More Genius at the Helm

I bought the diesel tractor before I bought the gas. To differentiate red GAS cans from red DIESEL cans, I sprayed a spot of Ford blue on the diesel cans (like in Ford blue)so that I would remember that it went into the blue tractor.

The fuel filler is in the center of the hood over the engine and I had a 5 gallon can of "fuel" sitting up there draining. After it was about half empty I realized that even though the tractor was blue, the hood was WHITE. Ford, in those days distinguished the 4000 from the 2000 by a decal and a WHITE HOOD. The can had BLUE paint squirted on it..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

I got it out and after awhile things returned to normal, but had it been the other way, don't know what would have been the outcome.

I sure felt stupid!

Upon quizzing by my son we discovered he'd put the gas into the radiator! We spent the next hour draining, flushing and refilling the cooling system.

Apparently no harm was done - though several years later you still get a slight gasoline smell when you remove the rad cap.

Could you help me find the site to which you refer?

Thanks,

Mark