Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer

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How a catalytic converter or diesel oxidation catalyst can start a fire in a field. Aired 5/6/23

Posted May 13, 202300:30:00

A catalytic converter operates at over 1,000 degrees F. If it comes in contact with dry vegetation, a fire may start. Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer, explains...

Hot Rod Farmer: Modifying your service intervals based on the machine’s use.

Posted May 10, 202301:08:10

In most operations each machine is exposed to a different type of use and yet, most apply the same service intervals. This week the Hot Rod...

Hot Rod Farmer: Three simple steps to decrease equipment failure and down time.

Posted May 8, 202300:45:14

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....

Understanding solenoid response time. Aired 4/29/23

Posted May 6, 202300:30:00

In this episode, the Hot Rod Farmer dives into explaining how a solenoid on a PWM circuit can become lazy. If this occurs, it will impact the performance...

Hot Rod Farmer: Did they really hack the engine control ECU?

Posted May 3, 2023

Those that sell engine calibrations or what is knows as “tunes” for gasoline and diesel engines, claim to have “hacked” the factory...