Notes to Self

[Bar Nuthin 1,779]

I figured we needed a thread to capture some of the boneheaded moves we make when doing what should be routine stuff.

I'll start.

 

Note to Self: When you've got your transaxle put back together and you're ready to fill it with fluid - double check your parts tray to see if the drain plug might still be laying there. 

Edited yesterday at 02:51 AM by Bar Nuthin

[ri702bill 10,529]

Nah, that's just called "Priming the threads on the Drain." Gotta make sure it works when you need it again! 

[Treepep 932]

 

 

I (WE) square folks all have a lot of plates spinning or whatever the best metaphor is?  I have done that more times than I care to admit.  Fixing supper, cycling laundry, mowing, doing an

 

oil change, watering my garden, taxes etc. etc. etc.  Uh oops drain plug is not in.  Oil not usually.  Antifreeze I do that often. 

 

Life may be easier with a significant??? or more complicated.  I.D.K.I am super single.  I intend to stay

 

that way.  All the things land on me.  either way no harm no foul really right?  Slight frustration and you catch it before you pour all the fluid soon good

[ebinmaine 75,602]

8 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

check your parts tray to see if the drain plug might still be laying there

 

 

I've definitely done similar. I'm also quite proud of the fact that I have multiple times, attempted to start an engine powered by gasoline without actually having gasoline in it or, perhaps, leave the gasoline flow valve shut. Neither of these things works very well at all.

[JoeM 9,259]

slightly different but the same.

Leaving the PTO on, and trying to start a WH? 

I know a guy that went to town and bought a new battery then called when it would not start. Is the PTO on? crickets......I'll call you back!

[JoeM 9,259]

2 hours ago, ri702bill said:

Priming the threads on the Drain

Or flushing out the bottom residue. That is my story. 

[SylvanLakeWH 29,772]

Drain plug in - check

Oil in - check

Gassed up - check

PTO disengaged - check

Battery charged - check

Fire it up and... it's somehow raining oil???!!!

Oops - Dip stick reinserted in fill tube? - Not Check

 

I have heard that can happen...

 

[953 nut 62,929]

44 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

it's somehow raining oil???!!!

Splash lubrication should be kept inside the engine.         

[WHX?? 53,226]

Oh do I have a bunch of these ... Gas cock off/tank empty ... multiple times. Trying to diagnose no start with the spark wire not on the coil... 

[8ntruck 8,321]

I went to start tiny two stroke Toro snowthrower yesterday.

 

Gas full.  Check.

Primer pumped. Check.

Choke on. Check.

 

5 or 6 starter rope pulls later with no indication of it wanting to start.

 

Step back, scratch head.  

 

Ignition on? Not check.

 

[JoeM 9,259]

I got to thinking about this and my last snafu 

I was working on Frankie and needed to run it and check some things. 

Robbed a battery out of another and hooked it up in Frankie.

Hit start (I have one of those solenoids with the button to activate, tractor is not wired yet) and the starter just spun, the bend-ex did not engage. Worked fine the last time. HMMMM

Messed around poking and prodding. Well got to take starter off. 

Went to unhook battery and seen the + and - crossed. Starter was spinning backward. That bend-ex was never coming out. 

Hmmm dumb a$$. I believe I done this on an xi with using the key switch one time. 

[ebinmaine 75,602]

8 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Splash lubrication should be kept inside the engine.         

 

You n your technicalities.....

[Bar Nuthin 1,779]

12 hours ago, ri702bill said:

Nah, that's just called "Priming the threads on the Drain." Gotta make sure it works when you need it again! 

 

Note to self: Remember that line for future reference. 

[JoeM 9,259]

Ok, question, who has tried to start their generator with the ignition switch off? 

I have

 

[ebinmaine 75,602]

40 minutes ago, JoeM said:

Ok, question, who has tried to start their generator with the ignition switch off? 

I have

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yep

[Handy Don 15,083]

52 minutes ago, JoeM said:

Ok, question, who has tried to start their generator with the ignition switch off? 

I have

You talkin’ to me? 

 

Of course, it was night and the power was out and I’m sweating bullets that it won’t start.

Switch to run, one pull, and off it goes. Whew!

But it never happened--your word against mine. 

[WHX?? 53,226]

Now here did I leave that handy light? Haven't seen it for years. Had a magnet that would stick anywhere. Sure was handy wonder where it went? 

For those of you that don't know it you can't change the oil on a 520 with a deuce on without taking the hood off...

Edited 14 minutes ago by WHX??