This week Ray takes advantage of the cold weather on the farm to test how his equipment will respond.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 1/1/2020. This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success. Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability! Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the…

Making electronic control units last the life of the farm machine. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil …

Can you chemically repair an engine?Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 3/25/2020. This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success. Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability! Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… th…

Most controllers do not die…they are murdered! Lear how to stop the carnage! Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel…

Ray laments over ruining his dad’s 60-year-old battery charger. That event becomes the inspiration to take a deep-dive into 12-volt batteries.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 3/18/2020. This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success. Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability! Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… th…

What may look like a factory part may be a cheap knockoff. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on…

In this episode we take a deep dive into why you need to buy the torque curve and not horsepower.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 3/11/2020If it does not crank... it will not run!Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Getting a diesel to start in the winter goes beyond preventing the gelling of the fuel.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Is the government intentionally working against the citizens of America?Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 3/4/2020It is a choice that requires an educated decision.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Keeping the passion for that new machine or vehicle as time goes by.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Ray takes a break from talking technical. He imagines getting together with the audience after Christmas dinner and catching up on life.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 2/26/2020.Only the numbers may be the same.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Understanding internal engine stress.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Brake rotor lateral runout is not always the cause.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 2/19/2020.It may be the cause of poor performance.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Being exposed to low doses of CO over time is a serious health threat.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

The need to invest in a dial indicator and get comfortable using it.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 2/12/2020.The cause of detonation and how to avoid it.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Do not let the challenges of life steal your thankfulness.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

The challenges motor oil must endure.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 12/2/2019.Click here for gift suggestions for this year. Click here for gift suggestions from last year.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

The problems caused by thermal stress in metals.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Version 1.0.0Unknown vacuum leaks have the potential to cause many issues.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 2/5/2020.Learn how DEF usage can be a diagnostic tool.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

How an engine starts is a diagnostic clue.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

The valve seat determines low lift air flow.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 1/29/2020Ray Bohacz lays out a plan for success.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Special care is required when working with sensor circuits.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

What can be gleaned from the odor of the exhaust.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 1/22/2020.A poor ground circuit may be eating your engine and profits.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Three simple things that make a big difference.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

We need to examine where we came from to know where we are.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 1/15/2020.15 common mistakes mechanics make that will affect the quality of repair.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Doing the job properly the first time.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

The proper way to put your equipment to bed.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Do not be guilty of neglecting your one and two-cylinder engines.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 1/8/2020.A rough idle is more telling than most think. Listen and learn.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Prompted by a 1988 Dodge 360, Ray embarks on why you need to be a machinologist.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 1/1/2020.I offer my sincere wish and prayer for your success.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Understanding how sensors impact management systems.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Ray laments over the demise of the written word.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 12/30/2019Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Thinking ahead makes a huge difference.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Understanding cylinder wall finish and ring seal.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer

Originally published 12/23/2019. The grandfather of all modern ignition systems.Oleh Hot Rod Farmer