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    Alternative CDI for tractor using Robin DY27 diesel engine

    Oh, I see, just like a regular car. I think there's not enough space for me to mount additional pulley/mounting bracket because it is really tight space :-( But thanks for the clarification. Much appreciated! So, will voltage regulator from other non-subaru robin work? What if I swap & match...
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    Alternative CDI for tractor using Robin DY27 diesel engine

    Thanks Mikey, it does look similar. I also found another one that looks almost identical but it says Ford & the wires are different colours. I'm wondering if they are interchangeable? Will the wires do different things on different machines?? : Ford / New Holland Voltage Regulator 112, 1215...
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    Alternative CDI for tractor using Robin DY27 diesel engine

    Hi folks, I was using our ihi mini excavator and started smelling burnt rubber. Sure enough, saw smoke coming out of engine bay. Opened up and saw the CDI (i think that's what it is??) wires melted. The engine is a DY27 diesel engine, and I cannot find the same part anywhere in shops around me...
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    Help with swapping hydraulic hoses to check weak track

    Thanks racerboy, really appreciate the tips. "Crunchy" is the perfect description! (1) Can we tell if a pump is two section just by looking at it? Mine seems to be connected somehow & have 2 part numbers on it. (found a photo here : Inventories in Stock by Oemsurplus911.com) (2) For the 3...
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    Help with swapping hydraulic hoses to check weak track

    Greetings folks. I hope to get some advice whether what I'm going to do is a good/bad idea : I have a pretty old mini excavator (IHI is4gx) and the left track is hardly moving now (in fact, it just jerks a little & stops when I try forward or reverse). I'm trying to figure out what is wrong...
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