Fire marshall stil investigating. Mechanic was working on draining the gas from the driveway sealer truck.
They filled the tank with gas, not diesel
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Sir, this is not a lot of information.
Who is "they"?
Whose truck was it?
etc
Who is "they"?
Whose truck was it?
etc
That's hot
A relative owns a asphalt maintenance company. His workers put gas in vs diesel. His big sealer truck started the fire. Apparently mechanic was working on draining the gas.
I have more pictures to upload. But upload does not seem to be working.
Must be a static discharge deal?
There is a size limit to pics when uploading. I think JPG/jpeg and webp can be uploaded. I'm not 100% certain.
One of the Future Ford dealers in NorCal, I think Clovis, had their shop burn down when dropping a gas tank to change a fuel pump. We have a dedicated pump to evacuate fuel from a tank to hopefully prevent this. The disposal part is the most fun, we usually get charged $500-1000 for a company to take the contaminated fuel.
I'll take it for 400.
Mower gas. Mmmmmhmmmmm.
Expensive and wasteful mistake for sure. Nitwits. No offense. lol Glad no one was hurt but the equipment. Insurance company might be hurt
I resized them.
He is working feverishly to repair the sealer truck.
He is working feverishly to repair the sealer truck.
I would never transfer or drain gasoline in any building even a lawn mower or chainsaw. And only hand pumps allowed.
I do not have the whole story. I think the sealer truck was outside and the mechanic was siphoning the gas out. I am told he went to do something and told the driver to watch it. It's at that point it caught on fire.
Maybe they were using a drill pump and sparks from the brushes ignited gas fumes?
I would have used a gas transfer pump designed for gas and have had a good size fire extinguisher a few feet away.
I assume the fire marshall will determine the mechanic did something dumb.
But the truck does not look all that bad. The car does however
So the mechanic was not closely watching but it overfilled his gas caddy getting gas & diesel on the pavement.
For the truck it took out the fuel tank, tires and lights in the back. And the engine & pump to handle sealer.
The insurance would total it at $6K yet $100K to buy a new truck and sealer handling equipment.
So he is trying to quickly get the truck fixed and running.
For the truck it took out the fuel tank, tires and lights in the back. And the engine & pump to handle sealer.
The insurance would total it at $6K yet $100K to buy a new truck and sealer handling equipment.
So he is trying to quickly get the truck fixed and running.
Was it in the truck’s fuel tank or a tank for a heater?
I’ve had two instances of drivers putting gas in a diesel tank. One drove the tank empty and ruined the fuel system. The other realized the mistake and towed it back to our shop. I pumped it out using the trucks fuel pump. Both were Powerstrokes.
I’ve had two instances of drivers putting gas in a diesel tank. One drove the tank empty and ruined the fuel system. The other realized the mistake and towed it back to our shop. I pumped it out using the trucks fuel pump. Both were Powerstrokes.
It was in the truck''s diesel fuel tank. I agree I would have told the worker to hold on and called tow truck.
Another issue is putting DEF in the diesel fuel tank. In that case don't even turn the key to unlock steering wheel. Disconnect batteries then unlock steering wheel then have it towed
I am told Ford sells an "oops" kid for those that start the engine with some DEF in fuel tank
Some trucks will prime the fuel system when you open the driver's door to make starting go faster.
And yes we do have those kits. Officially it is called a Fuel Contamination Repair Kit, unofficially its the oops I screwed up (insert 4 letter word) kit.
So unlock/open passenger door, reach over to release hood, disconnect batteries then call tow truck.
How bad are things with DEF in the fuel with a DCR pump?
Honestly I haven't heard of it happening with a DCR. The whole point of those is they are factory installed in places with even worse diesel than in the US and don't have that issue.
