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How old is the new fuel(from the jug)?

Maybe it sucking air?

Had an old camp tractor that how fuel problems like that.

Like you, it was over our machanic’ing skills.

I wanna say after trouble shooting, the shop replaced the rubber supply lines from tank. They have gummed up.

Jug filled 30 minutes prior from a high volume station.


It ran like a champ until it didn’t.

Hopingly I get it back this week.

In the winter (realize the temps are up) but starved for fuel and a slug of water may have worker its way to the injection pump, lines and injectors, and even using some PS to rack tankful, I used to give the tank a reasonable shot of 911. Almost sounds like fuel delivery issue, filter or air leak. Some are just more temperamental than others. I've gone out to my share of out of fuel calls, and always take PS, 911, a rag and air tank (use sparingly), and make sure every bit of air is out through the filters to the pump. Too late now, bit let us know, may save someone else a headache. Always fuel diesel equip at 1/4 tank as part of your preventative maint program, better save than sorry scenario. Your on the right track with PS or other additive for lubricity with today's fuels.

When I got my newer Chevy, I read up on diesel additives.Probably about 90%of the guys on here know more than I do. So don't take this as expert advice. There are emulsifiers and demulsifiers. .Emulsifiers keep the water in the fuel and let it pass out thru combustion chambers. Demulsifiers are meant to use filters to take the water out of the fuel. The Power Stroke is an emulsifier. Stanadyne is a demulsifier. My Owner's Manual said to use the Stanadyne type which lets less water thru the injectors into the combustion chambers. I use it in my Duramax and Kubota tractor.

IB, have you got your tractor back? If so, what was the problem?

Randy, you know how those diesel shops work...

He just took it in on the 12th...

They may get around to looking at it in the next week or two.

LMAO.... you got that right!

I've been dreading typing this up.

Short version: tractor is back and fine.


Dread part:
Perhaps I have the China flu and lost my sense of smell, as I accidentally filled the tank with gasoline.

If a tanker of gasoline had been mistakenly delivered to the stations diesel tanks, it would have been news. Its one of the busiest stations on the KP.

Only explanation is that I took my yellow diesel jug, to put diesel in it for my diesel tractor, and had a major brain fart and filled the jug with gasoline. Did not smell it as gas even after getting it on my sleeve changing the fuel filter..

The shop drained the tank, put a couple gallons of diesel in and it started and ran fine. I've since used it several times with out a hiccup and have refueled.

Moral of the story: don't be a dumb ass.

my wife did that once on the pickup, but she realized what she had done when it sputtered and died.....

All's well that ends well.

Takes a man to admit something like that (a woman would blame the man.....)

Had the semi gel up at 8 degrees last week. Of course, nobody in town had the fuel filters, so that was a 120 mile round trip. These extended service intervals on these new trucks are nice, but 30,000 miles on a fuel filter in winter....... you can expect trouble sooner or later. All progress is not forward progress.

Dodged a bullet.

I very much appreciate when people do things like this to make me feel better about myself and the things that I do.

As my dear mother-in-law used to say, These things happen in the best of families.

Glad you got the tractor back and all is well.

Thanks. Been using it quite a bit since I got it back. Figure putting the right fuel through with injector lube is good for it.

While it was in the shop my ratchet rake showed up at the feed store. Got to use that roughing up the rain-polished ice in the driveway and everywhere else I plow snow.

Um, you’re welcome? 🤔

I'm in trouble then...

In fact I did the same thing. Only it was a 1 ton dually diesel pickup.

Realized the brain fart after I'd put 1/2 a tank in....

It purely a PITA to drain that tank, and get it going again though. At least I didn't let any get to the engine. That would have been much worse.

Glad it wasn't a major hiccup with your tractor!

The fellow that I worked for in high school would say that your episode wasn't nothin' compared to having me around.