Sunday tinkering and maintenance

[TRRANGER]

I waited on a windshield for 76 days from order to delivery, luckily when it arrived it was in one piece, had to order 3 in order to get one on another job we had going. 

[MrGiggles]

21 minutes ago, TRRANGER said:

I waited on a windshield for 76 days from order to delivery, luckily when it arrived it was in one piece, had to order 3 in order to get one on another job we had going. 

I ordered a tractor window from Agco a couple months ago, with a gasket. It came off the truck with no packing, just the cardboard draped around it. No gasket. It's a miracle it made it in one piece.

The windows I get from CNH come so well packed, it almost takes longer to unbox them than it does to put them in. They pour foam in the box, smoosh the window in, pour some more foam in, slap the other half of the box on top, band it, and ship it.

[snagged in outlet 3]

I bought toro 2 stroke snow blower at a garage sale.  They said it ran 3 years ago when they last used it.  I paid $20 for it to see if I can get it running.  I got the old gas out and bought some engineered gas.  I’ll open it over the holiday this week.  I know absolutely zilch about motors but I watch your guys posts and find them fascinating.  So I thought I would try.  

[LittleRedFisherman]

1 hour ago, MrGiggles said:

I ordered a tractor window from Agco a couple months ago, with a gasket. It came off the truck with no packing, just the cardboard draped around it. No gasket. It's a miracle it made it in one piece.

The windows I get from CNH come so well packed, it almost takes longer to unbox them than it does to put them in. They pour foam in the box, smoosh the window in, pour some more foam in, slap the other half of the box on top, band it, and ship it.

Was worried about parts for my John Deere pickers this fall.  Luckily they ran pretty smooth but they had a one year old one on the lot for sale and it was nearly stripped down from the stuff they was letting farmers use off it because of waiting on parts from John Deere.  

[MrGiggles]

3 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I bought toro 2 stroke snow blower at a garage sale.  They said it ran 3 years ago when they last used it.  I paid $20 for it to see if I can get it running.  I got the old gas out and bought some engineered gas.  I’ll open it over the holiday this week.  I know absolutely zilch about motors but I watch your guys posts and find them fascinating.  So I thought I would try.  

Just go on Amazon and order a new carb. Ain't worth fooling with those little things when a new one is $20.

Chances are it'll run just fine if it hasn't been straight gassed.

[gotmuddy]

13 hours ago, LittleRedFisherman said:

Was worried about parts for my John Deere pickers this fall.  Luckily they ran pretty smooth but they had a one year old one on the lot for sale and it was nearly stripped down from the stuff they was letting farmers use off it because of waiting on parts from John Deere.  

I bet it was worrisome. farmers need stuff fixed yesterday

[Terrierman]

14 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I bought toro 2 stroke snow blower at a garage sale.  They said it ran 3 years ago when they last used it.  I paid $20 for it to see if I can get it running.  I got the old gas out and bought some engineered gas.  I’ll open it over the holiday this week.  I know absolutely zilch about motors but I watch your guys posts and find them fascinating.  So I thought I would try.  

Might get a can of starting fluid to help it out with the first try.  Sure helps around here with stuff that doesn't get used all the time.  Power washer needed a little help to get running before turning the gas off to the carb to run it dry before putting it away in the wellhouse for the winter.

[Gumboot]

11 hours ago, MrGiggles said:

Just go on Amazon and order a new carb. Ain't worth fooling with those little things when a new one is $20.

Chances are it'll run just fine if it hasn't been straight gassed.

X2 on the amazon/ebay carb.  I have a 20 year old echo blower that finally quit running couple years ago.  Ordered a $20 carb and fuel line kit, took 10 minutes to replace, fired right up and running great ever since.

[Flysmallie]

15 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I know absolutely zilch about motors 

Obviously. Motors run on electricity. Engines run on fuel. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

I’m gonna check for spark, fuel delivery because I think the primer bulb is shot and get some starter fluid. Then go from there to see if I can get this motor running.  Then a carb.  If it runs I’ll fix the electric start.