Mr smarty pants takes a tumble
Posted: December 16, 2016, 10:17 am
I needed to check on some stuff in some pastures
Decided I better take the 4x4
Fired up the 62 on propane
Started instantly even though it was only 15* out (Fahrenheit)
Had been sitting a while as the driver window was stuck in the down position
Pulled up to the shop and let it idle while I fixed the problem
Took off and ran perfect...... For about 3/4 of a mile.....
Checked under the hood .....
The water heated regulator for the propane was covered in ice.
Got a ride back to house & poured some hot water on it to thaw it out
Felt hose to cab heater....warm....felt hose to regulator ....cold ....
Got a bucket to stand on... Started taking hoses off
I PRIDE MYSELF ON FIGURING OUT PROBLEMS QUICKLY........
But this is baffling me... Why ain't this dam thing circulating ???
About that time ... I slip off the bucket
Grab with a slippery hand to stop me
About jerked my arm off my body
Hit frozen , rocky driveway with my 300+ pounds
I wanted to cry... But couldn't
So I just asked God to take me
I guess he didn't want me
Finally got back on my feet.....
Eventually figured out the problem
The radiator is a tad bit lowere than the regulator
I didn't have it full to the top
At idle there wasn't enough flow of warm antifreeze thru the regulator
It FROZE tha antifreeze (good for -30* ) in the regulator
Finally got everything happy
Except my shoulder......
I'm not a pill taker
But I told Colleen to give me something strong
Oxycodone ? .... She said take one... So I took 2
And about 4 bud lights
Son of a gun still hurt... But today it's pretty good
Falling off a bucket can hurt like heck
But it sure makes for a good long story
Decided I better take the 4x4
Fired up the 62 on propane
Started instantly even though it was only 15* out (Fahrenheit)
Had been sitting a while as the driver window was stuck in the down position
Pulled up to the shop and let it idle while I fixed the problem
Took off and ran perfect...... For about 3/4 of a mile.....
Checked under the hood .....
The water heated regulator for the propane was covered in ice.
Got a ride back to house & poured some hot water on it to thaw it out
Felt hose to cab heater....warm....felt hose to regulator ....cold ....
Got a bucket to stand on... Started taking hoses off
I PRIDE MYSELF ON FIGURING OUT PROBLEMS QUICKLY........
But this is baffling me... Why ain't this dam thing circulating ???
About that time ... I slip off the bucket
Grab with a slippery hand to stop me
About jerked my arm off my body
Hit frozen , rocky driveway with my 300+ pounds
I wanted to cry... But couldn't
So I just asked God to take me
I guess he didn't want me
Finally got back on my feet.....
Eventually figured out the problem
The radiator is a tad bit lowere than the regulator
I didn't have it full to the top
At idle there wasn't enough flow of warm antifreeze thru the regulator
It FROZE tha antifreeze (good for -30* ) in the regulator
Finally got everything happy
Except my shoulder......
I'm not a pill taker
But I told Colleen to give me something strong
Oxycodone ? .... She said take one... So I took 2
And about 4 bud lights
Son of a gun still hurt... But today it's pretty good
Falling off a bucket can hurt like heck
But it sure makes for a good long story