<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
</head>
<body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<p>Bo:</p>
<p>I had that happen with my little Clark Yardlift, and my John
Deere skid steer. Both machines have a leak in the tank. The
forklift has needed to be converted to propane for years. The
Skid steer gas tank is built as part of the frame. It has a
crossover pipe that may be the culprit, finding it has been a
problem. I need to lift it up to be able to see the bottom. I
would usually use the Cat Excavator, but it has been out of
commission since the fire, and the 35 ton Grove RT crane has one
steering cylinder rebuilt but not installed, and the other needs
removed and rebuilt. Again, I need to fix something to fix
something to fix something...<br>
Cecil</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/17/2022 9:21 AM, Bo Hinch wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:CAPFiRD0GhHQWYsr+vx-MVRMsEe9Fzc5bg-cNK8K=asjLK6CVsw@mail.gmail.com">
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<div dir="ltr">Let me start off by saying , sometimes people says
things that sooner or later get your attention , like the three
things you have to have for a simple motor to run . Fuel , Fire
& Compression . Well , middle of December , my ez-go golf
cart just gave up running where I normally park it . The little
old 2 cyl. Robbins engine is pretty well worn out ( fouls spark
plugs ) so about every 6 months they need changing . So off I go
to Orellies for 2 new plugs , return home and put them in . It
starts and runs for about 5 seconds then dies . I know that it
has gas because I put 5 gallons in the week before it quits . I
check the fire which is good , stick my finger into the plug
hole to check for compression which it does have a little , so
me being the smart 82 year old man I am ( almost 83 ) , I find
and purchase a used motor ( it was delivered in a 55 gallon drum
with the top cut off ) and due to the cold weather ( 45 & 50
* ) I put of installing it .
<div>Now if you don`t know me , I have been a mechanic all my
life and owned my on business for the last 25 years
before retiring and selling it . In the latter part of 2020 ,
I began writing a short story of my life ( My Dreams as a
Small Child ) which my daughter thought was very good and then
had it published through Amazon which turned out to be 199
pages . In this story I told all about my experiences as a
mechanic and how a man with a ninth grade education ,
conquered his dreams .</div>
<div>So , yesterday evening while watching my son weld on a jet
boat and thinking of what someone recently posted about the
three things needed for a motor to run, I`m sitting there
thinking the weather is getting warm and I need to make an
attempt to replace the Robbins motor , I got off of my dead
butt , walked over to the golf cart and thought I would give
it one more try before making the swap-out . Sprayed some
starting fluid in the intake ( don`t know if it was 30 % or 70
% either ) but low and behold , It started and ran as long as
I sprayed , looked at the fuel filter and couldn't see any
fuel moving thru so my thoughts now is a bad fuel pump . So ,
before changing that out , I thought I would stick a stick
into the tank just to make sure it was full like it was
supposed to be and guess what ? It was completely empty . This
morning , I went and got fresh gas , filled the tank and in
about 30 seconds , it was making music to my ears . Someone
had stole the gas one night ( which happens often where I live
) and made me look pretty bad as a mechanic . If you would of
told me that is something that you did , my response would be
, MECHANIC my ASS and PLEASE don`t tell anyone else as this is
kind of embarrassing , you know what I mean .</div>
</div>
<br>
<fieldset class="mimeAttachmentHeader"></fieldset>
<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">_______________________________________________
AT mailing list
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a>
</pre>
</blockquote>
</body>
</html>