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    Cracked subframe

    Umm....this was the OP's first post after joining the forum, and then he disappeared....
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    Cracked subframe

    I don't think it's a major problem. Its just a few units a year that develope stress cracks. And most of the Kioti subframe problems in the past that we have seen, have been mainly caused by excessive and rough use by owners.
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    Ash Trees Dying

    I lost more than 40 Ash trees this summer, they withered and died with bark pealed back and all evidence points to this summers long drought here in Texas. EAB I considered possible, but I honestly don't know the indication or what to look for to confirm it was borers.
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    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    Right now now I like: AFC - KC Chiefs and Miami in finals NFC - Philadelphia Eagles and 49ers If Jalen Hurts learns to throw under pressure instead of running, I favor Eagles in Superbowl
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    Can a pile of fresh wood chips spontaneously combust?

    Ning was referring to N2 or Nitrogen in the gas phase. Worse yet...if he was referring to nitrogen in Ammonia Nitrates or fertilizer, that's ony 3% Nitrogen by weight....with 45% oxygen and 52% hydrogen. Atmosphere we breathe is 78% Nitrogen 21% oxygen and 1% trace gas...including 0.1% of CO2...
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    Kioti DK5510 regen cycle

    Bill9068: Most likely you are only noticing the two regens because you experienced partial blockage of the DPF. Passive regens probably occurred during an extended work period of your tractor, and you failed to note the light on the dash, and this occurs mainly in daylight hours. Passive...
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    LS SAYS A REGEN EVERY 2 HOURS IS NORMAL

    If your having frequent short-period regens on a Kubota, and your running at high rpm, I recommend considering that one of your fuel injectors is providing excessive fuel. Kubota service can check with a laptop the condition of all your injectors...and provide you with a printout.
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    Texas Spring/Summer Thread

    Yes Indeed, six power plants tripped offline due to high surge in demand, but new procedures in start-up, allowed all six plants to return online to power generation in 30 minutes. Everyone complains they went down......but never report they were back online within 30 minutes
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    This has to be a record !!!

    I stopped buying Whirlpool and the Whirlpool owned Maytags 12 years ago. They were breaking down far too often. I still have a Maytag dryer going on 27 years. Used it twice a week for 27 years. Bought a replacement Maytag dryer, and was shocked at build quality. Inferior parts, inferior design...
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    LS SAYS A REGEN EVERY 2 HOURS IS NORMAL

    We had a thread here about 3 years ago, regarding regen cycles from owners. From all the hundreds of posts, it appeared that a coherent picture developed: 1. The higher rpm you operated your tractor, the longer the time between Regens. 2. Most Regens were passive, meaning owners could still...
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    LS SAYS A REGEN EVERY 2 HOURS IS NORMAL

    Though we never found out from the OP, the true cause of his short Regen cycles on his LS; I still favor a bad injector, that is providing far more fuel than normal as the probable cause. That also would account for the "strong diesel odor" from his exhaust.
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    Can a pile of fresh wood chips spontaneously combust?

    Nitrogen is a stable inert gas, and will never contribute to a fire or spontaneous combustion process. Infact the air we breath is 78% nitrogen. O2 and Methane are explosive when combined. I used to start paper on fire when I was a kid using a magnifying [emoji361] glass. I seriously doubt I...
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    Rubbermaid Stock Tank Repair

    If it's truly a fiberglass tank, then get a fiberglass repair kit, and they range from $15 to $38 on Amazon and include both a fiber cloth and the resin for making such repairs. You should drill only two holes, at both ends of the crack to terminate any further propagation of the crack. Then...
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    Can a pile of fresh wood chips spontaneously combust?

    From what I understand, initially the methane gas generated by decompose is what catches fire. More importantly, piles with large chip particles, usually allow the methane to ventilate to the atmosphere. Smaller particle sizes and poorly sorted wood piles can seal methane and incur higher risk...
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    Can a pile of fresh wood chips spontaneously combust?

    I will say this observation, as my chipper knives dull, the output bin gets finer and finer particles, more like a saw dust. I would not take a chance on large chipper piles, with a high content of small chip particles, doing a spontaneous combustion. Spread that pile to reduce risk.
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