how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[plcnut]

Any of you heavy equipment men have a truck/tractor rim you want to sell?

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That is what we use. It is the rim only (no actual wheel inside).
It is about rusted out now, but it is nice to keep the fire more compact and contained.

 

[MACHINE]

I’ve been thinking I should run the vet on 40:1 saw mix for the first ten gallons. Avoid stuck valves and help keep the rings free.[emoji848]

Marvel Mystery Oil

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[Hinerman]

I saw gas for .89 here yesterday. I paid 1.59 for 91 octane e-free for my OPE!!!

 

[sawnami]

Good morning!
Just getting caught up on posts.
Eric, so sorry to hear about your shop and contents. That "what if" crosses my mind on mine and I just can't try to imagine what I'd do.

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[67L36Driver]

Marvel Mystery Oil

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Sam Hassebrock was a great believer in that. Poured it in everything down the carb throat while running.

I honestly think good synthetic mix oil at 40:1 would do as good or better. I know my little 3.5 hp Briggs likes it. [emoji6]

Sam had his automotive machine shop at 7th & Sidney. Two blocks north of 7th & Pestalozzi. The AB brewery, St. Louis.

My grandpa.

 

[sawnami]

Sam Hassebrock was a great believer in that. Poured it in everything down the carb throat while running.

I honestly think good synthetic mix oil at 40:1 would do as good or better. I know my little 3.5 hp Briggs likes it. [emoji6]

Sam had his automotive machine shop at 7th & Sidney. Two blocks north of 7th & Pestalozzi. The AB brewery, St. Louis.

My grandpa.

Automatic transmission fluid.

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[Lurch]

They finished the inspection Thursday. Inspector couldn't say what caused it. Too hot. Everything up to stainless steel melted. Yesterday they signed off on the sight. I was digging in the pile some today. Salvaged a couple pieces of cast iron. top from the wood stove. 50 years of accumulated crap reduced to a pile I can carry in 1 trip. Got some more pictures. Just got to walk away for a while. Should be out this week to haul it all off.

 

[Hinerman]

Automatic transmission fluid.

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In the fuel tank of your vehicle???

 

[mdavlee]

In the fuel tank of your vehicle???

Used to be a good additive for diesels before common rails were the norm. I run it in a lot of Cummins from 89-02

 

[Hinerman]

Used to be a good additive for diesels before common rails were the norm. I run it in a lot of Cummins from 89-02

what about newer diesels?

 

[plcnut]

In the fuel tank of your vehicle???

My first gens get a swig in every tank.
Probably will get me in trouble of they ever dip my tank because it is red. I don't know though. I have never used dyed fuel.

 

[67L36Driver]

Stellar day in the garage. [emoji108]

Dumped five gal of ethanol free 92 octane in the vet’s tank, spun the engine over until the liter bottle catch can got not so bad looking fuel in it. Reconnected the line and fired him up. Ran him for twenty minutes a a fast clip and no issues. [emoji2960] [emoji16]

But, no brakes. LF caliper leaks. [emoji2955]. So, no joy ride. [emoji90]

Checked the clutch for stuck disc and we are good to go.

On top of all that I sold a John Deere 65EV. [emoji108]

Get us another 5 gallon tomorrow and attack the leaking caliper.

 

[mdavlee]

what about newer diesels?

I run real additives like Stanadyne as that was what was recommended by me for the Bosch CP3 a long time ago. You want an oil based and not as much of a solvent based since the pressures are so high. My 6.7 Powerstroke will go up near 29k on rail pressure.

 

[mdavlee]

My first gens get a swig in every tank.
Probably will get me in trouble of they ever dip my tank because it is red. I don't know though. I have never used dyed fuel.

You can use Ashless TCW3 oil or 2 stroke oil as well.

 

[plcnut]

I run Amsoil fuel additive in both of our Mercedes common rails.

 

[Jetmd]

Stellar day in the garage. [emoji108]
But, no brakes. LF caliper leaks. [emoji2955]. So, no joy ride. [emoji90]

Get us another 5 gallon tomorrow and attack the leaking caliper.

Carl, just a word of advice on the brake caliper.

Purchase a rebuilt caliper that has had a stainless steel sleeve installed.

Ecklers or other source is your friend.

Don't try to clean and install new seals as you will find the casting will be pitted from rust.
Dont *f-word with it! Trust me I have been down this road before.

Replacement calipers that have been sleeved already are on $120 or so. WELL worth the investment.

JMHO.

Chet

 

[67L36Driver]

We have stainless sleeved calipers all around since ‘79 or ‘80. [emoji106]

Been to the rodeo with the OEM. Buying caliper halves from the Chebby dealer, etc..

Biggest problem is dirt and moisture eating the aluminum pistons.

Fixed (non floating) calipers are not tolerant of much disc runout or spindle bearing play.

 

[Junkyard]

Forestry mulching buddy called me out to help today. Doing fence lines and there were some big trees in the way. I spent 7 hours on the saw cutting 8” up to this one at about 38”. Stump looks like crap. All the cuts were high to stay out of the steel and by the time I cut this one I was beat! It was the last tree of the day. I’m gonna have a bunch of logs out of there. Boiler wood size up to really nice saw logs.

 

[cobey]

I’ve been thinking I should run the vet on 40:1 saw mix for the first ten gallons. Avoid stuck valves and help keep the rings free.[emoji848]

I run some saw oil or marvel mystery oil
Every tank of my old beaters. It might help

 

[Semotony]

They finished the inspection Thursday. Inspector couldn't say what caused it. Too hot. Everything up to stainless steel melted. Yesterday they signed off on the sight. I was digging in the pile some today. Salvaged a couple pieces of cast iron. top from the wood stove. 50 years of accumulated crap reduced to a pile I can carry in 1 trip. Got some more pictures. Just got to walk away for a while. Should be out this week to haul it all off.

@Lurch that is a royal PITA. Sad you have to go thru this