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    BX1500 Help troubleshooting glow plug circuit

    "Glow plugs resistance measures good." What value did you get in Ohms?
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    Kubota L235 no start.

    How long did you crank to allow the diesel to come through each injector line? You open all three at once? OR each one separately?
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    Trouble Starting, no 'click'

    ^^^^^^^^^ Man's got a point ^^^^^^
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    I bought one!

    I understand your excitement - sounds like xmas in November!!! Where I am a BXer kinda guy - I have a great appreciation for the big boys in the K lineup. YOU know the rules ........... Pictures are a must, make sure you take several - OR otherwise it never happened!!!! :ROFLMAO...
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    Oil specs

    I am not sure what you are asking. Oil is not oil - yes, it does have specifications. But that typically goes by factors that are easily understood Diesel or Gas? Easy Cold, warm or moderate climate - sometimes all three in the same year. Synthetic vs mineral based - well that is easy...
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    whats the best grease gun for my tractor?

    Do you want to go: Manual pump? Pneumatic ? or Battery ? I have used all 3 - the battery is the most convenient, but there will be a time where you might need it and the battery is dead!!!! Depending on the number of batteries you may have on hand.
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    Kubota Zg332 WG972 engine oil type

    Gasoline oils and diesel oil share many of the same and similar characteristics, but each has specific qualities that make it best suited for the specific engine type. Gasoline does not produce soot as a by product - diesel oils have a way to "control" the soot it produces. Here is a simple...
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    Kubota Zg332 WG972 engine oil type

    15w-40 will be fine in your climate - make sure it IS 15w-40 for gas, not diesel. Despite being similar in build - the combustion process is completely different, so use 10w-30 or the 15w-40 If it was mine - I would pick a synthetic oil and change it once a year.
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    BX2660 getting slower

    linkage nut behind right rear tire - somewhat a PITA to get to may be your problem
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    Avast is blocking this website.

    place the OTT in the "Whitelist a Website" and that will fix the problem
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    Incorrect temp guage?

    Never trust the gauge - infrared works wonders!
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    The glow plug light on my Kubota BS23S tractor won't go off

    K9, First, lets fix the typo in your post .......... NOT kAbota - rather kUbota..... I would guess your relay is stuck closed.
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    Off Road Diesel

    How It Affects Engines • Chemical Identity: Chemically, red-dyed off-road diesel is identical to clear on-road Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD), meeting the exact same ASTM standards (such as ASTM D975) and 15 parts-per-million sulfur limits. • Combustion & Emissions: The dye itself does not hurt...
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    Oil drain plug

    Should be two - either side of the front wheel drive shaft that splits the oil pan.
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    Off Road Diesel

    There use to be a large sulfur difference between the two - but that has long passed. All diesel both on road (taxed) and offroad (non taxed) are the exact 15 parts per million in the sulfur content. Been this way for over 12 years. The info on diesel trucks was printed a while back thus...