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Coolant Pipe Mod completed

On December 13th of 2022 I had replaced the cooling pipe that I had previously mentioned needed changing, and so far has worked flawlessly. This is the new/black pipe at the center of the first picture that runs from left to right.

 

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Battery Tenders Club

Two days later I installed a battery tender to my car to finally join the crew of battery tenders. It took me a long time, but I joined the club and could not be happier lol It charges the battery and holds a lower voltage than I had expected, but it works.

 

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Snowblower Woes - Part 2

I screwed-up, literally lol Let me cut to the chase with the Seafoam having done nothing! A few days ago I found an adjustment screw at the bottom of the carb..... That in itself says it all, so I am calling Oooops??? lol

The story goes like this. The belt for the wheel drive came off, so I was forced to take the bottom and top shrouds off to get it back on the pulleys. To get the bottom one off I had to flip the snowblower forward 90° which allowed me to get a better view of the carb. When I saw the screw at the bottom/center of the bowl, I thought that don't make sense??? I got the drive belt back on, started the snowblower and began adjusting that screw. I am still unsure of what it does, but in adjusting it several times over 45 min of blowing snow I was able to get it running good each time it was sputtering or bogging.

Just like snowmobiles, sputtering is not enough gas, and bogging is too much gas. At least that is how I define it. They are both misfires, but they sound different and they look different. Too much gas and spews black smoke. Too little gas and it sputters with little to no smoke.

I still do not understand how there can be an adjustment at the bottom of the bowl without causing a gas leak.... As I explained in the past reply, I have no intention in taking the carb apart unless I have to. If anyone has any insights on this, please share.

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I am impressed and tankful for pulling that up! I kept thinking I should shorten that stupid post #119 down to a 1/4 or less, but for now I using it as a reminder to smarten-up on the simple problems. I just happy for your help!

 

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Laptop Keyboard Replacement

I gave myself a 50/50 to make it work and ended on the lucky to side! Fortunately there was a YouTube video as a guide lol Disconnecting the motherboard was relatively easy, but reconnecting all the micro connectors was a PITA. I don't even wear reading glasses to type, but I had them and a powerful magnifying glass to see something. And I couldn't really see, so I winged it lol

Before even reaching the point of replacing the keyboard, I had to knife cut maybe a hundred plastic connections, then plastic weld them back in lol I thought about only connecting the new keyboard to see if it worked, but it wasn't that easy, so I chose to get it all done and pray. First try didn't work because I forgot the battery lol

I got used to working on my phone, but it is not even close to the same. It was a difficult lesson for me to understand why so many have a tough time to search anything on DooTalk. Compared to a laptop or desktop, a phone or pad is a gadget. It is nearly impossible to keep a knowledge base, so the only thing left is to wing it and hope for the best.

On the upside, I still have 5 inches of ground cover in snow. The snow is always gone by Mach 1st and usually by the third or fourth week of February, and snowfall in between, so this is by far the latest season that I can remember. I don't expect the snow to last a week, but even a few days more will be a month longer than usual for the most Southern part of Quebec.

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