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[henry miller]

Busy, we had a blizzard here in Iowa on wednesday/Thursday.  I got worried Wednesday cause I didn't want to shovel out.  Saw a John Deere 125 skid steer on craigslist for not too much, but I didn't get back in time: lost traction going up a hill on the main road and there I sat until a tow truck got me (the skid loader couldn't pull me, I tried).  Since I was following a plow when I lost it I decided that a night in the hotel was smarter then the back roads the 5 remaining miles. 

Thursday I made it home, with the help of a friendly neighbor with 4 wheel drive.  (The second neighbor the first couldn't pull me either). Then the skid loader didn't start: ice had blocked the shutoff in the off position and I couldn't get it pulled out enough.  

got that started Friday, and plowed out.  Now it sits in front of the garrage, not starting: for reasons I don't understand yet.  I think if I ran the starter long enough it would start.  Assuming the battery has enough power and the starter takes that much abuse.  

I know there is one bad glow plug: I have to remove the oil filter to get it out though, not a project for today. I can't get enough leverage to budge it.  (This is an isuzu c201 engine, not the original - by all reports a great engine)

I found there is a hydrolic leak that didn't show up while test driving it. I'll be working on that next I guess.  Probably time for new hoses on a machine that old. (If I had money i'd have got a nicer machine - but then I'd wouldn't have a 2 wheel drive truck either.)

Next job is remove the roll cage, then I can get it into the heated garrage and take care of all that.  (Just need on more inch to get in as is.

The over eating and napping can come latter, I got a project now.

jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:

>Too quiet on here, you guys overeating and napping already?
>
>John Hall
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