Imparting knowledge about all aspects of equipment that is employed in modern production agriculture.
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The importance of engine cranking speed and how to check it. 908-652-0154
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Originally published 3/11/2020 This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success. Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability! Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the…
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Getting a diesel to start in the winter goes beyond preventing the gelling of the fuel. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, …
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Government overreach. 908-652-0154
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Is the government intentionally working against the citizens of America?Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Are you considering re-powering your equipment? 908-652-0154
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Originally published 3/4/2020 This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success. Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability! Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the …
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Keeping the passion for that new machine or vehicle as time goes by. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soi…
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Ray takes a break from talking technical. He imagines getting together with the audience after Christmas dinner and catching up on life.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Looking beyond oil viscosity and gasoline octane ratings. 908-652-0154
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Originally published 2/26/2020. This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success. Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability! Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… th…
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Why you should choose a low horsepower version of a high horsepower engine. 908-652-0154. Aired 12/14/24
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Understanding internal engine stress. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/…
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Causes of brake pedal pulsation. 908-652-0154
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Brake rotor lateral runout is not always the cause.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Learn the importance of pulley ratios and how to determine them. 908-652-0154
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Originally published 2/19/2020. This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success. Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability! Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… th…
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Being exposed to low doses of CO over time is a serious health threat.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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The need to invest in a dial indicator and get comfortable using it.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Understanding abnormal combustion in gasoline engines. 908-652-0154
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Originally published 2/12/2020.The cause of detonation and how to avoid it.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Do not let the challenges of life steal your thankfulness.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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The secret life of engine oil. 908-652-0154
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The challenges motor oil must endure.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Originally published 12/2/2019.Click here for gift suggestions for this year. Click here for gift suggestions from last year.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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The problems caused by thermal stress in metals.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Version 1.0.0Unknown vacuum leaks have the potential to cause many issues.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Minimizing diesel exhaust fluid consumption. 908-652-0154
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Originally published 2/5/2020.Learn how DEF usage can be a diagnostic tool.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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How an engine starts is a diagnostic clue.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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The importance of valve seat angles. 908-652-0154
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The valve seat determines low lift air flow.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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What you need to know about farming with an older tractor. 908-652-0154
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Originally published 1/29/2020Ray Bohacz lays out a plan for success.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Special care is required when working with sensor circuits.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Understanding crevice volume. 908-652-0154
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What can be gleaned from the odor of the exhaust.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Learn how to identify and check for electrolysis. 908-652-0154
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Originally published 1/22/2020.A poor ground circuit may be eating your engine and profits.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Three simple things that make a big difference.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Learning the new from the old. 908-652-0154
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We need to examine where we came from to know where we are.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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The Lost Art of Mechanical Procedure. 908-652-0154
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Originally published 1/15/2020.15 common mistakes mechanics make that will affect the quality of repair.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Doing the job properly the first time.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Winter Storage. 908-652-0154
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The proper way to put your equipment to bed.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Do not be guilty of neglecting your one and two-cylinder engines.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Having a rough time of it… your engine idle that is! 908-652-0154
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Originally published 1/8/2020.A rough idle is more telling than most think. Listen and learn.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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War Stories. 908-652-0514
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Prompted by a 1988 Dodge 360, Ray embarks on why you need to be a machinologist.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Originally published 1/1/2020.I offer my sincere wish and prayer for your success.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Understanding how sensors impact management systems.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Is reading becoming extinct? 908-652-0154.
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Ray laments over the demise of the written word.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Testing, testing.. When was the last time you checked the shop’s AC voltage? 908-652-0154.
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Originally published 12/30/2019Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Thinking ahead makes a huge difference.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Rebuilt engine break-in procedure. 908-652-0154.
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Understanding cylinder wall finish and ring seal.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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A spark of an idea! GM HEI Ignition. 908-652-0154.
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Originally published 12/23/2019. The grandfather of all modern ignition systems.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Prompted from a message on the listener line, Ray explores which is the proper lubricant.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Understanding cavitation and adiabatic efficiency. 908-652-0154
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In this episode Ray takes a deep dive into two obscure but related topics.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Hot Rod Farmer: All plugged up and nowhere to go! Originally published 12/18/2019.
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A simple way to diagnose a restricted exhaust system.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Where the fuel enters the combustion process makes a world of difference.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Hot Rod Farmer: Atomized fuel flow losses through an intake manifold.
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This week we take a deep dive into what is happening to the air/fuel ratio before it reaches the cylinder.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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AI is the current buzz term in agriculture. Please join me as I share my opinion if this is a good or bad thing for those that grow our food.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Hot Rod Farmer: Down speeding an engine.
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In many applications it is advantageous to run an engine at a lower speed. The consequences of that need to be understood and mitigated.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Hot Rod Farmer: I work best under pressure…the engine coolant said! Originally published 12/11/2019.
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parts of a radiator pressure cap The lowly radiator pressure cap does more than you think.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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There is no denying that on most engines valve adjustment is burdensome. Ray makes a compelling case on why it needs to be done though.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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Hot Rod Farmer: Self Learning
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On the road to being a machinologist there will come a time when you need to teach yourself. In this episode, Ray explains how serial data from an engine management system can be a wealth of understanding.Por Hot Rod Farmer
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