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No me. But I can almost feel it.

How long is it?

I was watching some video's on how they're refurbishing old batteries. There was a guy who was with Elon at one point, who branched off and started recycling those batteries. Let me see if I can find it............ In the meantime, they're advancing saline ion batteries. This could solve a...

I seen this article about this in my FB feed yesterday. If it's true, it could be catastrophic.

California Enacts Ban on Gas-Powered Lawn Mowers, Leaf Blowers State claims an hour using a gas leaf blower makes as much pollution as driving a 2016 Toyota Camry 1100 miles, so it's electric lawn equipment only after 2024.

Something to consider.

Turn down your speakers. I can see that side pretty good thru the spark plug hole. Obviously not as good. But from what I can see, It's not bad either. I'll definitely check further before ordering a P&C. I'm thinking I gotta be missing something because there's no way that piston can be...

Turn down your speakers. And pay no attention to my singing. lol. I didn't even think about the music playing. Just trying to get a good shot at the cylinder and piston.

It was mixed fuel. But I'll recheck the cylinder again. But I'm almost positive it wasn't scarred.

The last shop I worked for, the tech only used this "top engine cleaner and lube" to clean out the inside of 2C carbs. He never used compressed air. He was a very good 2 cycle guy. Just a little bit will do ya.

Soap and water Before removing the 2c carbs, I've sprayed WD40 on them and let them sit for about 5 minutes. Then blow them off with air. Then remove and teardown to clean in the inside (in the USC). Is there a problem with WD on the outside of the carb? (Before removing it from the engine)...

Then I'd say it's a safety switch going bad. Since it's only when you push the lever, and the PTO is already engaged.

I'd suggest removing and inspecting the fuel solenoid. Sounds like it could be malfunctioning and about to go out.

I'd suggest removing and inspecting the fuel solenoid. Sounds like it could be malfunctioning and about to go out.

When you pull the levers back to neutral, does it pick back up and run normal? Changing parts without knowing which part is bad can get expensive.

Ooops, it's a MS460... Not a 4601. The customer dropped this off and said it had been sitting a while and just wanted me to check it out. Said he hadn't even tried to start it. So I pulled the plug, which looked fine. Peaked at the cylinder walls, they were fine. Removed the muffler and checked...

Some shops just don't have a clue. They'll spend 2 hours replacing the wrong parts just to save 10 minutes of diagnosis.

Thanks you.

If the head gasket was fine, what would the dip stick do? And what would make it jump around if the head gasket was bad?

I seen too many instances where people have replaced their fuel pump only to have the same issue. But a possible theory about these fuel pumps were that they were simply pumping too hard, and forcing the float to submerge in the bowl via too much fuel pressure. Therefore unseating the needle...

Hope everyone is having a good day and getting fat & sassy. This is FD present to myself, since both my sons live so far away. Made with the cilantro I'm growing this year.

I need more coffee to figure this one out. My visuals are whacking it and it getting all bent out of shape on the first blow.

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During the hot part of the summer, I like to mow with the deck all the up. (John Deere LX188). My landlord thought it would be a good idea to raise up the deck one notch on her yard too. I use her Gravely ZTR on her yard. So I bought some Stens high lift blades for both our mowers. Somehow I...

I'm in the process of building me another work bench, that's going to include another carburetor test cradle. Where I can hang a carb that's attached to a fuel tank, to check it for leaks or overflow before installing it. Those are pretty handy with todays amazon carbs. I gotta say, this one...

Right. It was in all the forums I read on this carburetor, with so many people trying so many different things. The one thing that stuck in my head was a video of some guy who I could barely understand, who didn't even know what the parts of the carburetor was. He mentioned something about...

Problem solved (for now). I did a few things, so I'm not quite sure what actually solved the problem. But here's what I did. 1. Removed the new carb and cleaned it. 2. Used the float from the old carb. It seemed to sit as level. But when you turn it right side up, it didn't drop as far. So...

I'm with you one that whole "grease fitting with sealed bearings" thing. Engineers.... Eh.

Do you have a gravity fed carburetor or is the fuel tank under your seat? I'm having the same problem with my LX188, in which mine tank is under the seat, and has what looks like a heavy duty fuel pump. I just put a new carburetor on mine, and it still does it. Was about to replace the pump...

Not hitting every round doesn't sound like a blade problem. If the blades were hitting each other because they're too long, it would sound more like a machine gun. Remove the deck belt and re-check spindles.

Do you have a reverse button on the dash gone bad? Or maybe something built into the key switch? Does the engine bog down and die? Or is it like someone turned off the key?

Upon doing some research, apparently the aftermarket carbs are for gravity fed fuel systems. So I'm wondering if restricting the fuel going from the pump to the carburetor might work.

Well, this thread didn't solve anything. I'm having the same issue. Everything new, except the fuel pump. I get what @Rivets said, if the carb is getting fuel, then the pump must be OK. But then again, this is a mechanical fuel pump and since this vent tube apparently goes straight though...

Got the new carburetor in and fuel is still overflowing through the top vent.

Not mower related. But I've done this.

I'm just doing what I found online. One thing thing about the cat food, is the colored ones. It has dye in it that's not good for the birds. But the bird rescue lady I took the babies to today said that's what's necessary. But she feeds her rescue birds that and meal worms. The woman I took...

Yup, something has definitely happened to the momma and daddy. They've either died or have abandoned the nest. I just got back from the store with some oatmeal and found two of the babies dead. The other two aren't doing so well. But they ate a little of the moistened dry catfood. And now I'm...

According to Steve's Small Engine Saloon, ethanol isn't the worst thing in gas station gas. At least for 2 stroke engines.

They really go after the crows around here when they get too close. I've got video of them driving one crow crazy.

I'm afraid you may be right about the cat. There's a young cat that's convinced me to feed it every night. I even let her come in to eat. My my allergies won't allow me to keep her in the house. She may have gotten the momma. Both mom and dad mockingbirds feed their babies. But I haven't seen...

I got my other phone out and installed "Alfred" on it. Using it as a security camera. It's pointed at the nest from my kitchen window. Still no signs of mom. I fed them a little watered down cat food last night, mixed with some egg. I'm going to give it another hour and if I don't see any...

So I've been watching these since the first egg was laid. Now there's 4 of them hatched. Today they found their voices, and boy were they singing. (Or better yet, screaming for food) Their nest is right beside the garage in a crape myrtle, so I've been able to get a sneak peak when momma flies...

O.P. is always good.

My favorite beer? Coffee. lol

I've never waxed a mower. But since I got this new John Deere hood, I'm thinking I might. What wax did you use before you tried this stuff?

I'm loving mine. I've already got about $900 in it (just in parts). I ordered a cheap carb for it today. And a radiator hose ($45 for the hose...ugh) I got the new hood on it the other day. She's all bright and shiny. And believe it or not, it's a more comfy ride than my landlords Gravely...

Making a new float valve? I'm a pretty good rigging stuff. I once put a brigg needle valve in a Honda 4 wheeler engine. Everything measure the same so I gave it it a shot. And it ran like a top. Back to this. Apparently I had creased that gasket I made before, and I think that was causing an...

FD501V-CS00 E/NO FD501V061146 It's on my LX188 (water cooled) This carb has some sort of overflow tube, or breather coming out the top of it. Was mowing, when it died. Like it was running out of gas. After a minute or so, it fired back up and ran rough back to the garage. That's when I...

I've bought OEM parts from Amazon. But moreso from Ebay. So far so good. I haven't been ripped off yet. (that I haven't been able to get my money back from Amazon themselves) And I've bought quite a few OEM parts.

It's been a while, but I think I did some price shopping on those, and IIRC, it was pretty expensive. So what I do is pour the stens 2C oil into one of these. It was kind of a pita getting the oil to the bottom of this bottle. But it makes it easier to get it right.

I use stens 2C oil. As long as I get the mix right, It burns about as good as the premix. But boy oh boy, if I get it wrong, I sure know it. I have to weed eat the bank of my landlords pond. The first time I did it, I had to refill the weed eater twice. Last week, I mixed up a new batch and...

The local dealer here has Gravely. Tons of them. And are not carrying the Stihl. I just talked to the and she said I can't even order one through them. I'd have to go to Pine Bluff. Which isn't much further than my local dealer. But they are here. I can't believe I'm actually thinking about...

I'll use the gas station gas and mix myself. But after about using up a gallon of that, I'll run premix through it for at least 1 tank.

Yep. With a few mods. But hey, Ferris makes a great ztr.

The end of this is important.

I'm just seeing these. And I'm wondering if they're going to have the same Stihl quality. Introducing the All-new STIHL Zero-turn mowers Some very nice features.

If it's the PTO clicking, and not just the switch, then that's very confusing. The click of the PTO itself is it getting about 13.5v and then magnetized, pulling the two components together. When that happens, when the engine is running, there's almost no way for the PTO pulley's to not turn...

Just sit on it and engage is. You'll probably hear it.

I ordered something from Walmart the other day, that came from Canada. it was here the next day, via Fedex. LMAO.. I know it was just luck, A friend of mine is sending me a guitar from Houston. UPS wanted $375. So he shipped it USPS last Thursday, and they charged him $135. And it won't be...

If you remove the deck belt from the PTO, does the PTO work when you engage the switch?

The belt that's rubbing is the PTO belt to the deck. I just double checked the steal, and it doesn't look out of round or worn. The one bushing was warn on one end pretty bad. , but I couldn't see where it pivot was touching steal. The one bushings I'm ordering come in two sets, plus the...

Did you trying moving the tensioner with the park break on?

The M111358 bushings (24) are worn. I'm ordering some new ones. But was wondering if it would be OK to bend that arm (9A) the spring attaches to. Say maybe 1inch? Just enough to clear the belt? It's going to take a week to get the parts. I kind of need to mow before the rain comes.

If the deck is cracked, you'll be able to spot it better from the top, if the top is clean (around the spindle assembly's) I'm only guessing, but do you spindle housing mount from the bottom of the deck?

I'm going to check around and see if I can find a radiator shop that still has a bead blaster for those drawers.

This is going to be amazing. I can't wait to get it ordered. One question though. Am I going to need to sand all the paint off the box, down to bare metal. I'm going to sand it. But was only thinking about just sanding the rough spots. I'm pretty sure I won't be able to get into the corners...

This POR has rust remover in the kit. From what I understand, you clean off the heavy stuff with a wire brush to sand paper. Then apply the cleaner, then they rust remover. As it's drying, it seals it off with some kind of chemical. Then apply the paint. I'm hoping this won't take long...

You mean this product? It looks amazing. Especially the finish. Here's their website. $30 for the kit. Not bad.

Head gaskets just go bad after a while.

A vibration usually means that something that turning a high rate of speed that's out of whack for some reason. <<<Thinking out loud. I'd remove the deck belt, and feel the blades to see if they all turn true. Also wiggle to see what is loose. Check the deck to see if there's any cracks...

The new box I got yesterday, wasn't big enough to fit all the tools from my dads old Snap-On and MB Century top box. So, I'm going to start on the MB Century first. I've been watching a lot of old toolbox restoration video's, some turn out pretty nice. But these boxes are going to left to my...