On this Day in 1990
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1990 Lawn-Boy F-Series Engine Failure
Comments (10)I finally viewed the piston via the open exhaust ports and found much play and side to side movement of the piston within the cylinder. I don't recall seeing this in any of my other working Lawn-Boys, so I suspect severe damage to either the cylinder sleeve/liner or the piston. I replaced engine shaft seals and I swapped the carburetor and ignition pack and spark plug with known good replacements and still experiencing the same problem...Engine starts only when completely cold for 5 seconds and dies. Attempts to restart leave wet/raw gas on the spark plug. Spark checks out OK, so I suspect the side to side play of the piston as the cause of problem. I also checked the braking mechanism and on/off contacts and it is working normally. Please advise if any of you folks have experienced this problem and if it may be due to the piston with much side to side movement within the cylinder. Thanks for your help....See MoreLawnBoy S21BSN starting/running problems
Comments (7)How do you remove the seal without spliting or damaging the aluminum case? If possible it might be a good idea to put new ones on as I undestand that they a relativelly cheap. The lower seal in particular operates in a horrible environment: sand, stones, sticksÂ. The piece that does not seem to fit the puzzle is that it was running before the CDI died (BO = Before Overhaul) Yes BO it started hard but it ran and ran fast once the initial couple minute warmup period. So something must be different AO (After Overhaul) as a result of my rebuild that makes it not run without choke. This does not nessecarily point to the seals even though they may not be in the gratest shape. Just maybe. Could be carb or governor related. Or missassembly due to lack of clear pictures, experience or working with the machine on the ground and me in my wheelchair. No longer with 20/20 vision! So what is the killer culprit? Being a novice on LBs, I looked at the 4 crancase half bolts and immediatelly thought of evenly torquing them tight. I contemplated it and evetually could no longer resist. I first checked to verify they where tight. Nothing turned, no damage done. No here is where I may have screwed up. The serated lock washers make the bolt hard to turn so just seeming tight does not necessarilly mean they are. Locktite may have resulted in more evenly torqued bolts had LB spent the extra nickel per block. On a head gasket practice used to be that you back off one headbolt at a time and evenly retorque. Way back when it was recommended. So that is what I did to just a fraction of a turn tighter than where I started. Evenly of course. I thus cannot rule out the crankcase seal even though the halves probably never separated. If a gasket is used in particular it might. Now if they are bonded at the factory with a semi pliable adhesive such a Yamabond, no way. Great stuff if you never tried it. Holds up to vibrations on Yamaha bikes and Outboards where two highly machined aluminum surfaces must be mated leakproof such as on gearboxes and crankcases. Great Stuff! In a pinch has many other uses. Just bring lots of greenbacks when you go to the Yamaha dealer for the 6-8 Oz tube. Properlly closed lasted me ten years. Online...? What you going to do, Novice...See MoreUSDA zone changes 1990-2006
Comments (22)My Mandevilla vine comes back eventually, every spring. It only gets blooming by late summer, hardly worth the wait for a lackluster performance. I decided this year to see if my mandevilla will overwinter. If it doesn't, I did that cuttings that have rooted and have them in the basement. It's just too much trouble bringing plants in and out of the basement and making sure no critters get to them. That was my main issue with brugmansias. Now that I have a couple hardy ones, I can plant them in the yard this spring and let them fend for themselves. Of course, I'll still make cuttings each fall, but they're much easier to handle. Plus, I can trade them or sell them on eBay....See MoreTo update a 1990's armoire or not?
Comments (2)rellie100, I've done several armoires. I love them for size and storage purposes. I have large size rooms, so scale wise, they work in our house. I would advise against using actual chalk paint. For the same amount of work, you can get a much nicer finish with General Finishes Milk Paint, SW Pro-classic, California's Ultraplate, etc. As far as color and new hardware goes, hopefully Beth, or others with a great eye will be along with ideas!...See Morelizbest1
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