Janicholson
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Any one hear from the Tractor Vet?? The archives have him on 7-30-2010. We need him back. Jim
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Dave H (MI)
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If you remember there was an issue between TV and another regular here. Can't think that I have seen him on this forum much since. He is around however. Apparently there is a flu running around and he was down with it pretty good for a few weeks. Last I heard he was on the mend but not 100%. I would also like to see him back on here but that is his choice.
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gene bender
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His last post said that he was PO and wouldnt post anymore on this site.
Larry B 1486
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I appreaciated the information the Tractor Vet gave me on my 06-56-66 & 86 series tractors. Wish he lived down here where I do so I could get him to work on my stuff.
Anonymous-0
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He spent most of his time spewing nonsense about using high octane gas in low compression tractors.
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Janicholson
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Dear Tom.
Spewing nonsense is a fact of life for many. The tractor vet is a knowledgable and articulate friend of this forum. We all have opinions and experiences that drive our thoughts. If we disagree, so be it. All of us desire to participate here with least derision and most understanding. The point of the whole forum is freedom of expression about old iron. You must respect the personalities, income level, heritage, educationsl background, language skills, technical competancies, life long experiential learnings, and ethnicity of all participants. Please. Jim
Spewing nonsense is a fact of life for many. The tractor vet is a knowledgable and articulate friend of this forum. We all have opinions and experiences that drive our thoughts. If we disagree, so be it. All of us desire to participate here with least derision and most understanding. The point of the whole forum is freedom of expression about old iron. You must respect the personalities, income level, heritage, educationsl background, language skills, technical competancies, life long experiential learnings, and ethnicity of all participants. Please. Jim
I havent seen the rascal lately?? I always enjoyed his postings. I've been here for yearsssssss but mostly on the John Deere boards before I ventured over here on the "dark side"
I have fun here and like to help others in repayment for alllllllll the years older gents selflessly helped me. Sure, different folks offer different "opinions" and they're worth exactly what we pay, NOTHING. Now as far as the accuracy or factual content of those "opinions" whose to sit as Judge??? Certainly not meeeeeeeee.
I like what one politician was quoted as saying, "People are entitled to their own opinions, but not their own version of the FACTS"
So there's plenty of opinions offered here and some are even facts NOW ITS UP TO YALL TO DETERMINE WHICH ARE WHICH. I dont purposely offer what I consider incorrect info here, but Im sure especially when in a hurry or my time is limited I have, but more importantly like I used to tell my kids "I dont know everything" lol so theres NO WARRANTY on anything I offer here, take it like you see it, maybe its right maybe not.
Yall take care now
Ol John T
I have fun here and like to help others in repayment for alllllllll the years older gents selflessly helped me. Sure, different folks offer different "opinions" and they're worth exactly what we pay, NOTHING. Now as far as the accuracy or factual content of those "opinions" whose to sit as Judge??? Certainly not meeeeeeeee.
I like what one politician was quoted as saying, "People are entitled to their own opinions, but not their own version of the FACTS"
So there's plenty of opinions offered here and some are even facts NOW ITS UP TO YALL TO DETERMINE WHICH ARE WHICH. I dont purposely offer what I consider incorrect info here, but Im sure especially when in a hurry or my time is limited I have, but more importantly like I used to tell my kids "I dont know everything" lol so theres NO WARRANTY on anything I offer here, take it like you see it, maybe its right maybe not.
Yall take care now
Ol John T
Michael Soldan
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Janicholson, you response deserves the respect of everyone on this forum, you are absolutely correct. There are many backgrounds, skills, economic and social factors that bring a miriad of people together on this forum. Its about old tractors, not somebody's inexperience,their grammar or spelling skills. There had to be a time in everyone's life when they didn't know one end of a wrench from another.Some of us were taught by fathers,high school shops,summer jobs,early exposure as children to farm machinery and tractors..others did not have the same experiences. I enjoyed your post, you were accurate,articulate and correct! Mike in Exeter Ontario
Geeeeeeeee Jimbo, you sound like a professor, nice comment but heyyyyyyyyy you are indeed a professor right???
PS FWIW on low octane low RPM tractors that were designed for very low octane fuel (even distillate or kerosene) I dont recommend purposely hard to ignite high octane gas either, but who am I to say.......
Take care Jim
Your sparky friend, John T
PS FWIW on low octane low RPM tractors that were designed for very low octane fuel (even distillate or kerosene) I dont recommend purposely hard to ignite high octane gas either, but who am I to say.......
Take care Jim
Your sparky friend, John T
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Janicholson
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I am just sitting in my office at SCSU grading term papers and the contracts they had to have created and signed to do the paper. it is a research analysis of the communications practices and technologies of a company agency or institution that my students would like to work for when graduated. They make contact, arrange an interview, go on site, and take a tour, then write it up 16 pages!. Non of it is pre arranged by me. Thanks, Jim
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Janicholson
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I am a Ph.D. Technology Education Technology Management, and Environmental Studies. Thanks.
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Jim, it's alright to disagree, but the problem with TV is that he actually gets mad at you for disagreeing. He cannot stand controversy. As to your education, I have a PhD in Soil Science, not teaching, only research with Kansas State University at an outlying location at Garden City, KS. Retired in 2001. TV's final gripe was actually started by me, when (with no reference to TV), I simply said I was going to use 87 octane gas in my 460 regardless of what the "experts" say. That is ALL I said, I did not respond again. TV was not involved in that thread until that time, it went downhill fast from that point and got deleted by management before I read the final version. He has a tendency to put people down if they disagree. He did that to me once, not about gasoline. Personally, I do not miss him. There are many people on this forum that know as much as he does and are a lot more polite than he is.
John M
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His inablity to listen to others was the biggest problem I ever had with him. I do have more thoughts, but Ill keep them to myself.
Not sure, but I think France's Charles DeGaulle (spelling??) was credited with a quote to sum this all up..........
"The graveyards are full of indispensible people"
Ive been here a longggggggggg time and Ive seen em come n Ive seen em go, but we manage to go on.
Ol John T
"The graveyards are full of indispensible people"
Ive been here a longggggggggg time and Ive seen em come n Ive seen em go, but we manage to go on.
Ol John T
Tom Fleming
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Opinions are like your posterior.......everyone has one, and the other guy's usually stinks.
I won't go into what letters follow my name or my background, but I have been turning a wrench for over 40 years (most of it by choice, not by necessity). Grew up on a farm, and now I work in a suit every day. I have found a lot of sound advice on this board, and like anything else, you have to "work" through the crap to find the gold. A lot of good advice from years of experience, and a lot of good advice from sound scientific facts.
my background started as "real life" experience from my Dad and my Grandfather. After a few years of education, I actually understood the science behind their experience. Too many times in my professional life do I see people draw conclusions from observations that are correct from the perspective of "what", but are totally clueless on the "why". In the end, for the purposes of this board, I am not sure it matters...............
and I mean all of this in a constructive way. The beautiful thing about the internet is, that if you disagree with someone, you can just log off. Almost a perfect world.....................
I won't go into what letters follow my name or my background, but I have been turning a wrench for over 40 years (most of it by choice, not by necessity). Grew up on a farm, and now I work in a suit every day. I have found a lot of sound advice on this board, and like anything else, you have to "work" through the crap to find the gold. A lot of good advice from years of experience, and a lot of good advice from sound scientific facts.
my background started as "real life" experience from my Dad and my Grandfather. After a few years of education, I actually understood the science behind their experience. Too many times in my professional life do I see people draw conclusions from observations that are correct from the perspective of "what", but are totally clueless on the "why". In the end, for the purposes of this board, I am not sure it matters...............
and I mean all of this in a constructive way. The beautiful thing about the internet is, that if you disagree with someone, you can just log off. Almost a perfect world.....................
teddy52food
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You are entitled to your own opinion but here is mine. A farmer had a 706 gas as his main workhorse tractor. When ever using it hard , it would burn out the valves. He said at night it would be doing fine untill he saw a shower of sparks from the muffler & the valves were burnt again. I did a valve job on it & they looked like they were cut with a cutting torch. I don't know how long my job lasted, as he would take it to someone else each time because the last job didn't last long. After hearing the tractor Vet's comments about the high test gas, I think that may have been the problem. We will never know as the farmer is deceased & I don't know what happened to his tractor.
Owen Aaland
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That type of valve problem is caused by the type of engine oil being used. Those engines are very prone to carbon buildup on the exhaust valve stems. When put under a heavy load the valve temperature will increase causing the valve stems to expand. The carbon on the stems causes the valve to hang open a little and the combination of the valve head temperature and the oxygen in the fuel mixture leaking out past the valve on the compression stroke has the same affect as cutting the valve with a torch. The solution is to use the later style valve stem seals and, most important, to use a low ash oil.
Oh, he always vanishes about this time of year. We thought he was dead two and three years ago at this same time......
He is a great source of knowledge about these old Farmalls. Just a little wack-o about gas octane ratings of today vs. 40 years ago. Does not understand that 87 octane of today (R+M / 2) is the same as 91-92 octane of 1970. I just ignore his rants about octane and learn from his other posts. He's got a high opinion of his expertise, though. Don't ever disagree with him. The man has never been wrong about anything.....
mike
He is a great source of knowledge about these old Farmalls. Just a little wack-o about gas octane ratings of today vs. 40 years ago. Does not understand that 87 octane of today (R+M / 2) is the same as 91-92 octane of 1970. I just ignore his rants about octane and learn from his other posts. He's got a high opinion of his expertise, though. Don't ever disagree with him. The man has never been wrong about anything.....
mike
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