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    85Hokie reacted to ruger1980's post in the thread Waste oil burners/heater/stove with Like Like.
    Many people, especially garages use waste oil for heat. Relatively cheap, but more maintenance involved and it does not work well with...
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    85Hokie replied to the thread Waste oil burners/heater/stove.
    waste oil used all the time to heat with. Got to have the correct nozzle and great filtering too. Typically the oil needs to be thinned...
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    85Hokie replied to the thread Oil Capacity.
    Dipstick tells the truth........ most of the time! Butttttt............. the dipstick CAN lie too - the little rubber stopper can move...
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    85Hokie reacted to Russell King's post in the thread Hydraulic Oil Mystery with Like Like.
    But also check the engine oil level since that is one place the hydraulic fluid can be moved to (failed seals on pump?).
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    85Hokie replied to the thread Hydraulic Oil Mystery.
    how much hydraulic oil did you add when you filled?
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    85Hokie reacted to D2Cat's post in the thread Welding guys with Like Like.
    Skeets, even if you don't have a steady hand you can learn to support the dominate hand with the other at the wrist to allow almost...
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    85Hokie replied to the thread B7100 gear, gear oil question.
    Rotella T6.......... they have two blends... 5w-40 and 15w-40.......... the 5w-40 would be my choice in the cold of NY.
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    85Hokie replied to the thread Welding guys.
    Believe it or not the Flux Core welder at Harbor Freight is not a bad beginner welder. For under $200 - it will handle 90% of the things...
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    85Hokie replied to the thread B7100 gear, gear oil question.
    Go to Wallyworld .............. it happens to be on sale too.
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    85Hokie replied to the thread B6000 still not starting.
    I will assume that you have bled the the pump via the bled screw and if needed crack each injector nut?
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    85Hokie replied to the thread Sudden shutdown of L2800.
    Fuel filter? Fuel stoppage to tank? Hoses? betcha one of those 3
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    85Hokie reacted to Toyboy's post in the thread Mower Deck Gear Oil with Like Like.
    I prefer the synthetic gear oil
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    FWIW - I chased a D1105 Kubota engine that was doing exactly this, replaced filters, filter housings, small fuel lines........... for...
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    85Hokie reacted to Lencho's post in the thread Pushing antifreeze with Like Like.
    How full was it after you added the quart? They need a little room for expansion. If I fill mine to the top it spits out the excess. If...
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    85Hokie replied to the thread B8200hst Radiator replacement.
    He has not logged on since 1-26 ......... reach out to his business.