Posted by Harold Hubbard on December 13, 2013 at 17:50:46 from (64.222.110.117):
1. Thanks for all the suggestions about starting diesels in cold weather, even though I wasn't the one that asked.
2. Note to self: DO NOT preheat intake manifold with propane torch, if the top of the engine is covered with oil-soaked goldenrod fluff, chaff etc. left over from bushhogging last fall.
3. Gatorade will put out a fire, but smells funny. Didn't put it out completely, but slowed it until I found a pail and some water.
4. I am happy to report, 911 works on cell phones, used to be some glitches.
5. If you have buildings on a public road, but out of sight of your home farm, find out and memorize the 911 address.
Looking back, the whole thing was pretty stupid of me. I was running late and didn't want to wait the full two hours for the block heater to work. The only time I leave the heater plugged in overnight is when I know I will need the tractor first thing in the morning. Today I wasn't going to need it until after ten, so I planned to plug it in when I got there at 7:30-8:00. As things worked out I was delayed and it was nearly nine when I plugged it in.
Ten o'clock or so I hooked up my jump box for a little extra cranking power, cranked it and nothing. No ether, four miles to town and back for ether when I'm already late, not happening. Try a little propane torch on the intake manifold, like they suggested on YT.
AAARGH FIRE!!!! Scraped out a lot of burning stuff with my hand, fire crawling up the valve cover, call 911, "The fire department is on the way, stay away from the machine."
Flag down passers-by, "Got a fire extinguisher?"
"Got Gatorade."
Meanwhile I had come to my senses and gotten a pail of water from a spring about twenty feet away, basically washed all the burning material off the engine and on to the ground, where it went out.
Called 911 to report fire out, "Fire department five minutes away will continue their run."
Fire department arrived, assistant chief and one man in the small truck. I promised them a donation,
The tractor still wasn't warm enough to start, had to wait another half hour.
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