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BigE_
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Yeah, I felt pretty good when I saw the oil pressure back to normal. I have you guys to thank (jinman especially) for steering me away from dropping the oil pan, which I really appreciate.
The guy I bought it from said his dad bought it to mow a field, but it just didn't work out. He also mentioned that his dad painted it. Here's what I suspect what really happened:
Based on the green paint underneath, it either belonged to a rental agency, or a governmental agency. Also, the max reverse speed has been lowered by adjusting the HST pedal stop point (gov't or rental safety thing). The green paint underneath is forest service green, so I'm leaning in that direction. It most likely reached the end of capitol expense depreciation (either 5 or 7 years) and was sold. It may have had engine problems at that time driving the sale.
Given the price I paid for it, it was sold cheaply. If it was government, then this means an auction, where sometimes good deals can be had. Oil pressure light on at this point would drastically lower the value at an auction.
Whoever bought it did some work on it. A new paint job, new seat, new decals, new oil filters and oil, new pressure rod to hold the hood open. Also, new battery and alternator, and replacement of the key switch with separate starter pushbutton. (Guy mentioned theft deterrence, but that sounded like total BS to me at the time, and still does).
Whoever did the work couldn't get the oil pressure light to go out, so it was likely at this point that the light was disabled, and while they were at it, the hour meter was rolled back. Given that the air filter had meter hours written on it, I suspect all the oil filters may have been changed to cover up the roll-back, if they had current hours written on them.
I would guess that they weren't a lot of hours put on it with the pressure low, but who knows for certain. I know I put a couple of hours on it at least.
Crossing my fingers that nothing else is wrong that has been covered up.
I'll use it for a few more hours, then move on to getting a BH and thumb for it, along with getting the tires filled.
The guy I bought it from said his dad bought it to mow a field, but it just didn't work out. He also mentioned that his dad painted it. Here's what I suspect what really happened:
Based on the green paint underneath, it either belonged to a rental agency, or a governmental agency. Also, the max reverse speed has been lowered by adjusting the HST pedal stop point (gov't or rental safety thing). The green paint underneath is forest service green, so I'm leaning in that direction. It most likely reached the end of capitol expense depreciation (either 5 or 7 years) and was sold. It may have had engine problems at that time driving the sale.
Given the price I paid for it, it was sold cheaply. If it was government, then this means an auction, where sometimes good deals can be had. Oil pressure light on at this point would drastically lower the value at an auction.
Whoever bought it did some work on it. A new paint job, new seat, new decals, new oil filters and oil, new pressure rod to hold the hood open. Also, new battery and alternator, and replacement of the key switch with separate starter pushbutton. (Guy mentioned theft deterrence, but that sounded like total BS to me at the time, and still does).
Whoever did the work couldn't get the oil pressure light to go out, so it was likely at this point that the light was disabled, and while they were at it, the hour meter was rolled back. Given that the air filter had meter hours written on it, I suspect all the oil filters may have been changed to cover up the roll-back, if they had current hours written on them.
I would guess that they weren't a lot of hours put on it with the pressure low, but who knows for certain. I know I put a couple of hours on it at least.
Crossing my fingers that nothing else is wrong that has been covered up.
I'll use it for a few more hours, then move on to getting a BH and thumb for it, along with getting the tires filled.