I'm an idiot

[Hacksawhero123 351]

Ever had that moment of absolute clarity when you realize that you're an idiot?  I had another one last night. Two separate pieces of equipment with the same problem. One is my C160 Auto with a K341, the other a Troybilt tiller with a K161. Fuel flowing out of the carbs. Typical needle and seat problems. Replaced the needles, seats, bowl gaskets and all is surgically clean, filters in place. Went through both carbs till I was beating my head on a rock. I know carbs. REALLY. For over 25 years I ran and even raced Honda SOHC 750's that had a rack of 4 carbs.  The one and only thing I didn't check, you ask???  Are the floats holding fuel because they have a leak??  What are the odds?  Two boat anchor floats. I haven't dealt with a bad float in 15 years. Wasn't on my radar. Moral of my ramblings, check everything.  Now I gotta go out and hose my blood of the rock. 

Mark. 

[JAinVA 4,619]

 Don't feel to bad about it.If we are all honest we have had similar moments.At least you didn't give up and solved the problem.Two bad floats at one instant of time to the same owner has got to be a rare occurance.Luck,JAinVA

Edited October 30, 2016 by JAinVA

[DougC 2,641]

You are not an idiot, you found and fixed the problem.  

 

Now if your brother in law, who knows nothing about carbs. and is an actual idiot (they all are, aren't they) came over and stumbled across the heavy floats, then maybe you could join his club.....        

[Wishin4a416 2,189]

That is a pretty rare occurrence. Two floats at once.. Glad u figured it out. Now go get some band aides!

[857 horse 2,581]

If this is confession.....I peed my pants when i was 9..............

 

                 

 

 

                                                   anonymous  ..............

[stevasaurus 22,282]

I would guess that one of the Presidential Candidates somehow rigged your carburetors...it's the only thing that makes since.  It was not your fault. 

[squonk 39,191]

The floats may have had an orange tint to them! 

[953 nut 52,301]

4 hours ago, Hacksawhero123 said:

floats holding fuel because they have a leak?

 

2 hours ago, 857 horse said:

I peed my pants when i was 9

 

2 hours ago, stevasaurus said:

one of the Presidential Candidates somehow rigged your carburetors

Must have been "Wikileaks"!

[DougC 2,641]

[Digger 66 3,477]

We all fall into this category at one time or another .

I won't go into how many times I've rebuilt an engine / tore apart my wheelers' differential or gearbox because I succumbed to the knee-jerk reaction of " I have to solve this problem ...NOW " 

 

Just take comfort in knowing , you are not alone !

[clueless 2,910]

2 hours ago, 857 horse said:

If this is confession.....I peed my pants when i was 9..............

 

                 

 

 

                                                   anonymous  ..............

At 63 sometimes my wikileaks.

[DougC 2,641]

               That, without a doubt...... Is the best comment I have ever read on this forum.....   

1 hour ago, clueless said:

At 63 sometimes my wikileaks.

 

[stevasaurus 22,282]

See...idiots attract.  It's family. 

[Hacksawhero123 351]

The one thing that keeps me going is that I'm too hardheaded and way too prideful to admit defeat. And that trait has gotten me in over my head a few times. 

Mark

[JAinVA 4,619]

Three stages of old age.1 you forget to zip up after you pee.2 you forget unzip before you pee.3 you don't worry about the zipper at all.

                                                                                         JAinVA

[Hacksawhero123 351]

I pee every morning at 4:30. Problem is that I don't wake until 5. 😩

 

Mark

[JAinVA 4,619]

Been there done that.Cheers JAinVA

[BOB ELLISON 2,976]

If this crew doesn't make you fell better about dumb things we do to these horse's , you don't have a chance in the real world.

[857 horse 2,581]

Bob,,,,this crowd gathers every June   at the BIG SHOW ,,,,,,,

But i need to be clear....JA has ever talked to my Mrs'  So,,,this 3 stage thing was just a good guess....close  guess.???   Heck.....I guess !!!!!

 

And if i bring a Pole for little signs,,,,then Stevasuarus has to decorate his sign with Christmas Cheer,,,,,,,,,or !!!!!!!!!!!   Wear an Elfs hat....

Im new at this......all I know is these guys are funny....loloolllo

 

                  Howard857 Horse in VA

 

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,289]

Don't feel bad those moments happen to all of us. I was working on a generator a couple days ago...unit had been sitting for two or three years so as you can imagine the carb was pretty gummed up. Took everything apart, cleaned it and got it all back together, but still would not start, pondered on it for several minutes before discovering I had forgotten to hook the plug wire back up, I had unhooked it to get it out of the way while removing the carburetor, I felt like a true idiot for a few hrs after that too. 

[BOB ELLISON 2,976]

Guys this is the best post I have ever read. After reading all this I laughed till I cried. I'm 68 soon but I did not pee on my self so I'm still in control ..sorry hacksawhero123 for acting like a old idiot. Laughter is good for the heart.