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After studying some complicated and messy procedcures, I made up my own. What do you think? Connect a garden hose to the input and pour a pint or so of properly diluted antifreeze (50%) into the opposite end of the hose. Then the genius part: Screw the open end into the spigot and turn on the...

Alright, both screens are now clean and back in their respective machines. Rest easy.

I’m not a pro, but I am the go-to guy for some of my friends when they have issues. Recently one brought me his Stihl chainsaw which would not start. It was less than a year old, but it was too much hassle for him to find the proof of purchase and bring it to a dealer for warranty work. He also...

Failure to restart when hot is the main symptom of vapor lock. The hot engine and lack of flowing fuel vaporizes what should have remained as a liquid. It' happens more redily if you are still using a winter fuel blend. Restarting will be difficult.

Get the oil out of the cylinder. Oil does not compress like the fuel-air mix that is supposed to be there.

Don't overlook the easiest thing to check: Disconnect the fuel line at the engine and make sure it has a steady gravity flow. I've seen a rubber fuel line that swelled up on the inside so much that you couldn't push a coat-hanger wire into it.

The picture of the fuel filter shows almost no gas in it. Is that the correct fuel line? Any air leak will prevent proper fuel delivery.

The Tecumseh Vibratach. No electrical connections. Hold it against the flywheel cover and twist the dial until the shakey wire becomes steady.

Absolutely, I would buy this Lawn-Boy walk-behind again. After all, I've been using it exclusively on 1/3 acre for 27 years. Two-stroke engine, self-propelled, alloy deck, bag, mulch, or side discharge. Back in 2003, I replaced the short block. Later it was a bushing in the transmission and...

After 25 years the old John Deere SX-75 rear-engine lawn tractor is ready to go to the parts farm. It would be a whole lot easier to move it to the street if the rear wheels would roll. When they are both off the ground they turn very nicely, but in opposite directions! Does anyone have a quick...

My 1990 walk-behind started slipping in 3rd gear recently. All the transmission gears look perfect and I changed the grease, but the problem is still there. I can feel the gears intermittently trying to catch. The belt is fine and so are 1st and 2nd. Has anyone experienced this problem? Is there...