[AT] Man, but the old ones are solid

[John Hall]

I can tell I am spoiled regarding fuel cans. The only time I've ever had 
to deal with them is for 2 cycle stuff. We had a tank  on the service 
truck so we could refill while we were away from home at the field. I 
remember when it was bought, I was very small. At that time they were 
using 5 gallon Esso cans to take fuel to the field. Had to fill them in 
the morning and at lunch. I'm certain dirty fuel systems were more of a 
problem as well.

John Hall

On 5/28/2017 5:11 PM, Dean Vinson wrote:
> Looks to me like the gas cap and gasket etc are okay, and that fuel stain is
> a result of some prior circumstance before I bought the tractor.   Today I
> filled the tank all the way full then spent an hour or so brushhogging on
> rolling, somewhat hilly land.   No trace of any new fuel leakage.
>
> The stain may simply have been a case of the prior owner having difficulty
> refueling the tractor.   He only sold it because he wasn't able to climb up
> on it anymore... while I kid about gas cans being heavier than they were 30
> years ago, he would likely have been thinking of 60 or 70 years ago.
>
> Good suggestion about the heavy-duty step stool or some such aid to get up a
> little higher while refueling.   I'm plenty tall but couldn't hurt to be in
> a little more advantageous position.
>
> Dean Vinson
> St Paris, Ohio
>
>
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>
> Dean,
>
> Assuming there is leak at the gasket of the filler cap,   the round donut
> around the filler tube may be forcing the gas to dribble on the outside of
> the hood. Kind of depends how tight the donut is around the filler tube.  I
> think I would do some testing to see if gas is really leaking around the
> cap. Maybe wrap a cloth rag around the cap and filler tube and check if it
> gets wet when bouncing around out in the field. A full tank would enhance
> the test for leaks.
>
> BTW,  I had to get the 620 out today to pull my JD 445 garden tractor out of
> a mess in the pasture. I hadn't run it since last summer. Had to put gas in
> as the tank was empty. It caused me to remember a trick I use when lifting a
> 5 gallon can up high enough to pour into the tank.  I lay a wheel that I use
> as a spare for my equipment trailer. It is really stable lying flat on the
> ground and gives me another 8" or so of additional height. Makes a real
> difference for me. However, if I remember right you are not quite as tall as
> I am.  But it might help. The part I like the best is it is very stable.  I
> store the spare wheel for the equipment trailer in a room right next to
> where the 620 is stored so the wheel is always handy . Anything that gives
> more height will help. Ladders don't work for me. Maybe a heavy duty step
> stool would work but they usually ae not built that heavy. Bottom line is
> adding something 8" or more to stand on when lifting the 5 gallon can makes
> a huge difference.
>
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
>
>
>
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