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Fuel gages don't always work.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Campfire Ranger
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I hate running out of fuel if it's a diesel. Every Ford/New Holland I've had is a pain in the butt, and I always ended up having to bleed the injectors. My problem usually wasn't the fuel gauge, but me trying to run as long as I could before I had to stop and refuel.
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I have a bad tank float sensor on a JD X495. I need to fix it but it's a job that has been getting put off for years now. Always topping off my fuel and watching the hour meter so I don't run dry.
Last edited by woods_walker; 04/09/20.
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Campfire Kahuna
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It could have been worse, Jake saw the bar on the rear harrow scratcher that was about to fall off. It might have bent when it let go.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Fuel gages don't always work. And they can out-right lie.
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Just now a wheel bearing shucked out on the disk wing. Jake thinks he has one on hand. Like Buggs Bunny, not the first time this sort of thing has happened to me.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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My fuel gauge has never worked on my 1975 IH 766. I refuel after every use, like it or not. I have never run it empty by doing this
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Campfire Kahuna
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The only thing I have run out of diesel is my 85gal transfer tank.  I really don't even like to do that.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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The latest, a link that lifts the disk wing broke. It's in the shop, hope to get by Friday.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
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Campfire Outfitter
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Fuel gages don't always work. And they can out-right lie. Yeah....I thought one was lying before....but turns out it really was that close to empty.
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The latest, a link that lifts the disk wing broke. It's in the shop, hope to get by Friday. Is that what Whitey was working on? I was wondering what that was.
I could wish a lot of things on my worst enemy but neuropathy ain't one of them.
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Yes Whitey. As I said he does good work, his boss Merle, teaches them well.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
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This is the repaired link for the disk. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/eSoYhhA.jpg)
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
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My fuel gauge has never worked on my 1975 IH 766. I refuel after every use, like it or not. I have never run it empty by doing this Grew up running old stuff that didn't have gauges. Filling up was right after checking the oil and driving to the pump. Away from home filling was first, from cans. Never ran out. Now the dam Jeep I had? Gauge didn't work, so I used mileage. I didn't notice when the tank started to leak. That was a long walk!
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Watch hours or miles...
After a few questionable gauges...
-OMotS
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Quote: ( unnamed) "been prtty deep in the cooler todaay "
Television and radio are most effective when people question little and think even less.
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