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tangerinegreen555

tangerinegreen555

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So I've been having trouble with a 2 year old Simplicity tractor with the 23 HP Briggs and Stratton all fucking season (about 10 days Lol.)

Starts fine, runs 30 minutes then starts surging and cuts out. Did it last year a couple times too.

So I'm thinking bad gas or something because it's just too new to have a gummed up carb and I always use premium with B&S stabilizer. So every time it stopped I added gas and it ran again.

So today, I just started it up and let it idle on high until it quit and called the dealer since it's still under warranty.

The guy says on the phone they're just finding out these big EPA no fume leak gas caps are causing vapor lock. So I open the gas cap, let the pressure hiss out and it immediately starts and runs.

Guy says he'll give me a ventilated gas cap or just open the cap every 30 minutes. I told him I'll get by with what I have.

So the EPA gas cap designed to reduce fumes sucks because you have to open it and let fumes out to keep it running.

Ridiculous.

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I also dug out about a pound of dried grass and mud from under the cutting deck.
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My daughter's bf usually cuts the grass there, he's not much for maintenance. Fucking milleniaIs.

I works really great now. I might even tell him about the vapor lock problem. Maybe.
 
too larry

too larry

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tangerinegreen555 said:
So I've been having trouble with a 2 year old Simplicity tractor with the 23 HP Briggs and Stratton all fucking season (about 10 days Lol.)

Starts fine, runs 30 minutes then starts surging and cuts out. Did it last year a couple times too.

So I'm thinking bad gas or something because it's just too new to have a gummed up carb and I always use premium with B&S stabilizer. So every time it stopped I added gas and it ran again.

So today, I just started it up and let it idle on high until it quit and called the dealer since it's still under warranty.

The guy says on the phone they're just finding out these big EPA no fume leak gas caps are causing vapor lock. So I open the gas cap, let the pressure hiss out and it immediately starts and runs.

Guy says he'll give me a ventilated gas cap or just open the cap every 30 minutes. I told him I'll get by with what I have.

So the EPA gas cap designed to reduce fumes sucks because you have to open it and let fumes out to keep it running.

Ridiculous.

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I also dug out about a pound of dried grass and mud from under the cutting deck.
View attachment 4324000
My daughter's bf usually cuts the grass there, he's not much for maintenance. Fucking milleniaIs.

I works really great now. I might even tell him about the vapor lock problem. Maybe.
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I have a couple of gas riders that haven't been used in two years. Too much of a pain to deal with. I have an el cheapo 6' RFM for the big tractor and an actual Woods 42" RFM for the smaller tractors.

The only good thing about all the pressure washing i did this week, the cleaning guy had a nozzle to the gas can he bought at Tractor Supply Co. It's threads fits the red 5 gallon cans. Not sure about the blue ones. I have several that the spout is so bad I pour directly into the tractor from the jug. Will check into them when I got to TSC again.
 
WeedFreak78

WeedFreak78

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Got my yard truck running, it's the 2nd oldest vehicle i own, sits outside all year, the engines mostly exposed, and I just throw a battery and fuel at it and it starts and runs every time. I just use it to pull other shit around. The brakes aren't working, I think the master cyl is bad, so it's a game shifting in and out of gear, judging rolling distance and using the Jerry rigged hand e brake. I haven't hit anything...... yet. Then I drug out the other truck I need to strip , brakes were locked but a few solid whacks with a sledge loosened em right up. Probably just cutting through the floor to pull the tranny, the cabs totally rotted and not worth saving. The less I'm on my back under it, the better. Daylights burning, and this bowl isn't anymore, so I'm back at it.
 
WeedFreak78

WeedFreak78

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tangerinegreen555 said:
So I've been having trouble with a 2 year old Simplicity tractor with the 23 HP Briggs and Stratton all fucking season (about 10 days Lol.)

Starts fine, runs 30 minutes then starts surging and cuts out. Did it last year a couple times too.

So I'm thinking bad gas or something because it's just too new to have a gummed up carb and I always use premium with B&S stabilizer. So every time it stopped I added gas and it ran again.

So today, I just started it up and let it idle on high until it quit and called the dealer since it's still under warranty.

The guy says on the phone they're just finding out these big EPA no fume leak gas caps are causing vapor lock. So I open the gas cap, let the pressure hiss out and it immediately starts and runs.

Guy says he'll give me a ventilated gas cap or just open the cap every 30 minutes. I told him I'll get by with what I have.

So the EPA gas cap designed to reduce fumes sucks because you have to open it and let fumes out to keep it running.

Ridiculous.

View attachment 4323998
I also dug out about a pound of dried grass and mud from under the cutting deck.
View attachment 4324000
My daughter's bf usually cuts the grass there, he's not much for maintenance. Fucking milleniaIs.

I works really great now. I might even tell him about the vapor lock problem. Maybe.
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Drill a 1/16" hole off center in the cap, you'll never have to worry about venting it and it's too small to allow anything to splash out or large debris in.
 
DustyDuke

DustyDuke

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cannabineer said:
But for the ritual
is it up yet ~click~
is it up yet ~click~
is it up yet ~click~
is it up yet ~click~
(distract myself for an hour or so)
................ ~click~
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it was every five minutes for me, I started to abuse people close to me after not being able to get a riu fix for 24 hours. I even went as low as to like something on Facebook just to get that buzz. THE HORROR
 
tangerinegreen555

tangerinegreen555

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Going to look at this car Monday. Called today to see where it's at on the lot but the guy said they're keeping it inside.

Chevy dealer, took it in last fall and they keep reducing the price. 48,000 miles, 420 HP V-8 stick. New one is $50,000 and out of my league.

I think I'd look good in it. I just missed out on an '04 GT rag top they wanted $12K for. Sold the day I called. 'Tis the season.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
tangerinegreen555 said:
~snip~

So the EPA gas cap designed to reduce fumes sucks because you have to open it and let fumes out to keep it running.

Ridiculous.

View attachment 4323998
I also dug out about a pound of dried grass and mud from under the cutting deck.
View attachment 4324000
My daughter's bf usually cuts the grass there, he's not much for maintenance. Fucking milleniaIs.

I works really great now. I might even tell him about the vapor lock problem. Maybe.
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literally
 
whitebb2727

whitebb2727

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420God said:
Yep, and I don't get rid of much because I hate dealing with people.


I'm building the stairs completely out of scrap and leftovers I've accumulated over the last couple years from the decks. Using two 2x12s at 3ft wide all the way up. Not cutting the boards but adding 1x4s for the steps to rest on. I'm going to be carrying heavy shit up and down and don't want them to break.
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I would add a third runner in the center.
 
raratt

raratt

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Ran drip lines to the tomatoes my son started and picked up some more fencing for two new cages for them. Tilled in 4 bags of chicken manure in garden #2 that he spread out for me last night. Still needed more organic matter so I picked up 3 more bags of compost. If he gets them spread tonight I'll be able to till it tomorrow and get the corn planted, most likely. Time for some tincture and suds, possibly some smoke too.(Edit) Tiller fired right up, no ether needed.IMG_0044.JPG IMG_0046.JPG
 
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