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hi there,

i've used this site on and off for a long time. i've been painting my ford 4000 backhoe lately .... the 4th time over the decades. i'll get a photo up as i learn the ropes. 4cyl diesel and runs well enough for my purposes ... work around the yard, lifting and grading with the occasional trench. i picked it up in the no cal sierras and now in so cal.

i just discovered that the original fuel return standpipe in the fuel tank had broken off ... probably a long time ago. it took a while but i noticed that my engine oil kept getting more clear?? and the oil pressure dropped. finally did my homework and remade the soldered joints in the bypass return junction. seems to be working.

i'll keep pecking away at the repairs as needed. i recently had a bucket hose break ... originals i think almost 60 years old. i got a bunch of extra hoses when i bought the machine in the 70s. i've finally run out of spares. had to weld the old ford hydraulic end onto new jic adapters and will do this going forward. regular jic adapters would not fit well in the control valve compartment.

thx for all the previous help and info.

Welcome aboard!

Ben

Welcome from Califounia. If you have been following this sight, you know what ever problem you have, someone here can help. Stan

Welcome to YT! Some of the folks on here have been here since the '90's. That doesn't necessarily make them smart, but believe me, they are! I ain't much of a mechanic so will close now with the pleasentries.

welcome, im kind of new too, this is a good site,
a lot of helpful information for me !

enjoy !

Sounds like a solid repair. I did the one in the tank of my 971D a few years ago. I secured the tube back in with JB weld.

thx all. i seem to learn as i go and have picked up a few skills along the way. this site and others are rich sources.

i think i remember reading your repair but could have been others. it was a tricky repair ... a blind solder joint where 2 joints needed to be completed at the same time. i added a small brass collar at the base of the tiny standpipe thinking it would reinforce the suspect area and distribute the fatiguing loads up the pipe a bit.