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.

I didn’t tell him what to watch… just that he oughta be watching something. There’s an ass for every seat… some of em are wider than others.

I would suggest purchasing a large umbrella, mirror sunglasses a comfortable chair and a large cooler full of refreshing beverages. Find the nearest beach, and stake a claim on a piece of sand and watch the scenery go by.

I wonder who submitted my ballot, because I never received it.

I would say if you can get it done for 1,000-1500 you should be happy

Remember, it’s not the voters that decide the outcome of the election, it’s the ballot counters.

I am not a transmission expert by any stretch. But i think if it were me I would drop the pan, drain into a clean receptacle and pull the filter and see what I had. If it looks like it’s full of glitter, you know you have big problems, if it doesn’t, maybe it’s worth looking for a shop that is willing to diagnose. Worst you are out is a filter and 5 quarts of fluid it probably needed anyway.

How do they load a truck with pumpkins? Seems like anything but hand loading/unloading would result in bruised/smashed pumpkins.

Glad you’re both safe Dale. Personally I refuse to be told that people who behave like you witnessed are the victims, and the rest of us are the problem. Keep your head on a swivel, and hopefully the Mrs is feeling better soon.

I had big plans of getting all the leaves cleaned up this weekend, I had my mower and lawn vac over at my folks house, It’s been having issues with the PTO kicking off, So I had adjusted it a little tighter, and did all my parent’ and my grandmother’ leaves. No problems. Friday night’s shenanigans ran into messing up Saturday morning. Mom said the battery was dead on the mower, so I went over with a battery and a set of cables, battery wasn’t dead, but it was out of gas, back with the battery and returned with a gas can, got it fired up, went to load it on the snowmobile trailer, I measured, it was gonna fit, the deck tilted up and there I was stuck with the trailing casters of the vacuum hanging off the edge, couldn’t go forward or back. I finally had to go ask for help, I got home fixed lunch for everyone, 1:00 now, and we leave to go out for Halloween at 4… I still have a couple hours. Made half a pass and the vacuum starts sputtering. I brought it around and pulled the drain plug out, of the carb, thinking water, nothing came, so I took the bowl off and it was murky and full of jelly. It probably had 5 gallons through it a week before.. go figure. But after that it fired up ok. I started back out.. 2pm now, still got an hour before I have to shower and get everyone ready. Made half a pass and the PTO starts kicking out again, so I go back, pull the nose cone and hood off and tried to tighten up the clutch a little more and one of the studs snapped off 🤬I quit. Fast Forward to Sunday, I went out, moved a bunch of stuff so I could get to my parts machine, leaned a piece of 6” Blue Brute pipe that’s been saved for ??? Up to get it out of the way, I turned around and walked away, it falls, landed on my shoulder (still hurts like ****) and bounced onto the bonnet of my MIL’s/Wife’s Ghia, put a big crease in it🤬🤬🤬. I managed to get the thing out, stripped down, clutches switched, and put back in the barn, by 2pm Sunday by golly we’re sucking leaves! Only for it to be dark by 4:30 because of stupid time change 🤬🤬🤬

I always back in out of necessity, pulling in is easier to load a trunk or something, but I need the extra length, so I look for a spot I can hang over at the back. Sometimes the aisles are too small and I have to jockey to get in.