Chapter 141 The fuel tank was mixed with water
Tang Qiuxia was stunned for a moment, then her face turned panicked. "I... I didn't know all along, and I didn't think the tractor would break down in your hands. Cen Yan, I'm warning you, don't make false accusations!"
"Then why is it that everyone saw with their own eyes that Xiaolian broke the tractor, and they've been talking about it for so long, yet you still come over and point your finger at me and say that I broke it? Shouldn't you first find out the cause and effect?"
Cen Yan pressed on, her sharp eyes fixed on Tang Qiuxia, trying to find a different trace in her subtle expressions.
Tang Qiuxia panicked as expected, "Because, because you were the one using the tractor..."
"Okay, I'll accept your reasoning." Cen Yan was now certain that the tractor's damage was inextricably linked to Tang Qiuxia, and she felt guilty.
But the most urgent task is not to catch the bad guys, but to repair the tractor so as not to delay the harvest.
Cen Yan asked Xiang Yiguo, "Captain Xiang, is there anyone in the village who can repair tractors?"
"No, these are all skilled workers. Anyone who can repair tractors would be treasured by the commune long ago." Xiang Yiguo calmed down. Tractors breaking down is common, but the urgent problem now is that the road is blocked, so tractor drivers can't get in, and repairmen can't get in either.
Cen Yan thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Lian, could you please go ahead and ask Commander Qi to pass on a message, asking if any of the officers who went to the countryside for disaster relief know how to repair vehicles, and ask the troops to help find the cause."
"Understood, Master." Concerning her innocence and whether she should compensate for the tractor, Meng Xiaolian didn't dare delay for a moment and immediately went to find Qi Jingchuan.
Qi Jingchuan didn't delegate the task to anyone; he came personally.
Cen Yan handled official business strictly and addressed Qi Jingchuan by his professional title.
"Commander Qi, the production team's tractor has broken down. Does anyone in the army know anything about automobiles? Please ask him to come and help us figure out what's wrong with the tractor."
“I can do it.” Qi Jingchuan didn’t waste any words and began to inspect the tractor.
Cen Yan thought for a moment, and realized that her maternal grandparents were mechanical experts and had some connection with tractors. Qi Jingchuan must have been exposed to this from a young age, and even if he didn't know a lot about mechanics, he must have some knowledge of it.
She immediately reassured everyone: "Captain Xiang, comrades, Commander Qi is skilled and will surely be able to find out the cause of the tractor's breakdown and fix it soon. Please don't worry."
Everyone nodded, holding their breath and waiting for Qi Jingchuan's good news.
Qi Jingchuan climbed up and down and quickly found the cause.
"There's a problem with the fuel tank; water has gotten in."
Water got into the fuel tank?
Cen Yan was taken aback, knowing that the fuel tank is one of the most important parts of a car.
If water gets into the fuel tank, it can cause the tank to rust, age, or even be damaged.
This directly translates to increased fuel consumption and difficulty starting the engine.
Qi Jingchuan asked, "When you were driving the tractor today, did you experience any difficulty starting it, or any shaking of the vehicle?"
“Yes!” Cen Yan nodded. “But at the time I thought it was because there were too many people in the car, and I was multitasking, driving and teaching at the same time, and I didn’t control it well, so the shaking happened.”
Another issue is starting difficulties. Normally, it only takes a few seconds of hand cranking to start the engine, but today it frequently stalls or is very difficult to start.
"That's it. Please find a pipe and a container for the diesel fuel."
Qi Jingchuan opened the fuel tank, inserted the tube, put the other end in his mouth, took a deep breath, and quickly released it. The liquid in the fuel tank was automatically drawn out.
Only after no more diesel fuel came out of the pipe did Qi Jingchuan continue to check the remaining diesel fuel.
"Look, it's obvious that it's been diluted with water; it's not as viscous as normal diesel."
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