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  1. boatmoter

    How about a grease cartridge thread?

    I use mobile one synthetic grease or sometimes marine grease, it stays on even if it goes underwater. I use a hand pump grease gun I bought in 1988 from Napa for the tractors and loaders I had then. still works great today
  2. boatmoter

    What is it with all the distracted driver lately.

    yes. I believe cell phones and texting are a big cause of accidents today. I see on the news more & more drivers running into houses. my wife has been into 3 accidents while sitting at a red light waiting for the green to go and got plowed in the back 3 times in 1.5 yrs. the last one really hit...
  3. boatmoter

    Making gas cans great again

    I was so tired of the plastic nuts holding the spouts on cracking and leaking and the BS slow flow. I bought cap plugs to replace the spouts and a electric battery powered pump that you lower into the neck of the cans and pump it into my generator, and riding mowers. I use a large funnel for my...
  4. boatmoter

    Tips on loading dead tractor

    I bought a dead tractor with a loader that had not been run in years. I found it much more fast and easy and a time saver to just hire a roll back tow truck. they pulled the old MF industrial 30 onto the bed and away to my house it went. bill was $150. I tried and could not rent a trailer with a...
  5. boatmoter

    PTO Shaft to Gearbox Bolts Keep Breaking!

    we always use a regular soft bolt, the bolts are supposed to shear to protect the shaft and other components. thats the whole reason behind not making it a splined shaft. use regular cheap bolts, we used to use a 3/8 bolt.
  6. boatmoter

    Driving over a septic tank

    I would not do it. my neighbor drives his cars over his but they only weigh out at 3400 lbs. my compact tractor weighs 1200 lbs I drive it over mine
  7. boatmoter

    Bobcat 324 fuel issue?

    sounds like a clogged fuel filter to me. but it could also be a clogged screen in the petcock at the tank
  8. boatmoter

    Yard Raking Attachments

    if your using a lawn tractor use a set of quality mulching blades to grind it up as you mow. or you can get a pull behind lawn sweeper. I use the mulching blades on my yard
  9. boatmoter

    Pickup fuel pump replacement - lifting bed

    when I was in the work force at the shop we used to lift the bed of,1 tech on each corner and set it to the side on floor. a few yrs ago we did a friends dodge 3500 and removed all bolts on bed and unpluged light harness and put 2 extra long bolt in right front and lright rear of bed and used a...
  10. boatmoter

    Zero Turn mower for moderate slopes?

    I would do a compact tractor with a 3 point & pto. run a 6ft sickle bar along with a 60" belly mower at the same time. that would give you a 11 ft cut and the sickle bar is great for slopes by water. get done in a faster time to get to watch more star trek on TV and a cold brew
  11. boatmoter

    Radiator Hunt - MT2001FD

    they had to repair my bottom tank,a stump crushed it and split it. still more then what it should have been. no one in the USA had a rebuilt or new radiator for it.could not find anything by the international part #. I finally surfed by the pic of mine and all dimensions including mounting...
  12. boatmoter

    1988 John Deere Hydro 175 - Engine stalls when I engage the blades

    remove the belt and grab hold of the blade and try rocking it side to side, could be bearings worn and keeping a pulley cocked to one side. that will throw a belt, keeps the belt alignment off
  13. boatmoter

    My Stupidity kicked in at full throttle.

    I would not pull or pry too much or hard on it. you take a risk of damaging the shaft internally. if all else fails I would cut a slit in the drive shaft yoke to free & remove & replace the yoke.
  14. boatmoter

    welding on the tractor

    only if it has a computer
  15. boatmoter

    MF3165 Alternator Type

    the most popular alternators people switch to is a Delco 10si-se which is a one wire internal regulator alternator. I seen manufactured brackets for switching over to alternators on a MF135 on Ebay yesterday. their running around $35 bucks. looks like their all over ebay
  16. boatmoter

    MF50 perkins diesel no start!

    worn out plungers. the pumpguy built mine, mine was doing the same thing. I also had him go through my injectors, but this was on my international,not my massy. well worth it to get it right. ran a massy i has in the late 80's out of fuel several times. like to never have gotten it to start...
  17. boatmoter

    looking to buy

    UPDATE. gave up on finding a cylinder for this tractor so I did not buy it. I did run across another tractor and bought it, it does need a little work but the price was cheap. $1800.. it's a 69 MF 20, with the Perkins 45 HP gas 3 cylinder engine. has shuttle shift & PTO
  18. boatmoter

    Milwaukee 18V impact gun?

    those are good. I have a metric & sae 1/4 dr set I bought 25 yrs ago before I retired as a auto tech. these are the sunnex and work really well & warranted for life, never broke one. they were $68 back then, I have no idea now. I also have the makita 12vt drill & flashlite kit from 20 yrs ago, &...
  19. boatmoter

    Milwaukee 18V impact gun?

    I agree. the M 1/2" Fuel is heavy. but it does the job my Ryobi 1/2 18vt won't. I only use it when my ryobi sticks it's finger out at me. like the 5/8" Shank bolts with 15/16 heads that hold the blades on to my woods 60" deck and their left handed
  20. boatmoter

    Repairing Drilled Engine Block

    I would tap some threads into it and install a pipe plug with Teflon tape
  21. boatmoter

    looking to buy

    heres a better pic on the cylinder on a Ford 4000
  22. boatmoter

    looking to buy

    yes, Wengers was one of the first I tried. I thought I found one from a reply I got from a parts hot line but it was for a Ford 4000, that won't work. has to be a 3500 1965-1970, a 3550 (1972 only). or a 4100, 1965-1970,also has to have the 5/8" rod, not the 1/2"
  23. boatmoter

    looking to buy

    already sold it
  24. boatmoter

    looking to buy

    check on a lead with cook tractor and they already sold the Steering assist cylinder.
  25. boatmoter

    looking to buy

    will do. waiting on them to message me back. they are open till noon on Saturdays. I got the message to them a few minutes before that. I should know Monday
  26. boatmoter

    looking to buy

    thanks for the heads up. I messaged them
  27. boatmoter

    looking to buy

    I have no problem building one. I have tried loads of tractor salvage yards across the USA. starting with Weavers and 2 more in PA
  28. boatmoter

    looking to buy

    what was the option?
  29. boatmoter

    looking to buy

    Hi, looking for a power steering (assist) cylinder (assembly) for a 1965 - 1970 Ford 3500 industrial tractor with 5/8 rod. Ford OE # is C5NN3A540B . I don't have a core. Cylinder was missing when I bought tractor
  30. boatmoter

    How far is too far for driving tractor on the road?

    depends upon how often you want to buy tires. the roads wear the tires out quickly
  31. boatmoter

    MF 1825E drawbar/tow bar

    got mine from walmart online,they were the best price, then bought a ripper tooth to go with it
  32. boatmoter

    Deere 175 fuel problems?

    ha ha. I have a bad problem of not looking at the post dates. lets hope he did get it fixed
  33. boatmoter

    international 234 mitsubishi K3B engine,

    yes, when I did not get any fuel for cyl # 3 I removed the lines at the pump, 1 & 2 pumping great, not a drip out of # 3 port of the pump. sent the pump out to the pumpguy, on this forum, and he said the pumps in the assembly are worn out,it is a 1984. parts are ordered and waiting on it. I...
  34. boatmoter

    Deere 175 fuel problems?

    before canning the carb I would remove the carb and soak the complete carb submerged in sea foam. seems the carb's main jet and or the vent tubes are clogged. I only run non Ethanol in my small engines. and if not going to use in a while I shut the fuel valve off and run carb out of fuel to...
  35. boatmoter

    international 234 mitsubishi K3B engine,

    I sent you a PM
  36. boatmoter

    international 234 mitsubishi K3B engine,

    reinstalled the pump again after checking for any visual problems and it still has no fuel coming out of #3 port on the pump. time to try to get a pro to look at it
  37. boatmoter

    international 234 mitsubishi K3B engine,

    re inspected & somebody hooked the tie rod from the Governor to a pivot post for a lever instead of the pin for the rock shaft. Im not saying any names !! fired it up, ran great, no more running wide open.. running on 2 cylinders. now no fuel coming out of the port of the pump for # 3 cylinder...
  38. boatmoter

    international 234 mitsubishi K3B engine,

    installed the pump this morning and hooked up the Tie rod inside the pump and noticed the rod will not move. how to free up the Governor? I hope I won't have to pull the timing cover off the front of the engine. looks like a huge job.
  39. boatmoter

    Amazon delivery schedule

    it depends upon if the item is in stock at the closest Amazon warehouse to you. sometimes items have to be shipped from another Amazon facility or the items manufacture or distributor.
  40. boatmoter

    international 234 mitsubishi K3B engine,

    will do. I had to evacuate here for Milton. the hotel I stayed at the first floor flooded with a foot of water, luckily I was on the 3rd floor. my car,in the parking lot got 3" of water on the inside where the parking lot flooded and it hurled a 2x6x12" and put a huge dent in my fender and hood...
  41. boatmoter

    Radiator Hunt - MT2001FD

    yes,they can. while I had my obsolete radiator in a radiator shop I researched and found new ones were cheaper in the Netherlands. too late, I called to cancel the job and it was already completed, repaired the smashed bottom tank and a recore, cost me a little over $1000. and it was for my 18hp...
  42. boatmoter

    international 234 mitsubishi K3B engine,

    yes, I did. but I have a shop manual I purchased 2 years ago too. yours is more used friendly. it is a cool manual
  43. boatmoter

    Radiator Hunt - MT2001FD

    try a Mitsubishi tractor dealer in the Netherlands. I talked to them 2 yrs ago while looking for a obsolete radiator for my Japanese international tractor that was built by Mitsubishi. the radiator matched up to the measurements and specifications and the brand new radiator was only $350 thats...
  44. boatmoter

    international 234 mitsubishi K3B engine,

    thanks for the input. I did find the timing marks on the rock shaft and the (gears #7). I just assembled it and now waiting on the anaerobic- sealant I ordered. will reinstall monday and cross my fingers. everything seemed to look and go together pretty well. I am got to keep the master pump...
  45. boatmoter

    international 234 mitsubishi K3B engine,

    Hi all, I have a international 234 compact tractor with a Mitsubishi K3B 3 cyl diesel. had a external leak at the injection pump, replaced all 3 Orings which solved the problem, now the engine won't shut down and runs wide open. I removed the pump and cleaned it up, inspection shows no broken...
  46. boatmoter

    K3B injector pump

    Hi, I have a ih 234 with the K3B engine in it. I have the same problem. mine was leaking externally from the same fitting, it's for # 1 cylinder. I bought the 3 Orings from messicks tractor,online. I installed em, now it won't run and is dumping loads of fuel into #1 & # 2 and NONE comes out...
  47. boatmoter

    Vehicle Oil changes

    I won't let anyone change mine. I made some ramps. used 2x10's stacked on top of each other, each one 2.5" shorter then the other. 3 of em. raises the car up 4.5" which is enough to get under my vehicles. I only use pennzoil,mobile one or quaker state (FULL synthetic) depending on which is the...
  48. boatmoter

    Milwaukee 18V impact gun?

    I did the research when I was in need of a strong impact to remove the blades from my woods deck on my IH case 234. left handed threads and the bolts are 3/4 shank with a 15/16 head. the bolts laughed at my Ryobi cordless impact. it has 300 ft lbs of torque. my Ingersol rand air impact has 450...
  49. boatmoter

    Iseki 2160 help

    you have the same engine as my 1983 international 234 except mine is 18hp. if you want the full data on your tractor, just google Iseki 2160,Data and click on the tractor data link Mitsubishi K3B diesel 3-cylinder liquid-cooled Displacement 51.8 ci 0.8 L Bore/Stroke 2.677x3.071...
  50. boatmoter

    Diabetes

    was at 8.1 last blood work 6 months ago. since I changed my diet and tried getting around a little more. Im type 2 & take insulin & Januvia pills. recently have switched over to Go Nutre meals, they have helped a lot. Im retired, and wife still works so I pretty much ate what I could since Im...
  51. boatmoter

    Kubota 3450 Owners, Clutch >Resolved<

    no way to get to the bearing without splitting the tractor. and the bearing is also a sealed bearing
  52. boatmoter

    DC-AC Inverter for tractor

    2000 watt is not enough for the initial start on saws or weedwackers. not even enough for a coffee maker. it is enough to run them after the initial start up.
  53. boatmoter

    The guy that put the engine internals together says "The rings are not seated yet end the smoking is normal. Just give it a couple hours of work"

    on Diesel tractors, Agricultural & industrial, it is important to run a thermostat. if the engine runs too cool the expansion of the pistons and cylinders are not up to spec's from the engineer's design.it can cause premature cylinder -piston wear. we used to use comet or Ajax, pour a little...
  54. boatmoter

    CK30 - One cylinder not firing, other two are fine

    sounds like an injector problem to me. pull the injector and hook line up and see what the spray pattern looks like on it
  55. boatmoter

    GC2410 Temp Gauge Not Moving After Start

    Glad your problem is fixed. good deal
  56. boatmoter

    Diabetes

    yep. what I never get around to doing is exercise. I work a lot around the house and on my vehicles and tractors, but that only helps keep the ol limbs flexible and muscles toned. also need to get on the recombinant bike for some cardio for the ol heart and stamina and to burn a few calorie's...
  57. boatmoter

    GC2410 Temp Gauge Not Moving After Start

    it should be running around 180F . if it runs cold it will wear the cylinders out a lot faster. the clearance will not be up to specs when running too cold or too hot. hares a cheap tool that can be handy, point it at the top of thermostat housing to get a good reading of the temp...
  58. boatmoter

    L3700 starting problem

    I have seen it on semi's before,3 battery's check great but would not turn over, the 4th battery had a bad cell and it stopped the 3 battery's current from turning over the starter. I disconnected the bad battery and it whizzed over like new. replaced battery, job done, had another,a van...
  59. boatmoter

    YM186D starting/voltage problem

    when it is not turning over, have someone hold the key on to start and tap the casing of the starter with a piece of metal, if it turns over, it's the brushes worn out or has dirt on them restricting their movement, if the stater motor has a problem the solenoid will act like that since the coil...
  60. boatmoter

    GC2410 Temp Gauge Not Moving After Start

    if the gauge functions and pegs out to hot when you ground the temp sensor,I would use a wire to grounf the outside of the temp sensor fitting to the neg on the battery then recheck the gauge to see if it works,if it doesn't I would just replace the sensor,gauge moves all the way to hot when...
  61. boatmoter

    Max 26 XL electrical / glow plug controller issue

    sounds more like a connection issue. I pretty sure that the controller and the dash lights are on 2 totally different circuits. I would check all connections carefully & closely including the power wire that feeds the fuses
  62. boatmoter

    Diabetes

    I do the go Nutre prepared meals it helps a lot with diabetes
  63. boatmoter

    Diabetes

    nothing wrong with 102. my blood sugar falls out at 90. when it gets up to 180 or higher you will feel fatigued. gets up to 300 and up and happens often for a long length of time you may end up going for Dialysis several times a week. if you don't catch it when you drop past the # your sugar...
  64. boatmoter

    You Know You Are Old When

    when I turned 59 my brother got me a cane. on his birthday I gift wrapped a box of depends and give it to him. Im 69 now and no longer have that problem on birthdays
  65. boatmoter

    2001 PT425 Kohler CH25 Oil Leak - Pull The Engine

    I repaired an oil leak on a friends Xmark o-turn with a Kohler 26hp. it was the crank seal. another person replaced it twice, still leaked. I inspected it and kept cleaning and looking at the seal when it was seeping. it was leaking around the outside of the seal, I got a new one and put a light...
  66. boatmoter

    What do you all do to be prepared for long term power loss?

    I have a compact tractor, I checked on a pto generator, to get the generator to perform you need to run it at 540 PTO RPM's, on my tractor thats 2500 RPMs on the engine.I bought a gas generator instead
  67. boatmoter

    What do you all do to be prepared for long term power loss?

    I have a 6500 watt generator I bought 2 yrs ago but blessed I have not had to use it yet. I wired into the 220vt side of my ac unit breaker, and installed a receptacle outside to plug generator in, if power goes out for a while I will hook up the generator and it will feed through the 220 vt...
  68. boatmoter

    L3700 starting problem

    when starter does not turn over, have someone hold the key on start and tap on the back or top of the starter with a small hammer or ratchet, if it turns over, the brushes are worn out or the brushes are contaminated with dirt-debris.
  69. boatmoter

    Voltage regulator

    if the above pic is your Alternator here is a regulator https://www.amazon.com/Voltage-Regulator-Holland-TC21D-SBA485570030/dp/B0B3J9MNHT
  70. boatmoter

    Voltage regulator

    does this look like your alternator?
  71. boatmoter

    Returning batteries for warranty claim

    I do an overkill and use 1000 CCA battery in my tractor. plenty of juice
  72. boatmoter

    Iseki 2160 help

    https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/004/0/7/4073-iseki-tx2160-engine.html
  73. boatmoter

    Shuttle Shifter issues

    may be a clogged hydraulic filter. I would do a Hydraulic service to it
  74. boatmoter

    Really, really dumb question about difference between off road and on road diesel fuel.

    only difference is off road has a dye in it. you do not want to get caught with the off road in your tagged on road vehicle,it can cost a lot of money and trouble. the off road does not have a road state tax on it so it's cheaper
  75. boatmoter

    Lubrication additives for Diesel Fuel in older tractor

    I add 1 quart to 5 gallons on mine. it helps lube the injection pump and cylinders since the older tractors depend upon the sulfur and more oil in the diesel fuel for lubrication and todays diesel is more climate friendly so it has low sulfur and less oil in it
  76. boatmoter

    Really, really dumb question about difference between off road and on road diesel fuel.

    only thing I have seen is the on road & off road diesel fuels are the same except the off road has a dye in it, this tells DOT if you are using off road diesel in a licenced transportation vehicle this can get you into a lot of trouble if they suspect and check your fuel because of no road tax...
  77. boatmoter

    2 post or 4 post vehicle lift ideas

    as a retired tech,I prefered the 2 post lift,it give's more room around and underneath the vehicle.this is the most popular lift at the independent shops and dealers I worked
  78. boatmoter

    The guy that put the engine internals together says "The rings are not seated yet end the smoking is normal. Just give it a couple hours of work"

    we all have our preference's on what works best for us,me,when I charge an A/C after repairs are made I always charge from the high side. most tech's charge from the low.
  79. boatmoter

    Making replacement hydrostatic transmission case gasket to stop oil leak (Cub Cadet 127).... I really don't want to screw this up.

    that is the best to use as it will cure without oxygen, when the 2 halves are put together it will still cure when air is blocked off, it's expensive though. I used it many times in the lower bedpan's of engines and overhead cam caps on the ends of cams. also between the 2 halves of the air...
  80. boatmoter

    The guy that put the engine internals together says "The rings are not seated yet end the smoking is normal. Just give it a couple hours of work"

    I guess we all have our preferences on what works best for us. and no, that was not in the training. but I am certified in automotive,not agriculture or industrial. this is a method developed by the old schooler's way before my time. and it's a method that still works today and many still use...
  81. boatmoter

    Starter solenoid

    no,same as an engine with worn rings,the more wear the less power and more oil consumption,the bushings don't have to be worn so much the armature drags on the pole shoe's,just worn bushing or brushes and a burnt armature windings will cause it.now a bad or weak connection on the field strap...
  82. boatmoter

    Starter solenoid

    I was a auto electrician for 13 yrs, I rebuilt heavy equipment starters and alternators,the shop had one on the sun carbon pile load testers,looked a lot like that one but was on a stand. after rebuilding the alternators used it to load battery on the alternator tester make sure it was right...
  83. boatmoter

    Making replacement hydrostatic transmission case gasket to stop oil leak (Cub Cadet 127).... I really don't want to screw this up.

    and my Grandfather told me that in his younger days in the 30's he replaced a sloppy rod bearing with a piece of shoe leather and it worked for years. sometimes you can get lucky. but replacing a gasket on a compressor is a lot less work then replacing the one on the Hydro. may not be worth the risk
  84. boatmoter

    The guy that put the engine internals together says "The rings are not seated yet end the smoking is normal. Just give it a couple hours of work"

    I worked for a used Heavy equipment dealer part time for 30 yrs,I did it many times as we did not have time to let them run until the rings seated in,they needed to be up for sale,never hurt anything and worked everytime. this was on diesels only, several old schoolers showed me this,Im also a...
  85. boatmoter

    Starter solenoid

    great carbon pile load tester,and a Sun.
  86. boatmoter

    Starter solenoid

    it should turn over fast. it's a shibura Diesel, so it has a gear reduction starter on it. I had a Ford 2120 and it also had the gear reduction starter on it,mine did not turn over good at all,after days of research I see someone had replaced the starter with a used one and it was not the...
  87. boatmoter

    My Steering Wheel does not stay centered

    most likely does not have a steering box but a orbital steering motor so it will not go back to the same neutral position
  88. boatmoter

    Starter solenoid

    I would take jumper cables and hook one end to the negative on battery post and other end on starter casing,see if it turns over faster,if it does you have a voltage drop on the ground side,repeat the same for the positive side,also,after trying to crank, pat palm of your hand on top of the...
  89. boatmoter

    Making replacement hydrostatic transmission case gasket to stop oil leak (Cub Cadet 127).... I really don't want to screw this up.

    use a quality silicone like the grey, apply a very thin coat to both sides and bolt it together,let it sit over night to cure before adding the Fluid
  90. boatmoter

    How hard is it to learn to use a rental mini-excavator?

    it's easy and quick to learn. the track Hoe is about the same as operating a back hoe but I believe is a faster and better machine then the back Hoe
  91. boatmoter

    PTO inop (Now fixed) - Kioti DK5310SE HST Cab.

    the no start when PTO switch is on is correct,but that is a seperate mode in the PTO switch, I would check the switch with a test light to see if you have power going in & power coming out when switch is on
  92. boatmoter

    Really need your advice whether my daughters car is safe to drive or not as she needs to return to school later this morning

    the -P0507: Idle speed performance higher than expected -P2173: High airflow/vacuum leak detected are most likely related, you will get a higher idle with a vacuum leak. I would have a shop do a smoke test to find out where the vacuum leak is and go from there. I would not trust it,the throttle...
  93. boatmoter

    The guy that put the engine internals together says "The rings are not seated yet end the smoking is normal. Just give it a couple hours of work"

    on diesels I always used a handful of comet or Ajax and let it suck it down the intakes a little at a time,makes the rings seat in in minutes,always worked for me
  94. boatmoter

    stuck pin

    https://www.amazon.com/Original-Grease-penetrating-hydraulic-pressure/dp/B01CYMY7ZA/ref=sr_1_16?crid=466XC2CIU5NA&keywords=stuck+grease+fittings&qid=1706709815&sprefix=stuck+grease+fittings%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-16
  95. boatmoter

    tractor tipping question

    fill the rear tires with water and a tube,I would not want water inside a tubeless tire
  96. boatmoter

    Waterproof Solderless Heat Shrink Butt Terminal on sale

    I would have done that but it would have taken a year to finish the job. did it in 3 months off & on with the connectors with the shrink.too many wire to solder on the rewire job
  97. boatmoter

    Waterproof Solderless Heat Shrink Butt Terminal on sale

    these are great. I bought 3 assortment set's of these to rewire my tractor. the shrink tubing on the connectors are really good
  98. boatmoter

    Tractor smoking

    blue is oil. if it' smokes on start up or after idling a while then it could be valve seals,all the time could be rings & or cylinder wear. also check to see if crankcase ventilation is restricted
  99. boatmoter

    John Deere 855/856 hard starting

    I have a 3 cylinder diesel in a international. it starts right up everytime in the summer. but it gets about 60 degrees here and I have to really lean on the Glow plugs to get it to start. I removed all glow plugs and tested them,you can remove the wires from all but 1 of your glow plugs and...
  100. boatmoter

    Coolant flush procedure issue

    Thermostat stuck or the water pump impellers have rusted off or the thermostat is installed upside down, (tip) pay a little more for a quality thermostat,thermostats are not as good as they used to be.stant used to be a great thermostat but Stant sold out to a company in Israel and is not longer...
  101. boatmoter

    hp needed

    90HP would turn a 15ft batwing mower. would be a bit of overkill for a 7 footer
  102. boatmoter

    The guy that put the engine internals together says "The rings are not seated yet end the smoking is normal. Just give it a couple hours of work"

    when repairing for a company that sells used tractors time is not an option so the quicker seating was needed as I had to go start on repairs on the next tractor. this method never let me down but was not needed on every build either
  103. boatmoter

    Compressor issue

    your power cord amps is under rated for what you need. 100 ft and only 15 amp. I would only use that to run a drill or a light ot weedwacker. your losing the amps to power your compressor because of the length of the cord. at 15 amp I would not use any longer then 25 ft at 15 amp. you will burn...
  104. boatmoter

    The guy that put the engine internals together says "The rings are not seated yet end the smoking is normal. Just give it a couple hours of work"

    when I was building & repairing diesels for a used tractor dealer I used to use comet or ajax and put a half handful down the intake while running,it lightly sands and seats in the rings on new builds, do it 3-4 times
  105. boatmoter

    .

    I tried the carb & brake cleaner,it ruined my globe on my gumball machine
  106. boatmoter

    .

    I have GumBall machines, the easiest way I have found to remove permanent double sides tape off the plastic Globes that attach the product label is a double sided plastic razor blade. they are just like the old Gillett shaving razor blades but made of plastic comes with a handle. the other I...
  107. boatmoter

    Are You A Gambler?

    if water got into the computer or the harness connectors you will be in for big bucks. you would also need a scanner, the scanners to scan a farm tractor are bout $$ grand. and they charge an arm and a leg to scan it for you.on cars,insurance company's total out cars if they been submerged deep...
  108. boatmoter

    99 problems and my tractor is every one of them

    sounds like somebody unloaded their trouble's onto you. don't know about the reliability of the S. Korean tractors.
  109. boatmoter

    .

    are you using red or blue loctite?
  110. boatmoter

    Can anyone identify this hydraulic fitting?

    I have seen many of those at hydraulic repair shops for sale, and it is a 90 degree fitting,thats bout all I can tell
  111. boatmoter

    Won't start after recharging battery

    I had a 71 vega in 1975. they were fun drivers but a bad design in the engine pistons and ring glands which made them oil burners
  112. boatmoter

    Won't start after recharging battery

    does your tractor have a computer? if so the dead battery may have whack it and causing a no start problem. is it a Kubota late model?
  113. boatmoter

    1.5 acres. Am I nuts for thinking about a tractor?

    you have more patience then I, it would drive me nuts. I have 1 acre and I have 15 on mine. I use a JD 18hp hydraulic deck,hydrostat for the back yard bout 1/3 of and acre fenced in and a compact tractor with a 60" cut belly mower on the rest
  114. boatmoter

    Anyone need parts for International 234?

    looking for a Tachometer or the whole cluster for a 234.. just ran across this old post. message me if you have one to sell.
  115. boatmoter

    Kubota L3000DT Clutch housing

    OUCH !! HOUSING, CLUTCH Part # TC020-14116 $3,404.33 5-10 business days Discontinued -HOUSING CLUTCH Notes:S/N Break. >> Please Call << >> * multiple options for 010 <<
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    What spray lube do you like?

    actually WD40 was made by 2 guys in a garage for Nasa. it was for spraying & lube on space craft that would lube even under high tempt's. then later on sold to the public. I keep rust buster for the rust penetrating spray, spray silicone for lubricating vehicle door weather stripping & on AC...
  117. boatmoter

    58 MPG by 2032

    in the late 80's I bought a VW Rabbit,Diesel, it got 50 mpg and went from 0 - 60 in 3.5 weeks,without the air on.. with the turbo on that it should have plenty of power
  118. boatmoter

    58 MPG by 2032

    from what we have seen from the 60's when gas was 18 cents a gallon and we were driving gas guzzlers, the price of gas has gone way up as cars have increased MPG. as time goes on cars will be getting great gas mileage and they will be selling gas by the quart on the shelves of convenient stores...
  119. boatmoter

    1.5 acres. Am I nuts for thinking about a tractor?

    60 trees? that would be a lot of serious zig zagging with a tractor. I have 1 acre with bout 20 trees, I use a JD 320 48" cut hydro for yrs and now only use it in my fenced back yard and I have a international 234 compact tractor I use on the other 3/4 of the property with a 60" belly mower and...
  120. boatmoter

    Mowing on slopes maximum angle before tip

    we used to use a sickle bar on the back of a old 801 power master and angle the bar down while on top of the slopes to mow the slopes on canal dykes for the southwest florida water management back in the 60's,but we have bank mowers now which makes it much safer & faster
  121. boatmoter

    Better drill for hard use? Milwaukee M18 "2904" or ...?

    you should check out Ryobi,much cheaper, but use the Ryobi 18vt 4.0 lithium batteries,they last a long time on a charge,my batteries ate 7 yrs old and still going strong and the drill is 18 yrs old and I use it to run out nuts & bolts when repairing or maintaining my vehicles
  122. boatmoter

    Anyone go from gas to electric, then back to gas?

    I went from gas to electric then back to gas. I still have my ryobi electric weedwacker which takes the same extend it's as my gas wacker, it is just as strong,but it's a pain to drag a extension cord around. and my electric blower is 150mph and strong,but again the cord,yep,Im back to gas...
  123. boatmoter

    Looking for info on garden tractors 🚜

    my opinion is to stay away from the tractors at the hardware stores and get one from a dealer,like John Deere or ? the ones from the Hardware chains are not really commercial duty. I have a JD 320, 18hp,it's commerical duty,even the spindle's on the deck are 3/4" ,the ones from the hardware...
  124. boatmoter

    Radiator care

    I used to work at a shop that also had a radiator shop,the radiator tech told me to put in 1 large bottle of lime away and use it for a week,I did,no more white,inside of radiator looked like a brand new core. it also takes care of any rust in the coolant or water,but drain coolant first then...
  125. boatmoter

    Grease shortage

    heres you a link for some. John Deere Multi-Purpose SD Polyurea Gun Grease TY6341 | eBay
  126. boatmoter

    What's Your Favourite 2 Stroke Oil Mix Tool

    I pay a little extra for the oil for my chain saw & weedeater, I buy quality brand oil in 1 shot bottle that will mix 1 gallon of gas,I don't need in bulk as often as I use mine, I will buy 2-3 bottles at a time from Amazon,this way my mix is perfect.
  127. boatmoter

    Kubota M5660SUHD caught on fire (60hrs)!

    that new of a tractor I would think it's going to have a ECM,engine control computer. if it were mine and the wiring was burned really bad & would buy a wiring harness for it and if it doesn't fire up after that you will need a ECM too. you may get by with just a engine harness unless it is...
  128. boatmoter

    Tractor idling

    it's a diesel,it can run indefinitely, you just have to shut it down for your maintenance services
  129. boatmoter

    rotary cutter.

    either installed upside down or maybe universal blades that are not compatible with your mower,I have b ought universal blades that had different bends in them with did not cut very well,I always just bite the wrench and buy OEM blades now,I replace mine every season instead of sharpening
  130. boatmoter

    question on going from conventional oil to synthetic on smaller engines

    You could/can run synthetic oil in a lawn mower. The question would be is it really worth doing? You should do an oil change annually with lawn mowers and conventional oil will last an entire season. If the cost of synthetic oil was comparable to conventional oil it would be a great idea but...
  131. boatmoter

    STIHL Zero-Turn

    Stihl is a German manufacturer of chainsaws and other handheld power equipment including trimmers and blowers. Their headquarters are in Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg, near Stuttgart, Germany. but some are assembled in Virginia in the USA
  132. boatmoter

    A little miffed

    usually the ones you get from John deere and spend over $4000 on are commercial duty, the ones you get from lowes & home depot are not,one of the differences is the spindle shafts on the home depot ones are 5/8 inch,the commercial ones are 3/4 inch. I bought my 1993 JD 320 hydro used 7 yrs ago...
  133. boatmoter

    1.5 acres. Am I nuts for thinking about a tractor?

    Im in Florida, I have 1 acre,1/5 of it is chain linked fenced for my back yard & the dog. I use a JD 320 hydro 48" cut for that,then the rest I cut with a international 234 60" cut belly mower,18hp 3 cylinder diesel. I would cut the whole 1 acre with the international but the 60" deck won't fit...
  134. boatmoter

    MF 1835M loader support collapsed on tractor

    geezz. I have seen tractors break into at the trans & engine before,this is unreal,wonder where massy is having these built? I would scream warranty on this if it was just dirt in the bucket
  135. boatmoter

    Mowing with 100hp and 3-pt Finish Mower

    with that much HP & land to mow I would try to get a Batwing mower to put in behind of your tractor
  136. boatmoter

    Tractor for land clearing and preparation

    a Bulldozer with a rake & a blade is what I would want to clear & level that much land
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  138. boatmoter

    Cleaning lawn of branches

    I use my international compact tractor with a 6ft landscape rake and set the hydraulics so it does not scrape the ground, this is after I mow over everything that is smaller then 1" in diameter with my woods belly mower then drag them into a pile & burn. some of the limbs are 5" in diameter...
  139. boatmoter

    Measuring/calculating PTO speed (not PTO speed = Machine speed / implement speed)

    I have a compact international 234 diesel, I was debating to get a pto generator or a gas. when I seen the pto generators needed to run at 840, I checked for the pto speed on my tractor,it would need to run at 2200 RPM's to get 840 at the pto. I bought a gas generator. I didn't want the engine...
  140. boatmoter

    Educate me

    I know what your saying. I have a mig, my welding holds really good,but they look like a 3 yr old did them in a sand box
  141. boatmoter

    3cyl Diesel Not 'Warming Up'

    to start with I would crack open 1 injector at a time while it is idling. the cylinder that does not die down very much or not at all will be the problem cylinder. then remove that injector and have it tested and rebuilt if it has doesn't pass the testing. and on the cold running issue I agree...
  142. boatmoter

    Small 1-2 gallon Yellow Diesel jug

    I bought my blue kerosene cans from amazon for my generator, but to keep the diesel in my compact tractor I use a old 5 qt engine oil container left over from servicing my vehicles or a 1 gallon antifreeze jug and fill it up whenever I go close to a station that has diesel, diesel will not harm...
  143. boatmoter

    Dump Truck recommendation

    in the late 80's I had a loader backhoe,a massy with loader & 3 point and a huff 65 articulated loader. I hauled the case 580 backhoe & massy at the same time on a 6 wheel trailer with my 8 yard single axle dump truck, was a 1972 GMC with a 351 ci. V6 and 5 speed with 2 speed rear end. a single...
  144. boatmoter

    8n running a 6 foot hog

    pasture not a problem but if you had to stop or slow to turn not having a live pto would be a bit of a pain. the overriding clutch should keep the Hog from pushing tractor forward when stopping, my dad had a 8N starting out in the tractor business in 65. then switched to a 801 gas with the...
  145. boatmoter

    Garden Tractors

    not sure unless you go used, I have a international 234, it is 6 forward & 2 reverse, 18HP 3 cyl diesel, 3 point, rear pto 2 speed, and a 72" woods belly mower,tractor weighs 1250 lbs, you can get these pretty cheap at auctions or private sales, I have no problems with mine,they also come in...
  146. boatmoter

    recommendations on new air compressor, pancake Y or N ?

    keep in mind that all oil less compressors are not continuous duty. if you want a compressor that will run and be used for long periods of time I would get a non-oil less pump
  147. boatmoter

    Repairing cracked HDPE plastic tractor cab roofs?

    Steinel 07121 110048753 Hdpe Plastic Welding Rods Black, 16Pcs <> any black rods are for Hdpe plastic...
  148. boatmoter

    Please tell me this is not the way oil filters are made...

    I buy only name brand filters,I search on Google for the # filter I need then surf for price. find the right price then buy a case of them. it's usually AC Delco I use
  149. boatmoter

    1988 ford 2120, shuttle shift, cable question

    Hi all, Im a little confused on the clutch operation of my tractor, it has a shuttle shift and a single clutch, it has a cable from the clutch pedal to the lube valve, I have the service repair shop manual and the owners manual on it, still do not understand how the clutch operates, is the...
  150. boatmoter

    1988 ford shibura 2120 w/ HSS, dump cable question, 4wd

    Hi all, I have a 2120 w/ HSS, bought it as a fixer upper, no hydraulics worked and the trans did not move, already repaired all the Hydraulics and trans and noticed the dump cable to the clutch pedal is missing. I bought one, I see how the inner cable connects but it looks like it should have...
  151. boatmoter

    1988 ford 2120 compact tractor with loader & shuttle shift, Hydraulic problems

    Hi all, just bought a 1988 new Holland compact 2120 with loader, has the Asian 4 cyl engine, the Hydraulics don't work, it has 2 hydraulic pumps on the side of the engine, what do each of these pumps operate?? it also has the shuttle shift.. my friend I purchased it from claims he can bleed air...
  152. boatmoter

    1988 ford 2120 compact tractor with loader & shuttle shift

    Hi all, just bought a 1988 new Holland compact 2120 with loader, has the Asian 4 cyl engine, the Hydraulics don't work, it has 2 hydraulic pumps on the side of the engine, what do each of these pumps operate?? it also has the shuttle shift.. my friend I purchased it from claims he can bleed air...
  153. boatmoter

    ford 2120 Hydraulic problem with loader & 3 point & starting

    Hi All, have a ford 2120, has the shuttle shift, loader - 3 point, the hydraulics seem to quit working on it,drives fine, then I will bleed the hydraulics and the lifts work fine, until I let it sit for a few days,then I have to bleed em again to get them to lift, it is also hard to start, but...
  154. boatmoter

    new holland 2120 w/ HSS

    does anyone know where the hydraulic clutch packs for the shuttle shift are located in this 2120 ?? and whats involved in getting to them?? Thanks all :confused:
  155. boatmoter

    1975 john deere 212

    Hi all, Im in need of a brake band for my tractor, the part # is AM134369 and it fits john deere 212 with the serial # from the lowest up to 55000, Im looking for a used one,getting ready to tear the transaxle apart to replace the detent springs and balls, would like to replace the brake band...
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