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Sounds like the battery is leaking acid around the posts.

Don't rent a tank. There's agricultural auctions here a few times a year and there's always a few 500 gallon tanks for sale. They usually go for $100 to $300. I have two 500gallon tanks because I was the only bidder. Probably have the same thing around where you are.

Getting 120psi of cold, never fired compression at 4,000ft pulling on the string. It will be higher after the rings seat and hot, ect. I'm thinking this Honda knockoff "f188" piston gives a little bump in compression. Perfect stock compression 8.2:1 at 4,000ft elevation compression would be...

If glow plugs gives fluctuating reading they are likely fine and there is corrosion.

Vibration and shock, cheaper ones appear to be direct drive. Plus for me I would rather have one that is easy to move around, is its own trailer ect. Forget cog belts, when it breaks you're out $100 and how ever long it takes to get a replacement. Use V-belts. Also the high dust environment...

20hp should be plenty. I use a predator 459cc powered wood chipper for small stuff. I cut fire wood so anything bigger than 1 to 2 inches is firewood depending on how twiggy it is. I don't find it lacking power chipping dried elm up to 2 inches. I'm running the single cutter head 87% of crank...

Don't buy cheap glow plugs. Always buy upgrade plugs if available. How do you know they are bad? They're very easy to test.

Fluid film

Seen lots and lots of fuel filters put on dry. Double o-rings on the fuel filter will cause all kinds of hell.

Some times it's a cracked fitting or hose that's worn, cut or dry rotted. Some times the hose is perfectly fine, just loose or no hose clamp. I have also seen lines that swell shut with no outside indication there's anything wrong. Been doing this for a long time.

If it's a diesel it sounds like the fuel system is sucking air. I had my far inferior counterparts about to replace the injector pump and injectors on an engine that only had a bad fuel filter o-ring. Some mechanics shouldn't be mechanics.

Sounds like one of my pesky weeds I routinely have.

6 years ago I started mowing mostly just the weeds in my field. Seems to be working. I try to spare the flowers and the nice looking grass so it can seed out.

NYC after the last time my gx390 ran.

Already have a new block with file fit rings fitted to the bore. Just waiting for the seal kit with piston and rod to show up.