Bent engine hoist, and spilled gas

[jekquistk5]

So I believe I have the worlds most bent engine hoist. Seems fine with no load, but the second you lift anything heavy it starts twisting like a pretzel. So much so that the rear right wheel is 6" off the ground. Does anyone have suggestions on how to make it better?


Also when pulling my engine yesterday I spilled about 2-3 gallons of fuel. Had the lines in the cowl, they fell when I yanked out the engine out. I put 2 bags of floor dry down but it still smells incredibly bad inside my shop. I left the windows open and killed the power last night. I have the fan going and doors open today. Any other suggestion to help rid the smell? Mopping the floor is kinda out of the question as it's 20 degrees outside.

 

[FOR MUD]

Put some more floor dry down and grind it into the floor to pull more of the gas out of the concrete. I know this works for oil, should work for gas too.....Or light some scented candles.
I don't mind the smell of gas, diesel, gear oil in a shop.....Smells like like work being done....( Plus it keeps the wife out )

Post up some picts of the hoist.

 

[6872xtc]

Does the hoist have extendable legs ?
It sounds like the one opposite from the rear wheel that lifts, is damaged , or somehow not supporting the load until it flexes to a certain point . Mine does the same thing , but only lifts one wheel about 1/2". I believe that it is due to the lower part of the main tube for the leg is not made correctly and let's the bottom of the 2nd tube down a bit before it grabs .

 

[JoshHefnerX]

Gotta see pics of the hoist.

 

[gonefishin]

take the leg off that's opposite from the lifted wheel flip it over and see if it helps. might have to drill dew holes for wheel.... I was able to do that with mine after i been the leg a little... shouldn't lift the whole front of a 1 ton blazer on ags with an engine hoist lol

 

[diesel4me]

Todays ethanol gas evaporates quite rapidly--just leave the door open and the windows for awhile,it'll dissapate in a few hours..no smoking!.speedi-dri may cover up the soaked in gas and make it take longer to evaporate,but if you lost gallons,it is probably better to soak as much up as possible and sweep the floor clean..

The engine hoist may no longer be safe to use if the boom or upright started to buckle,it could fold up suddenly with no warning..

Extending the boom too far greatly increases the forces applied to the entire hoist,its best to extend it just enough to reach the center of the engine..the further out you extend it the less weight capacity it has--and some hoists are pretty cheesy as far as tubing wall thickness,and will bend up pretty easy..

 

[jekquistk5]

Yah it's a torrin big red foldable hoist. I'll grab some pics when I go plow the drive later.

 

[jekquistk5]

Baking soda and air helped a bunch. Going to grab more floor dry tomorrow.


Maybe I exaggerated a little, but when your engine is dangling on a leaning hoist, it sure sets your mind off. Here are pics of it with load on it. I don't think the engine stand even was off the ground.

 

[jekquistk5]

Hard to tell but the two back left wheels are off of the ground.

 

[6872xtc]

Yeah, that is definitely spooky!
Can you loosen the bolts that mount the bottom of the master to the base and see if you can get it to swing to the left, then retighten the bolts?
I know the angle of the picture plays with it, but I just wonder if you could get it to hold Center better that way?

 

[jekquistk5]

I'm going to swap the legs left to right and see if the problem moves to the other side. If not then the main base is bent and will need to be straightened/ gusseted.

 

[JoshHefnerX]

Kind looks like the 'joint' where the leg folds may be the spot. Double check the holes that they're not slopped up. May need some reinforcement at the holes there.

 

[dyeager535]

Kind looks like the 'joint' where the leg folds may be the spot. Double check the holes that they're not slopped up. May need some reinforcement at the holes there.

Agree, something weird where the left leg ends in that second picture. Looks like it's twisted a bit, as if the inner side of the bolt hole is allowing the bolt to move.

In the first pic, while I can't compare it to the right side leg, it looks like the front bolt hole is a bunch lower in the leg....that leg is not parallel to the channel it sits in. If there is no slop in the hole in the leg, I'd say that hole was drilled improperly.