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Rant: Apprentices who dont check fuel water separators before blaming the pump
Third time this quarter a kid swore the injection pump was toast, but a quick drain on the separator showed 2 cups of water and sludge. Takes 5 minutes to check that before you pull a $2,000 part, so why are we skipping the cheap fix first? Anyone else deal with this or am I the only one stuck playing teacher?
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laura48614d ago
Man, I feel this in my bones. Had a guy last month pull a whole pump off a tractor before checking the bowl, and of course it was just full of water from a bad load of fuel. Two hours of work and a gasket kit later, all because he skipped a five minute drain. The worst part is the look on their face when you show them the junk that came out. Makes you want to make them check it first every single time before they even touch a wrench.
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