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Address Fuel Issues with Machinery

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What happens here

After preparing the new bucket, the narrator attempts to start the Bobcat S185 skid steer loader. However, the machine runs out of diesel fuel. He explains that running a diesel engine out of fuel is problematic because it requires priming the fuel system and bleeding air from the lines, a more involved process than simply refilling a gasoline engine. He proceeds to refuel the Kubota KX040-4 mini excavator, which also needs fuel.

Goal: Refuel the heavy machinery and address the diesel fuel system issues.

Tools and materials

  • Fuel Additive — Preventing diesel fuel gelling in cold temperatures
  • Fuel Nozzle — Dispensing diesel fuel
  • Mini Excavator Kubota KX040-4 — Refueling
  • Skid Steer Loader Bobcat S185 — Attempting to start and identifying fuel issue
  • Diesel Fuel — Refueling the heavy machinery

What they say

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do that so all right let's clean up our Maps here see if we can at least see most of it I should have just enough fuel to get this up to the top so the fuel truck can get to it loader but the problem is when they returned it they left me with no fuel on fuels [Music] well that wasn't good I knew we were low on fuel but as soon as you I got in the fuel light starts flashing and it's like just not even registering with a diesel you do not run them out of fuel and I say it like that for you guys because that's almost like a rule running a car out of fuel is one thing running a diesel fuel diesel engine out of fuel basically means you're priming it pumping it bleeding the air out of the system it's not as simple as turning a key and going and everything maybe some things not in the things we use here I had to get it up here so we could get it topped off [Music] yeah they left me on each yeah I've seen that a few times I just didn't know you need if you're gonna top it up or not you haven't really used it so hey uh did you put any additive in that fuel yep okay thank you it's foaming foreign [Music] how much longer you think you got out there as we were thinking around over there yeah here it's like it I was getting leaving to come to do you and then Alex is like no I'll go deal with it it's like okay and then he calls me it's like well we're standing it's like at his house

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