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That's how we patched tubes in the good ole days . A Camel patch kit had everything needed other than a kitchen match to light the glue to make it cure - dry faster .The tubes were red rubber .

My tire go to tire people tell me some newer tires inner layer is not to be patched and won't hold a patch because of the new cheeeper material someone discovered . With this in mind if i can find a nail or thorn from my thorny Chittum or Black Locust tree it gets a plug without ever removing...

Using that mower to do that job , especially with a mulching blade , would be similar to a Yugo pulling a 20' car hauler trailer loaded with a 1 ton dually .

If your XT1 has a electric solenoid fuel shut off on the carburetor , hold your hand on the carb bowl and you should feel and hear a click there when the switch is turned to ON . With a yes or no reply , maybe a XT1 X-pert can take it from there .

I suggest you get professional advice from your county agriculture extension service if your state / county has one . If so we just hope they are above Mr. Kemball's pay grade and i'm betten they are .:)

Do you have the old plugs or the make to compare to the new installed plugs ?

If it's burning that much oil and not leaking oil you undoubtedly have one of the better mosquito foggers made . Maybe not cheep to operate but a good one .

Actually only 1 bearing is all that needs to be push fit . The last J D i believe a LA 135 or close to that number , had 1 press and 1 bearing push . The lower bearing was pressed in until the outer race contacted bottom then the top bearing being a push fit seeks it's correct distance when the...

FINALLY , we get a new member that is willing to assist in problem solving rather than first feeling the need to chew someone's arse out by telling those how stupid they are . Thanks Will1988 For those guilty you're wasting your time responding to this post . Ignore function was still alive and...

Key switch would be the last thing i'd buy . Check safetys first .

Your mention of marine engines assisted in my recollection of the MEP engine i operated and maintained . A submarine engine during WWll had 2 cranks , upper and lower and of course , opposed piston so no heads . Worst engine i was ever involved with . I doubt any MEP contributed to winning WWll .

How long has it been since you've seen a piston damage or meltdown because of spark knock , pre-ignition , pinging or whatever ya wanna call it ?

Mineral oil or any other lube from the pharmacy would be better than dry .

Invitations are still pending .

About 99% of the time when an engine with a constant speed governor surges like yours it's because of fuel starvation ( lack of fuel ) and it doesn't matter if it's a briggs or a V-!2 continental

Not being able to move the sleeve spacer to the side tells the whole story well and this is almost always certain why the bearings failed . The bearings were damaged with the first few revolutions when installed at the factory or buy someone that thinks they understand bearing installation but...

Turbocharged TLA Clarks with integral gas compressors .

Uplug the kill wire and try it . Maybe it has a bad module .

I got me some of that Texas Mesquite wood for smoke flavor and smoked some burgers but i've not been able to find them .

The word -- mouse -- is the clue . Those air cooled engines usually have a metal shroud that directs cooling air across the head . A favorite in many to build a nest out of the rain . With engine running you should be able to feel a strong air flow with your hand across the head / spark plug...

Looks as if we're already changing to a foreign dialect .

Sure the neighbor handled this like a drunk , but why is it so difficult for people to believe the property value plunges to the bottom of disaster when even 1 black moves into a neighborhood . Must it happen to your neighborhood to wake up and believe it . Example: How would you like your...