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    Welding my tractor hood

    You guys are OVER THINKING this minor little problem!!! Soooo very simple little quick fix for this!!! Usually I don’t reveal any of my supper good tricks, but this time I’ll go ahead and help you guys out and tell you. But you’all have to swear to NEVER tell anyone else!!! Ok, here goes, …...
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    Can I add anti-gel to my tractor

    All thru the '70's & early 80's I semi trucked as well as had total of 5 semis with drivers on them. In fall to late spring we ALWAYS carried 10 gal of regular gasoline with us. Depending what part of the country/world we were in, when it got cold & couldn't find #1 diesel or kerosene we would...
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    Can I add anti-gel to my tractor

    Here in Oregon recently we had 4 nights of -20, -20, -10, -5. I had recently a week before filled my '94 Chev diesel truck up full, my JCB TLB, my Ford 4500 TLB, my other tractors. January....... I assumed it was winterized fuel. 1st cold morning my Chev crank & die,,,,, fuel jelled! I called...
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    Backhoe Ford 4500 TLB

    Old thread, but I need bit of help too. Mine is a 1969 4500TLB, 755 hoe, 540 loader. Back when my self leveler worked, when I engaged the self leveler the hoe dis-engaged, stopped working, & only the loader/ self leveling stuff worked. As I understand this is correct way of working. However my...
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    Marvel Mystery Oil

    What is Nano Borate? New one on me. You run it all time or short time then dump it? I got couple Ford '90 IDI engine work trucks as well as a '14 Chev Silverado 6.6 Duramax.
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    Marvel Mystery Oil

    Well I've used MMO, Kroil Oil, ATF sparingly several times thru the yrs on/in different things. Sparingly because of the cost. I'd like to use it more constantly but the time to measure MMO for a fuel fill-up on my older daily driver trucks I really don't have added to the extreme cost. Qt of...
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    Marvel Mystery Oil

    Yrs ago my wife found a lo mileage under warranty used '85 Fleetwood Cad. she wanted. We bought it. Soon started giving trouble. Cadillac was going put new engine in it but was delayed. I was back in mechanic dept & mechanic was drizzling water down thru carb while running & said same thing...
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    Marvel Mystery Oil

    How you using the ATF? In oil or fuel or gas or what/how?
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    1969 Ford 4500 TLB 1988 JCB 1700B TLB 1950 Cat D6 Dozer

    1969 Ford 4500 TLB 1988 JCB 1700B TLB 1950 Cat D6 Dozer
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    Marvel Mystery Oil

    Been yrs since I posted & had to re-do everything to post...... MMO.......IMHO problem with it is it's got sooo hi in last 1 1/2-2 yrs. Recently have a '69 Chev C30 that's got a Chev 350 in it. It's set for 33 yrs in NE Tx humid climate, not run or fired at all. Engine seized. Pulled spark...
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