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Chevelle_Nut
Shop Foreman
My Satoh will not start at all if I do not use glow plugs.
I use glow plugs in my R/C airplane engines. 
kmakar
Janitor
I use glow plugs in my R/C airplane engines.
Last time I played with an RC airplane, I tried to start it with my finger. Need I say more? That shit hurts.
I prefer to use an electric starter. Some people use a chicken stick. A finger with a leather glove is not safe. A big fat welding glove will work on smaller glow engines.
It's when they kick back is what hurts people.
It's when they kick back is what hurts people.
kmakar
Janitor
Rewired the tractor, put a new starter/ignition switch in, fixed the alternator mount, installed the new steering wheel and new seat pan and pan hinges but had to fix the seat mount as it had been bent and the pan wouldn't even mount to it, and then I flushed the radiator.
Started it up to let it get hot and flush it again, but have no flow in the cooling system.
Going to replace the water pump and thermostat.
To put the water pump and t-stat in, the radiator, fuel tank, and all hoses have to come out and since I'm that deep into it, might as well buy a new radiator, all new hoses, and since the only gauge working is the oil pressure, I'll put all new gauges in too.
Started it up to let it get hot and flush it again, but have no flow in the cooling system.
Going to replace the water pump and thermostat.
To put the water pump and t-stat in, the radiator, fuel tank, and all hoses have to come out and since I'm that deep into it, might as well buy a new radiator, all new hoses, and since the only gauge working is the oil pressure, I'll put all new gauges in too.
Chevelle_Nut
Shop Foreman
Yup, one thing after another. The smell of a working diesel tractor is awesome!
kmakar
Janitor
Pressure tested the radiator at NAPA and it was good, so I decided to keep it. Installed a new thermostat, pulled a hose off the side of the water pump and the impeller was good and it's not leaking, so I kept it. Filled the system with coolant 50/50. Brazed a fuel line that had been leaking at a banjo bolt. Installed a new temp gauge (mechanical), started it up and let it warm up. Temp never got higher than 185, so that was good, then I took it for a ride. Drove 2 miles checking the temp gauge and it never went above 185. Put the bonnet in the shop so I can spot weld some steel to the side for the front bonnet hinge. Went to pressure wash the PTO to clean it up and replace the seals, but the pressure washer shit the bed. Cheap garbage. Only had it for 15 years. Trying to decide if I want to buy another gas one or an electric 2700 psi 2.3 gpm. I'm leaning towards the electric one as I don't use it too often, but when I want to use it, I want it to work. I had thought of making a PTO driven one, but lots of work for something not used too often.
Chevelle_Nut
Shop Foreman
My pressure washer broke too, pump. I am going to replace the pump, $200, engine is a Honda and still runs strong.
kmakar
Janitor
You can have my pump if you want it. My engine shit. It's a 2800 psi 2.6 gpm pump. My engine was a honda too, but I loaned it out many times, so it had some use.
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There are very few people I would loan my stuff out to. Had too much stuff come back messed up.
kmakar
Janitor
Yeah, I decided to stop loaning stuff out to people unless they could fix it if they broke it, but none of the people who ask to borrow stuff know how to fix stuff, so I don't loan it out anymore. I don't really know how many hours are on that motor.
That's impressive getting the old tractor operating in your spare time. Congrats!
My buddy has lots of codes, but the one that always rang true with me, "if it has a motor or a pump, it don't get loaned out". I'm more like Kevin, certain loanees I don't question knowing they'd make me whole if anything happened, many are suspect and I'll use above code.
I just borrowed my neighbor's pressure washer for a few days and put a dozen hours on it, and he knows all too well I would return the favor. It was more his idea than mine, his way of reaching out.
My buddy has lots of codes, but the one that always rang true with me, "if it has a motor or a pump, it don't get loaned out". I'm more like Kevin, certain loanees I don't question knowing they'd make me whole if anything happened, many are suspect and I'll use above code.
I just borrowed my neighbor's pressure washer for a few days and put a dozen hours on it, and he knows all too well I would return the favor. It was more his idea than mine, his way of reaching out.
kmakar
Janitor
If you think that's good (getting the tractor in operating condition in my spare time), I've had neighbors already asking me to fix equipment (and I've fixed a few things already including a skidsteer yesterday), but had to tell them no more until we are living in our new house.
They've already put the word out, you're cooked.
kmakar
Janitor
A couple of freebees here and there are fine and helping neighbors out is good, but my time is money, so it won't continue unless greenbacks are "donated".
Chevelle_Nut
Shop Foreman
You got a good tractor there!
When I get home I will get with you on the pressure washer.
When I get home I will get with you on the pressure washer.
kmakar
Janitor
Actually, when time permits (and depending how I'm feeling or what kind of night's sleep I got the night before), I'll take a power nap anywhere between 1 pm and 3 pm for 30 to 45 minutes to recharge my batteries. Don't quite have the stamina I used to.
Power naps are highly underrated!