fishinwrench Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 I started to say....I only know one thing that will cause a shotgun to blow up, and it ain't the guns fault... But then I remembered seeing a Remington 1894 blow both barrels at the same time at the trap range and what was left could have fit into a shoebox.
Terrierman Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 10 hours ago, fishinwrench said: I started to say....I only know one thing that will cause a shotgun to blow up, and it ain't the guns fault... But then I remembered seeing a Remington 1894 blow both barrels at the same time at the trap range and what was left could have fit into a shoebox. That was uncle twoshot. That's how he became uncle onehand. Quillback, BilletHead and snagged in outlet 3 1 2
MOPanfisher Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 With Oneshots background I would say he is lucky that is all that ever blew up. Fishing Wrench well who wouldn't have expected a motor to explod on him at some point, little worried as to why it was in your lap, a little more "love" for them than you admit? 😲 tho1mas 1
fishinwrench Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 4 hours ago, MOPanfisher said: Fishing Wrench well who wouldn't have expected a motor to explod on him at some point, little worried as to why it was in your lap, a little more "love" for them than you admit? 😲 I'm hard on lawn tractors. I buy old junkers from these crackheads around here and fix them up just good enough to get the job done. I usually just rip the motor covers off and toss them aside, but I'll not do that anymore. Had the motor cover been on there I wouldn't have trashed my clothes and gotten scalded with hot 30wt. So after the explosion I put the word out and had 2 fixer-uppers delivered before dark😅. An old Murray with a 17hp Briggs OHV, and a Craftsman with a 12hp flathead. What I really want to get my hands on is an old manual start rear engine Snapper, those are built like a tank and climb hills better than anything ever made to cut grass. So if anybody here has one, or knows of one for sale....hit me up!
MOPanfisher Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 I used to run them until I thought they werw ink then give them to a friend at work who usually ran them until whatever my new one was appoaching junk stage. The one I have now I have welded up I think 4 different places and have another spot, just need both arms to disassemble it, will get there soon enough, welding is the easy part, but have to remove plastic fuel rank, thought for about 5 seconds I can weld it with it one there NOPE, not gonna do it. Just occasionally a logical thought bleeds through. Terrierman and fishinwrench 1 1
fishinwrench Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 One of these is gonna run before the day's over. For a cheap mower those old Murray's are built pretty solid. Should be plenty of power too. Did you know that a replacement carburetor that comes with a new air filter is CHEAPER than the carb kit to rebuild one? 😅 That's hilarious! snagged in outlet 3 1
MOPanfisher Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 I had an old push mower that was given to me and the carburetor was toast, even had a little screw that plugged something rusted out and let raw gas run out everywhere. Parts store guy yu can't get one for that old Kohler motor so rebuilding it was pointless. Asked if I did the fix could they rebuilt it, sure, then how. Told him I will drill it out and fill it with JB weld and sand it smooth, still have that push mower. Have a weed eater that was exactly what yiu described also a new carburetor was less than a kit, just throw that one away and put this one on, poof all better. And I broke off an aluminum carb body only Gravely mower baking into a picnic table, new one was $150 or so, but hey we have a blown motor back here I could sell the o e off of it for $50, cool do I need to take it off? Still using it, but a little more careful about backing into stuff now. Lawnmowers and tillers can be fun to tinker with, sometimes when you arent in a time crunch. Sometimes I just get so ticked off, usually trying to get some goody spring back in place and have to walk away and consume a cold beverage, go bak later and it's like it wants to help me put back on and nearly jumps back into place. I would be a terrible marine mechanic, I would be an acaholic, hiw log will it take you to fix this for me? , looks like about 3 cold ones plus tax and labor.
wily Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 My bet is on the red one...the bottom one...but looks like it was rode hard and put away wet. Remove the fuel lines and blow the junk out of the fuel filter
fishinwrench Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 56 minutes ago, wily said: My bet is on the red one...the bottom one...but looks like it was rode hard and put away wet. Remove the fuel lines and blow the junk out of the fuel filter Good bet! All it needed was a valve adjustment and fresh fuel.....Fired right up. The blades are even straight and sharp. Possibly the best 40.00 I ever spent. That sucker is a powerhouse! Waiting on a carb for the 12hp flathead, and it should run too. It also has a good deck and blades. Batteries on both are even looking like they are going to live. BilletHead and wily 2
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