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Engine RPM would me important to me .

With 500 hrs on a home owner battery it's time for a new battery and by al means clean the battery cable ends of oxidation until you see the metal shine .

Nearly a hundred years go i learned missing at idle but running mostly correct can be a vacuum leak .

Have you used a scissor jack to raise a lawn tractor to do blade maintenance ?

Pay someone to mow it this time with equipment rated for that type of mowing . Now you know this isn't a enjinerreng site and the answer you be looking for may not be available .

Be prepared with the removal tools needed then heat the case about an inch or two circle around from the plug . Here's the important part . Only raise the Al temperature 10 - 20 degrees . We need to be careful how much and where to heat because heating the plug to be is counter productive ...

The manual that came with the charger may mention the drop in charge amps as it charges like ILENGINE mentioned .

I agree with KISS , and it just doesn't get any better than this . I can understand a repair business having the best fastest / equipment , but me as a DIY-er I'm not concerned about time . Concerned about a complete drain ? Pull the plug in the AM because it drained to the sump all night and...

Changing oil when hot and tipping a engine is BS .

Gas engines are at WOT at cranking RPM . Is a diesel the same ?

I have a much easier suggestion to load a 48 " tractor mower . Leave the tail gate down allowing the rear wheels to rest on the gate .

Before determining if you like a battery powered on anything , ask if the batteries are pro-rated

Buy another fuel jug you like and fill the 2 half full .

I don't know , wife was asleep and i had turned Alice up-sidedown and she stopped mouthing off at me . I set Alice on wife's bedroom floor with feet up and Alice was at the station the next A M .

Wife has a robot and her name is Alice . Well Alice hasn't worked very well since i kicked the hell outta her for following me around . The last night at bed-time i heard Alice in the spare bedroom . She went under the bed and couldn't find her way out . I finally rescued Alice , didn't know...

I kinda forgot about that tool . and a funny i can recall was when the condenser was too large or too small . And iir when new points were bought there was a condenser in the package ,

They are called bearings because of the rotation of 1 component on another . A good example of a bushing is when there is no rotation between 2 components . Example : A saw blade is sometimes required to have a bushing to fit the saw arbor . There is no rotation between the 2 components . It...

Unless the operator's manual mentions it , i'm not going to be concerned with my X350 about either engage or dis-engage .

Although drying oils rather than lubricating oils seem to be most vulnerable to spontaneous combustion i don't take a chance with any oils . For a inexpensive container , find a stainless stock pot with a lid at the recycle center . Shop towels to be saved can be washed with paint thinner and...

Does adjusting the throttle while cranking make a engine start better ?

With a diesel engine and constant speed governor , does a diesel with a constant speed governor start the engine at wot

My 50 year old Schumacer charger regulates the amps as the battery charges . If you were to leave the battery out in the elements over the winter to discharge until it wouldn't crank the engine there is a good chance a frozen battery will have 0.0 cranking amps for spring mowing ...

If you ever need to transport it in a pick up truck , a 42 inch will fit but a 48 inch wont and maybe a 46 inch won;t go in . For deck cleaning and blade maintenance i prefer a 42" cut . I'd be looking at the J Deer mods ...

Build the wear areas back with a welder and grind those areas back to original diameter with a Rt. angle grinder followed with a file and emery tape ..

I pull trees and no stump problem .

Roll : I knew to check the oil without screwing the stick on, I knew that. But, when actually checking the oil I forget that kind of nonsensical mechanical maintenance minutia. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alter the dip stick so it's screw in...

How will you prevent that too tight problem in the future?

If no wires for electric it operates by heat . I was hoping they would never make those after the 1960's

It could be something as simple as the gas tank not venting

Don't sell now . They will more valuable in 2044 -2045.

This is my take on the subject of no lube because it collects dust / dirt . There is dust / dirt there without lube but we can't see it , so then the question is , do we want dry dirt or lubricated dirt . I choose lubricated and even modified my X350 to oil the steering gear bearing and the...

That's what happened to a fellow at work when he as removing one from a metal box that cranked a Wisconsin engine . He didn't cover either post . They have to be taken to water .

I see some have never heard of a battery exploding in someone's face . Please disconnect the negative first and reconnect it last .

My 2 year old truck battery read 12.4 V but didn't have enough power to unlock the door with the key fob .

i like to disconnect the negative lead first so there isn't as much chance of me screwing up .

Another way to determine if there is water , remove the gas hose at the carb , gravity or let it pump some in a veggie can and see if it will burn .

Back in the good ole days battery testing was done without equipment . Test -- If the head lights were bright the battery will crank it .

Check the timing . Firing too early can cause that problem .

Old men drive um to the mail box every other day and it stays ready to go .

Remove the spark plug and check the spark timing with compression simultaneously . A helper to pull the rope .

Also a table saw etc. table or any other similar machine table will work to sand flat . A pencil marks may indicate how good you doing .

Was it WOG ? ask or look for WOG stamped on the hose . water / oil / gas

Some automotive supplies keep a supply of hose that may be sold by the ft .

I could be wrong but i doubt RTV would tolerate the heat . That info. may be in the literature on the tube .

After cleaning the area thoroughly I'd reach for the J B Weld or equivalent then when cured file it off even with the surrounding surface .

I;ll ask my personal chemist , but i doubt there's more than a molecule or 2 difference between methanol and ethanol and i've pumped thousands of gallons of meth. from a 500 gal. tank through a rubber hose that's been on the pump for 30 years or more . The hose should be labeled WOG for either...

The pre-mixed is for girls .