Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer

Latest Episodes
Road tripping! 908-652-0154
Summer is here and it is the perfect time to make memories with a road trip!
Return control to a carburetor’s idle mixture screw(s). 908-652-0154
Originally published 9/2/2020. What to do when the carburetor will not adjust.
How a different engine oil can cause a leak. 908-652-0154. Aired 6/21/25
Understand how an oils chemistry can promote leaks.
All motor! 908-652-0154
In this episode Ray compares an all motor drag race engine to dryland farming.
Proper engine break-in is the key to long life. 908-652-0154
Originally published 8/26/2020. Run it hard to be a runner!
Diesel engine Tier 4 cooled EGR. Part 2. 908-652-0154. Aired 6/14/25
In this second and last installment, how to service an EGR system is explained.
Checking mixture strength. 908-652-0154
Using air/fuel ratio not only for diagnostics but as a learning tool.
Often overlooked pre-and post-harvest service procedures. 908-652-0154
Originally published 8/19/2020. Get ready now for a successful harvest.
Tier 4 diesel cooled EGR systems, Part 1. 908-652-0154. Aired 6/7/25
The first in a two-part series explaining cooled EGR and the proper service procedures.
The sad side of the muscle car era. 908-652-0154
They were the sons of the working man. Car guys with dreams from the cities and the farms. They werent a fortunate son.