Hah! Her first post is dated November 23!
That won't help us...
Sorry that I missed debbs turning
I did not get home in time. I posted her first post in her thread and I think it was September?Edit - It was 08/14/2010
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Sorry that I missed debbs turning
I did not get home in time. I posted her first post in her thread and I think it was September?Edit - It was 08/14/2010
Thanks, 1st thing this morning the boss calls in to have someone bring me out onto the GC. When I got there the fairway mower was over on the side with 4 or 5 people looking at it. It seems that the operator filled it up with gas instead of diesel.
Yes it blew up the 7600 dollar engine. And no the boss won't buy a new engine (or mower) he want's me to tear it down and rebuild it.... The other boss tried to tell him to sent it to the dealer and let them do it. I'm cool with that. But if I tear it down ,,, it will never run again. I am not now nor have I ever been a diesel engine mechanic. And I don't have time to learn how with all the other crap breaking down everyday there.
Head for the hills Gummy........
If you don't tear it down... the one (dumb) boss will say "Why is he here then?"
If you do tear it down, the dealership may not help, or will prolly ......
New operator???? Get the cap off of it and see if it says "Diesel" on it, or is a different color... show him.......
If you're lucky, only flooded it out, not broke the rods/shaft or something. Maybe you can drain all the lines and clean the injectors out (if they still work). Wonder how much diesel was still left in the tank before he topped it off?
If you don't tear it down... the one (dumb) boss will say "Why is he here then?"
If you do tear it down, the dealership may not help, or will prolly ......
New operator???? Get the cap off of it and see if it says "Diesel" on it, or is a different color... show him.......
If you're lucky, only flooded it out, not broke the rods/shaft or something. Maybe you can drain all the lines and clean the injectors out (if they still work). Wonder how much diesel was still left in the tank before he topped it off?
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Classy, anytime!
Gummy, do you need help? Tibs and I can come over and help you fix that thing in no time flat. We have multimeters and screwdrivers and tweezers and pliers... We are very technical....
Hi Whiskers and Atty!
Gummy, do you need help? Tibs and I can come over and help you fix that thing in no time flat. We have multimeters and screwdrivers and tweezers and pliers... We are very technical....
Hi Whiskers and Atty!
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As for the operator, he has been filling that thing up for years, So I just calk that up to,,," ooops, crap happens" and we all make mistakes. As for the one boss that wants to send it out,, +10. The one that wants to fix it, He use to be the mechanic and knows how to do it, he sees it as a challenge and when it is repaired he would look better for saving all the money that the dealer would get. I don't see a challenge as something to overcome anymore. I see it as something to avoid. I did get him to agree to change the fuel, fuel filters and oil in hopes of getting the knock down to almost gone and run the hell out of it till it blows. That may just work. I'm just hoping it will sling a rod right through the side of the block so that it won't be worth fixing for sure. 
tweety, let's call zelda and get her to ready her jet - we need to get down to orlando asap - tools are packed 
Some of those diesel engines are 100ish years old. lol. They have shows for em. lol. Maybe clean/replace the injectors....if you ever get a chance???? (not that I would know). But hey, sounds like you got it covered.
Yep, crap happens to everyone. lol. Doh to operator.
Yep, crap happens to everyone. lol. Doh to operator.
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Hi Atty, gummy, and Tib.
Tib Zelda was in the jOker's and offering to give driving lessons. No one took her up on it.
Tib Zelda was in the jOker's and offering to give driving lessons. No one took her up on it.
lol. Not that I even care... I'm just giving her a hard time.... lol.
Now, that color orange goes with JJ's avatar, tibs..... Now that's how you do it....
lol.
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