I must be missing something obvious with this code

[TerryRitchie]

Steve could likely listen to your car engine and diagnosis an efficiency just by the sound. In fact, I suspect there are a lot of engine whispers on this forum.

My grandpa (a life-long farmer) definitely had this skill. His Chalmers, Masseys, Fords, and Olivers always ran in perfect condition. Hell, the Alliis Chalmers he used as a cultivator and you had to hand crank that puppy. More than once that damn thing kicked back on me and sent me flying.