Recent content by andyd

Granted, I've had to fiddle with it more than usual this spring, but I'm sticking with my 1988 Suzuki engined Toro 20611 walk behind with a 3speed transmission. Nothing makes me happier than hearing it start on the 2nd pull. I picked up another one for parts so I'm set for a walk behind

The Torch plug in my 2014 Predator works fine

Install a coolant warmer in a freeze plug. Set it on a timer or temp sensor or something. Remember to plug it in and unplug. Run a HDEO 15 w40. I cringe at using 0w20 in the Camrys, but I use it and change it when the car tells me to. My experience driving old cars reminds me that I'm one...

I got a mental image of you pinning the air filter out on the clothes line :cool:

If I see a free 2stroke F series Lawnboy or 80's Toro 3spd with a Suzuki engine. I'll drive a distance. I just turned 75. I figure the the spare 60211 and a couple spare steel deck Lbs will out last me. Especially with the '00 Craftsman LT 1750 sitdown doing 90 % of the job. Also I enjoy...

Thank you sir for your suggestion. I removed the bodged on Tecumseh HM10 air filter housing and the filter element wire mesh was rusty. I removed the plug again and gave it a cap full of MMO. I pulled the starter cord out slowly and released it just as gently several times until the pull was...

Surfing on you tube and this one struck me as quirky but possibly legit. ,First used by Pennsylvania Dutch farmers in their tractors. It is standard item used in paints kinda sorta like linseed oil and it is available in food grade purity for maintaining Butcher block counters, etc. Here is the...

1st start of the season didn't go well. Symptom is starter only uncoils part way then jams. Remove plug and starter works fine. I'm wondering if it could be a wonky compression release. I had the compression release freeze on my Predator/ Ariens snow thro and this behaves like it. That...

Thank you all for your replies. Popping off the inner seal is a good idea. IIRC, I did that to pack the bearings when I 'fixed" it after the housing cracked

My '16 Camry just turned 70k miles. I change it when the car throws a service msg. I use cheapest 0w20 I can find with an OEM filter. I have no clue how Toyota established the OCI. I'm not that curious about the Camry. When it needs stuff, I replace it. Tires, Brakes, a battery To quote the...

All DI is about is to shift pollution from the exhaust stream where it must pass an emission test to the crank case oil which isn't tested

I'd drain that oil into a clean container and use it in my daily driver/ heating oil tank

My OPE has a storage tent that is open at both ends. A few summers ago, the Kohler on my 2000 Craftsman started dying after a 1/2 hrs use. BIL, my brother from another mother, tells me " you got a mouse nest, take the shroud off" Yup. Another item for spring checkup. No nest this yr, it was a...

Thats the one thing about that mower deck that I like. After market parts are cheap. It seems that it takes the same parts as many other mowers. Whilst paying attention to car and truck repairs, my front lawn tried to change into a hay field. No sooner than I had the RF wheel back on the Tacoma...

Yup. my wife's '16 Camry SE rode better on the 215 70 16 General snow tires than it did on ?? 60 17s. BTW, 17s may give you room for bigger brakes, but Camry brake rotors are the same regardless of trim level. Ram pickups have a low profile on 20" rims tire/wheel option . the rotors clear the...