Repair, Recondition and Restore
I’m not a fan of ethanol-blended fuel for small engines, particularly for older engines or equipment that sits idle for extended periods of time… like most of my small engines. I’ve simply had too many carburetor and fueling system problems, Continue reading Isobutanol Blended Fuel – Alternative to Ethanol?
This topic has been on my mind for the last few weeks, since I replaced the two stroke oil pump on our Yamaha golf cart. If you followed that posting, you’ll recall that the pump was replaced because it was Continue reading Thoughts on the Common Japanese Two-Stroke Engine Oil Pump
Strictly speaking, this posting doesn’t have much to do with the shop. However, I found this discovery interesting, so I thought I’d post it. After I built the shop a few years ago, my wife suggested I do some simple Continue reading Interesting Discovery – Argiop Spider
I added another preferred vendor to the “Preferred Suppliers” page… “Vintage Connections”. A great vendor so if you find yourself needing wiring connectors and such for your vintage projects, check out the addition. Note, many of the items these folks Continue reading Addition to Preferred Suppliers Page
I saw this simple little spark plug gaping tool at my local big-box store the other day while I was browsing about. It was inexpensive, less than $2.00 so I picked it up. This gauge is two-sided, one being imperial Continue reading Spark Plug Gaping Tool
I’ve decided to turn COMMENTS on for selected postings as an experiment.
Well, as this is my first “real” post on the site, I thought I’d start off with a bit of my personal philosophy regarding why I do what I do. For me, I like to think that it’s all Continue reading It’s About the Journey…