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My Isuzu diesel has a bypass hose from the thermostat housing to the water pump. Do you have one?

The fuel can on the roof is a good idea. I did that when I replaced my fuel filter and rubber lines. You can gravity feed to bleed the fuel filter and line to the injection pump. This will save on your battery and help keep your starter from overheating. Once you have clear fuel flowing from...

I did well with Patriot Insurance. They were willing to add coverage for snow removal to my general contractors liability policy.

My machine does not have any safety switches or lockouts. It is also mechanical drive. When I start it, I have quite a bit of hardware turning over. Have you had this machine running yet? Mine does not start easy, but does run well. It takes a fair amount of glowplug usage. My amp draw for...

I just purchased a 70's 170, which I think is about the same machine. It is also repowered with and Isuzu diesel. The wiring was such a mess I just started over. I ripped out all the wiring and started from scratch. Now I know everthing is new, and it will be much easier to troubleshoot in...

Thanks for the replies. I double checked, and it definitely is a choke to shut down. There is a fitting with a butterfly where the air cleaner pipe connects to the intake manifold. I always idle way back before shut down, and it stops immediately. This appears to be the “factory” setup, and...

Sorry, this should have been in All Other Brands. Can someone move it?

Just curious if you guys have any thoughts on this. I have a JD 170 with an Isuzu diesel. It is currently configured with a choke to shut down. Does this offer any advantages over a fuel solenoid? I would estimate the motor is at least 20 years old. It has a mechanical lift pump if that...

You can also put/keep your welding rods in the fridge to dry them out. Just don't get mama upset.

I just purchased a mid 70's John Deere 170 skid steer. I found this site doing some searches to learn as much as possible about the machine. It seems like there is some good info here, and very knowledgeable members. The machine has been repowered with an Isuzu 4 cyl diesel from a JD 24a...

Where did you get your spacers? I have a JD 170 that I might want to put chains on for snow work.

I realize this is an old thread. I just purchased a 170, repowered with an Isuzu diesel from a JD 24a (construction series). My dealer said to use John Deere Hy-Gard. At $70 for 5 gal, it's a little more than motor oil, but probably worth the money. Anyone else running these old rigs?