[AT] RE: Cracked diesel block opinion question and welding cast

[carl gogol]

Funny you should mention walking away - I agree it is not my problem in any 
way if the dealer paid too much.  The salesman said the deal was all done 
over the phone, everyone just forgot to mention the crack.  I guess it is 
just normal that these guys get hung up on $120,000 a crack combines this 
time of year and the small stuff is just noise to them.
I got a call today from the dealership's boss and he said that they can't do 
anything right when he isn't there!  He tells me that the salesman did not 
have the fuel shutoff in the right position! The salesman had confidently 
told me that AC did it all wrong compared to everyone else and you have to 
have the fuel lever out to run and in to stop.  Boss guy says that this 
model is conventional and it would have started easily should he have pushed 
it in.  In these situations I just don't know anything because my Kubota is 
electrically controlled and the TD-9 we had at home was gas start and only a 
few could ever get the hand of it  - especially since the gas had to be 
manually turned off due to a broken something.or other.
I have a few other calls to make and might go back on the upcoming Saturday 
if the weather is sufficiently cold.  I'm just not sure of the fuel excuse 
because of the white smoke that was coming from the stack as it turned over. 
Does this system use burning fuel to preheat and this was just the resulting 
smoke?  Maybe if he would warrant the engine for 250 hours ???
Carl Gogol
Manlius, NY
(2) AC D-14, AC 914H
Simplicity 3112 & 7116
Kubota F-2400
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Glines" <andyglines at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 4:46 PM
Subject: [AT] RE: Cracked diesel block opinion question and welding cast


>> Its not your concern how much they have in this tractor.  Just because 
>> they
> may have made a bad deal doesn't mean that you need to follow suit.  If 
> you really like the machine and think the price is good if it starts good 
> tell them to fix the starting problem then you will buy it.  Could be as 
> simple a the battery needs charged.  Some diesels really have to spin over 
> fast with the starter to start.  It couls also need expensive repairs that 
> we cannot diagnose here.  Put the burden on the dealer if they refuse, 
> walk away.