In · May 1, 2016

This mule is used around the yard and gravel pit, low speeds only.

Last year I had issues with the computer making the idle speed too rich. All things checked out, no computer codes, nothing. I did a hale marry, made my own air temperature sensor to lean out the mix. Seems to run great and has improved the efficiency. I also switched to 93 octane because computer doesn't have an O2 sensor or an ultrasonic sensor.

GordoSD · May 1, 2016

I average about 7 miles per hour of engine operation in my Yamaha Rhino on the farm.

Fred Werring · May 1, 2016

Bought those gas cap/fuel gauge combos for both the 4 wheeler and my UTV...otherwise known as an 8N with a carryall on it. Not real accurate, but good enough I haven't hoofed it in a while.

And have had fuel senders go bad twice on different vehicles, now I reset the trip odometer with every fill up.

Fred

showcrop · May 2, 2016

My Ferris mower has two tanks under the seat and no gauge. I leave the seat up between uses.

Ran out of gas on 4010 mule

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