Not so much for him as his newly adopted kids.
Remember, the tractor hasn't moved in over two years. BroncoTom can tell you what the gas smelled like. I can't even describe what the bottom of the tank looked like.
The list of infractions:
He left the ignition key on and it burned up a new Pertronix unit and an external resistor that I didn't find until later. I told him to make sure the ignition was off and the battery disconnected when he put the tractor up. He didn't.
He put cheapo unleaded gas in it last year, even though I told him not to.
He didn't put fuel stabilizer in the cheap gas even though I told him to.
As a result, it ruined a brand new carburetor, fuel filter and fuel tank, resistor, Pertronix and some wiring that had been put in backwards. (I had to tell him I told you so.)
Its all fixed and now I can get back to Slick projects now.
But the very best part of all this is, while he was driving it up on the trailer this afternoon to take to a car show tomorrow, he said the magic words.......
"You were right."
I know I'm an asshole but if you knew Carl, you'd say he deserves it too.
I love it when a plan comes together.
