Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer
Latest Episodes
Hot Rod Farmer: Understanding the way engine idle speed is controlled.
Controlling engine idle speed used to be nothing more than a throttle stop screw but that has all changed! Follow along as Ray provides a timeline from the simple and effective throttle stop screw to
Hot Rod Farmer: Shake, Rattle, Roll made Bill Haley and The Comets RICH… but will make you POOR! Originally published 6/12/2019.
Understanding NVH and why it is important to your farm.
How carbon deposits impact a small engine. Aired 3/17/24
Small engines can cause big problems if they do not start and run. Many falsely blame the problem on the carburetor or gasoline when it rooted in carbon deposits.
Hot Rod Farmer: Where has the quality gone?
Regardless of if it is a vehicle or a washing machine or anything in between, the quality of what is made today has taken a turn for the worse, being on the verge of junk. In this op ed formatted epis
Hot Rod Farmer: It AIN’T a diamond in the ROUGH…Originally published 6/5/2019.
Carbon deposits on injectors and intake valves are choking your engine.
Understanding how an electronic driver circuit functions. Aired 3/9/24
If something is automatically controlled by a microprocessor, usually the work is done by an electronic driver.
Hot Rod Farmer: Control unit diagnostic protocols
When diagnosing an electronic control unit often a flow chart is what you follow, but there is more to the story than that. The protocols that need to be seen by the ECU to set a trouble code are the
FMD Road Test: 2019 Ford F-150 Supercrew Limited. Originally published 6/2/2019.
She may look city... but she WORKS COUNTRY!!