Was free lawnmower not running quite right
 

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
Brandon McCombs said:

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
Brandon McCombs said:

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
Brandon McCombs said:

Stubby wrote:
On May 3, 9:59 pm, Brandon McCombs wrote:
Stubby wrote:
Brandon, Hold the float bowl in your hand and blow into the fuel
inlet. Use your other hand to move the float up and down. This
should close and open the needle valve that allows fuel to enter. (I
assume you cleaned the fuel filter!)
Fuel comes out of the needle valve if I rotate the float bowl just the
right way. A paperclip can also go all the way up through the needle
valve so I know that is clear.
[...]

I'm at a loss.

You TOTALLY missed the point that Art was trying to make about running the
You assume I saw his post before I posted my message. I hadn't refreshed
the list for a while and didn't see his post until after I posted mine.
Ya. You're right. I shouldn't assume anything about you. Other than you're
clueless. Art's post was made an hour after Stubby's, and your reply to
Hey asswipe. **** off. I admitted I don't know anything about lawnmowers

Which would explain why you insist on making matters worse by guessing and
trying to fix it with whatever is handy, instead of taking it to someone
that fixes small engines for a living (who also probably spends the better
part of their day cleaning up after idiots like you).

Hey asswipe. I'm not an idiot. I'm learning. You weren't born with any
knowledge either and you have to do it to learn it so don't act all high
and mighty. For your information, I fixed the problem and the mower is
working fine now. The whole point of this was to not have to take it to
someone when it was most likely a simple fix that I shouldn't have to
pay someone else to do for me.


but I'm not clueless in general.

You've done/said little to prove that.

Well in contrast you've said very much to prove you are indeed an ass.


Stubby was an hour after that. We'll just add USENET to the things you
don't understand.
Stubby posted at almost 8AM, Art posted at 830PM. I refreshed sometime
around 7PM when I got home. Obviously Art's post wouldn't have shown up
by then would it? When I sent my message it was after I had done the
work on the mower but I didn't refresh the list prior to submitting my
new message. If you don't realize that is what happened, let alone that
it is viable, then who really is the clueless one about usenet?

What I realize is that you make the same mistake that other clueless USENET
noobs make. You post willy-nilly without actually attempting to read an
entire thread's replies first.

Excuse me mr perfect for not getting new headers before I posted. I
realize now to ignore all your replies anyway because you contribute
nothing to the conversation other than insults.


paper clip through the needle valve. It's probably WAY too large of a hole
now. A paper clip is NOT a precision reaming tool, you know. After not
running for years, there's probably a lot of varnish built up. You could
run some SeaFoam through the system, tho I doubt it will remove enough to
be worthwhile. If you really want to use this mower, your best bet is
probably to replace the carb.

And, a word of advice... Stubby is a ****ing moron. He's *never* changed
the oil in his mower (as he's stated in the past). Do you /really/ want to
take /any/ advice about engine work, from someone that doesn't properly
How am I supposed to know his credentials? I didn't see a post
mentioning everyone's credentials and the results of a lie detector test.

take care of their own equipment?

And, throw that freaking paper clip away!
Well I went to ACE Hardware and they didn't have any wire that was small
enough to fit in the whole so I had to use a paperclip. I didn't have
any toothpicks either.
LOL Ya. Toothpicks are precision reaming tools, too. We all know that.
*shakes head*
Exactly how is a toothpick any worse than copper wire? None of them are
precision tools asshole.

No shit? But, the hole in the jet /is/ precision. Again, you're clueless.
You don't understand the first thing about carbs, so why are you trying to
fix it with your backwoods techniques?

I never proclaimed I knew everything. That's the whole point of this
exercise: to learn.


Clean it with carburetor cleaner and compressed air. Nothing else. You
missed that bit of advice from Art too, didn't you.
Yeah because that is precision.

No dumbass. That's proper.

Only in your thick skull.


I missed it because I didn't know he
posted until after I posted my message. I didn't refresh until about
midnight, 2.5 hours after I posted and 3.5 hours after Art posted.

I think I'll try to find someplace to order a new carb since the rubber
gasket on the current float bowl is not seating correctly. I'm starting
to wonder whether a new one will fix the problem though. Hopefully they
aren't too expensive.

I noticed on a website that if the float as a hole in it that can cause
problems and based on what Art said I assume the problem would be a fuel
leak.
Well.. ya. It's called a "float". If it has a hole in it, do you think
that's still going to be a valid name?
Hard to say. I'm not an asswipe like you.

No. You're simply an idiot.

No, you're simply an ass. I would hate to live with you because the
simplest things that people do that aren't done the way you would do
them suddenly turns a person into an idiot. They should ask mr perfect
because he was born with all his knowledge and never had to learn anything.


I doubt that is an issue but I'll check it. I was leaking fuel but
only the first day I got the mower (and tonight, but I'm pretty sure
that is due to a bad seal now on the float bowl).

It is making me mad that everything I do isn't fixing the problem.
Getting mad because you don't know what you're doing isn't going to help
matters. It's just going to probably make you get out the power tools. Lord
knows what you'd do to a carb with a drill in your hand.
If you aren't going to contribute anything useful, **** off.

I contributed plenty useful. I told you to take it to someone that can
hopefully fix your clueless blunders. That's probably the best advice
you've received, but you're too dense to realize that.

No, I want to know how to fix things myself without having to rely on
others for simple stuff. I guess you never thought of that one did you?
Why give a man fish when you can just teach him to fish? Sorry, I'm sure
that is completely over your head. Art can explain that one to you.


It's
getting to the point where even after a new carb I'd still take it right
off (if it worked) to figure out what's wrong with the current one.
Then, you're even more clueless than you're letting on. Your best bet is
probably to take the mower to your local small engine repair shop, tell
Being persistent is not the same thing as clueless.

Being persistent with doing things the wrong way is quite the same thing as
being clueless.

Someone with a 4th grade education would realize that.

Is that how far you got in school? That would explain a lot.

Wow, what a come back. I'm speechless. You know how to throw insults
around more than constructive advice. Just because I use a steel
paperclip on a lawnmower carb doesn't make me an idiot. It makes me a
beginner. I hope you never get into the teaching field. You know nothing
about trying to help people learn. I was able to fix my problem and did
it without your useless information.


them all the boneheaded things you've tried, and hope they can fix it for
you. Then, in the future, take it there for service instead of trying to
fix it yourself. Hell... ask the dood if he's hiring and maybe you can
learn about how to properly diagnose and fix small engines.

Would be nice to look at a totally clean carb (or at least one that
works) to compare but this is the first mower I've ever owned, let alone
take apart.
I'd hate to see what you do with your first car.

I'm beyond my first car.

It probably had to be scrapped because of all the toothpicks and paperclips
stuck everywhere in it. =)

Go away. You obviously have nothing useful to contribute.

I don't believe I will. I think I'll continue to watch you **** things up.
You're quite entertaining, you know.

Was free lawnmower not running quite right
 

Brandon McCombs said:

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
Brandon McCombs said:

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
Brandon McCombs said:

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
Brandon McCombs said:

Stubby wrote:
On May 3, 9:59 pm, Brandon McCombs wrote:
Stubby wrote:
Brandon, Hold the float bowl in your hand and blow into the fuel
inlet. Use your other hand to move the float up and down. This
should close and open the needle valve that allows fuel to enter. (I
assume you cleaned the fuel filter!)
Fuel comes out of the needle valve if I rotate the float bowl just the
right way. A paperclip can also go all the way up through the needle
valve so I know that is clear.
[...]

I'm at a loss.

You TOTALLY missed the point that Art was trying to make about running the
You assume I saw his post before I posted my message. I hadn't refreshed
the list for a while and didn't see his post until after I posted mine.
Ya. You're right. I shouldn't assume anything about you. Other than you're
clueless. Art's post was made an hour after Stubby's, and your reply to
Hey asswipe. **** off. I admitted I don't know anything about lawnmowers

Which would explain why you insist on making matters worse by guessing and
trying to fix it with whatever is handy, instead of taking it to someone
that fixes small engines for a living (who also probably spends the better
part of their day cleaning up after idiots like you).

Hey asswipe. I'm not an idiot. I'm learning.

Learning to be an idiot? Well, then, you're doing JUST fine! =)

You weren't born with any
knowledge either and you have to do it to learn it so don't act all high
and mighty.

Yup. I actually sought out the answers and/or help with something *before*
I started tearing things apart, or reaming out holes that aren't supposed
to be reamed out.

For your information, I fixed the problem and the mower is
working fine now. The whole point of this was to not have to take it to
someone when it was most likely a simple fix that I shouldn't have to
pay someone else to do for me.


but I'm not clueless in general.

You've done/said little to prove that.

Well in contrast you've said very much to prove you are indeed an ass.

No contrast. You've proved quite well that you're an idiot.



Stubby was an hour after that. We'll just add USENET to the things you
don't understand.
Stubby posted at almost 8AM, Art posted at 830PM. I refreshed sometime
around 7PM when I got home. Obviously Art's post wouldn't have shown up
by then would it? When I sent my message it was after I had done the
work on the mower but I didn't refresh the list prior to submitting my
new message. If you don't realize that is what happened, let alone that
it is viable, then who really is the clueless one about usenet?

What I realize is that you make the same mistake that other clueless USENET
noobs make. You post willy-nilly without actually attempting to read an
entire thread's replies first.

Excuse me mr perfect for not getting new headers before I posted. I
realize now to ignore all your replies anyway because you contribute
nothing to the conversation other than insults.

You won't ignore anything. You'll just keep dancing.



paper clip through the needle valve. It's probably WAY too large of a hole
now. A paper clip is NOT a precision reaming tool, you know. After not
running for years, there's probably a lot of varnish built up. You could
run some SeaFoam through the system, tho I doubt it will remove enough to
be worthwhile. If you really want to use this mower, your best bet is
probably to replace the carb.

And, a word of advice... Stubby is a ****ing moron. He's *never* changed
the oil in his mower (as he's stated in the past). Do you /really/ want to
take /any/ advice about engine work, from someone that doesn't properly
How am I supposed to know his credentials? I didn't see a post
mentioning everyone's credentials and the results of a lie detector test.

take care of their own equipment?

And, throw that freaking paper clip away!
Well I went to ACE Hardware and they didn't have any wire that was small
enough to fit in the whole so I had to use a paperclip. I didn't have
any toothpicks either.
LOL Ya. Toothpicks are precision reaming tools, too. We all know that.
*shakes head*
Exactly how is a toothpick any worse than copper wire? None of them are
precision tools asshole.

No shit? But, the hole in the jet /is/ precision. Again, you're clueless.
You don't understand the first thing about carbs, so why are you trying to
fix it with your backwoods techniques?

I never proclaimed I knew everything. That's the whole point of this
exercise: to learn.

And, we've all learned you're an idiot.



Clean it with carburetor cleaner and compressed air. Nothing else. You
missed that bit of advice from Art too, didn't you.
Yeah because that is precision.

No dumbass. That's proper.

Only in your thick skull.

Yup, we all know that small engine repair shops keep cases of toothpicks
and paperclips and never reach for a can of carburetor cleaner. You've gone
and ruined their secret now, you know.



I missed it because I didn't know he
posted until after I posted my message. I didn't refresh until about
midnight, 2.5 hours after I posted and 3.5 hours after Art posted.

I think I'll try to find someplace to order a new carb since the rubber
gasket on the current float bowl is not seating correctly. I'm starting
to wonder whether a new one will fix the problem though. Hopefully they
aren't too expensive.

I noticed on a website that if the float as a hole in it that can cause
problems and based on what Art said I assume the problem would be a fuel
leak.
Well.. ya. It's called a "float". If it has a hole in it, do you think
that's still going to be a valid name?
Hard to say. I'm not an asswipe like you.

No. You're simply an idiot.

No, you're simply an ass. I would hate to live with you because the
simplest things that people do that aren't done the way you would do
them suddenly turns a person into an idiot. They should ask mr perfect
because he was born with all his knowledge and never had to learn anything.


I doubt that is an issue but I'll check it. I was leaking fuel but
only the first day I got the mower (and tonight, but I'm pretty sure
that is due to a bad seal now on the float bowl).

It is making me mad that everything I do isn't fixing the problem.
Getting mad because you don't know what you're doing isn't going to help
matters. It's just going to probably make you get out the power tools. Lord
knows what you'd do to a carb with a drill in your hand.
If you aren't going to contribute anything useful, **** off.

I contributed plenty useful. I told you to take it to someone that can
hopefully fix your clueless blunders. That's probably the best advice
you've received, but you're too dense to realize that.

No, I want to know how to fix things myself without having to rely on
others for simple stuff. I guess you never thought of that one did you?

Yup. Trial and error is the best learning method there is. *rolls eyes*
Fool.

Why give a man fish when you can just teach him to fish? Sorry, I'm sure
that is completely over your head. Art can explain that one to you.

If they taught you to fish, you'd probably spend the entire time trying to
disassemble the reel.



It's
getting to the point where even after a new carb I'd still take it right
off (if it worked) to figure out what's wrong with the current one.
Then, you're even more clueless than you're letting on. Your best bet is
probably to take the mower to your local small engine repair shop, tell
Being persistent is not the same thing as clueless.

Being persistent with doing things the wrong way is quite the same thing as
being clueless.

Someone with a 4th grade education would realize that.

Is that how far you got in school? That would explain a lot.

Wow, what a come back. I'm speechless. You know how to throw insults
around more than constructive advice. Just because I use a steel
paperclip on a lawnmower carb doesn't make me an idiot.

It proves you're well on your way to the idiot certification, though.

It makes me a
beginner. I hope you never get into the teaching field. You know nothing
about trying to help people learn.

You know nothing about how to learn. You ask questions, then ignore advice
and try it your way. Who's /really/ the one that thinks they "know
everything"? That would be you. Noone else knows anything, according to
you. It's tear-it-apart or nothing, according to your ways.

I was able to fix my problem and did
it without your useless information.

You probably bought a new carburetor or paid someone to fix it. But, you'll
never admit that, nor is there a way to prove otherwize. Ya. You're a
genius! You should open a small engine repair shop!

--

Eggs

Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up,
he'll never be able to edge his car onto a freeway.