Recent content by Bmantel

Heyah Tractor folks, I deal with many chemicals with my job, including Jet fuels. So here's the deal on Ethanol, as mentioned above it's a damn good solvent and will clean just about anything out of a fuel system besides metal oxides. It's downfall is it pulls in atmospheric humidity and...

There are some TubeFrame Bolens with hydrostatic drives .. look for that. I had a geared 850 that I ran for almost 10 years after finding it at a local tag sale where the guy was going to junk it. Finally after 10 years of my use the Engine blew the mains and toasted the crank too. It needed...

Yawn ... Nodding off now... I'm bored. Let me adjust my welding gas mixer to kick in a wee bit more helium for penetration in this POS old Continental O-540 intake manifold with a crack in it. Oh,Damn. I've got no hydrogen pressure! I don't know why my friends talk me into fixing their stuff...

I know it's lame as you must have needed to kick your seeing eye dog twice to get him to read it to you... Hmm where did your Harbor Freight fascination go? I know you looked at the prices, didn't you? Not looking so good for HF. =⁠-⁠O Yah, I got pissed off on the supplies costs so I grabbed...

Yah, I had interstate flooded cells in my 2019 F350 6.7 Turbodiesel when I bought it at auction last year in Canada. So I don't know if it came with those or was changed out before I owned it. But night and day difference in the cranking speeds! Wish I did this earlier, actually. Strange that...

I needed two new Group 65 batteries in the 2019 F350. Was prepared for some sticker shock.... Checked FomoCo, NAPA, O'Reilly's, National and then went in to Walmart just to check prices. Talked to sales guy (there was actually one working!) and he asked if I needed it that day... Nope. Why...

Wow.... You must need a trip to the eye doctor as you can't seem to read. Oh well you can't fix blind. Next time use your welding helmet instead of sunglasses. :-p Buying Bullets for China means you are supporting their military by purchasing that country's goods. Duh. They have a decent...

Here's my $0.02.... If you are ok with buying Bullets for China ( and a lot of US machinery is now rebranded Chineseium ) then take a look at the YesWelder brand. https://yeswelder.com/collections/welder-cutter/products/dual-pulse-welder-dp200?_pos=1&_fid=f030f3b8f&_ss=c I have the older...

Heyah Tractor folks, I deal with many chemicals with my job, including Jet fuels. I have many diesel powered pieces of equipment, including a F350. So what does an Engineer use? Cheapest stuff that works: Biocides and water dispersant: https://fppf.com/product/sludge-be-gone/ SDS...

I know they say it - but test it and you see!

Your only gas powered solution is to use 100LL aviation fuel as it does not seem to ever go bad. It's a beautiful Blue color and has a wonderful smell to it before and after it combusts. Go get some from a pilot friend! I used to run my snowblower dry and then add a gallon of 100LL and run it...

Sorry, but to say motorcycles and marine two cycles are that different type of engine and will require a different oils is not true. I can't comment on how lean someone ran their engines, and that is always a potential issue. Never burned out one yet. Lately, on a older (>15 yrs) Kombi power...

Ok a couple of things I have found over the years on saws: Sharp chain - whatever style floats your boat. I like Oregon chains and bars. Since I live in the Peoples Republic of Connecticut and alcohol free is not an option... Use Ethanol Shield to suspend the water. STA-BIL of any color is...

Hello everyone, hope your Cornbeef and Cabbage meals went well! Here's the final answer: Yes, the red dyed #2 fuel oil is the same as the undyed diesel...... Unless it isn't! Here in the Socialist State of Connecticut they passed a law a few years back to include bio-diesel in home heating...