[SEL] FENCES! now Funny Engine Tales

[Gary Epps]

Well Joe, at least you didn't take it clear apart before you found that you
were out of gas.  A few years ago, probably the second or third annual New
Year's Start Up in memory of Bob Larned I started the John Deere E up in
front of friends. It ran for a minutes and when I put pressure on the pulley
to make the engine work a little, it simply coasted to a stop.  After I
couldn't restart it I concluded that since we were outdoors in northern
Michigan, that the engine had run long enough to honor Bob, so I sheepishly
put it away explaining to my friends that I would look at it later.

I did look at it later, probably in July when warm had come to northern
Michigan.  After separating the crankcase and gas tank I realised there was
no gas in the tank.  It did give me a chance to replace the cereal box
gaskets with proper ones.  After cleaning the check valve and reassembling
the engine it ran great and has to this day.

Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: <jlb94 at juno.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] FENCES! now Funny Engine Tales


> Hi List,
>
> I'm sure I've done many stupid things while operating a steam traction
> engine - but one time I tried to drive a 12 Ton Buffalo-Springfield Road
> Roller through a sizable mud puddle.  Those rollers don't get much
> traction on mud & water.  There I sat in the middle
> of this large puddle and had to get another traction engine to chain up
> and pull me out.
>
> Another time - Just recently, I was putting on a program for my Lodge
> about Gas Engines.
> I took my Jaeger and after explaining the working principals, I tried to
> start it.
> I kept getting a "pop" out of the exhaust but it wouldn't keep running.
>
> Finally trying to choke it I realized no gasoline was coming out of the
> mixer - - -
> Yep - Out Of Gas !!!  And I didn't bring a can.  Luckily, I was able to
> tilt the engine forward and block it up to get enough gas forward in the
> tank to run the engine about 3 minutes.
>
> Snuff4now,
>
> Joe "Pip" Betz said that.
> jlb94 at juno.com
>  ,-._,-.          "You know you're getting old -
>  \/)"(\/           when the candles cost more than the cake."
>  (_o_)          http://community.webshots.com/user/pipbetz
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