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spudulike

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  1. As a gambling man I would say it is binary and relates to 1971 as this gives you the age to know more than many but what do I know. It will remain a mystery? I like mysteries too!
  2. The poor mans compression gauge!!!
  3. Sometimes I wish I hadn't blocked those idiotic threads on covid conspiracy theories....then again!!!!
  4. Sounds like the correct action. BTW....71 years or 1971?
  5. Damn, did that fella say "Nipple"??????
  6. I think it was Ty Corrigan who removed the filter and I said try the one off the MS200/201 if it fitted!
  7. Basically the manufacturers are struggling to make their machines meet the demands of the US EPA and are in a state of flux. Damn...I should have been in PR (Public Relations)!!!!!!
  8. We have a 4.9Kw Stovax Riva, they come in a number of sizes to fit in to typical "Builders Openings", It is an Inset stove and we have run it for 16 years and only replaced one baffle and the rope..once. It is pretty warm and you can feel the benefits throughout the house. I haven't sat around in my undercrackers to date but it does get pretty warm - I guess the room size is circa 14' X 24' or thereabouts. Ventilation is via a 450w subwoofer and opening the window!!! The neighbours haven't complained.....yet!!!
  9. That's strange, I have adjusted BG86s and they have been phillips adjusters. Often another adjuster will push on and fit even if it is the wrong shape. Perhaps the spline, Hex or pacman may work?
  10. Horray, he's back, glad it was before I posted another response? Not seen an octagon - what is it on? Only seen the hexagon ones and all the other ones.
  11. How about thanking the response...."manners maketh man"!!
  12. OK, the fact it fired means the compression is enough to support combustion. It may be the fuel pump failing the CST will test this. It may just be a bit of fine chip filling the gauze strainer! I am sure the dealer will be right on it!
  13. Whats the compression like? Sounds like it has gone pop. These machines seem to knock their pistons out pretty early on. Take the muffler off and take a look up the exhaust port and bring the piston up so you can see the ring and skirt - it may have some scoring on it. These machines also don't show a lot of fuel on the plug, a seizure can cause a dry plug as can a BIG air leak but am not going to go in to the technicalities as to why!
  14. Well that fellas not going to play bar chords in the future!
  15. Hylomar was the approved liquid gasket for Honda horizontally split fours in my day. I use Carplan Red Instant Gasket as it has a decent temp range but many products will do the job in the same way.
  16. Well.....I thought I would read the instructions to my replacement security light.....typically, after fitting it. I am glad I fitted it as described!!!! The rest of the instructions were equally useful!!!
  17. Yup, that's the reason!
  18. Looks like a Felco clone but Bahco do make some decent kit for a bit less £££
  19. Good, slow idles are usually cured by changing the valve - fine wood-chip gets sucked in and cocks them up!
  20. The location of the installation of light bulbs must be large enough to withstand the ability to withstand 10 times the drive weight. Really?
  21. Most likely, time may tell as long as the OP doesn't disappear as they often do!!
  22. I was thinking just the same, pop the muffler off and look at the state of the piston. If you have a compression gauge, it should read 150-170psi. Not sure on the flywheel, it is possible the key has sheared but the first thing I check on pretty much all non running engines is firstly the compression, the spark then the fuel. If it isn't any of those, you just check the spark and fuel systems in more depth!
  23. Nice......life after retirement and taking the pension!!
  24. Just had a similar experience on a "Highly Valued Cherry Tree". Love the way that some have a strange perception that their tree is somehow worth a load of ££££ and can't see that it is spending hours cutting, splitting and seasoning that gives it the value.....or milling and drying etc!
  25. It should be the BPMR7A plug. The standard carb settings should be 1 turn out on the L&H screws but take care the saw isn't screaming at WOT on these settings as I have seen many on 1.5 - 2 turns out and you may need another 1/4 turn on the L screw but start with 1&1. The air filter being covered in fuel may be the dodgy carb settings, leaking needle valve or wear on the inlet side of the piston/cylinder causing blow-by.

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