Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer

Imparting knowledge about all aspects of equipment that is employed in modern production agriculture.

Recent Episodes

Analyzing fresh engine oil. 908-652-0154

Analyzing fresh engine oil. 908-652-0154

January 28, 2026 1:01:13

Let’s take oil analysis to the next level.

Be kind to your hydraulic system. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/17/26

Be kind to your hydraulic system. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/17/26

January 24, 2026 30:00

I ask you to please give it a little love!

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!

My favorite ignition distributor. 908-652-0154

My favorite ignition distributor. 908-652-0154

January 21, 2026 1:07:16

How can you not love this distributor from 1975?

Electronic fuel injector problem areas. 908-652-0154

Electronic fuel injector problem areas. 908-652-0154

January 19, 2026 1:01:42

Originally published 3/31/2021.

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 where things can go wrong.

Why modern diesel engines run so great when they are cold. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/10/26

Why modern diesel engines run so great when they are cold. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/10/26

January 17, 2026 30:00

No longer your father’s diesel!

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!

Holes in the sheetrock. 908-652-0154

Holes in the sheetrock. 908-652-0154

January 14, 2026 1:06:44

What a GM development engineer told Ray became a metaphor for his life.

A farmer’s guide to buying a generator. 908-652-0154

A farmer’s guide to buying a generator. 908-652-0154

January 12, 2026 1:11:49

Originally published 3/24/21

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


 The things about a genset that no one will tell you.

Cetane is the key to cold starting a diesel engine. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/3/26

Cetane is the key to cold starting a diesel engine. 908-652-0154. Aired 1/3/26

January 10, 2026 30:00

Keeping the fuel liquid is only part of the battle.

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!

Carburetor jets and air bleeds. 908-652-0154

Carburetor jets and air bleeds. 908-652-0154

January 7, 2026 1:14:45

The most misunderstood part of a carburetor.

The issues caused by transient engine speed. 908-652-0154

The issues caused by transient engine speed. 908-652-0154

January 5, 2026 1:01:43

Originally published 3/17/2021.

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


Constant speed changes accelerate the wear of certain components.