This family blog continues the one originally started by Luke. It is hoped through the sharing of stories, ponderisms, and pictures of family and events, that this online journal will serve to enhance and nurture our relationship and draw us closer to God and each other as we travel along life's road. Buckle-up!
Quite amazing Luke! I'm feeling kind of sad for the previous owner, hope they don't see the video. Its true though, so many people would never attempt tearing into their lawn mower like that. When it stops working and its not out of gas they just park it by the curb and buy a new one. I used to love going to the landfill in Culpeper. Often bringing home as much as brought there.
Update on this. I repaired the mower on Saturday, mowed the lawn with it on Sunday and sold it on Craigslist on Monday. I wish I had made an update video showing how smoothly it was running the next day. It would start on the first pull.
Awesome Luke. Now I bet Virginia could do it the next time. That Ethanol gas sure seems to tear those carbs up. I had to make two new float bowl gaskets on my cycle this spring. They were both leaking like the float bowls weren't even there. Hasn't leaked a drop since and I only run ethanol free in it now. Virginia is an awesome videographer. My favorite part of the video is when you take the "worn out" sandpaper to the flywheel. You say that you don't want to rough it up too much but then the audio pickup makes it sound like you're tearing it apart. HA!!
Thanks Justin. Hey, if Gas is leaking out of the bowl it could also mean the needle seat is worn out or the float could have a pinhole leak causing it to sink. The bowl shouldn't fill to the point that its relying on the gasket to keep gas from spilling out, unless you're talking about the lower gasket on the jet screw.
yeah, I thought it was kind of strange that it would fill that high too, but my father in law told me it was normal. I still have my doubts. It runs good enough as is though so I probably won't do any more to it unless it starts running poorly. The floats looked fine and didn't appear to be taking on any fuel. I didn't even mess with the needles or seats at the time, but will probably rebuild the carbs completely the next time they are out.
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Quite amazing Luke! I'm feeling kind of sad for the previous owner, hope they don't see the video. Its true though, so many people would never attempt tearing into their lawn mower like that. When it stops working and its not out of gas they just park it by the curb and buy a new one. I used to love going to the landfill in Culpeper. Often bringing home as much as brought there.
I can't watch videos at work so I keep forgetting to look at this when I am at home. Looking forward to it.
Update on this. I repaired the mower on Saturday, mowed the lawn with it on Sunday and sold it on Craigslist on Monday. I wish I had made an update video showing how smoothly it was running the next day. It would start on the first pull.
Awesome Luke. Now I bet Virginia could do it the next time. That Ethanol gas sure seems to tear those carbs up. I had to make two new float bowl gaskets on my cycle this spring. They were both leaking like the float bowls weren't even there. Hasn't leaked a drop since and I only run ethanol free in it now. Virginia is an awesome videographer. My favorite part of the video is when you take the "worn out" sandpaper to the flywheel. You say that you don't want to rough it up too much but then the audio pickup makes it sound like you're tearing it apart. HA!!
Thanks Justin. Hey, if Gas is leaking out of the bowl it could also mean the needle seat is worn out or the float could have a pinhole leak causing it to sink. The bowl shouldn't fill to the point that its relying on the gasket to keep gas from spilling out, unless you're talking about the lower gasket on the jet screw.
yeah, I thought it was kind of strange that it would fill that high too, but my father in law told me it was normal. I still have my doubts. It runs good enough as is though so I probably won't do any more to it unless it starts running poorly. The floats looked fine and didn't appear to be taking on any fuel. I didn't even mess with the needles or seats at the time, but will probably rebuild the carbs completely the next time they are out.
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