Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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EchovsStihl63
ArboristSite Operative
Dad has an older Toro time cutter with a 16.5 Single Briggs on it. I used it at my first house for about a year, it randomly started smoking reeaall bad like that all of a sudden, especially on a hill. I figured it was the crank case breather letting it slug oil through the intake. got so bad one time that it was literally spewing oil out the muffler and even back fired one time off the atomized oil spray. I just kept it full and kept trucking since I did not have time to look into it while we were trying to sell the house. Never did determine the cause of it before I moved and took it back to his place. Pretty sure it has just been sitting since then.
EchovsStihl63
ArboristSite Operative
It all makes sense now, I bet this is what is wrong with dads. It would not smoke that bad until you put it on a hill with the left wheel down the slope. That would make all of the oil dip to the side where the gasket is failing between the cylinder and push rods make it really suck some oil in. I will have to revive that project now that I have some direction on where to look
Mine was so bad it was puking oil out the muffler and sucking it up the impulse line into the fuel pump.
Got all the pin oak moved. 4 rows 5'+ high 12' long. 
Beautiful fish!
I'll try to provide some backup to @Brufab - he's been keeping scrounged wood pics sprinkled in the last few pages. This is previously scrounged wood that has been littered throughout the yard. Actually, I've done numerous loads in the last few weeks without pics. It'll be OK as long as nobody tells @Cowboy254 . 
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
Well, I lost my favorite jerk bait on Sunday, had to replace it as I’m hitting the lake with my best buddy Mike tomorrow
Daughter wrecked the ATV, she’s fine, hopefully she learns to slow down a bit. Had to drag it off the tree when I got home
Split some wood tonight, that elm is still stringy as can be!!
Daughter wrecked the ATV, she’s fine, hopefully she learns to slow down a bit. Had to drag it off the tree when I got home
Split some wood tonight, that elm is still stringy as can be!!
Glad she is OK, can you fix the ATV?
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
It was fine, she got it hung up on that tree in the picture
So as an update I changed the oil and filter. Smoke was nonexistent when running normally but did smoke a bit on side hill (about 10% of what it had been the day before.) Wasn’t sure if that was just some residual oil burning off or what. I may order a head gasket anyway.
Head gasket just ordered. 11 bucks off of Amazon. Looking at that it’s a very flimsy design, so I’m not surprised that they will fail frequently.
WoodAbuser
aka WoodchuckAbuser
For those that worry about such things. No cast iron was damaged during the filming of this post.
That looks awesome. Haven’t done much cooking lately except for grilling.
For whatever reason I can’t upload photos to this updated site. Go figure.
For whatever reason I can’t upload photos to this updated site. Go figure.
Here we go. Finally.
Cajun chicken thighs and a black and blue burger from the other night.
Cajun chicken thighs and a black and blue burger from the other night.
I got this beat up boat last fall to do a flower garden. Finally got it set up last night.
I was amazed at how much black dirt that thing held. There must be about 4 yards in there.
I was amazed at how much black dirt that thing held. There must be about 4 yards in there.
If she's anything like kids when I was her age it is more likely that she'll figure out how to navigate the terrain at speed... Me... one of my moments was hitting a tree with a foot peg on a motorcycle and bruising my foot really bad... never hit it again by changing my line through that section of trail and at higher speed. I couldn't lean it over any more, and was already clearing the handle bars anyway, so a new line was needed.
My Brother lived in MT unfortunately for only a short while. He had his fishing spots like that and the Little Belts. He misses it dearly. Hate StL weather.
