Posted by Nawlens Gator on December 02, 2014 at 08:58:43 from (184.46.44.67):
In Reply to: IH656 Fire posted by LaurenceA on November 30, 2014 at 19:46:02:
Gas vapors are heavier than air. Those vapors found a spark (maybe your points?) and ignited. A rats nest on the manifold could have ignited and been fanned by your fan. Your loose fitting gas cap was a very bad idea. Consider keeping a small fire extinguisher on/near your tractor
Every spring wrens build nests on the manifolds of my tractors. If I forget to check and remove them they catch on fire. Turning off the ignition stops the fan and the fire dies down. It's a real heart stopper.
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