Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer

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Hot Rod Farmer: Fluid dynamics made simple.

Posted November 3, 202101:08:32

Almost everywhere you look on the farm or ranch you are interacting with the theory of fluid dynamics. A fluid is identified as a liquid, plasma, or...

Hot Rod Farmer: Recognizing tolerance and drift in electronic circuitry.

Posted October 27, 202101:04:23

When diagnosing an electronic device or the replacement unit does not perform properly,  it may be the result of tolerance and drift. Learn what it...

Hot Rod Farmer: The Lost Art of the Cold Start.

Posted October 20, 202101:11:39

Starting an engine when it is at or near ambient temperature requires recognition of not only the dynamics that are involved, but knowledge of the system...

Hot Rod Farmer: Servicing the modern gasoline or diesel engine chemically.

Posted October 13, 2021

In years past most if not all chemicals that claimed to work on a certain engine or transmission problem were false. Today’s modern engines bring...

Hot Rod Farmer: What you need to know about a torque converter.

Posted October 6, 2021

The torque converter does more to define the performance of an engine than the automatic transmission. This fluid connection between the engine and...