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Hello, My wife is a Pastor at our local church, the church council is throwing around the idea of installing a mini split AC unit with heat pump for this upcoming season. They are looking at putting in The Mr. Cool Advantage system (not the DIY system), which is sold by home depot and...

Hello all, Given all this extra time I have on my hands while staying home I have finally searched and found a 12'x24' portable garage to store all my toys in. I contacted the company and purchased it. It has a 3/4" tongue and groove engineered floor in it. I would like to apply a floor...

Good Morning all, I recently acquired a Generac 7500 Watt generator for $75 that has sat outside for the past few years. The fuel tank was rusted and full of water, and the piston was seized in the cylinder with heavy rust and water damage to the cylinder walls. The generator end was like...

Hello. I was gifted a Scag Super Z with a 22hp Kohler command engine that had a cylinder 1 blown head gasket. (Was burning oil very badly). So as a precaution I put a whole new head with all new valve train on that side. Also as a precaution I removed the valve cover from the cylinder 2 side and...

FIRST OF ALL, I FULLY UNDERSTAND THE "YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR" CONCEPT BUT JUST HEAR ME OUT.... Ok now that we got that out...:laughing: I have an early 1970s Black and Decker generator, that has a very worn out Briggs 5HP motor on it. For years it was mounted to the front of our race car...

Hey guys... Towards the end of summer, I took my 318 up to a good friends house to push some dirt around for them with the blade, had it loaded down with the blade, rear bracket with 6 suitcase weights on it, plus 135lbs in each wheel. As I am pushing this dirt around, I am using the...

So I got this old what looks to be a military public announcement box. No PA system just the empty box. It was left in the basement of my house when I bought it. I knew it was there just never really got around to looking in it until just recently. Anyone ever seen one or know of the value...

Hey Guys, Bought a log splitter with a bad motor off a friend (burnt as much oil as fuel pretty much)...I had a replacement used motor I picked up at a local swap meet for small engines. When I went to change the motor out, I noticed two things, 1) Someone was in there before me because it...

Ok so I took the Fiance car shopping and we found a really nice, used, clean, fully loaded 2012 Volkswagon Passat. They had it on the lot for 15,8xx. Car has 49,xxx miles & still under factory warranty. Car sales lady comes out, starts doing her thing trying to sell us the car. Before I even...

Hello, I have acquired a mid 90s Scag Super Z from a co-worker off a barter trade, at the time all he told me was it had internal engine problems and dealer told it him it would be around $800 to fix. I got it, brought it home, put fresh gas, oil, a battery and new spark plugs in it, and it...

Hello, I have acquired a mid 90s Scag Super Z from a co-worker off a barter trade, at the time all he told me was it had internal engine problems and dealer told it him it would be around $800 to fix. I got it, brought it home, put fresh gas, oil, a battery and new spark plugs in it, and it...

Last winter my original Deere hour meter literally fell apart while blowing snow, I looked up an actual Deere replacement and it was $87...I wasn't really all about spending that much on it...so I went around to my local small engine parts places and inquired about one. I have seen this style...

Hey all. First off I am gonna put this out in the open,I am a 25 year old, engaged guy, I bought my house almost two years ago, I keep the property immaculate, grass is always mowed, got a healthy garden going. Shrubs are trimmed. The biggest event I have had here so far is a few couples...

Has anyone had any experience with Sherwin Williams brand concrete basement sealer vs the traditional drylok? A coworker has a pretty decent discount through Sherwin Williams and can get 5 gallons of their sealer for around 90 dollars...which isn't much cheaper then 5 gal of drylok at your big...

Hello, A few weeks ago I picked up a small air compressor for my home garage at a flea market, dont really need it for much, due to having an 80 gallon two stage compressor 2 miles up the road at my shop, but its handy to have one just to blow out carb parts or inflate a tire here and there...

Ok so this guy I work with has this scag super z with a 52'' deck on it sitting in his shed for about 5 years...From what I understand, the motor is hurt in some way..He claims it keeps mashing the spark plug gap shut....and thats all I know about it at this time. It was a barter deal to...

Hey guys...I got a question that every other automotive forum I have been on just keeps blowing me off or dancing around an answer to... I have a 2007 GMC Sierra 2500HD W/ 8.1L 496 CU motor in it...If I would have only known when I bought the truck back in 2010 how hard parts would be to find...

Well we have all seen everyone's antique tractors and toys on this site...what about appliances and household Items?? What do you got? Where did it come from? How long have you/your family had it? Does it work better then your newer appliances?? Ill get the ball rolling... This came with my...

I am not a big fan of turf tires on grass..esp where I live with all the hills and valleys...and everyone runs Bar tires (For good reason..they work good!) but I came across these...and was wondering peoples thoughts on them? 23x8 50 12 Trac Loader 4 Ply Blemished Tire | eBay the aspect ratio...

So last year I purchased my first home, about a mile down the road from where I grew up. It was also 3 houses down the road from my grandparents house which they no longer live in. The couple I bought the house from remember me as a child from being at my grandparents house, to make a long story...

Hello, This issue has had me stumped for a few years now and I am gonna run this past you guys and see if you have any ideas for me.. I myself own a 1986 318 w/ 43G engine...have both a 54'' blade and snow blower attachment for it for the winter...I have tire chains, rear weight bracket, w/ 6...

Hello, I have had my 318 w/ B43G for about a 3 years now, and so far I have just replaced my ignition switch for the 3rd time. The one that came on the tractor, had appeared to have gotten hot at the contacts and melted the plastic plug on the back of it. The second one failed while I was...

Hello, I have got a for the most part all original and good running Simplicity Model 700. One issue I have with it is that If the fuel tank is any less then 3/4 of the way full, it will not run, acts as if no fuel is getting to the carb. It used to be only if you went to start it after sitting...

Hello All, I am trying to check/adjust the hydro pressure, I See a gauge & hose kit used in my technical manual but I am unsure of what gauge this is, or how do I get/make one???? Also, if my pressure is low, where is the charge relief valve located at? I am pretty sure my pressure is low...

I have the bearing plate off my 318 to replace both the crank seal and gasket on plate. I pressed the new seal in fine, However I am having trouble getting the new seal to fit over the crank...it fits so snugly that it turns the rubber part of the seal inside out..I have ruined two seals...

I am looking for a useable, uncracked Oil Pan with a side drain for my JD 318 w/ B43G engine. Thanks Andrew

I have been an unfortunate owner of broken feet on the oil pan of my 318. Looking through ebay for a "new to me" uncracked oil pan, I see many for the "P" Series engine but none for the B43 engine. Will these pans work on the B43 engine? Also is this a common problem? and is there any fix that...

Hello All, I have an old Mcculloch power mac 310 chainsaw that I picked up at a flea market this past fall. The reason for picking it up was both my father and grandfather had this exact same saw and used theirs for years on end. Also this one was in awesome condition at a good price so I got...

I was just wondering how common it was for one of the cylinders on the 54'' Front blade for the 318 to go bad? I just replaced the angle cylinder on my grandfathers with a brand new one from someone selling them on ebay (not OEM but looks identical and works just the same):thumbsup: for $99. If...

I got a 318 w/ B43 motor, the front main seal is leaking pretty decently. By looking at diagrams online I see that the seal that is leaking is inside a plate that is bolted to the block. I was wondering if it is possible to unbolt this place, remove it from the motor, replace the seal and...

Does anyone have the part number for the O-rings that go inside the front hydraulic couplings? I know John deere will sell them, I just cant find the part number anywhere.

Does anyone have the part number for the O-rings that go inside the front hydraulic couplings? I know John deere will sell them, I just cant find the part number anywhere.