Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer

Forgotten fluids. 908-652-0154

February 23, 2026 1:03:25

Originally published 4/28/2021.

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.

Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability!

Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the Hot Rod Farmer

These are the micronutrients of machinery… often neglected but at a high cost.

Why you need a dial indicator. 908-652-0154. Aired 2/14/26

February 21, 2026 30:00

Stop guessing and assign a value to free play and runout.

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.

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.

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!

Drag racer syndrome. 908-652-0154

February 18, 2026 1:08:14

If a little is good…a lot must be better!

Exploring how a coolant removes heat from an engine. 908-652-0154

February 16, 2026 1:03:52

Originally published 4/21/2021.

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.

Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability!

Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the Hot Rod Farmer

Understanding the phase change is critical to engine life.

How to warm up an engine. 908-652-0154. Aired 2/7/26

February 14, 2026 30:00

The correct and the wrong way.

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.

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.

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!

Cross talk. 908-652-0154

February 11, 2026 1:01:37

Problems created by circuits talking to each other that are not supposed to.

Don’t be lazy before making a major equipment purchase. 908-652-0154

February 9, 2026 1:07:42

Originally published 4/14/2021.

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.

Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability!

Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the Hot Rod Farmer

Let a high level of due diligence be your guide.

Avoiding a no-start condition in the winter. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/31/26

February 7, 2026 30:00

Regardless of the engine, it needs to start!

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.

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.

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!

Be still….908-652-0154

February 4, 2026 1:07:46

and know that He is God.

Understanding the importance of low-lift valve flow. 908-652-0154

February 2, 2026 1:00:26

Originally published 4/7/2021.

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.

Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability!

Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the Hot Rod Farmer

Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer

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Recent Episodes

Forgotten fluids. 908-652-0154

Originally published 4/28/2021.

These are the micronutrients of machinery… often neglected but at a high cost.

Why you need a dial indicator. 908-652-0154. Aired 2/14/26

Stop guessing and assign a value to free play and runout.

Drag racer syndrome. 908-652-0154

If a little is good…a lot must be better!

Exploring how a coolant removes heat from an engine. 908-652-0154

Originally published 4/21/2021.

Understanding the phase change is critical to engine life.

How to warm up an engine. 908-652-0154. Aired 2/7/26

The correct and the wrong way.

Cross talk. 908-652-0154

Problems created by circuits talking to each other that are not supposed to.

Don’t be lazy before making a major equipment purchase. 908-652-0154

Originally published 4/14/2021.

Let a high level of due diligence be your guide.

Avoiding a no-start condition in the winter. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/31/26

Regardless of the engine, it needs to start!

Be still….908-652-0154

and know that He is God.

Understanding the importance of low-lift valve flow. 908-652-0154

Originally published 4/7/2021.

It is just as critical to an engine as plant emergence is to yield.