Recent content by 85Hokie

Change NOW - any water/vapor that has occurred in the past IS still in the oil and WILL sit there till it is started and circulated again. Always best to park a machine WITH fresh oil rather than oil that has been placed through many cycles of heat and cold. The cost to change is not that...

O yes you can! ;)

Add another babying a diesel ......... really bad for it - worse than 100% WOT Newer diesels with Tier IV - idle is an enemy!!! People that do not understand how the rings work on a diesel cannot see that working a diesel is ACTUALLY good for it, less and less particulates get into the oil...

As NIW said - you have a grounding issue. I would buy one of these and use it often - it will give you instant and accurate information about the temperatures throughout the cooling system.

Based on this info - I would look through all the safety switches again - the only other problem could be the wires from battery to starter and ground. Did you bypass key at starter yet? ( I had a toro 3200 that would not start - no nothing ....... went to bypass key at starter, found that the...

Spacers will be your friend and an answer

Check this if ROPS model :

three things are possible : 1) YOU overfilled it ( we are gonna rule this one out!) 2) the hydraulic pump is bleeding oil into crankcase - easy to do on these oldie but goodies 3) the lift pump is placing diesel into the crankcase. Look at dipstick under seat - IS IT LOW? if so ...

the 3/8 line has slightly twice the cross section area of the 1/4 diameter hose. .11 vs .049 This will increase pressure through the hose. However 1/4 will handle that flow rate as PTB said.

have you pulled part #100? the C clip?

I'm with @BAP - use the K hydraulic oil and filters ......... Rotella T6 for engine

An overheating 30 hour tractor either has a ton of chaff STILL in the radiator or I stuck closed thermostat or a cracked head or a blown head gasket. SO - first thing to do - pop the cold radiator cap off - fire up tractor, look inside with flashlight if necessary........ bubbles? Does the...

What is the issue - might not be as bad as you think?

Im with Russell - run it up in the higher RPM range - and work the machine, work it hard , a diesel lasts MUCH longer when it is run like it was designed to do.

A bit cool here in VA too...... many are looking forward to the fall/winter. Me - I love the summer!!!