RedNeckGeek
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- Butte County & Orcutt, California
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- Kubota M62, Kubota L3240D HST (SOLD!), Kubota RTV900
Good Morning!!!! 46F @ 7:00AM. Plentiful sunshine. High near 60F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Thanks for taking us with you on vacation, Jay. Looks like you've found some very nice places to stay. What kind of vehicle are you driving that gets you across so many streams?
What I had first thought was a malfunctioning pressure release valve on the compressor was actually doing it's job well. The real problem could have been an eighteen dollar check valve, but after removing it and cleaning it, the problem remained. A new set of intake and exhaust valves for each of the two cylinders is now on the way, and they cost a LOT more than eighteen dollars. About half what I paid for the compressor almost ten years ago, but I've gotten so much good use out of it the amortized cost is very small. If the old valves look anything like that check valve, the motor will have a lot less work to do as well.
Also got a new tire on the touring bike, and seem to have gotten the routine down for shuffling motorcycles and equipment around to use the tire changer and balancer so it doesn't take nearly as long. Then took another look at the water softener, which worked briefly last month then quit again, and found the brine tank flooded again. In that condition a valve prevents it from feeding salt into the resin bed so it can regenerate. So I whittled up a stick to prop open the valve and advanced the control dial to the part of the cycle that feeds the brine, and it pumped the brine tank dry, then refilled it to the correct level. So I'm at a loss as to how it gets over full. At the end of the day I started a full regeneration cycle, and this morning will look at the level in the tank again to make sure it's not over full. If it is, it'll be time for another talk with the water softener man, and probably another visit. They've been here four times already for the same problem, so perhaps this time they'll replace the whole mechanism? Or maybe they just like coming out here, because so far, there hasn't been any charge.
Stayed up too late last night watching the Olympics, so might need to catch another couple hours of shut eye before getting up for the day. Really enjoyed watching the Luge runs, even better that a very healthy lookin' guy from the US won silver. Those were some tough young ladies on the moguls, too, but the USA gals weren't tough enough to podium. Not sure there's anything tough about the US figure skaters, or those flamboyant announcers!:confused2:
Thanks for taking us with you on vacation, Jay. Looks like you've found some very nice places to stay. What kind of vehicle are you driving that gets you across so many streams?
What I had first thought was a malfunctioning pressure release valve on the compressor was actually doing it's job well. The real problem could have been an eighteen dollar check valve, but after removing it and cleaning it, the problem remained. A new set of intake and exhaust valves for each of the two cylinders is now on the way, and they cost a LOT more than eighteen dollars. About half what I paid for the compressor almost ten years ago, but I've gotten so much good use out of it the amortized cost is very small. If the old valves look anything like that check valve, the motor will have a lot less work to do as well.
Also got a new tire on the touring bike, and seem to have gotten the routine down for shuffling motorcycles and equipment around to use the tire changer and balancer so it doesn't take nearly as long. Then took another look at the water softener, which worked briefly last month then quit again, and found the brine tank flooded again. In that condition a valve prevents it from feeding salt into the resin bed so it can regenerate. So I whittled up a stick to prop open the valve and advanced the control dial to the part of the cycle that feeds the brine, and it pumped the brine tank dry, then refilled it to the correct level. So I'm at a loss as to how it gets over full. At the end of the day I started a full regeneration cycle, and this morning will look at the level in the tank again to make sure it's not over full. If it is, it'll be time for another talk with the water softener man, and probably another visit. They've been here four times already for the same problem, so perhaps this time they'll replace the whole mechanism? Or maybe they just like coming out here, because so far, there hasn't been any charge.
Stayed up too late last night watching the Olympics, so might need to catch another couple hours of shut eye before getting up for the day. Really enjoyed watching the Luge runs, even better that a very healthy lookin' guy from the US won silver. Those were some tough young ladies on the moguls, too, but the USA gals weren't tough enough to podium. Not sure there's anything tough about the US figure skaters, or those flamboyant announcers!:confused2:
