{OT:} LET IT SNOW!!!!

Think of all the carbon dioxide and unbourned hydrocarbons that didn't get into the atmosphere.

Jeff

I try to keep all my engines running as efficiently as possible.

Huh? Oh, screw the environment! I just want to save money on gas and parts!

So, Hachi, you want it to snow huh? Just for you, I'll take the plow off the truck this afternoon. Enjoy.

ROFL! That will sure do it! Of course, I could pull the Supra out of the garage, start going through it, and wash it and wax it. That will insure another 6 weeks of winter! (Punxsutawney Phil!)

I've had the same experience a number of times. My 8 hp rototiller used to do the same thing. Sometimes it's the float. Sometimes it's a poor diaphragm. Sometimes it's condensation in the fuel tank. Other times it's because I can't figure out the hieroglyphics. (Which way is choke? Wouldn't it be better to show hand griping throat?)

BTW, AARP provides secondary insurance. Not primary insurance. Did they not explain this to you over the phone?

I saw a snowblower with English and French nomenclature on it yesterday. It said "Choke" and "Etrangler" ("strangler...")

I checked the carb thoroughly. No problem found! That's why I was thinking it was the governor. And the new motor was so inexpensive, why bother?

I got to thinking today. The manual says change the oil every 5 hours. For me, that amounts to 2 snowstorms, depending on depth of snow!

My stepfather had one similar to the one I put the motor on. He had it 20 years. (Well, *I* had it 20 years, since getting rid of snow has ALWAYS been my chore. At least he was kind enough to buy me a $400 (1972 dollars) snowblower!) I took it after he couldn't use it anymore and ran it for three more years.

I think it had an oil change every year or two, whether it needed it or not! The motor was STILL running like a champ in '94 when it was stolen...

I went to the Web site.

Looks like I'm going to get my chance Saturday...