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Moral of the story: don't be a dumb ass.  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! I'm thinking it could have been *real* bad. This was just a little money.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Has to be fuel. Bled the fuel line 5 or 6 times. Last time left it cracked wrapped in a rag while it ran (poorly). Soaked dripping rag and no improvement. Did it smell like gas??? (sorry couldn't resist...lol)
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Campfire Oracle
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That's the thing, Sam. On most things, my sense of smell is very enhanced (especially with foods ) I *should have* recognized it as soon as I started emptying the jug. Wish I had.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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On a JD 2950, the fuel tank is right out front and the filler cap is next to the radiator cap. Putting antifreeze in the fuel tank plugs things up real quick...
Dale
This space for rent
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Our new Casey's has several choices now for the gas pumps.
E-10 (Unleaded 87), E-15 (Unleaded 88), Unleaded 87 no ethanol, Premium 91, E-85. And Diesel too
It's best that I fuel our vehicles, my very intelligent (but blonde!) wife just can't get it right.
We've found that E-85 will run fine in an older non flex fuel Ford Taurus, but the O2 sensors don't like it and the check engine light comes on.
She hasn't tried Diesel yet AFAIK
Always drink upstream from the herd...cowdoc...
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Campfire Ranger
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Don't feel bad,I stopped at a station to fill my Dodge many years ago..Pulled the wrong lever and sent 25 gal of gas into the the tank before noticing it was gas and not diesel. Luckily there was a store close where I bought 5 gas cans and siphoned it all out before I even moved it .
I filled the chainsaw with diesel once too. That didn't turn out as cheap
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If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles
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Thanks folks. I don’t feel quite so alone now! 😏
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Has to be fuel. Bled the fuel line 5 or 6 times. Last time left it cracked wrapped in a rag while it ran (poorly). Soaked dripping rag and no improvement. Did it smell like gas??? (sorry couldn't resist...lol) "Oooohhhh that smells, The smell of gas surrounds you" JK The shop probably got a good laugh out of it. At least you didn't wind up with one of those mechanic memes "Customers says brakes make grinding noise" Photo of brake rotor worn through...
-OMotS
"If memory serves fails me..."
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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My son once did the opposite...he filled up my gas mower with diesel fuel. Took a lot of tugging on the cord to get it started even after draining the tank and gas line.
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