silverluv75 - 12/13/2025 17:59

I hate when guys say just put the filter on hand tight. Drives me insane. Put a damn wrench on that thing and make sure it’s tighter than “hand tight”. I know I know everyone will come on here commenting all I ever do is hand tight and blah blah blah blah. Loose filters drive me insane about as bad as leaving the fuel cap off. So today backed the blower tractor out of the shop and all was good let it sit outside for 2 hrs. Came back and started it up and fuel spraying out the side of the hood. Quick shut tractor off and wouldn’t you know it loose fuel filter. I just quickly hand tightened it to get it to stop leaking and went and started tractor again to quickly get it in the shop and wouldn’t you know it transmission too cold to move so had to wait for that to warm up and while that’s going on it starts leaking again because now the seal is blown out from being too loose to start with. All the while I am cold and grumpy at this point because someone thinks they have to only “hand “ tighten filters. Put a wrench on it for crying out loud. My rant for the day.