Inspect and Refill Fuel System

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What happens here

To address potential fuel contamination from sitting for two years, first drain some fuel directly from the fuel tank's petcock. Collect this initial sample in a clear bottle (e.g., a Sparkling Ice bottle) to observe any separation of water from the diesel. Next, use a hand siphon pump to transfer the remaining old fuel from the fuel tank into empty yellow jerry cans. Finally, pour fresh diesel fuel from the jerry cans into the excavator's fuel tank to ensure a clean fuel supply.

Goal: Ensure a clean and fresh fuel supply to the engine.

Tools and materials

Clear Bottle Sparkling Ice — Collecting a fuel sample for inspection
Hand Siphon Pump — Transferring old fuel from the tank
Yellow Jerry Cans — Storing old fuel and transporting new fuel
New Diesel Fuel — Refilling the fuel tank
Old Diesel Fuel — Waste product to be disposed of

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for you said four gallons Alex yeah we're just gonna take the fuel filter off put some fresh fuel in it before we change it just to see if she'll hop I just want to hear you want to hear if you pop first foolish that separation you guys that's insane no this is where I come in my specialty what is going on right now oh this is the we've drained the fuel so we actually drained the petcock so this is pure water right here this is this is what was inside of the fuel system this is the old diesel fuel right here which is probably turned to turpentine at this point did you explain on camera at all yet why like why this one why are you doing this oh yeah we've got removing concrete swimming pool is a lot like trying to demolish a bomb shelter so what they do when they build a concrete swimming pool is they just rebar reinforce it because there can't be any cracks in the concrete right because if a concrete swimming pool cracks it leaks so they put in extra rebar more than any other kind of structure really if you could take a concrete swimming pool out of the ground and flip it upside down and then crawl underneath it a bomb could probably hit it and you'd be fine that's how tough these things are so we need a bigger piece of equipment and we're gonna actually use their secret weapon so and I'm not gonna see what it is they're just gonna have to subscribe find out most of the guys probably know what it is so if you guys know what it is put it in the comments it's grenade how would you well and probably go up in subscribers well let me know I know a guy I don't know it doesn't look that bad thinking no I don't but you got a wire off you don't it looks good I have no idea what it should look like want it when it's coming out it's just the diet it gives it that little yellow end but then when you get it in the container it looks pretty red looks like soup you're too late take a sip sometimes good yeah you might as well get it will get put in and then we'll be and we'll know well shut her off we'll put what we got for fuel in it Tim's got 10 more gallons stick that in and and we'll see if she

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