Just in from a day of digging. As feared I had to load 6 Jerry cans of diesel into the excavator so I could use it today. The guy that gave me the xfer tank said to hit the pump with a wrench. Sounds logical. it's big and red and a whack seems like it should work. I'll try it tomorrow.
I finished my third bowl of 2024 Big Mix in my MM cob and I'm about to have a fourth before dinner.
Then I'm going to start working on that little pipe and see what I can do about the rim. Grain looks nice and there's clear writing on the stem. That should keep me off ebay.