Cold Weather Settling In - Dec 2017

 
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Post by Rob R. » Wed. Dec. 13, 2017 12:18 pm

Gumout works very well, but I imagine most store brands work fine also. Just make sure it has an "Extremely flammable" warning on the can. :D

Stabil or Startron works well enough for stabilizing the fuel, but stabilized gasoline is part of the hard starting issue. It keeps the gasoline from turning to varnish by reducing the volatility of the fuel. If you add some fresh gas to the tank, subsequent starts should be easier.

I have 5w-30 synthetic oil in my snowblower and it pulls over pretty easily.


 
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Post by Logs » Wed. Dec. 13, 2017 12:18 pm

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13° here this morning , about 1” snow on ground , calling for 4-6 tonite. Put the plow on the buggy this morning , can’t wait to try it out. I bought my wife a cub cadet Challenger 750 this past summer and got the 6 foot plow with it . Traded in my small tractor I used for plowing. This should be easier on the old man. With cab out of the elements.

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Wed. Dec. 13, 2017 2:04 pm

Rob R. wrote:
Wed. Dec. 13, 2017 12:18 pm
Gumout works very well, but I imagine most store brands work fine also. Just make sure it has an "Extremely flammable" warning on the can. :D

Stabil or Startron works well enough for stabilizing the fuel, but stabilized gasoline is part of the hard starting issue. It keeps the gasoline from turning to varnish by reducing the volatility of the fuel. If you add some fresh gas to the tank, subsequent starts should be easier.

I have 5w-30 synthetic oil in my snowblower and it pulls over pretty easily.
I didn't type GUMOUT...

I typed gum cutter ... What i use all the time & have for many ,many yrs....> Berkebile 2+2 ,instant gum cutter.Works as good as ether but is not "dry" like ether.

I also use Star*Tron in all my small engine equipment gasoline.

 
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Post by Rob R. » Wed. Dec. 13, 2017 3:40 pm

I didn't type GUMOUT...
No one said you did.

 
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Post by lsayre » Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 5:05 am

I just got in from snowblowing 5-6" of fresh snow. My neighbors are not going to be pleasant over this, but my wife had to get out and go to work at 5:00 AM.

 
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Post by hotblast1357 » Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 5:11 am

Oh man I would love to have 6”!!!

We have recieved maybe 3”.

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Post by freetown fred » Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 6:11 am

Temp 5*--high supposed to be 10* got a lil dustin last night. I bet you do HB! :)


 
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Post by Logs » Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 7:36 am

I bet you do HB! :)/ quote

LMAO

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 8:34 am

HB, go tend your boiler, you are giving me tractor envy !! :P

 
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Post by hotblast1357 » Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 8:44 am

Lmao it has been 6 days since I’ve touched it! I think tonight I will peak in the building and see what’s going on!

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 10:57 am

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Lmao it has been 6 days since I’ve touched it! I think tonight I will peak in the building and see what’s going on!
6 days !?!?!?!? :what:

Were you sick ??? :P

I would have found something to do with it every day. :)

HB.. next project...

Camcorder to view the tractor 360 degrees & stay sitting in your recliner. :lol:

 
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Post by hotblast1357 » Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 12:26 pm

Lol I usually don’t touch it for 7 days at a time, I tend it every Friday night.

I have a back up camera on it already! Guess I could put one on the front and some wireless gps controllers! Clean the driveway from my recliner!!

 
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Post by lsayre » Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 12:29 pm

hotblast1357 wrote:
Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 12:26 pm
Lol I usually don’t touch it for 7 days at a time, I tend it every Friday night.
Will you be able to do that when it gets really cold? How much does that monster hopper hold? I've had individual weeks when I've burned 615 lbs.
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Post by hotblast1357 » Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 12:30 pm

I don’t know! If I have a week of 0 degrees I might have to go down to 5 day tending.

I can get probably 400-420 pounds in the hopper if it is empty.

 
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Post by lincolnmania » Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 12:32 pm

first real cold test of the reading stoker with the coal trol.
stove is running wide open and four degrees from set temp on the coal trol. i can give it more feed but then i get a lot more unburnt coal.
once it climbs above 24 degrees it starts to catch up.
need about 2 grand in insulation!


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