Recent content by upupandaway

  1. upupandaway

    Another "Battle Star Galactica blower" trip

    I just got back. Last time I went, some guy was smoking out the gutter. This time: I never saw a push mower but plenty of people with these backpack trimmers: Lastly, might I suggest to business owners something to increase business. I mean if u sell keys, it works for this store owner so...
  2. upupandaway

    String Trimmer only starts when I spray carb cleaner in the carb

    -dies if idle -fuel leaks at cap For starters, u need to replace\repair the gas cap. It is a rebranded Echo 80'ish trimmer so look around for a similar cap. If you want to test before u buy a cap, take plastic wrap and put it over the fuel tank and put the cap on. That will temporarily fix the...
  3. upupandaway

    Is the Stihl Motomix 50:1 Fuel worth it?

    I use about 1 gal each year(at home, less at other rentals). I am fine with it. 2cycle oil has gas treatment in it.
  4. upupandaway

    Is the Stihl Motomix 50:1 Fuel worth it?

    Trufuel is highway robbery. I mean $7 for a quart or in that ballpark??? Just buy the Stihl oil if money is so critical. (I personally don't have a favorite on my 70's Stihl FS80's and 60's homelite chainsaw etc and see no scratches on the pistons.)
  5. upupandaway

    Finished: Rebuilt rear axle Toro 22" Personal Pace for a friend.

    "2. One rear wheel is broken." I saw HD sells the Toro drive wheel with metal sprocket the other day. Maybe this is only in my area.
  6. upupandaway

    Time to restore the old Snap on.

    I used Por back in the 90's to paint my 60's tiller. I still have it and it never had a speck of rust. The problem I had was that their Hardnose paint on top of the Por peeled off here and there. The Snowbird snowblower I used the same thing and after10 years and my moving south, not a speck of...
Top