Killer 70lp.

Posted by Rev JJ on August 24, 2005 at 16:09:32 from (205.188.117.6):

In Reply to: Re: what makes the John Deere Collectors so Flakey posted by G/MAN on August 24, 2005 at 15:48:40:

The 70lp in question was one I had only recently acquired. I am really, really careful about LP equipment, as I was brought up on it. When I got the tractor it was represented to me that the fuel lines, ect. were all recently changed, and appeared to be as represented. The guy I got the tractor off of (now deceased) was a very prominant dealer and collector, and knew him to be a man of his word.

I regularly soap lp gas lines to make sure nothing leaks, and had done so just a week before.

Long story short the main fuel line turned out to just be regular, non re-enforced gas line that had pressure ends "crimped"on it. I was pulling a BWA disc and the fuel line ruptured as I was turning at the end of the field and ignited from the distributer. I pulled the clutch back and bailed over the side as the tractor deck was engulfed in flame.

I am fortunate to be alive, and thankful that all I had was 3rd degree burns on my forearms and severly blistered face (It takes a long time to get the smell of barbecued YOU out of your nostrils).

I could go on about how hard it is to get a 911 operator to understand that you are injured in a field, and not at the address of the cell tower you are calling from, and I really can't understand all the fuss over Opium, as morphene did little to ease the pain of burning.

But I have healed up nicely, with the Lords help and tender care of my RN wife.

Check those fuel lines, though.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Killer 70lp. Jr in TX 06:57:23 08/25/05 (1)
  • Re: Killer 70lp. Rev JJ 11:39:21 08/25/05 (0)
• Re: Killer 70lp. Mike M 05:51:11 08/25/05 (0)
• Re: Killer 70lp. JDknut 03:52:36 08/25/05 (0)

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