Well, I thought this problem had solved itself. The thing started well most of last year and until this week. I thought it had a stuck ring or valve, or a little bit of varnish from the modern gasoline. Anyway, I installed two champion CJ8 s, gapped to .025. And it started right off. Changing from NGK BMR4As Lot's of good comments on this thread. It's a little over my head. I'm assuming that if the composite camshaft gear breaks, it's definitely not going to run, correct? And further regarding this thing, is this gear failure always a fairly benign thing? That is nothing else gets bent or damaged when this thing goes? I had the case cover off to repair the inner gasket to prevent water from leaking into the crankcase, actually I don't think it ever went into the crankcase, but it eventually would not hold water even to mow the yard once. I then, wasn't aware of this issue with the composite gear and I'm not totally sure if it has the composite or not. I seem to remember looking at a brown fiber gear-looking thing. But I'm not sure. Thanks for all the comments, and I think it's just the spark plugs causing this problem. Although I'm not sure why long cranking worked to get it to start. Anyway...Cheers!

You can also save an entire thread to your computer. So for "Favorite Chicken Recipes Redux" right-click on the title. Then on the window that comes up click "Save Target As". You'll see a window with "Save In" at the top. You can pick a file you already have on your computer (like "Recipes") or create a new file (like "Cooking Forum"). At the bottom of that window you'll see "File Name" and then "msg122046474409". Select that and type in the name you want to give it, like "Favorite Chicken Recipes." Below that you'll see "Save as Type." Be sure it says HTML Document. Then click "Save" and the entire thread with all the recipes is saved on your computer. You can open it and read it and it will look just like it did on this forum. This sounds more complicated than it is. Once you've done it you'll see it's easy. It's a good way to save "rich" threads with a lot of information or recipes you would like to keep. You can still cut-and-paste from that thread later if you try a recipe and want it elsewhere for your regular recipe files. Then if the thread drops off the Cooking Forum, it doesn't matter. You have the entire thing. Carol

You might want to check out the Quilters Table from Joanns. I am not a quilter but I think they call it this because of the grid on top. I received this from my daughters for Christmas. It is a cabinet that folds up. It is 47" long, 15" deep and 29" tall. The top has a quilters grid on it. The back has 2 pieces that fold out and makes the top double in size. Very nice cutting area. Nice casters for pulling out when you want the top expanded. There is a drawer plus a door with 2 shelves on the left side. I am leaving the door off you I can use baskets. Then there is a table that rolls out from the other side and folds back in the seating area. It is attached to the right side. It is suppose to be so you can have a sewing machine and a serger set up at once. It is a Sew Essential product from Joanns. It is called Quilters Design Table - # 184-8746. It is $229.00 but the girls got it for $139.00. They ordered it online and payed only &2.95 shipping. I will be able to wheel it out in my livingroom if I want or sew in the bedroom. Just perfect. In my bedroom I have a 4 drawer file cabinet that will set at the end and I am going to get some of those wire basket type comtainers ( they are magnetic) to put my scissors, pencils and such in to have right where I need them. Not all of the Joann stores carry it so you might have to order it online. It is very heavy.. It is a perfect size if you don't have much room. You can also sit the machines inside the fold out part and use it for a table when not sewing. Susie Susie

No, I haven't taken the plunge yet and carved up my Goodwill desk or created a new leaf for the table. My bother, who worked as a carpenter, then as a cabinetmaker for years, is willing to do this project with me. Right now, he's replacing my ugly kitchen ceiling, for which I am very grateful, so I donÂt want to bug him about another project right now. I still think these are excellent ideas. IÂve talked to him about how expensive sewing furniture is. There are a lot of reasons for this. Compared to, say, kitchen cabinets, sewing machine furniture is a niche market. You can go down to Home Depot, order "standard" kitchen cabinets, and the manufacturer has a huge factory set up with special tools and jigs to manufacture them quickly and efficiently. Sewing furniture manufacturers donÂt do the kind of volume that would allow them to invest in mass-manufacturing equipment. I encourage you to search the internet for sewing machine furniture plans or find a commercial design you mostly like. Then, work with a custom cabinet maker to design and make a high-quality cabinet that suits your needs perfectly. You pick the materials, the size, the way it opens, etc., etc.. For the about the same price as a Koala or other name-brand cabinet, you can get EXACTLY what you need, including the lift you want. For example: http://www.how-to-plans.com/sewing_cabinet_plans.html Also, since I last posted on this subject, IÂve talked to the owner of Unique Sewing Furniture at a sewing expo where I got to see their products close up. They make very high quality cabinets and they will custom make anything that you can dream up, or adapt one of their standard products to exactly your specifications. I think they have the sturdiest and best designed cutting table IÂve ever seen. Beautiful furniture, made with real wood, and they really understand what sewers want and need. Price ranges are about the same as the big name manufacturers, perhaps a bit lower, depends on variations in prices of their materials (yes, still expensive), but the quality of the product is much superior. http://www.uniquesewingfurniture.com/index.html When I adapt my simple desk, IÂll post how that project turns out! CMC Here is a link that might be useful: Unique Sewing Furniture