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Comments (7)I did end up getting it working again last night after I replaced the head gasket actually and tilled a few rows of the garden but it's not entirely fixed yet. The fuel tank gasket is beyond shot, so when it runs it's leaking fuel out from between the carb and the tank (or at least I'm assuming the reason fuel is leaking is because half of that gasket is missing). I didn't replace it last night because it was getting dark and I didn't feel like screwing with the carb at that point so I'll do it today. Second problem now is that it runs on pretty low power now, which I'm assuming is an issue with the carb jet being out of whack. I'll adjust it today and see if that makes a difference now that it's running. Third, and this was totally unexpected, but I can live with it, is that it won't shut off now with the throttle lever! The wire is hanging out below the fuel tank, so I thought if I grounded it, it would shut off, but that didn't do anything, so I just disconnected the spark plug. Not 100% sure where that wire is supposed to go, but I'll figure it out... Regardless, it's miles ahead of where I've been for a couple of weeks now because it actually runs!...See MoreNeo. Kahala Dawn
Comments (32)Ok, here is mine. The plant had a nice, dark colour with those green tips when I got it. Advice I got: plant it out of direct sunlight, but bright light. It jus went greener and greener: And then I decided to put it direct sun - from about 10h00 untill 15h00 AND foliar fed it. Ok, our harsh summer sun was on it's way out. I fed it twice - a week apart. It started to get some colour and then stopped. So I started foliar feeding again and kept on doing it once a week, and it just got better and better. But now with our really weak winter sun, the colour started fading again, so I stopped feeding. I cannot wait untill the sun gets it's power back to see what will happen. I am also planning to build myself a little shade house to see what will happen in there. I do like to have my plants in the garden - part of the landscape and not in a 'show-case' Japie...See MoreShould I buy a LadyBug?
Comments (48)Stephsti, Sorry to hear you had a so-so experience with your Ladybug. I have just spent 4 days renting a LadyBug XL2300 TANCS vapor steam cleaner and have experienced the opposite. I have ceramic tile floors in my office, laundry room, bathrooms, kitchen, dining room and living room and have used traditional cleaning methods for the past 15 years and watched the grout get grungier each year. The amount of chemicals used to try to get my tile clean was rather obscene. The 1st day with the Ladybug was working on the tile floors in the office, laundry room and first bathroom. Although the vapor steam worked well on the tiles and the towels picked up a lot of grime, the pinkish beige colored grout was still dingy looking. It was obvious the vapor steam was making headway on the grout (no other cleaning method had in years) but something else was needed. So I purchased some heavy duty brass brushes and got to work steaming each grout line several times, then scrubbing the grout with the brush and then steaming it again. the dirt just kept coming off. Experiment with the steam volume. Some grout lines needed higher volume to loosen the grime. It took two days & four brass brushes to hand scrub all the grout lines in my house but it was worth it!! The grout and tiles look as new. The shine is incredible and no chemicals were used - just plain old tap water!! I'm in love with my floors again, instead of hiding them under area rugs. I also used the Ladybug to clean my gas cooktop and vent hood. It worked magic on the stainless steel and the greasy grime hiding in the corners is all gone. I steamed my toilets, bathtub, shower, sinks, heat vents, kitchen cabinets, windows, sink drains and the washer & dryer. All look fantastic and feel great to the touch. I found the Ladybug rental place via Yelp and the web. There is no comparison between this vapor steam cleaner and appliances called steam mops or the Shark. I tried both and they were useless on my floors and cooktop. I am 67 years old and although my knees and back are pretty sore right now, I am so pleased with the cleaning ability of this Ladybug, I will probably buy one. I have a rental unit that I would like to unleash this on....See MoreCountertops: most imaginative you've done or seen
Comments (64)I'm making a pine countertop for my island. It will have a cooktop in it and I'm only using mineral oil on it. That way if something particularly ugly happens I can sand out that spot. I'd love to have that scrubbed look, but I think that's an age + multiple cleaning process. The sides have a chamfer so I'm planing the sides that will be glued & pocket-hole screwed together, then sanding for a smooth finish. $18 for the 2x wood in 8' lengths, which is the exact size of the ugly laminate that's there. I'm going for a rustic vibe and figure an $18 investment, plus the planer I'll use on other projects, is worth the experiment. The other laminate tops are painted and sealed. Unfortunately I have some areas that need to be retouched, after using Lysol Kitchen cleaner. I should have stuck with vinegar and water! Now, I have to figure out a top for my vanity. I'd love to have Water-loxed walnut, but DH is messy and leaves puddles on the current cultured marble. I might have to spend some dough for that one!...See Morekculbers
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