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Picked up an older MTD 2-stroke single stage snow blower Among other things, I've replaced the fuel line and added a shut-off valve I have a 75 micron fuel filter I intended to install but I'm wondering if that could be too restrictive? It's the clear coalescing type filter It seems that most...

Happy 4th everyone... ! Lost power yesterday and fired up my Powermate PM01206000. Started with a couple pulls but after 15 minutes or so would start to sputter and then stall out. Happened a number of times and each time, would run for a lesser amount of time... down to maybe 5 minutes. After...

Ended up leasing the civic I posted about previously... Sedan with 6 speed manual. Car is an absolute blast to drive, and I’m in the 500 mile neighborhood This engine, 1.5l turbo, has lots written about on here and Civic/CRV forums so I have 3 questions in an effort to get as close to a...

Been battling the new-car bug for a while and may have finally succumbed Brought minivan to dealer for recall and took a stroll thruthe show room Took the above car out for a spin and was impressed... nimble, peppy, cameras all over the place * 6 speed manual * I-VTEC ( vs direct injection I...

Stumbled upon this on Amazon... really nice concept. Anyone have any experience with these? Just not sure of the generator’s ability to cool itself with this in place Gentent

I know this isn’t to code and can be dangerous but I believe my approach will work safely until I’m ready for a more permanent system I have 150 amp service into a Cutler Hammer box with 2 hot busbars running parallel from top to bottom I’ve added a 20 amp breaker to the each of the busbars...

In the market for a 9mm and was leaning toward the Glock 19 Was reminded of the Ruger Security 9 and how affordable they are I’m going to the range this week and hope they have one I can rent Anyone have one? Experience with it? All reviews I’ve seen are very positive Thank you

‘06 Odyssey since new 86,000 miles Battery 2-3 years old For a few years, battery would simply discharge. Trav mentioned some time ago about a parasitic drain and I only looked into it further this holiday season... at the time, fully charged battery with no drain taking place (25 ma was all...

I’m reaching out to get some feedback on a place to live/retire. Currently in northern NJ and can pretty much work from anywhere given the internet Wish-list items in no particular order: * relative close proximity to ski areas * “reasonable” taxes * a nice chunk of land for gardening and...

Can home heating oil freeze or gel? My nephew arrived at our family place near Cambridge, VT this evening to no heat or water We drain the plumbing when we leave as well as close all heating vents. There’s a thermostat in basement Which holds heat to mid to high 40’s to prevent pipes in...

I’m certain I’ve seen this topic discussed but I’ll be darned if I can find it... I stink at getting the search function to work for me Anyway... Do snow tires have a life span outside of tread depth? I can’t recall if I bought my snows in 2010 or 2012 and, compared to my all seasons, they...

Just looking to replace the light on my snow blower (Amazon proved least expensive). On Amazon, when viewing a product, they show a number of other products related, in some way, to what you’re viewing With this light, a DuPont Teflon spray came up... $10+ Wouldn’t that Pam cooking spray work...

Quick question: My son and a buddy are moving into a rental house this weekend and he did a walk-thru this evening Landlady is a recent widow and not 100% familiar with everything... she was explaining to my son about the heat and a glass water tube that indicates whether or not water needs to...

My daughter’s Mazda 3 was new to us a couple years ago... I think I had my Indy mechanic change the ATF but can’t recall and th fluid on dip stick is dirty Going to drain and refill a few times over the course of the next few months as that’s what I do with the Hondas Not sure if anyone has...

Have a Yard Machine that I posted about previously and fixed thanks to lots of feedback Briggs Engine Code: 12h802-1777-d1 02092557 Yesterday, while running, I heard a noise and shut it down I don’t know what the part is called but: *. The carb screws onto a plate - 2 screws *. The plate...

Read a post on here weeks ago (about generators?.) and the poster had the same symptoms and someone mentioned the cause but I'll be darned if I can find it again Have a Yard Machine lawn vacuum with a 4.5hp briggs engine Starts on 1st - 3rd pull when I roll it out of the shed. Once hot...

Daughter's '07 Mazda 3 w/ 2.3l will start just fine if cold. However, if running errands and get back into warm car, I have to shift the auto trans to neutral for the car to start. Absolutely nothing happens while in Park. I imagine there's a faulty interlock... but where is it located? Am I...

In the market for a 5 gallon can and just made myself dizzy looking online for a gas can... the different styles... the reviews... the prices... Holy [censored]...! Curious to see if there're any strong opinions here in favor of one brand vs another...? One style over another?

Hi all and Happy New Year (almost) Oddest thing just happened on the Odyssey. while driving, I lost: blinkers (hazards still work), power door locks (although every time door opens/closes you can that its trying to lock), rear wiper/wash, front intermittent wiper/wash and mist (although wiper...

I'll try to make this as brief as possible for my sons's 2011 1.8L civic: 1. Passenger front wheel bearing replaced by mechanic we've used for years (never occurred to me this would be warranty item) 2. He called when he arrived at work to tell me car was still making front end noise 3. Sounded...