Posted by Texasmark1 on January 26, 2013 at 06:44:06 from (198.45.243.137):
In Reply to: #2 Picture for Today posted by John B. on January 26, 2013 at 02:50:38:
The picture reminded me of an experience.
I had a JD 4020D which was the standard 96 hp JD tractor in the late '60's era, give or take and it had 2 fill ports on top of the cowl like you see in this picture. Both had BLACK caps, but the tractor was 30+ years old when purchased.
The fuel tank cap seal had deterioriated so one day in the JD house I asked for a new cap. Salesman brings out a little box of the appropriate size, sets it on the counter and starts writing up the order.
While waiting, I opened the box and found a RED cap. Well, most of us know about color distinction and all.....at coffee shops around here you don't talk about manufacturers, you talk color.
I held the cap up in front of the salesman and said: "No way am I putting a RED cap on my GREEN tractor." His answer was: "Sir, you will if you want the OEM fuel cap". That said I paid, picked things up and went home.
Soon as I got home I went to my reading material and pulled out the IT JD service manual. There, on the front cover in glossy color, was the picture of a new 3020 (next size down but looked pretty much the same) with a RED cap up front (for the fuel tank) and a BLACK cap aft of it (for the radiator).
After giving it some thought, it made sense and probably prevented a lot of accidents in filling the wrong hole. Like when you lift the hood on your truck the first thing you see is the radiator....so why wouldn't you naturally, without thinking, expect the radiator to be the front fill port.
I have often wondered if they originally came out like that, or later on did it due to customer feedback.
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