Semi Fuel Tank Flush

[@cdarting91]

Last time i saw fuel go through a shop vac, it turned into a one time use flamethrower! lol

[@sarahtompkins24]

Amen to that brother. During my navy years I’d have slapped that boy silly. When I saw him using the shop vac I cringed.

[@AntiComposite]

They're right that Diesel is less dangerous than gasoline because of the lack of vapor. That doesn't make putting it through a shop vac safe.

[@HowFarmsWork]

I don’t recommend using a shopvac for any flammable liquids, but you should definitely never use one for vacuuming gasoline. It will EXPLODE! Diesel isn’t as volatile as gasoline, as the vapors of gasoline are much more explosive but I still do not recommend using a shopvac for such a purpose.

[@andreww.9939]

Do as I say, not as I do lol.

[@lukestrawwalker]

Yep quite true... electric motor brushes would ignite gasoline VERY easily... What I've done before is run a hose to the bottom of the tank, then stick a blow-gun nozzle in beside the hose, and pack a grease rag in REAL tight into the fuel tank opening... then hit it with some compressed air... DON'T overpressurize the tank or you could rupture it, just keep hitting it with shots of compressed air to keep the tank pressurized enough to blow the fuel up the hose and out of the tank into your storage tank (usually a clean old 55 gallon drum, or 5 gallon pails) Works great and no risk of explosion... Later! OL J R :)

[@MrTruckerf]

No quicker way to learn about trucks than by buying an old truck!

[@jerrydevine8057]

Make sure you keep a couple of fuel filters IN THE TRUCK.

[@Derek_00Mustang83]

We always did and an antifreeze jug of diesel to fill them up

[@doc40mike]

harbor fright has a 2 d cell fluid pump for less than 12 dollars that works very well.

[@kevinwillis9126]

Thanks for sharing Ryan..

[@sk84life0]

man you drove in the shed like there was no tomorrow that was fast lol

[@brandoncaldwell95]

Didnt want to take it out of gear/shift down again so idle it then pop her out slamming the brakes. Quick and simply. Just need a coolddown on the turbo for a minute or 2 before turning off.

[@peterkirwan3337]

Every time I see you fueling up the truck my heart stops green colored pumps in Ireland are petrol 🤣🤣🇮🇪

[@andidrew]

peter kirwan yeah same here in the uk lol

[@FUNNYBOY12375]

Some gas stations in the usa they are green .. but bp owns that gas station so that may be why

[@billc3271]

A safer way to remove fuel is a hose for the fuel, compressed air , and a rag to seal the fuel port around the hoses.

[@andrewbusshardt4533]

Farm looks so different without that silo there. Keep up the great videos Ryan and glad to c big red ready to go for harvest. Have a good one

[@johnnyessick7208]

Lots of brush fire fuel. 🔥

[@MatthewHoag77]

Knowing these guys, that's exactly how it will be used.

[@johnnyessick7208]

Matthew Hoag remember he did a video on how to start a brush fire. 😁

[@MatthewHoag77]

@@johnnyessick7208 Yep. That was lots of fun.

[@billc3271]

Mix the old diesel and used at fluid and treat the wood deck on your flatbed trailer

[@jamesm9766]

You can put a indicator light on your trailer brake

[@ericdavis9360]

Great video Ryan hope you post a video of those storms that were rolling in as well

[@jbbuzzable]

You might want to try the Andrew Camarata trick of blowing a shop towel around inside the tank with compressed air and see if you can get some more of that junk out. Not sure if it would work in your situation, but it's cheap and easy. Maybe worth a try.

[@dannytoner1738]

Another thing you need to add to your tank is something that takes water out of the diesel. We use FPPF fuel power in every transport load we get. Water is what causes the algae and the occurs naturally in tanks. So keep the water in check and you won't have algae problems.

[@markquinney1349]

Ryan next time you need to get fuel out of a tank. Take a length of 1" hose that goes to the bottom of the fuel tank and in to you bucket. Next take an air blower and rags to cover the opening in the tank. hold the rags down on fuel tank and pressure up the fuel tank. It will push the fuel out the hose and into you bucket. I never like using a vacuum on any type fuel. Also Sea Foam is a good additive to run in your fuel tank. It keep the moisture out of the fuel.

[@fitzieindoorsoutdoorsadventure]

I am love your video because you explain how to do stuff about farming!❤❤❤❤

[@johnneal1102]

Please remember to add some anti gel for the winter when it really starts to get cold and make sure you plug it in especially when it gets cold, and just as a suggestion plug it in when it gets to about 20-25 with as old of a truck as it is

[@MS-oz2wu]

Why did you vacuum fuel out? So what did you do to get the sludge out of the bottom of the fuel tanks? I saw the plug you removed why didn't you just drain the tank via the plug? Did fuel came out of drain hole? Weird vacuuming out fuel. There's also a transfer pump. THX 4 vid.

[@onecrazytruckinfarmer]

Another term for the trolley brake is Johnny Brake or the Swift right turn signal

[@lesphilaja5722]

Get yourself a battery operated Liquid Transfer Pump stick from Harbor Freight. Runs on two "D" batteries . They're like $7.95, even cheaper when on sale or with a coupon. Just put one end in the tank and the other end where you want to transfer the fuel to. Works like a charm. Moves about 6 quarts a minute.

[@danfinley3690]

Thanks for taking us along on big reds journey. Be safe

[@TheAmericanFox]

Yes, use the shop vac to empty the tank

[@n2slugs]

Mine has twin tanks on it and I can run from KC to Denver and back without ever putting fuel in it. It will cost you a grand to fill it, though. I haven’t sold loads of hay out of state for years so it just hauls beans and wheat for me now. I’ve got the N14 plus in my freightshaker and it’s been a very good truck. Takes 40 acres to turn around but that’s another story.

[@clinthochrein888]

Good luck on the DOT inspection next week. Hopefully they don’t find anything major.

[@brandoncaldwell95]

Farm truck and not on the hghway as OTR. Itll be quick and easy. They are not hard on farmer trucks

[@clinthochrein888]

Ah, ok 👍🏾

[@garyharrison8891]

Check you fuel lines for deterioration. From what I understand we call it algae but, algae needs some sunlight. It’s bacteria sludge that develops between the water and fuel in the tank. You can flush the tank with a hand pressurized tank with spray nozzle ( longray sp8a, or similar) some bio kill and kerosene , drain it out the bottom plug into a bucket. Also check your fuel tank vents, make sure they are working correctly. The fuel you pumped out didn’t look to bad so it doesn’t look like you have any injector issues, putting oil back in your fuel. I drive a 1998 Classic with just about the same setup . I got rid of that style fuel filter though. Cartridge style lets you see your filter, fuel, and it’s easy to tell when you need to change it out.

[@rivervalleyfarm482]

Put a battery disconnect switch on it. Nothing can drain them if they aren't connected

[@chrisrenken9303]

You'll need to do it a couple times had a problem with a tractor once took two or three times to clean it

[@stevenhorne5089]

In aviation, it's standard practice when changing filters to open the filter, cut the filter element off at both. and pull it flat to examine the paper.. There also a cutter you can get at any aviation supplier, that will cut the canister open, without leaving any shavings in the filter.

[@michaelladue5655]

Headed to Prairie Du shein and Marquette tomorrow

[@lukestrawwalker]

Another thing you can do is an old trick I used when I was pumping gas into the combine-- every morning 50 gallons of gasoline. When I was a kid that was my job running one of those old back-n-forth hand pumps til my arms were ready to fall off pumping all that gas in there. When we got back into grain farming I was determined to figure out a better way. The boss wasn't gonna buy one of them fancy electric pumps for the fuel barrel in the back of the pickup and so I did the next best thing... I got a regular aftermarket electric fuel pump like you'd mount on the frame rail of an older vehicle to replace the mechanical fuel pump those engines used to have, and a good size roll of hose. I clamped one hose long enough to go to the bottom of the fuel barrel to the pump inlet and another hose long enough to go up to the combine tank and then made me a jumper wire set to power it out of an old extension cord, with a couple battery clamps on one end to hook to the battery of the truck and the other end I wired the plug to the power wires of the pump. Slide the hoses into the fuel barrel and combine and then plug in the pump to the extension cord and let her rip... I could grease the combine and do all the other "start of the day" maintenance in the time it took to fill the tank, which was about 30 minutes or so, and it worked great. Only cost me about $20 bucks for the pump and maybe $10 for a roll of hose, and the old extension cord and battery clamps I had laying around... Do the same thing to pump the fuel out of your semi into a barrel, just run the suction hose to the bottom of the semi's tanks and the output hose into the fuel barrel... Later! OL J R :)

[@Ravolta]

I can't help but to notice that the JCB is a really good as a ladder or a job platform in the shed. But when ever you have to get the job done. Like example hauling hay or shovel manure. You bring out the Bobcat to do the heavy lifting.

[@mikebonge7206]

looks like you are on the way to resolving the fuel issue on truck, and conveyors on green monsters

[@gokugodamvs5041]

Hope everything turns out good be safe

[@tedwpx123]

Cool video. You have got the driving of that thing down well. I did have a thought, hoping the brakes didn't fail has you pulled into the shed at 15 /mph :)

[@jddriver9565]

How does that work with the tornado warnings in the Radio? Is there a own channel for that ?

[@bleddcymru0146]

Should always fill your new diesel filter before fitting it where possible, saves a lot of bleeding later. 👍👍

[@jacobbuescher1668]

Bleddyn williams it might save you time but not money. Pre filling filters allows a lot of contamination past your filters

[@TrainboyRR]

i like the semi truck hows the airhorns work on the truck

[@kw900lkevin]

A hand cranked oil barrel pump works best to pump out fuel

[@retireddriver16]

On the combine auger just get some replacement fighting and welded on

[@SomeGuyFromOttawa]

You guys are in for a really wet week! Time to hit a movie or finish the last odds and ends before harvest too I guess ;) should take a day off and go have some fun. Thanks for the videos and stay dry!

[@tarefoot]

We are needing some of that rain here in NC. We are bone dry here.....

[@RangieNZ]

If the trailer brake control was self-engaging, would that cause those engine stalls at the intersection towards grain dropoff? Maybe road was rough enough to shake the controller downwards?

[@coitcuster4705]

Even the dogs backed away!

[@frankeem3820]

Excuse my ignorance but how do you get algae in diesel fuel tanks? Does algae grow in petroleum distillate or diesel fuel? Is it residual water in there that causes it? Just curious.

[@lukestrawwalker]

Algae doesn't grow in the diesel itself but in the water that contaminates the fuel... it can happen to farm tractors and equipment too, and even in diesel storage tanks. As the truck or machine burns fuel it draws in air from outside to replace it in the tank, so eventually the tank is mostly full of air when it's nearly empty of fuel. If it's been warm, moist, and humid and the tank is full of warm, moist, humid air that then cools down quite a bit overnight, moisture can condense out of the air in the tank and run down the walls of the tank and pool at the bottom. Algae can grow in that water using the fuel as a food source. That's why it's best to keep the tank full and refill it at the end of the day when the machine is still warm so the tank is full of fuel to minimize condensation, but there's only SO MUCH you can do with say a semi that is refuelled fairly infrequently in farm use... Later! OL J R :)

[@cdarting91]

In california, "green" diesel is required for on road vehicles, while red diesel is on used only in off road equipment. Not sure if that changes from state to state.

[@lukestrawwalker]

IT's the same everywhere... you have to have a federal excise tax ID number to buy the tax free red dyed "farm diesel"... OL J R:)

[@MatthewHoag77]

Yet another good thing to get done before inspection. I can only imagine how much time that stuff has been building up, given the age of Big Red. (It's the same model year as when I graduated from high school, for perspective.) I've never seen a wet/dry vac used to clean out fuel tanks before, but then again, I'm not around diesel fuel all that often. It's safe to say, you guys are *always* working on something. Hopefully, that uninterruptable power supply makes your life as a KZbinr just a little bit easier. I know mine has saved my computer and projects a time or two.

[@arrowkart4j]

Also while I'm thinking of it you're supposed to pre-fill the filters before putting them back on the truck. I have a FLD120 1997 with a series 60 Detroit. I do that with mine.

[@alvinroundy6856]

No you are not unless you plug the outlet hole or holes

[@arrowkart4j]

@@alvinroundy6856 I do it on my truck as per Detroit. Been driving trucks for 40 years, I know the right way

[@alvinroundy6856]

@@arrowkart4j you will fuck up a 2016 or newer Injectors do not like raw fuel learned the hard way

[@kellykonoske91]

The trolley valve lever should be spring loaded so it stays up. I used to bungie mine down to test brakes, or whatever. Todd the retired trucker.

[@lukestrawwalker]

Yeah that's what I thought too... looks like it should be replaced to me... OL J R :)

[@catchup4430]

Ryan you might try running 70% diesel and 30% kerosene the kerosene will kill anything that’s in that tank I learned that from the military are used to haul fuel to them and the man at the fuel depot told me that’s what they do because it kills the bacteria in the diesel

[@ryanlotgd]

enjoy watching live streams of storms over in the us aslong as there over open country there harder to watch when going through towns etc hopefully the tornado's stay clear of ur farm

[@nathanvanfossen1391]

Have you been able to get your CDL yet and how many gallon fuel tank and I love those old trucks I drove one just like your with same transmission but it had a cat motor in it.

[@kennyemmons9878]

did u buy the jcb

[@andreww.9939]

Hopefully big red won’t be shutting down in the intersection anymore lol. Good luck on the DOT inspection because it seems like a brand new truck can barely pass one.

[@nicholass5405]

Biodiesel is good at cleaning out fuel tanks.

[@thedonleroy]

I heard tornado warning for Grant county & it made stop for a second. I live in Grant county MN. Hope you didn't get any bad weather.

[@aaronbrenneman1674]

How cool would it be if they made a diesel powered vacume.

[@corysgardentractors7084]

film some of the storms

[@jonathantarrant2449]

Do you treat your diesel with conditioner normally

[@carbonblack1002]

11:37 Why isnt the fuel pink?

[@lukestrawwalker]

Red fuel is "farm only" diesel NO ROAD TAX so it's cheaper to buy from the fuel delivery company... BUT you can ONLY LEGALLY use it in farm equipment and stuff NOT highway vehicles, including farm trucks. You ca drive a tractor from one location to another on the highway and that's fine, but NOT trucks. (Technically speaking, if you had a truck that you NEVER drove on the highway ONLY on the farm you COULD burn it in there but if they catch you on the road with it you'd be in big trouble). GREEN fuel is regular HIGHWAY DIESEL that has been charged the roughly 46 cents a gallon (depending on state/location) ROAD TAX for use in on-highway vehicles like diesel cars and trucks. There's really NO DIFFERENCE in the fuel EXCEPT the farm diesel is DYED RED to differentiate it from green highway TAXED fuel. Either one will burn just as well in either engine. If I run low on farm diesel and need more before the delivery truck can get here I have sometimes bought a couple five gallon cans of fuel to keep going for the day and dumped it in the tractor-- it works fine. IT's just you pay an extra 46-ish cents a gallon for it in road tax. OTOH, pumping the RED fuel into your pickup, semi, or diesel car it'll run just fine BUT if the DOT or a state trooper (really ANY law officer can dip a tank if they wanted to basically) and they catch you with red fuel in there on a highway vehicle you'll be charged with TAX EVASION and get a HUGE fine... The dye in red diesel will stick around in the tank for a LONG time because of the residual fuel in the tank and system and mix with fresh green fuel from the highway diesel pumps so your fuel will STILL be "pink" for a long time (several tank fulls) after you quit burning the farm diesel in your truck or semi or car or whatever... If they stick the tanks and it comes up PINK you'll STILL get the ticket and big fine so it's not worth it... Red diesel=farm equipment, green diesel=highway trucks/vehicles... Later! OL J R :)

[@lidsman2221]

What does the sign on the gas pump mean? Taxable use only? Where I live there that sign is not on the pumps. Thanks!

[@charlesjohnston2719]

Idk where you live but in the states fuel gets taxed if it is used in vehicles on the hiways. We have a fuel that has red dye for off road use only

[@lidsman2221]

@@charlesjohnston2719 Well I live in South Carolina and they do not have stickers that say taxable use only on the pumps. I know fuel is taxed at the state and national level but I still have no idea what that sticker means or why it needs to be on the pump.

[@kellykonoske91]

Use Diesel Service Co. fuel additive every once in a while. Its probably at your local farm supply. Todd the retired trucker.

[@TheUserid82]

So blue dyed diesel is farm use but not the off road of red?

[@jasonpeaslee9865]

Off road/heating fuel is red, on road fuel is green.

[@oldcroneysgarage9739]

Whats up Ryan I have to rebuild my caddilac 425 in my truck whould that make a good youtube series? Should you watch?

[@HowFarmsWork]

I'm sure there will be someone interested in working on theirs and will be looking that up so I say go for it!

[@oldcroneysgarage9739]

@@HowFarmsWork thanks Ryan its in bad shape while I'm at it I might put some mods in it 😀

[@doclull1989]

Hey Ryan!! Used to use some stuff called Bio Kleen. Is that what you're using? Really good stuff, knocked that algae out.

[@dwightkuster8249]

Yes

[@2008truckman]

Its an expensive hobbie when you have 4 old school semis that you have just for fun. But it still beats stamp collecting.

[@dabmaster9039]

Wouldn't say they are just for fun he uses them a lot

[@SKC640]

A nice trick when cleaning tanks is shove some rags Inside and blow them around with an air hose! Quickest way to make it the cleanest.

[@hossblake]

My record for filling up when I drove truck was $800 for about 150 gallons.

[@dwohio6398]

You're quite the semi driver.

[@stuartsplace100]

always tighten new filter by hand,never tighten with wrench

[@willsmith9057]

So lucky that shop vac didn't catch fire. It sparks every time the motor starts

[@kadenwatt2033]

Diesel fuel isn't as volatile as gasoline, so one little spark wouldn't be enough to light it off. But yeah it's still probably dangerous

[@rollinlowford]

Trolly brake ? haha never heard it called that in 20yrs lol its the "Spike"

[@timmis15]

Just wondering, Can this truck use biodiesel?

[@lucascallen1]

Got to love biodiesel dump some marvel miracle oil in there if you're not running it every day

[@carterfarms5906]

Hey how ya doin

[@Chico-td2fy]

Its raining now here in Northwest Indiana 😁

[@MiguelSFernandes]

Ive always pumped air into tanks.

[@jasonike13]

Use an old shuttle cage as a man basket on the forks of the JCB. Way better then the bucket or working from ladders.

[@robwoods5537]

Did u guys buy the JCB?

[@HowFarmsWork]

Not yet, haven’t heard back from JCB on selling it

[@diersirrigation]

Yah, you don't want to put dyed fuel in it. Major dot fine if you get dipped. It takes a long time to get the color out of it.

[@onecrazytruckinfarmer]

I have 150’s on my w9 it gets crazy expensive for sure.

[@Vibrixs]

Next time put the top of the vacuum over the bucket 😴so you don’t have 2 steps

[@lukestrawwalker]

Next time you need to empty a tank like that get you an old (clean) 55 gallon barrel and screw a hose barb and adapter onto one of the bungs and your shop vac to the other bung... run a hose from the hose barb (biggest hose you can get to fit, 3/4 or even better 1 inch hose is best) down to the bottom of the tank and the shop vac will pull a vacuum on the barrel and line, fuel will get sucked up the hose and into the barrel with little/no fuel getting into the shop vac til it's practically full... Later! OL J R :)

[@midweststormchaser3203]

Hey Ryan, what kind of pickup truck do you have?

[@dewainwoodard4840]

Could have used the transfer pump from the fuel cell

[@machinemoverman4614]

What program do you use to edit?

[@Newallofficial]

Travis for the win.....lol there it is

[@Blueriverfarms]

Thank you for the post on Big Red. Friendly suggestion, try using a can of "Prist" Jet A fuel additive when fueling up. Prist is used for removing water and is a biocide as well. Base upon my own experience, after three tank fill ups, most of the bio growth will start to die off in the fuel tank. The prist also changes the molcular structure of water; making water unavailable for any future bio-growth in the tank. here is a link with more info which starts in paragraph #5. www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2018/january/pilot/turbine-jet-fuel

[@bigjim5723]

never have heard of this additive-where or who sells it? thanks--oh and i live in western part of Pa.

[@Blueriverfarms]

@@bigjim5723 Hi BigJim57, Prist can be purchased on line from Sky Geek www.skygeek.com/84134.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5rbsBRCFARIsAGEYRwfhyAffaH9K3rsY45DQHLMsL It can also be purchased at most local air-ports with aircraft fueling facilities or aircraft repair shops as well.

[@sarahbrydon263]

Be safe

[@donmathias1705]

Safety is all about talking the problem thru from start to finish and figuring out a technique that will work with what you have. Contrary to what most people think, wearing your safety hat (the what if hat) is a lifetime habit on a farm where getting hurt has so many issues unrelated to the injury.

[@royevans3561]

The trolley break or Johnny bar should be spring loaded to shut off on its own

[@barntt]

Shop Vac to vacuum Flammable liquids? That's one way to filter the Gene pool! LOL

[@faberfarming]

so i did what u suchested and watched al your videos . well that took sometime ..!!!! but i really enjoyed them , and while i was att it iliked them al to keep it up i really liked it greetings from the netherlands and god bles

[@dustinwilliams9394]

I don’t know why but your videos are so much better and entertaining then “ The Rest of the Story.” Maybe he needs some lessons on keeping the audience’s attention. Keep up the great videos!

[@rharris5811]

Are you the only one with a cdl in your family?

[@29rosslyn]

Can’t forget the chocolate milk!

[@theyarddogs4100]

Wow stay safe buddy. Carl

[@humanoverlord6708]

Vacuums and static electricity...What could go wrong?

[@8tomtoms8]

Diesel won't ignite from static electricity. Now gasoline, that's a different story

[@boerbrabant]

In The Netherlands that diesel would kost 450 plus dollar about 430 euro

[@donmcmannamy3409]

Dot will fine you if you have died off road fuel in the tank