vtfireman85

I have a big Shindaiwa backpack blower it’s about 5 years old. It started 2 years ago acting like the tank vent was plugged, so I loosened the cap while I was running it, it didn’t help. I replaced the spark plug, tank vent fuel filter air filter and checked the lines, all seemed fine, but I did it anyway. Last year it started doing the same thing. I took it to the shop I bought it from, he fiddled with it, said he changed the fuel filter and the fuel line had a loop in it, it stopped acting like was air locking, but felt boggy. Today it felt really boggy, so I went through and checked plug, looked good, fuel clean and fresh 40:1 and ethanol free (always), filter seems clean and it’s been replaced 3x by this time. There is no carburetor adjustment, it is opening all the way. I didn’t pull the muffler, but what I can see through the intake port looks like a clean P&C without scoring. My compression tester doesn’t have the tiny adapter needed, but it feels like it has a lot of compression. I finally pulled the spark screen out, that did pick up on the top end a bit and I was able to use it. it was clean as could be, but I left it out. This thing ran like a raped ape up until this point. it periodically bogs down, loosening the fuel cap does nothing. Pending finding actual compression readings, I am kind of wondering about trying a new carb. I hate throwing parts at stuff, and I can only spend so much before it’s not worth doing. It was the biggest baddest model available at the time of any brand, but it’s getting frustrating.

There a bunch around here

They are mighty impressive to ride in, and their features are well executed. It’s not my cup of tea, but the product is impressive.

I will stick with Toyota, thanks. 2 was enough.

We have a music thread, but this song grabs me a little deeper than most, it came around on my playlist loop for the first time in a long time, and it was what I needed. Feel free to add. enjoy.

Napa is using the Martin Senor paint near me. It’s proven to be a good product and I have sprayed a lot of it. Good flow, good durability. I have used the PCC line primarily and it’s nice because it will share reducers and hardeners with the automotive line. I have some that I shot in 2017 and it’s still shiny. I also have a great Napa, so that’s helpful. Only issue I had wasn’t really their fault. I did quarter panels on a blue Explorer that dried purple, came out beautifully, so I scuffed the rest of it down and painted it to match. You could pick it out easily and it drove around for several more years.

Interesting, those are sort of a take on the ones we have for the trucks. They used to be Rudd, but I think Thule bought them. https://www.etrailer.com/Tire-Chains/Konig/KON64FR.html

Has anyone tried the tracks that go over the tires?

The long wait in apparently empty restaurants is largely a factor of online/app ordering, I don’t frequent dining establishments often, but once in a while I am where I go in, order kiosks, unfriendly employees, part of it is online culture, another is that nobody gets fired for anything anymore, because they can’t be replaced.

Yes.

Take it however you will. https://cartipsdaily.com/why-do-lesbians-drive-subarus

I hope those are better than the one ones that I have on the Kubota. They work fine once they are on, but they have fussy little shackles and are overly complicated to put on and even worse if you need to tighten them up.

I opted for 2 and I run them on the back, they work well, but you need to have them good and tight.

I just got home from counting ballots. 88 of them, that’s monumental for our town, a sort of surprising outcome, we will see how the rest of the state follows. We had issues with the senators, finally got it sorted, one spoiled and failed yo include the 2 blanks. I take extreme pride in making sure my little slice of the Election Day pie is accurate and verified.

You can go onto NAPA’s website and either enter vin or plate number and get an extraordinary amount of information.