Recent content by lynnmor

I think he meant the fire extinguisher hose.

The pivoting front axle costs more to build, it is all about making them cheaper.

The main purpose for dye is to find leaks, but it may help you see the oil level. I wouldn't use it if you can see the oil good enough.

Many old florescent fixtures are better built than most LED fixtures. For me it made sense to remove the ballasts and install LED's. Right now the scrap price for ballasts is up so you can get a bit of a bonus for the work.

My BIL had one of those and on a dark rainy night the battery died. I jump started him and followed to Advance Autoparts where the flunky came out with his tester. All I wanted to know was the voltage while running so that I could go home knowing that that alternator would take him home and...

Get a supply of Band-Aids ready and then stand in front of the machine, now rapidly crank the handle to test.

That nut and screw will be real fun when hand cranking. You have some more work to do.

Good luck with that, oxidized steel and cast iron is wasted to the depth of the rust. Products sold that say otherwise are just snake oil. Yes, you can treat rust to better hold paint but it is best to remove it or replace the part. Removal products can be had at any hardware store and we...

If a tractor with this type of steering is parked the same way with the steering wheel in a certain position, will that take care of the problem?

I was going to mention that, I have a number of Onan engines that read very high on the first pull, and a second reading is always necessary. For some reason the oil climbs up the dipstick tube.

This is the ticket:

I would consider replacing the entire tube, that metal has been fatigued too much.

It worked!

I removed a leaking 50+ year old steel fuel tank about a year ago, the recycling place wanted a large port hole in it to see what was inside. I scooped out gallons of sludge and wondered how the furnace could run. I believe that sludge is delivered with most fuel oil and diesel fuel. Some new...