Looks like Zade might have some Border Collie in him.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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I would give anything to work on vintage stuff that isn't loaded with rust.
That's awesome! Reminds me of a famous Fiskars interchange a few years back:
Hi guys.
We had a once in a decade flood in my town this week. Worst flood since the city was established, eclipsing the great flood of 1970 by about a foot.
My office had about a foot of water in the main level. We pulled up the flooring yesterday and vented the drywall. Now we wait for things to dry out.
By this morning, my basement was pumped out by the sump pump.
Certainly puts a cramp in business and life for a while but nobody died and no major injuries were reported.
We had a once in a decade flood in my town this week. Worst flood since the city was established, eclipsing the great flood of 1970 by about a foot.
My office had about a foot of water in the main level. We pulled up the flooring yesterday and vented the drywall. Now we wait for things to dry out.
By this morning, my basement was pumped out by the sump pump.
Certainly puts a cramp in business and life for a while but nobody died and no major injuries were reported.
Yeah... sometimes those mundane everyday vehicles suffer in silence...
Border Collie ?
Fuel is way more expensive for one they have lost the longevity advantage my Taco has 250k on the 2.7 leaks oil being fixed now but doesn’t burn oil . Regular gas is 3.21 diesel is 4 bucks my BIL 6.0 has 385k runs like a top .
I won’t buy anything that is rusty. My vintage stuff has less rust than my newer stuff. I knew the 72 was very clean just from chassis but was very surprised to see this when I pulled back the rubber floor mat for the first time to change out the cab body rubber mounts I reused the bolts . The replacement bolts were metric . Don’t want that crap on my truck
One month and the little Ash tree has doubled in size 
What type of chestnut? I've got a couple trees and end up with volunteer chestnut saplings every year... American Chestnut Society identified them as Chinese. I could give you nuts in the fall if you're interested... I took this photo about a week ago when the catkins were heavy... they are falling now.
Yes
Yes, supposedly a mini border collie.(whatever that is.) Wife said he shouldn't go much over 30lbs.
Around here gas is less then a dollar difference for the two. Fuel milage off set (for me) vs price is huge for my vehicles. My 96 big block gets a faithful 8mpg empty, my cummins gets ~20mpg empty. Tdi has been averaging 47.82 mpg. Expedition get 13 mpg. Best tank I ever got on the Honda or focus was 32-33mpg. Longevity never really crossed my mind. Never had a vehicle that i didn't get at least 200k on it. Usually the frames or bodies rot out before the engine or transmission go out. At this point I doubt I'll ever have a diesel new enough to have to worry about those issues. Can't afford them. Heck can't hardly afford a decent older diesel.
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Got the other runnin after rebuilding the carb and some other parts. Ever take apart and put together the upper shaft and handle assembly on Ryobi/Homelite? What a bear.
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xraydaniel
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Got a black walnut present from a squirrel in my front planter. Also a Pawpaw which I will be planting on my land once established.
It’s an Ash tree . Found it growing this spring when we were planting .
My bad... That's what I get for jumping on and off when I have a few minutes. Offer stands!
xraydaniel
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Alright pros….
Vac test of 8 psi drops to 5 psi and holds. All pressure test held at 10 psi. Oil did not seep into either crank seal. The saw runs high and leans out then dies. Doesn’t matter which side is up. Carb seems good as I’ve switched out 3 with same results. Coil? What would you try next?
Vac test of 8 psi drops to 5 psi and holds. All pressure test held at 10 psi. Oil did not seep into either crank seal. The saw runs high and leans out then dies. Doesn’t matter which side is up. Carb seems good as I’ve switched out 3 with same results. Coil? What would you try next?
Does it hold pressure + Vac when you rotate the crank? If it does not hold 8 psi cold, maybe it holds less warm. Maybe replace crank seals?
xraydaniel
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There is a definite air leak. If I turn the crank the pressure builds and kills the vacuum and pressure continues onto about 7 psi. Should that even happen? I have the piston at bottom dead center and all the holes plugged up (exhaust, carb, plug, and impulse.
I gotta look closely at the flywheel magnets and coil now.
^^^^Just what I was going to say.
Does the impulse hose fit tight? Are the cylinder screws tight. Is the fuel filter new and the fuel hose good with no cracks?
xraydaniel
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Impulse tight. Cylinder screws tight. Soap test on all gaskets proved good on pressure test.
