March 6, 2020
Fluid Dynamics – A discussion on hydraulic motors.
You do not have to look too hard to find a hydraulic motor performing work on a farm. Be it…
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February 26, 2020
Recycling center: Making sense of EGR
Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is a topic that I always cover in any engine seminar I deliver to the agricultural…
February 24, 2020
Charge it up! Charging system diagnostics.
Everywhere you look on modern farm equipment, you will find electronics. From the diesel engine to the planter seed meters,…
January 24, 2020
Why head gaskets fail.
The best way in life to avoid a problem is by determining what not to do instead of what you…
January 17, 2020
Using a smoke machine to find vacuum and other leaks.
Fluid leaks are usually easy to find, just look for the drips; but vacuum leaks in an engine are not…
January 6, 2020
Why you need to service an oxygen sensor.
Since 1981, most light-duty gas engines found in road vehicles employed an oxygen sensor. By 1987, every spark ignition road…
January 2, 2020
Tight lipped: Understanding lip seals
Anywhere you look on the farm you will find seals of different designs. The purpose of any seal is to…
December 4, 2019
What to get the hot rod farmer in YOUR life for Christmas!
Please use this buyer’s guide in conjunction with my podcast by the same name. There I will explain the value…
February 21, 2019
Fire Under Pressure
A candle flame is an example of combustion related to that which takes place in an engine. But because the…
January 22, 2019
Hello…goodbye. Think of selling when buying.
On every farm there will be a time when you either sell a piece of equipment or become the purchaser…
