Bota at -8 degrees

Old_Hickory · Dec 2, 2003

It definately warms it up quick. I just decided to try it one day after I was tired of pulling the rope and the starting fluid did not help,an 8 HP is pretty hard pulling in cold weather.I thought what to do ??? I carried a couple of 5 gallon buckets of HOT tap water outside and poured it (did not dump it on )on the engine and pulled on the rope and it would not have pulled any easier if I was trying to start it on JULY 4.
Like I said it is an un orthodox way of doing something and not everyone would agree to doing this,but it worked for me. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Junkman · Dec 2, 2003

the problem that I see with this method is that if it didn't start, the recoil mechanism could freeze solid from the water. If it works for you, that is all that counts.... you take your chances and sometimes you win and other times you loose....

Old_Hickory · Dec 2, 2003

( I am really trying to like people, I am just having trouble wading through the stupid ones" Ted Danson )

Whoopi and Ted,thats a pair of winners. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

LateBloomer · Dec 2, 2003

Man what an surprise when I checked back in today and still found this thread going on its sixth page. I got called Friday to come home quickly to Louisiana for a pending death in the family. I opened up TBN (sick I know) while here to check in and much to my surprise found out that Corvairs has melded into Kubota talk. Got to love this place. Cisco you are not the only one to tell me I'm nuts, lots of family here and in South Carolina tell me the same. On the subject of fishing (since Corvairs are fair game) I find my success in AK much better than in S.C. or Louisiana. Will try to answer some other questions as I review some other comments. BTW I had a VW Fastback during the Corvair days. Loved that car, wish I had never gotten rid of it. Of course the worst car I ever drove was a Pinto. That put me off on Fords until I bought a F250 in 98 which has been super.

LateBloomer · Dec 2, 2003

5030, would love to have one of those when I grow up. Didn't know you could get a heated Bota. Obviously we are not talking compact tractor here. My wife would never get me in the house if I could combine my two great loves, tractoring and playing in the snow.

Egon · Dec 2, 2003

Have you considered takeing skiers up the hill to good powder spots with a snow cat. Should meet you objectives.

Egon

Old_Hickory · Dec 2, 2003

It has never froze,next day I went back out and had to do the same thing again,but maybe I was lucky. The recoil was on the side,the way the motor was mounted,I was just pouring water over the block and crank.

5030 · Dec 2, 2003

Old Hickory:

If I had Ted's or Whpooi's money, I certainly wouldn't care if I was a winner or a looser. I'd be a winner for sure.

When I posted that line, to avoid plagiarism, I attached Ted Danson's name. It's his line, not mine.

My line would be a little more coarse!!

5030 · Dec 2, 2003

LateBloomer:

The 5030 is a CUT. Just a large CUT. Actually, the 5030HSTC is the crossover tractor between the L and M series.

frank_f15 · Dec 2, 2003

( Man what an surprise when I checked back in today and still found this thread going on its sixth page. )

SIXTH PAGE? mine onlys say 3 pages. what gives??