escavader said:DUCK MAN,
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Hey guys,Am i the only one whos heard of the old timers getting a pan of hot coals to place under a tractor,or skidder to warm the oil?
ALAN
Doc_Bob said:Some of the New Holland TC owners (40/45) talk about a winter hydro filter to avoid bursting on startup.
See what your dealer says about a winter filter.
Bob
john_bud said:Alan, Not at all! A small habachi cooker has been used to start more heavy equipment than I would like to remember. Another old timers trick is to take the battery inside on real cold days. You can even bring it inside and stick it in a tub of hot water, then quickly put it back and VROOM!! Cranking ability is is cut in half from 70F to 20F, down to almost 1/4 at -30F. Heating the battery will restore the amps by speeding up the chemical reaction that makes the juice. But you have to be quick.
Oh, a 100w bulb under the engine is much safer than a fire. In case you didn't know... seems a lot of heavy equipment also burned up on real cold days too.
jb
john_bud said:Duck,
Use some oil-dry on the stain. Let it set for a week, then sweep it up and put down fresh. Then really grind it in with your boot. Grind it down to dust and let that set for a week or two. Sweep it around every day or so and it will pull up most of the stain.
Will never be perfect again, but will be much better.
jb