The knee-jerk reaction to “plastic” replacement bushings is, “Why’d they sell me this cheap junk?” In reality, high-tech polymer bushings can provide significantly better performance.
Modern diesel engines gel more easily than older engines. That’s cold comfort if you forgot to change to winter-grade fuel or add anti-gel additive before the weather turned frigid, but it’s the truth.
There are dozens of fuel additives on the market designed to prevent or reduce gelling of diesel fuel in cold weather. The problem is there are no mandatory standards for testing the performance of anti-gel additives.
When the harvest hustle comes to an end, take some time to prep your combine for storage. While you can park it and forget it, these tips will help ensure your combine is tucked away until harvest rolls around again.
