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The evolution of the cold start. 908-652-0154

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Originally published 12/16/2020.</h3>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success.</strong></p>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability!</strong></p>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the Hot Rod Farmer</strong></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Ray gets with Lee Tice from JCB to learn about their new machine.</h3>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment.</p>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern.</strong></p>
<p class="has-text-align-center">But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!</p>
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Farm Progress: The new JCB Teleskid. 908-652-0154. Aired 9/27/25

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The evolution of the Otto cycle. 908-652-0154

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Originally published 12/9/2020.</h3>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success.</strong></p>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability!</strong></p>
<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the Hot Rod Farmer</strong></p>
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What you need to know about GDI engines.</description>

Originally published 12/9/2020.          What you need to know about GDI engines.

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The danger of Low Speed Preignition (LSPI). 908-652-0154

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