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Juno's runaway box office success has spilled onto the music charts, landing its soundtrack CD at No. 3 this week. The disc's MVP: Kimya Dawson, the quirky Seattle-based strummer with childlike pipes who turns up on eight tracks. (The soundtrack also includes stars Ellen Page and Michael Cera's touching duet on a cover of ''Anyone Else but You'' originally recorded by Dawson's on-hiatus band, offbeat New York folkies the Moldy Peaches from the movie's final scene.) EW rang up Dawson to see how she's enjoying her newfound recognition, and find out how Jamie Lynn Spears fits into it all.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Tell me how you got involved with the Juno project, from your perspective.
KIMYA DAWSON: [Juno casting director] Kara Lipson contacted me. I sell paintings online, and I painted a picture of her boyfriend like three years ago a painting of him having a discussion with, like, a rabbit in a lucha libre mask or something. I guess Ellen Page had mentioned Moldy Peaches to Jason Reitman, and then he sort of asked around, and this woman working on the film was like, ''Oh, I know how to get in touch with Kimya!'' So she just e-mailed me and was like, ''Hey, remember me? I ordered a painting.'' She sent me a copy of Thank You for Smoking and the [Juno] screenplay. And then, once I'd watched Thank You for Smoking and read the screenplay, I was like, ''Okay, cool. I liked that movie, and this is a nice story about family and pregnancy and all that business that I like.'' I have a baby, [and] she was just a few months old. I'm pretty particular about the projects that I want to attach myself to. So to have it be something so close to my world family and awkward teens and parenthood made it just right.
Did you have a say in which of your older songs they'd use?
No. I didn't even know they were going to use my [solo] stuff at first. I knew that they wanted to use the Moldy Peaches song [''Anyone Else but You''], and I agreed to that. And Jason had asked me to send him some of my stuff. I thought that the movie was done, so I sent him all my crap, like, ''Yeah, here, buddy!'' In the same way I would send anybody my stuff. I felt like we were kind of friends at that point. And then a little while later, he was like, ''Oh, I think I'm going to use a few of your songs, too.'' And he sent me a list with like 10 songs. I was like, ''What?! That's cool!''
What about the instrumental versions of your solo songs that you recorded for the film?
Jason and [Juno score composer Matteo Messina] flew to Seattle and met me at a studio there, and we just hung out. Jason knew which songs he wanted instrumentals of. He just sort of turned off the lights and ate some cookies and acted silly and told me to play them as gloomily and emotionally as I could. And I'm sitting here trying to get into this particular mood while Matteo is doing Dom DeLuise impersonations! It makes it kinda hard to keep a straight face. But I guess when you're just doing audio recordings it doesn't matter what look is on your face. [Laughs]
What was it like for you to revisit all this older material for the soundtrack?
Well, some of the songs are songs that I still play live. And some of them I don't play live at all, never have. Like ''So Nice So Smart'' is a song I wrote [when I was] totally bummed on a friend. Wrote the song and then totally hurt his feelings. I was like, ''My feelings are hurt and that's valid too!'' We worked it out and we're friends again. But the song came from a hurt place, and also created hurt feelings, so to just sort of avoid it, I never played it live. And I have no idea how! My friend actually saw the movie and was like, ''Wow, I'm glad that song has a new context now.'' But I would kind of have to learn it if I was going to play it. That was one where Jason was like, ''Maybe you can try?'' And I sat there for 20 minutes and couldn't figure out the chords. Someday maybe it'll come back to me.
Why do you think your songs have touched such a chord with moviegoers?
I feel like the spirit of the movie is really similar to the spirit of the music which is how I've always felt about music, and how we always felt doing Moldy Peaches stuff. So many times, musicians get stuck in a mood and limit their expression to one feeling, and don't really let themselves combine happiness and sadness and anger and humor all within one piece. But I think in life all those elements are all so intertwined that it never made sense to me to unthread them from each other. I feel like they all go hand-in-hand. So I think my songs are kind of silly but kind of sad and kind of angry it's like, that's how you deal with stuff. And I think the film really does that, too. It starts out, and you're just like, ''Oh, this is a straight-up comedy.'' And by the end, you're just heart-wrenched. But there's still humor, even at the end where it's so touching. I think that's more real. And that's why I've always been a big fan of the dramedy.
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Crazy or Brilliant: Virtual Balconies
Is this tech feature the new trend?
By Olivia Rassow
Would you trade in a blank wall for a virtual window with an outdoor view? When compared with a traditional window, positive results could include less harmful effects from UV rays and pesky allergens, and the ability to shut out the light with a switch.
Royal Caribbean has introduced this new feature to the interior cabins on board some of its ships. Many windowless rooms will now feature a virtual balconyessentially a banister and an 80-inch high-definition screen that live-streams video in real time from the ship's upper decks. The virtual balcony is specially programed to avoid any nauseating side effects and can be turned off at your convenience.
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Lake Station Detective Mike Smith (left) and Lake Station Officer Dennis Dover (right) escort Garrick Thomas, 24, (center) who escaped police custody and was recaptured at Miller Village Apartments in the Miller section of Gary, Ind. Tuesday December 11, 2012. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
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GARY — Police arrested Garrick Thomas on Tuesday morning.
And then again Tuesday afternoon.
Thomas, 24, of Gary, allegedly fired shots into the entry of a Miller Village apartment about 10:40 a.m.
Patrolmen Demonte Yanders, Greg Smith, Raymond Robinson arrived at the apartment complex and located Thomas at 860 N. County Line Road.
He admitted shooting, telling officers someone shot at him, Lt. Del Stout said. Police confiscated a semi-automatic handgun.
He was arrested, handcuffed and placed in a squad car while officers began investigating the incident.
Thomas apparently decided to jump from the squad car and run.
That brought multiple police agencies — K-9 officers from Gary, Lake Station and Dyer, the Lake County helicopter, national park police, Burns Harbor and Portage officers as well — to the scene to search.
Lake Station Detectives Mike Smith and Dennis Dover started a canvas of the apartment complex while others combed the nearby wooded areas.
Smith knocked on a door and spoke to a young woman whose explanations of her activity made him suspicious. He asked to check her apartment, and she agreed, Smith said.
In the bedroom, he found a shotgun and men's slippers under the bed and opened a closet door where he saw the top of someone's head under a pile of clothing.
When Thomas didn't show his hands and cooperate, Smith used his stun gun.
Medics examined Thomas at the scene, then released him to police.
He is being held facing charges of criminal recklessness, escape, possession of a handgun without a license, possession of marijuana and resisting law enforcement.
The woman living in the apartment, Bobbi White, 31 was arrested after police found drugs in the apartment she shared with Thomas.
Child Protective Services took custody of her two children, ages 1 and 2 years old.
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NASHIK: The Nationalist Congress Party has announced its candidates for the zilla parishad (ZP) and panchayat samiti (PS) seats. The elections for the seats are slated for February 7. Seats over which there were no controversies were announced after a joint decision by party observer RC Patil, district head of the party Shreeram Shete and others.
In Niphad, Mandakini Bankar, Sandeep Suryawanshi, Ranjana Gangurde among others have been nominated by the party to contest the ZP elections while Lakshmi Kharat, Rohini Jadhav, Anil Boraste are among those who have got the official nomination for panchayat samiti elections.
In Nashik tehsil, for the ZP polls, Dileep Thete will contest from Girnare, Alka Salunke from Palse, Sunanda Jadhav from Eklahara and Ranjana Khandbahale from Gowardhane. Similarly, the party has nominated Kachru Tambere from Devergaon, Ruapli Kokate from Eklahare, Suraksha Gaikwad from Vilholi.
Manisha Zole from Igatpuri, Sayjabai Ubale, Pandurang Warungase, from Igatpuri; Arjun Barde, Krishnakant Pawar, Arjun Mengal, Ajit Gite, Uday Sangle from Sinnar; Pravin Gaikwad, Sunita Chavan, Popat Avhad, Sambhaji Pawar, Radhika Kalamkar from Yeola; Dnayneshwar Nandan, Dr Rashmi Gaykwad, Manisha Khare and others from Baglan; ND Gavit, Janardan Bhoye and Nirmala Jadhav, Motiram Gavit, Sunil Bhoye from Surgana and others are included in the list declared so far.
The list of the remaining candidates is expected today, sources from the party said. The announcements of seats for Kalwan and Deola are also expected by Sunday, sources added.
Family time at the polls: Politicians are busy fielding their family members in the upcoming ZP polls to propagate their legacy. Four family members of Kalwan NCP MLA Arjun Tulshiram Pawar, sons Nitin and Pravin, and their wives Jaishree and Bharati, respectively, are trying their luck at the polls. Kalawati Chavan, wife of sitting MP from Dindori (Nashik) Harishchandra Chavan (BJP), is preparing to contest the ZP elections from Saikheda. Three family members of former MLA Shivram Zole are also going to contest the elections from Igatpuri tehsil
. Zole's wife Manisha, son Hemant and daughter-in-law Meera are in the race from Igatpuri tehsil.
Likewise, Mandakini, wife of former MLA from Niphad Dilip Bankar, is also trying her luck from Palkhed constituency. Former Sena minister and sitting MLA from Deolali Babanrao Gholap's daughter Tanuja is also being fielded from Palse constituency.
The wife of former MLA Kashinath Mengal Sushila is planning to enter the ZP from Eklehre constituency.
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A read of Purchasing.com items paints a clear picture. Suppliers have been aggressive all though the 1st quarter with price increases, yet basic demand is waning and all indications are that a significant cyclical downturn is under way. Here are some representative remarks from this source.
Chemicals Flash Report (April 2, 2007): Imminent global oversupply of ethylene may throttle prices of olefins, derivatives
North American petrochemical industry sentiment is shifting towards concern about a probable demand downturn, a secular shift towards expanded Middle East and Asian production and the probable need for capacity rationalization in such industrialized regions as North America and Europe. Most petrochemical market analysts believe the peak of the current ethylene and chlor-alkali cycle is over and the long cyclical decline is searching for a bottom. For buyers, this scenario suggests overexpansion of world supply and slippage in market prices. An analyst forecasts that "the recent slowdown in U.S. economic activity, falling real estate sales, inflation, and rising interest rates all put pressure on chemicals consumption and, consequently, on demand."
Steel Flash Report: Cost-driven price hike are taking hold; buyers won't make it easy for the mills
Steel prices are beginning to emerge from their winter hibernation as steelmakers work to offset higher costs of iron ore, scrap and energy. However, end-use buyers are not paying the prices yet that are being quoted throughout the marketplace. That's because demand for carbon and alloy steel products is weaker than the mills believe—which is why the inventory correction is taking longer than expected to eliminate the overhang. Steel prices actually paid increased for 44% of the buyers polled in March, the highest such response in six months. But, the price push is cost based since the North American sheet, plate, bar and structural steel market sectors remain overstocked. That's why we believe only a portion of the announced price hikes worked their way into the marketplace in March.
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"While the mills think that everything is going to go boom again, our customers are not responding positively to price increases or extended leadtimes," says Bill Sutfin, director of purchasing at distribution firm Kelco Metals Inc., Gary, Ind. Analyst Chuck Bradford at Bradford Research/Soleil Securities in New York adds that "steel buyers are concerned that the mills have increased their prices too much and too fast. Thus, they may be pulling back their purchases next month as their inventories remain high."
The steel market really isn't all that strong as only 34% of the buyers polled plan to increase their bookings through April—while 16% plan to less buying and 50% plan to book only what they bought last month. Most steel buyers at original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) say their steel inventories remain in oversupply and they will be reducing stocks over the next six months. Sixty-five percent of the buyers polled by the Institute of Steel Management in February thought their steel inventories were too high for demand and 66% surveyed by Purchasing Magazine in March said the same.
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In a note to clients this morning, analyst Mike Gambardella at J.P. Morgan Securities says that "new aluminum mill orders remain weak compared to the last few years; mill orders are down nearly 20% compared to March 2006 and mill orders for the first quarter are down almost 15% compared to the same three months of 2006."
Automative End Market and Trucks:
The automotive end market remains relatively soft as the Detroit Big 3 move along with expected production cuts and the commercial vehicle end market is weaker than last year due to the massive pre-buy of heavy duty trucks in 2005 and 2006 in anticipation of stricter (and more expensive) electric power system, or EPS, emission standards that came into effect this year."
Truckmaker Freightliner recently said orders for its biggest on-highway trucks had been weaker than expected so far this year and that the company was cutting second-quarter production. Chrysler's Truck Group which includes Freightliner, expects that the Class 8 segment of the U.S. truck market will decrease by as much as 40% this year. Navistar expects sales of medium and heavy trucks to decline 24-28% from 2006. Tier one supplier Arvin Meritor is laying off workers and citing a declining truck market as the reason.
Diesel engine maker Caterpillar has forecast a 48% drop in North American truck production in 2007. And Cummins continues to forecast as much as a 50% drop in its heavy duty engine shipments in 2007, spokesman Mark Land told Reuters recently. "We don't have any reason at this point to alter that view." In the same report, Stoney "Mit" Stubbs, CEO of Fort Worth, Texas-based Frozen Food Express Industries, said, √¢'Ǩ≈ìThere are still too many trucks out there on the highway√¢'Ǩ¬ù and his company plans to purchase only a few 2007 model trucks late this year after "quite a bit" of advance buying last year.
After visiting the Mid-America Trucking Show, the largest U.S. conference for the industry, last week, Ann Duignan, an analyst at Bear Stearns, wrote that "the industry is very concerned about the outlook for Q2'07 and even Q3'07." "There is very little interest in the marketplace for 2007 trucks.


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Steve Montador went unclaimed on unconditional waivers.
The Chicago Blackhawks plan to use a compliance buyout on Steve Montador.
Steve Montador cleared waivers Tuesday and was assigned to AHL Rockford.
Steve Montador has been placed on waivers by Chicago, according to multiple reports.
There's talk that Steve Montador could use a conditioning assignment before returning to the Blackhawks lineup.
Steve Montador (concussion) will be activated from injured reserve, but he won't play Wednesday.
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Steve Montador hasn't experienced concussion-related symptoms in weeks.
Steve Montador continues to skate in practice as he attempts to recover from a concussion that has kept him on the shelf all season.
Steve Montador (concussion) was on the ice Tuesday.
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A group of Boy Scouts who were at a camp hit by a deadly tornado last month got to meet President Bush Thursday.
A group of about 145 scouts, leaders and their families met the President at the White House and had photos taken with him.
The Scouts also plan to tour the U.S. Capitol and have dinner at a Scout camp in Virginia before returning to Omaha, Nebraska. The trip is being paid for with donations.
The Scouts from Nebraska and Iowa were attending a leadership camp at Little Sioux Scout Ranch in Iowa when a tornado struck on June 11. Four boys were killed and several others were injured.
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The housing projects built by Camden when Sydney Cook was borough architect (1965-73) constitute not just the last great output of social housing in the UK but also arguably the most substantial investigation into the architecture of urban housing undertaken in the past half-century. These projects – including Neave Brown's Fleet Road and Alexandra Road, Benson & Forsyth's Branch Hill and Maiden Lane, and Peter Tabori's Highgate New Town – continue to provide a benchmark for architects today.
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San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval has some special handshakes with teammates as part of his pregame routine, but probably none as elaborate and unusual as the dance with right fielder Hunter Pence which was captured on camera before Monday night's game at Coors Field.
The routine between "Kung Fu Panda" and Pence starts out with fist and elbow bumps before transitioning into a shuffle back and forth, then finishes with Sandoval and Pence twirling each other. Definitely not something you see every day among ball players.
The Giants need a way to lift themselves up since they won't be going to the playoffs this year, and dancing seems to be popular with last place teams.
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What can you tell me about a JD 318? Guy has one for sale with a blade, cab, & "heat tubes"? Looks like turf tires on the front & tractor tires on the back. I'm just looking for something to push snow & pull a harrow.
Jerry |
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- Posted by bill_kapaun Z8 Orygun (My Page) on Tue, Dec 16, 08 at 21:54
I believe it was a highly thought of tractor, but the engine (ONAN) is pretty much obsolete with parts getting pricey if you can find them. |
What Bill said. IF necessary, a modern OHV twin can be installed with the proper tools and fabrication skills. Otherwise it is a fine tractor,very well designed and built. |
The 318 is considered the Best JD garden tractor Made. It will do the Job for the purpose you are considering. The are several aftermarket attachment still avaliable for it From Front end loaders to Slip Buckets You can even get a after market Cat 0 3point hitch for it to pull your harrow. The repower engine for it is a 20hp honda for about $1,500 from the small engine warehouse If and when your onan goes They have kits for the 318. Check the link below for further info on the 318. Myself I own 3 deeres a 1969 JD112,1974 JD140H3 & a 2003 JDX485. The 318 was made between 1983 and 1992 |
Here is a link that might be useful: WFM
Jerry, if you can purchase the 318 for a decent price then I would say go for it! As for what Bill said about parts for the Onan engine....that is hogwash! Cummins owns Onan and it is NOT hard to find parts for Onan. If your local JD dealer can't get a particular part, go to a Cummins dealer they can. Believe me, my family owns 4 318's and they are awesome. Mine has over 1,480 hours on it and it runs like it is brand new. I would say if you are set on getting one, IMHO I would look for an 87' to 92' year model as those have the P218 Onan engine (electronic ignition) vs. the 83'thru 86' B43g Onan engine (points ignition). Both are great engines that have that raspy Harley Davidson rumble. Good luck with your decision :) |
"As for what Bill said about parts for the Onan engine....that is hogwash! Cummins owns Onan and it is NOT hard to find parts for Onan. Well that is "hogwash". Your not going to go down the the local mower shop and get parts, be ready for a long wait and have a fat pocket book. Like $25 for a set of points, just the points for example. Walt Conner. |
Walt, I assume that you own a JD or two so I don't have to tell you that anything associated with "GREEN" ain't cheap. Onan parts aren't anymore expensive than Yanmar parts, Kohler parts, OEM JD parts, etc. I am just saying that parts ARE available and can be found. Sorry, didn't mean to come off as though they were giving them away. They are great machines and were considered to be among the best of lg tractors in their day. I personally would love to have it's bigger brother- the 332 which is a diesel 16 hp. yanmar, or the big daddy of lg's...The 430 which is a beast. We have bigger tractors on the farm but as far as a good mower that is very versital, the 318 can flat out Getter Done. |
I had a 317 which was about the same machine but for a couple whistles and bells like power steering. Super extra heavy duty tractor! I used it for the first real clearing of my christmas tree farm. It found chuck holes, large rocks, and ran down small garbage trees without stopping. I loved the sound the engine made... a sweet purr of a tractor song. When stuck I could leave it spinning its tires while I pushed or pried with a 4x4 timber... then ran to catch it when it was free. Downsides... it leaked, it smoked, it used oil, it lacked safety devices like the seat kill switch. I had to sell it after it died a second time due to wires shorted due to vibration. I liked the 345 that replaced it even better and the x485 is now the 345's big brother in my garage. I kept the 345 for lawn mowing and snow throwing so the big x could stick to work in the christmas tree fields. The newer machines are much easier to pull the deck for service. New machines have better lights... love the rear work lights on the x485. A low tree branch took me off the 317 during some after midnight mowing so I appreciate the kill switch on the newer machines... the 317 kept going without me. That old 317 was my first garden tractor so I'll always have fond memories of it.... not that I'll ever trade the 345 or x485 for one (or 318 for that matter). |
Gee bunnyman- You must write for a living. I felt that branch hit as I was reading along. Thanks for sharing. I have a customer with a 318 that we'll probably re-power this year. They are beasts for sure. |
Tomplum... check the wiring harness good for your customer. Mine shorted under the engine and I didn't have the time or tools to fix it. I also recommend a new sight tube on the back of the hydrostatic unit.... a 10 cent fix that is both functional and nice looking. |
Th sight tube hose is a good suggestion and should be watched more. I've noted others around that vintage in where the hoses are becoming brittle. What shorted where on your harness if you know? I tend not to have shorts but things like corroded terminals behind the ignition switches and circuit breakers. Guess that's what you get when you live inna rain forest... |
It's a '92 & the guy want $3000.00 for it. Cab, heat tube, snow blade etc. Jerry |
For that price it would need to have either a rebuilt onan engine or very low original hours (very nice condition). Its sounds like too much money to me. |
- Posted by ns_gardener Nova Scotia (My Page) on Tue, Dec 30, 08 at 9:17
The problem with anything that gets the kind of god-like reputation of the 318 is that people think they can ask huge dollars and someone will pay it - and they frequently do... There's a 318 with blower locally for $3900 Canadian dollars. Looks to be in great shape? Oops, looks like it sold! |
LOL!... welcome to shopping for John Deere products. Consider just a snowthrower for my 345 was $1400. The most amazing snow throwing machine I've ever owned but I swallowed my teeth when I saw the price tag. tomplum... I don't know where the old 317 shorted. It was a no start one day and I was working 70-80 hour work weeks. It was only a couple thousand to trade up to a nice 345 so it went back to the dealer. I saw it one last time with the motor out and mechanic cussing at it... figured I'd made a good trade. They don't build them like that old tank anymore which is both good and bad. Not giving up my x485 to go back! Now I just need to cough up for a new snowblower and get rid of the now old 345 snow rig. Best JD advice I ever got was, "pick out the perfect size tractor and then buy one size bigger". |
To the OP....the Onan P218 michanically is one of the best engines ever made in that class. However, they have a known problem with the ingnition modual (which is located under the flywheel). They tend to fail prematuraly...I know, I have one on a Gravely Tractor...the best price I have been able to find on one is about $87.00. That said.....unless the engine has a mechinical flaw, I beleive they are worth the trouble. |
Bunnyman- I did have a 318 w/ a shorted stator a couple years back. Maybe you did too. |
I am thinking of upgradeing to a compact, Like a Boomer or Cadet. What is a good JD modle to compare. My Husque still in the shop & we are going to get snow eventually. The big New Holland loader is real good at scraping snow & we sold our 3PT hitch snow blade this fall! Jerry |
I shopped long before buying a 91' JD-318, which replaced a 3 year old cheap cub cadet. The 318 Looks nearly new, and included the power blower/vac system, and a nearly new front mounter thatcher, with very good 46" deck, for $1100. That's an incredible price, even considering the original Onan P218G engine has 2950 hours. ACTUAL. Yes, nearly 3000 hours. I am the 2nd owner, and the dealer willingly let me talk to the original owner, who traded it in for a new one. This tractor has never been used for anything but cutting grass since 1991. Now I'm the second owner, and I've had it 4 months. Believe it or not, except for the huge oil consumption, the engine, with nearly 3,000 hours, still sounds perfect, and everything on the tractor is perfect. Because everything else on the tractor is like, I thought I got a great deal. The 318 is a workhorse. I found a steal on a front mounted dual hydraulic snow blade, and after a little prying and prodding, all the 4-way hydraulics are perfect. All service on this tractor was done at the selling dealer, and I'll do everything from this point forward, and plan to keep it for a LONG time. Question: Should I rebuilt the original Onan P218G engine, at the 3,000 hour mark, or buy an aftermarket engine? If new engine, should I get the Honda 20 or 24HP from SEW, or a different one??? I have to add about 1/3 qt oil every grass cutting (1.5 hours). Other than that, it definitely runs perfect. Thanks |
- Posted by tomslildeere (My Page) on Sat, Mar 6, 10 at 0:12
I have always wondered about that engine rumble,was it the muffler or did the engine itself sound different than other ones.I wish my gt235 could produce that sound. |
Cummins does own Onan. I have been able to get parts when i need them. I have a 420 LG and I love it. Its as tough as they come. It eats grass and makes short work of snow with the 47 inch snowblower. |
- Posted by james_garfield (My Page) on Fri, Mar 19, 10 at 1:54
Hey, If you can get a JD 318 in decent running condition for anything close to a decent price, then I got just 2 words for ya: BUY IT! In my neighborhood the minimum lot size was 5 acres. I moved in from a suburb area which I'd mowed with a pusher. So realizing that I needed a bigger machine for this new plot, eventually this idiot (that's me) wanders onto Ebay one day and buys a Wards Signature 2000 (yeah that means MTD) which is described by the seller as "seems to run fine". Well, both the seller and the machine were a POS. I have spent about as much time wrenching on the MTD as I have running it. One day during this 'learning experience' (which anyone who gets an MTD will inevitably have, haha), I am standing in my front yard and watching my neighbor mow his yard with... you guessed it, his JD 318. This machine was probably 10 years old at the time (6 years ago), and it looked brand new. He was mowing in and around his shrubs and trees and hedges... he had a drink in one hand, the other hand on the wheel with a cheater knob, and he was blipping back and forth around his yard with what I could swear was a grin on his face. He had the little toe tapping action going on, with that auto-reversing feature of that transaxle. The motor was just humming along, and the cut quality was beautiful. (The JD was saying, 'Oh, were we cutting grass? I thought we were just out for a stroll in the park... ) Call me nuts, but I actually got out my binoculars to get a closer look at what this awesome machine was. JD318. Have I convinced you yet? Get it. You won't be sorry. |
- Posted by bikesr2tired 5 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 17, 10 at 15:52
Contrary to what James said the 318 has a power (hydraulic) deck lift. It has an 18hp ONAN engine. One hand is on the cheater knob and the other is on the hydro lever so a drink in hand is not much of an option unless you are not moving. James is right though. These are awesome tractors. I have 3! One with a tiller, one with a front end loader and one with a snow thrower. I have a 425 for mowing and general chores. I guess I prefer not to swap attachments. Jim |
I rebuilt an Onan B43 last year,in a 1984 JD316 ,getting parts WAS NOT AN ISSUE...pricey yes,but what isn't now a days ...the rebuild was 1K less than a repower ...The 316 mows great ....I'd love a 318 just because :o) Jim |
my friend inherited her dad's 318 & it anit for sale! |
bikesr2tired is my new hero! One tractor for each attachment....the only way to go. Life's too short to have to changeout attachments. As long as you've got the storage space of course. Great tractor the 318, my BIL has one that I tried out. Well built, big size, I just didn't care for the hand-operated hydro. But otherwise.. |
- Posted by hammerdown (My Page) on Mon, Aug 9, 10 at 8:31
Hello Early this spring I came onto this 318 shown at a John Deere dealership. It was the new generations style dealership that sells the new Tin style John Deere riding Lawn mowers like you find at Lowes or Home Depot. It sat way out back with a flat tire and Dead Battery. I could see it had a brand new Retro replacement 48" Mowing deck that sells for $1500.00 on it. I asked the sales guy up front if it was for sale ? He said it had just come in and they had not had time to look at it, but they would sell it as is. I asked the price and all he said was "3". I asked grand, and he replied Hundred !I told him I wanted to look at it a little closer so walked to the garage area and asked if I could borrow a set of Jumper cables. I Pulled my wife's van up to it, hooked the jumpers on it and it turned over twice, lit and ran like a new one no smoke and no engine noise. I operated the Hydraulic lift on it and checked the hydro unit to find them just fine. I returned back to the sales guy and Placed a down payment on it to lock up the deal. I told him I would return tomorrow to pick it up. He informed me that it had been parked in a garage for the past three years with a Futon parked on it's hood. The Old Guy that owned it had died so his grandson had gotten it and traded it in a new Tin riding lawn Mower "Stupid>... I returned the next day with my truck and trailer and took it home. I have been mowing Two 1/2 Acre lawns with it all year and had no problems. A Good Piece of advice is to check the BACK lot of these Yuppie John Deere dealer ships for the Real lawn Tractor deals, and to see this Beauty click on the Picture Link below... |
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- Posted by tinkerer_1978 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 16, 10 at 11:09
Hey guys new to the site. Looking for some advise. I bought one of those tin plate cub cadets from home depot a couple of months ago and am greatly disappointed. Have recently been given the opportunity to trade my tin plate on a john deer 318. The 318 will come with what i believe to be a 54" push type blade with two hydraulic cylinders on it as well as an extra set of turf type tires. The 318 does not start at this time. I have seen the mower and from what i can tell I think the battery is the cause of the no start. I was told that the motor in the 318 was recently rebuilt. Does any one have any advise on this opportunity. Thanks in advance. |
MY opinion (FWIW) is you should approach with caution. Not regarding the JD 318, but the phrase "recently rebuilt". Neither of those terms mean anything significant unless there is some genuine proof of when it was done, and just exactly what was done, and by whom. Some folks have their cousin put in a set of piston rings, and then they want to label it as "rebuilt" and expect that declaration to add the value of a "new engine" to the machine. If the engine was in fact "REBUILT" by a competent technician, or a reputable shop.........there should be some paperwork attesting to the manner in which it was rebuilt (parts and labor). If nobody can confirm what was actually done to the engine in the alledged "rebuild", I would probably be tempted to haggle for a price reduction based on the cost of a used replacement engine. Otherwise, you could possibly be singing the blues when that "cousin rebuilt engine" fails. The other stuff can be taken as "what you see is what you get", but when they throw things in like "engine was just rebuilt" implying that said work added value, they must also be able to verify that claim. |
- Posted by Al Philp(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSun, Jan 9, 11 at 17:58
I have a 318 and when i have the hydrolic snow blade on it i noticed that it raises and lowers perfect, but from left to right angle it starts real slow and then suddenly moves quicker or faster. Do you have any reasons for this. I think the fluids are fine. |
I'm thinking air in the angle pivoting lines/cylinder? Same strainer/filter for both lift and pivot systems so shouldn't be that. |
I agree with larsol that air entrainment is basic cause of the sluggish angle piston sporadic behaviour . Top up the Reservoir and purge the air out of the leading cylinder 1st then the secondary cylinder (longest line to ram) . Re-top up the reservoir and check for any leakage causing the air to be drawn into the system . You may have a bad hose or connector which will require replacement or resealing of external threads . Secondary cause could be a Hyd pump causing cavitation (foaming) which will also cause the symptoms , normally you will hear abnormal (noisy)and unusually hot pump action and foam within the reservoir tank . |
Agree the 318 is a good one, the only reason I sold mine was I also had the 322. Much quieter with the 3 cyl Yanmar and it takes the same attachments. Basically the same tractor without the Hydro cooler and slightly different sheet metal. |
- Posted by Carl(firstname.lastname@example.com) onTue, Mar 15, 11 at 18:19
I need to replace the electric toggle switch that actuates the electric clutch for the mowing deck. Can anyone tell me what the amp rating is for this switch (10-20?). I want to replace with an aftermarket switch. Thanks |
- Posted by matt(email@example.com) onWed, Apr 20, 11 at 21:54
hi i have been told by several people that the jd 318 was produced with out power steering one year? is there any truth to this? if so could you tell me the year this was? i am not aware that the power steering was an option i thought it was standard on all of these thanks |
Hi- I did a JD-dealer Onan replacement five years ago, and went so far as to sand-blast the frame and re-paint everything I could. The wife even let me buy some JD chrome 'baby moon' hub caps in honor of the project's completion! But I keep getting the hard-sell from my mechanic at the shop about stepping-up to the 0-turn 800-series (only 10K just for the tractor/deck, so I won't be buying two & paying cash!), due to the scarcity of some 318 parts. He is correct, in that I have had to "cobble" some items for the front-mounted log-splitter and snow blower I initially purchased with it. I would love (and seemingly need) to keep my 318, as I lost my right leg below the knee about 30 years ago. The dash-mounted hydrostatic control is perfect, given my less than daft-control of seemingly any new models, that all have the forward-reverse foot pedal in place of the hand-controlled 318 feature. Was there ever any type of conversion kit available for transferring the operation of the motion/foot control back to a similar method on the dash or at least somehow by hand in later models- 420-425's, etc? I've looked into the possibility of fashioning something myself, but there's a lot of reverse-engineering in that pipe-dream. I was also wondering what the current wisdom would be on the price of a full-width garden tiller for the 318, if I can even find one. Thank you |
- Posted by Dave C. PA.(email@example.com) onWed, Jul 13, 11 at 7:15
Hello, I'm looking for a used snow plow with angle and raised hydraulics for a 318 John Deere. I own a 317 which I'd like to put it on. I was told the 54" plow unit will fit both 317 and 318. Thanks Dave |
After many years of excellent service, it is time to repower my JD 318 "P" Leaning toward the Honda GX630 replacement + kit from Repower Specialists. Please give me advice and/or warnings about this process and vendor. Thanks! |
I have never posted on this site. Been reading for years. The problem described with the blade raising and lowering normal and the angle moving slow then normal is caused by the angle control is on the same circuit as the one that raises the mower deck and the blade cylinder moves slow until that cylinder is at the end of its travel. I solved that problem by making a bracket that attached to the cylinder or linkage on one end and to the frame on the other which made the angle control more responsive. Thank you all for the wealth of information, I truly enjoy reading the threads even if I don't have that particular piece of equipment. |
- Posted by windcatcher (My Page) on Wed, Jan 25, 12 at 14:44
"I have never posted on this site. Been reading for years. The problem described with the blade raising and lowering normal and the angle moving slow then normal is caused by the angle control is on the same circuit as the one that raises the mower deck and the blade cylinder moves slow until that cylinder is at the end of its travel. I solved that problem by making a bracket that attached to the cylinder or linkage on one end and to the frame on the other which made the angle control more responsive. Thank you all for the wealth of information, I truly enjoy reading the threads even if I don't have that particular piece of equipment." Not quite the problem, but you are well on the right track. Since both the front left ports for the angling of the blade and the lift cylinder for the deck are on the same circuit, there is the problem. I have a JD 322 that has the same setup and did have the same problem. I solved the problem by installing a $45.00 shutoff valve for the deck lift cylinder. If I need the deck, I turn the valve on. If I'm running the scrape blade sans the deck, I shut the valve off. |
Hi, I just took delivery of a nice used JD 318 complete with snow blade. I like the idea of adding a shutoff valve. If Windcatcher or someone else could say some more about the required characteristics of the valve, where best to install it, and any other advice on installation, I would be most appreciative. I'm mechanically inclined, but beyond bleeding brakes in most every car I've owned, I've not messed with hydraulics. Thanks in advance! |
Thombert, it's called a lockout valve kit available from JD. Very simple install. Located on the left of the diff as you look at the back of the tractor. |
I have a 1990 John Deere 318 onan that will stop running after about 30 min. or so. After it cools down it will restart fine and run awhile longer before stopping again. I have changed the fuel filter and replaced the fuel pump. I'm now thinging it maybe electrical like the coil. Any ideas? Help Thanks |
Have two Onan B48 engine blocks. They have different size valve guides in them. What is the difference? |
- Posted by treydawgmt 5A (My Page) on Sat, Oct 18, 14 at 1:30
dick-sch - It could be the coil, but doubtful. It could be many issues, one of which is the cooling fins could be clogged with debris. I suggest you (or anyone else on this site with problems) head over to greentractortalk.com and weekendfreedommachines.com and type in your problem in the search. These two sites have TONS of information on the 318, and how to fix most any problem that you might have. |
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"Someone in Florida had made a second-mortgage loan to O.J. Simpson, and I just about blew my top, because there was this huge judgment against him from his wife's parents," she recalled. Simpson had been acquitted of killing his wife Nicole and her friend but was later found liable for their deaths in a civil lawsuit; that judgment took precedence over other debts, such as if Simpson defaulted on his WaMu loan.
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These days almost every day brings a new headline that sounds something like "Latest Scandal Will Scuttle Christianity for Good." And the next day there are always more Christians in the world than there were the day before. The Church grows and thrives, in spite of the fondest wishes of the pundits. A disinterested outside observer might almost be forgiven for thinking there must be something supernatural about it.
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The Centers for Academic Excellence (CAE) program will help us produce a growing number of information assurance professionals to protect, operate, and defend our national information infrastructure. Since its creation in 1999, the institutions in the CAE program has grown from seven four-year colleges to well over one hundred, that is truly impressive numbers, I cannot wait to see more growth in the future. Meanwhile, the number of government, private sector and academic institutions meeting the national training standards for the Committee on National Security Systems has grown from fewer than five to over two hundred across the United States, again this is amazing, and shows me, that as a nation we are making Cybersecurity a priority for today and our future.
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