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As couple of months ago now, I had trouble starting my '85 Craftsman 18.5 HP/21hp Kohler engine mowers. I tried all additives, but no results. I also removed the old fuel and added fresh, but they still wouldn't start. The next step was the carb removal, which is an somewhat easy job. There...

We have a walkway of natural stone and are concerned about the proper procedure to stone the 36" vertical wall adjacent? Should the horizontial stone be the base, then mount the vertical stone on top or vice-versa....we left enough space for either methods? This is a new challenge for me...

We have been renting a home to others for the last 27 yrs. The home has been vacant for the last year, because of up-grading the home's interior to rent again. There has been a "fungus/moss" that has embedded an outside concrete slab that we want to cover this patio there with tile or a stone...

For the last 35 yrs. I have shopped Sears for these tractors for mowing relative smaller lawns mostly. I don't know if this is still a true statement, but I think MTD still is the provider for Sears tractors? In this hi-tech era now, I don't understand why the manufacturing of small garden...

I maybe guilty of leaving the fuel in the tractor too long after the mowing season in Calif.? I also put fresh fuel in it before attempting to start it. It won't start without starting fluid, then quits after the fluid expires. The fuel line is clear all the way to the carburetor, but I suspect...

I have a 4"x4'x16' (with rebar included) concrete courtyard crossing that is now ready for covering in natural multi shaped relative flat stones. My concern is what type of bonding should be used for maximum strength to prevent the stones from popping loose from the weight of vehicle wheels. Is...

In our main solar closet are two tanks, each with a 100 gal capacity or more? Recently our pilot lite failed on the propane heated tank, and no possible re-light was successful! We assumed with this Northern Calif. climate, the solar system would be able to handle the hot water situation...

Gentlemen: We have a concrete courtyard that rises 6" above the long asphalt driveway that is connected to the slab The courtyard is now gated with two 6' x 8' hinged gates that swing outward 180 degrees. I want to merge that 6" rise down to the existing asphalt driveway with concrete, with...

I am concerned about the ampacity of my #12 (solid copper) wires that is powering an electric motor (220V) greater than 100' away from the main sub panel on a 40 AMP CB. The existing wire is buried in metal conduit, and would be extremely difficult or impossible to pull new wire through it, for...

In 1968 we had a new in ground swimming pool installed in our home. We wanted the pool equipment mounted as far away from the master-bedroom of the home as possible; to reduce the noise that would effect the master bedroom for any daytime sleeping. Since the landscaping was already in, with an...

I think there is a lot of GM "guru" here that will finally answer this question? I was told it was because of the siamese cylinder walls with steam-holes only, that would cause pre-mature failure of the bloc? If that was true, why did many years later, the bloc become very popular with engine...

Gentlemen; I purchased new in '78, a Chev Van 30 (one-ton dually). I still have the vehicle, but want to upgrade the three speed auto transmission, or go the "Gear Vendor" method, or other? The existing transmission has had some hard use with towing, and still has less than a total of 20,000...

I need to add more depth to a 25 year old concrete slab, but the slab will join over another slab, which restricts me to a depth of 2-1/2" or slightly >. I pressure washed the existing slab, and the question is: how to add additional strength to the pour other than by adding additional cement...

I have owned this vehicle for several years now, and noticed fuel leakage recently under the engine after shut-down. I removed the engine inter-cowling and noticed fuel puddling on the both sides of the intake mainfold, and pudding in the glow-plug area too. I started the engine, which was at...

I purchased this tractor new more than a decade ago, to only use a couple of times per year, to prevent summer grass fires on less than a acre of land in Northern Calif. The problem: the engine won't turn over? It has a new battery, the connections are clean and tight...new starter...

I have a question for you gentlemen? Our home has a 400 AMP service panel. This spring, I want to run an electrical line for a future small care-takers home... (two bdrm), that will be about 250-300 feet from our existing home. The line will come from the main house service panel. Can I go...

I have a 2.4 liter MB diesel engine that has been overhauled, but still lacks normal power, and is well past break-in mileage. Here's what was done: cylinders honed, (re-boring not required) new rings, bearings, valve job, and new filters, timing set properly, compression normal, excellent oil...

I had a Monterrey Pine 24" dia./50' ht. cutdown; but they only cut it to 15' of ht. This was several years ago. The tree was leaning when it was reduced to 15'. The bark is falling off now, and dead of course, but my concern is will the tree decay from the top down with rot, or will it...

Does the diesel fuel injection pump last the life of the engine at a constant pressure; or does the pressure/flow diminish with age, which would affect the power of the tractor? Or are the injectors prone for weakness? I have a 30 year old engine/ 30hp, with several thousand hours? With...

Do certain years of the L-35's have a manual shut-off knob on the dash, plus the normal electric solenoid key shut-off? Or a decompression knob for cold/weak battery starts? If so, was this a Kubota option, on what year L-35? Thanks for any information.

Are all "L" series Kubotas consided a CUT? If not, where is the cut-off?

I purchased several new tractors in the 70's, and the phrase didn't exist then?

Since these transmissions have gained popularity, why haven't they been developed for eighteen wheelers ("Big Rigs")? Since most big cities freeways turn into "70 MPH parking lots" during rush hours, a drivers clutch foot might geat very painful!! Am I missing something here, as these drivers...

Since these transmissions have gained popularity, why haven't they been developed for eighteen wheelers ("Big Rigs")? Since most big cities freeways turn into "70 MPH parking lots" during rush hours, a drivers clutch foot might geat very painful!! Am I missing something here, as these drivers...

First of all, it is a great tractor for my purposes. However, from day one, the 91.3 cu. in. direct injection engine surges at any indication of lugging; is this a normal characteristic of direct injection? It becomes annoying and forces me to "ride" the clutch with fine maneuvering. I talked...