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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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

How you using the ATF? In oil or fuel or gas or what/how?

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

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...