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Best guess from your noise description is a problem with the battery, cable, or connection. Try a jump start (if you are confident you know how to do this correctly because a mistake isn't good!). From what you describe, it sounds like a 12 volt system that is sagging badly under the starter...

The most generic definition for P0506 is idle RPM lower than expected/commanded so that is likely how Kubota uses this code. Sites defining it as idle air control have extended the generic code to a fault with a specific engine design. The "idle air control" for most modern gas direct...

Excellent analysis and advice Lugbolt! I would add that the fuel blend (and not just ethanol addition but other characteristics of the fuel to meet EPA seasonal and specific region air quality standards) will also play a role in the likelihood and extent of this problem because these effect...

I travel a lot and see some pretty crazy setups combined with unskilled operators. Running on the margin or overloaded doesn't leave a practical margin of error. For a similar reason, my Corvette Z06 hibernates over the winter because its high performance summer tires don't start working...

Good trailer brakes with a properly located controller are your friend if the tail starts wagging the dog. Manual moderate application of the trailer brakes by themselves can help pull the trailer back in line and stabilize it and some of the current pickups automatically use this as part of...

I like the feet idea, I have used straps in the past. I had a set of light aluminum ramps for my pickup that came with chains to secure them and they worked but were awkward and it isn't a solution I would suggest for trailer ramps unless you build in proper anchor points for the chains on the...

These are some of the woodpeckers that hang out around my area. The little downy woodpecker started out very shy and I had difficulty getting a photo and then one day the little smartass landed on the lens hood of my camera. I am lucky he didn't start pecking the expensive carbon fiber hood...

I looked at propane powered generators but ultimately decided diesel is better suited to my needs given the climate and location. I am in a very rural area and would not be a high priority for power restoration during a major winter storm and propane delivery would be an issue if roads are...

I did feel bad for the fish. He was just swimming along and next thing it was "what the hell happened to me..." It is one of the reasons I love shooting high school sports because they are a lot of fun and only very rarely are people seriously hurt. I had two opportunities to photograph the...

I got my ham radio license as a teen and one of the radio club members was the chief engineer at the local TV station. They had a Detroit Diesel powered standby generator with an air starter that would take over when the power failed. Its cooling system was plumbed into the cooling system for...

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Sometimes those "check" marks don't mean much. As a hobby, I restore vintage ham radio gear and Hallicrafters of Chicago was one of the biggest U.S. manufacturers. Their "crowning achievement" was the SX-88 shortwave receiver introduced in 1954 and sold for a couple of years. Its 1954 price...

Those were shot using my Canon EF 800 f5.6 lens. Because of the pandemic and stuff being out of stock, I just received the pieces needed to mount my Celestron CPC 1100HD telescope (basically equivalent to a 2800mm f10 lens for astro) and tracking scope to my Skywatcher mount so hopefully I will...

Thanks! With Deere they specify adding the diesel cooling supplement if it doesn't have it already. So generic coolant is fine as long as you also use the supplement. Some diesel engine designs were very prone to cavitation with resulting pinhole leaks, I believe the early IH produced 6.9...

These are from my first attempts at astrophotography earlier this year, the Orion nebula and the whirlpool galaxy. There is a definite learning curve and I am a lot more comfortable with sports photography but I plan to fine tune my technique and equipment setup.

I recently bought a Milwaukee 3/4" battery impact after my classic IR pneumatic impact couldn't break a deck bolt loose. The new impact is great and it is one of Milwaukee's "One Key" tools that uses a similar Bluetooth tracking system and can also be set to alert you if it leaves a defined...

Thanks D2CAT. During retirement I have decided to make things as convenient and low maintenance as possible :) Rodger

I am just getting ready to take delivery of my first Kubota powered product, a F2690 mower. Does Kubota require the addition of the diesel coolant supplement like Deere does if you aren't using Deere or equivalent "Cool-Guard" in order to prevent liner/cooling jacket erosion?

By education I am a marketing prof but I spent a lot of my career also doing risk management consulting, my PhD opened the doors to a lot of fun consulting work. And equipment theft is definitely a risk management project with the goals of making YOUR equipment more difficult and less desirable...

I put in a diesel standby a few years ago, got it before Tier IV/DPF was an issue for these mid-power standby systems. Mine is a 40KW powered by a 3.3L Mitsubishi turbo with a 60 gallon fuel tank and I have additional diesel storage. It is mounted in a basement area of the barn which protects...