Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer

Latest Episodes
Do not fall prey to technology overload. 908-652-0154
A guide to determine what will bring benefits to your operation.
Engine break-in Part 2. 908-652-0154. Aired 8/23/25
Understanding what it means to seal up a new engine.
Internal engine cleanliness.908-652-0154
Ray looks inside the valve cover of his Ford Fiesta with 276.080 miles.
How to properly store an engine. 908-652-0154
Originally published 10/28/2020. How you put it to bed will make the difference.
Breaking in an engine, Part 1. 908-652-0154. Aired 8/16/25.
An engines life expectancy begins on the first start-up when new.
Think talk! 908-652-0154
Verbalizing out loud how something works is effective to fully understand its function.
Finding lost power in a gas engine. 908-652-0154
Originally published 10/21/2020. I help a listener diagnose a weak GM 366 in a TopKick.
A completely wrong diagnosis. 908-652-0154. Aired 8/9/25
How following what I thought was a clue lead me down the rabbit hole. How following what I thought was a clue lead me down the rabbit hole.
Should you buy new, preowned or keep the equipment that you have? 908-652-0154
Originally published 10/14/2020. Take an analytical approach to machinery purchases.