OT: Mystery at the skid tank's hand pump

2x4 · Jan 8, 2020

500 gal diesel skid tank has been here for 15 years & has a hand pump of the push-in - pull-out type. New Holland needed fuel so I put on a new canister screw-on filter & commenced to pump away. Or tried to; Couldn't hardy force it in or out & no fuel coming out. Had always operated easily. Took the hose off where it came out the filter & easily filled fuel jug. Collapsed hose? Took hose off at the nozzle & 3 inch long strands of old grass completely plugged the 3/4" hose. Cleared the grass & worked as easily as always. The nozzle fits in the nozzle shield & baling wire keeps the nozzle tight in the shield so it can't fall out or rain can't get in. About 1/8" of space between the shield & the nozzle. What could've drug many 3 inch strands of grass thru 1/8" space & down thru the diesel fumes to plug the hose? Only thing I've seen similar was a bug had chewed up grass into short pieces & plugged my weedeater muffler till it wouldn't start. What did it & why did it do it?

SVcummins · Jan 8, 2020

sms · Jan 8, 2020

I have seen wasps carry lengths of grass like that and go in holes.
Grass carrying wasps

Case Nutty 1660 · Jan 8, 2020

I keep a cap on my nozzles,, learned that back in 68 when a thin beetle got in one and it was pumped in the fuel tank on the 1030,, it would run until the drawing of fuel pulled it in the shout off valve coming out the tank, took a bit to find it

2x4 · Jan 9, 2020

By George, I think you've got it. The grass wads look exactly like that.

OT: Mystery at the skid tank's hand pump

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