The difference is that apple cider is just that, apples smashed and then pressed to extract all their juices. It's a sweet drink. Vinegar has gone through several chemical changes, first you ferment the cider from the apples, just like you are making beer or wine. Then a "mother" is introduced. There is no good way to describe a mother. If you have ever had a batch of vinegar sit around and get a nasty looking snotty mass in it, then you have seen a mother. The mother eats the sugars and converts them to acid. Fresh cider is sweet, then after fermenting it contains alcohol (like beer or wine) and then the mother converts the whole thing to vinegar. Air is what vinegar needs. Beer and wine are sealed to keep out air, but for vinegar to happen you need air, so you usually make it in a wooden barrel or a container larger than you need. The only downfall with making your own vinegar is that you never know the percentage of acid. You can use it for cooking but not preserving. So you can make salad dressing but not pickles, just because you can't be sure that it is strong enough to keep bacteria from growing. If you search the web you will find directions of making vinegar, even buying a mother. I am just now getting into making my own wine etc, so I have only read about the process. Good Luck!! Tami

Rusty I like your advice on the 90 Degree Street Elbow . Don't know if there would be sufficient End to Centre Dimension to clear the frame for draining any better than the Close Nipple and Pipe Cap , but it certainly would eliminate the clearance problem with the Drag-link . Actually Vlr could use a Strato-flex WOG. Rated (Braided) 4" Hose Assembly Threaded at both end and cap it off when not draining with or without Teflon or Permatex your call. A little more expensive but guarantee's a environmentally Green Solution (No Spillage) . Actually with the time and effort the Dude has taken with the Artistic Funnel I would hate to see him retire it lol.

Yahoo!!! Yesterday I went out and got to workon the Bug. I had to buy a couple of the long handle needle nose pliers for $10, one straight and one curved nose to get the rubber gas line and spring clip loose where it connects to the carb because space is so tight there. I could barely get my hand in there to work with it. I hhad thought about removing the large metal curved cover off but it looked to be more trouble than it would be worth and looked like the body might just fall apart without that structure. After fussing with the last bit of fuel line for about 30 minutes I finally got it off and prepared the new line and fuel filter for installation which went smoothly. Found I had lost one screw that holds the air filter assembly down tight. Got to find a replacement for that. Well over the winter I noticed that one front tire had gone totally flat so that and the belts and pulley will have to be remedied. Well after getting the fuel system all fixed up I got on and turned the key on and began cranking. About the fourth crank the engine sputtered to life and with a bit of choking it settled down into rabbit mode. I let it clear its throat for a bit then tried to throttle down but found the turtle position stuck in the rabbit position so guess I will be doing some throttle cable adjustments soon as I study the manual for a bit. I got the jack stands out from under it before I fired it up. The engine runs nicely though. I can see why so many people would not like this machine because it is a bearcat to work on, especially for those of us with arthritis in our hands and fingers. But I like the design, at least the way it looks and intend to have some fun with it. So the beast is finally running and now on to other repairs coming up soon. Paul

Just wanted to post a follow up on the status of my tractor.. I got a replacement coil as was suggested and I did get a spark and finally got the tractor started again! Just wanted to say thanks to those who posted, especially mownie for providing the B&S site as the part listed on the Sears site was in fact different than what was on the B&S site. It did take a few more cranks than usual and had to take it out of choke to actually get it started, but I'm in business again just in time to get the final mowing of the leaves in! I'll keep an eye on the current situation of it not being able to start while in choke mode, but hopefully that's just because it hasn't been started in so long. If you have any immediate suggestions as to what the cause may be, feel free to post. Thanks again!