Mowing ..

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Interceptor

Was thinking this post would be more appropriate for the "why is it that" thread, but I thought you guys might get a better laugh out of it.

Most of us here are pretty good at maintaining our gear, as well as resurrecting dead equipment, right? I mean, its paid for a couple of my toys....

But.... occasionally something just doesnt want to behave, and we all have that guru we take our bigger headaches to before we lose whats left of our minds....

So..... WHY is it that so ******* often, when I get something thats being difficult (especially to start) I take it to my guru and he makes me look like an idiot?

I mean, this mornings conversation:
Guru: What did you do to this thing trying to get it to start?
Me: flushed the tank, new plug, pulled the muffler to check the bore & burn off the spark arrester, new air filter, turned it upside down and turned it over to clear the crankcase, etc?
Guru: did you actually *try* to start it? how long did you try for?
Me: long enough to break the pull cord and start getting annoyed with it?
Guru: well it runs just fine.... blew a little smoke at first but yeah....
Me: wha?
Guru: Yeah.... I only had to pull it twi....
Me: *****

Know that frustration well.

[Trendseeker]

I know those sort of guys. Guru is a good word to describe them. For them, engines start, electronics jump to life, stuck nuts turn, hopelessly seized bolts release. Almost immediately when they touch them. True masters of their trade.

[Interceptor]

Originally Posted by Trendseeker

I know those sort of guys. Guru is a good word to describe them. For them, engines start, electronics jump to life, stuck nuts turn, hopelessly seized bolts release. Almost immediately when they touch them. True masters of their trade.

I've told him I'm getting a Nulon "Start ya bastard" sign for the front door of his workshop

[John 13]

"Reminds me of my dad using the Black and Decker drill to start our grumpy
little princess Victa. Never failed. No cordless drills back then. Just good ol 240 volts that never quits.
Can't remember the model name of that mower.. It was very similar to this one:" from onemanempire.

I do the same today with my 1976 Honda GV 35 mounted on a Pope pressed steel chassis.

[CFOUR]

20" victa fight had its first issue today after about 300 acres.

pretty sure its had a tank or 5 of e10 mixed in with the regular fuel. Sharpen the blade, new hose, fresh oil and a clean filter and she should be good for another 50 acres.

[Citroënbender]

Timely - just this evening I watched a new video from DFB’s girlfriend, about fuel stabilisers. It was interesting to see her “demonstrate” that the Sta-Bil flagship products didn’t to seem to do much about water in fuel.

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Timely - just this evening I watched a new video from DFB’s girlfriend, about fuel stabilisers. It was interesting to see her “demonstrate” that the Sta-Bil flagship products didn’t to seem to do much about water in fuel.

E10 or anyththing with ethanol is not the recomended for garden or marine use. Only because it is hydroscopic. So absorbs moisture from the atmosphere. Also it can corrode rubber hoses that arent fit for ethanol fuels. So fine for cars that you fill up every week or as they dont sit for long. Not great for garden equipment that goes 1 2 or 3 weeks between tanks, or boats. As they sit for a few months (in my case summer, i preffer boating in winter, less traffic).

[CFOUR]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

E10 or anyththing with ethanol is not the recomended for garden or marine use.

Oh I know, but If that's what in the jerry (when I dont fill it) can that's what gets used. Power equipment is the bottom of the food chain.