gstrom99
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- Nov 4, 2015
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- Greene, Iowa
- Tractor
- John Deere 855, John Deere 530R zero turn, Allis Chalmers D17 III, Ford 9N - SOLD, Kubota B1550, Yamaha Timberwolf 250, Husky saws, H & H 10k and Carry-On trailers
Over the weekend I was called on to fix the SIL's little Kubota B1550, that had no power, then died (again). I've worked on this issue a few times before (twice in the last year), but his time I noticed the fuel filter bowel was black and only half full. I took the filter out and cleaned some brownish goo/snot off of it (soft gooey stuff). When I opened up the inlet petcock, fuel only dribbled out. I ran a wire up the hose, but it wouldn't go up into the tank (there may be a 90 fitting there) - I couldn't see. I then blew air into the hose and cleaned out whatever the blockage was (blew it back into the tank ). Fuel now flows like crazy and it runs fine. I let a bunch run out of the hose, got a sample of the fuel and it looks clean - no water or goo floating around. No pics.
1. What is this "snot" like stuff?
2. How can I get rid of it (with some additive hopefully - taking the tank off/out to clean is dang near impossible)?
1. What is this "snot" like stuff?
2. How can I get rid of it (with some additive hopefully - taking the tank off/out to clean is dang near impossible)?