Can't believe that happened

37chief

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Last disking job of the year. I was finishing up. I stopped to close a gate. The tractor stopped. I thought I killed the motor backing up to close the disk. All I could do was walk to the truck about a block, and a half way and get my battery. The tractor started and stopped. I was on a incline. I didn't realize I was out of gas, all what was left of the gas ran to the front of the tank. It started again I pulled the clutch and it was almost level did that a few more times. It must have been starting on fumes, then the gas ran to the carb. I wasted no time loading the tractor. This was my AC Model M crawler. This doesn't sound like a big deal, but this was after noon. I was tired from bouncing around. Very rough, and hot. I'm not as young as I think I am. Anyway everything is put up for the winter. Tractor, and the 54 chevy flat bed. I will remove the insurance tomorrow, and put the truck in non operating status until next year. Stan
 
This is a picture of my tractor. Allis Chalmers Model M, Made in early 30's, to early 40's. Not sure of my year. There is a year stamped on the transmission rear housing. Hard to get to. Stan
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Hey you ain't the only one. My little Snapper ridder. Remember that these machines have a black plastic fuel tank. I unscrewed the gas cap and took a look in. There was gas so I figgured to go do a little mowing. Welll I mowed for a few minutes and then happen to see a big hawk flying over the back field so off I go to take a look. How far away from your little yard can your little 9hp Snapper 28 inch mower run out of something called gas? Try 3/4 of a mile. Walk all the way home, grab a little can of chainsaw mix cause it is little, and walk all of the way back.
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My dad complained that his Cub Cadet always ran out on the far end of the building site. Either it took more gas than the Z520 Deere did or has a smaller tank or both. I told him that he should start at the far end and when he got to the shop to fill it and then fill it again the next time he started. Either that or get a 1 liter pop bottle and carry it full with him. He doesn't drink pop so would be less likely to drink it than a lot of us. LOL
 
1010 double fuel tank outlet was an upgrade that came out later in the series. Dad had an early one with only one tap. He logged in some pretty steep terrain. It would often run out of gas on the way down the mountain at the end of the day. He used to put the last bit of chainsaw gas in it to get the rest of the way to the yard.
 
I have not figured that out, it runs on the same amount of fuel at the top half as the bottom. No walking that way. I try to keep them full.
 
I did that one time with my Oliver 1600 when I went to take a round bale out on a cold afternoon. It was well below freezing and it died before I got to the bale. I took off the cap and could see gas coming up the curve on the bottom of the tank. I took the line off the carb and couldn't get gas to come out of it. Then I took the line off the sediment bolw,and finally unscrewed the whole sediment bowl assembly out of the tank. Apparently there's a little rise in the bottom of the tank around it. I put it back together with frozen fingers,put gas in it and it started right up.
 
One time in my life I got really lucky. I was on the way back from FL when I looked down and figured I better get gas soon. Then it went completely out of my mind....until it started sputtering and died. Popped it in neutral and let it coast, happened to be downhill. Here's the lucky part. There was and exit at the bottom of the hill. took the exit and coasted right into a gas station and rolled to a stop right in front of the pump.
 
I did that with the milk truck one time down in Parnell. I always used to get gas there anyway. I ran out in front of the cemetery,coasted down the hill,luckily there wasn't anything coming,I coasted through the stop sign and right up to the pump.

Did you see that message to you down on the site comments forum?
 
All these comments make me feel better. I thought I was the only one whose tractor runs out of gas going down a long slow hill.
 
Hard to believe you are hiring out a 85 year old machine. Most folks would be keeping it for an antique. Guess it is earing its keep.
 
It has happened to me so many times. You are in a hurry and think there is fuel enough to take that little trip but on a small slope it lets you down. Don’t I ever learn? With the gas tractors I mostly just need to fill some gas on it at it will start but the diesels need to be bled. Really annoying if it sucks some dirt and clogs the filter so you need to go to the town and buy a new filter.
 

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