Maintenance & Repairs - September 2007

Tested compression, 100+ psi easy. Have dismantled and cleaned carby twice! It's a Tillotson carby, blew through all its passages, fuel is definitely reaching cylinder because of smell and fuel on spark plug. Tested spark, it sparks regularly, but I have no way of knowing if spark timing is right. I'm using a new spark plug and new fuel. So I have fuel, spark and compression, it just won't fire. Even pouring fuel into carby there is only some very slight sign of firing. What's my obvious mistake? Is there some thing I've missed?

2007-09-02 02:58:40 · 2 answers · asked by She who knows 2

Please don't say to call an electrician. It's Sunday morning. I am buying a house that needs a fuse panel upgrade to install central air. What is involved in this and what is a ballpark price? Thank you for any serious help

2007-09-02 02:46:10 · 6 answers · asked by starrynight1 7

Yesterday, I was "squatting" (yes, I'm a short girl, I can squat comfortably) and pulling out weeds that were overgrowing on between the road and sidewalk. They look UGLY!

Is there a TOOL out there to pull them out? I started off by the neighbors side (because he helps out my biological parents when it SNOWS with his snow-blower), and all the squatting made me tired (I have vertigo from an '02 brain injury)...there has to be a tool out there! What is it called?

2007-09-02 02:00:24 · 5 answers · asked by exTiptoeGSXR 3

I replaced the belt on my Craftsman LT1000 and have a problem. After engaging the cutting blades, they refuse to disengage when I return the lever to the disengaged position. The cable is completely slack in the disengaged position, so I assume that the belt is somehow too tight around the pulleys. The manual gives no clues as to how to alter the belt tension. Does anyone have an answer?

Thanks

2007-09-02 01:43:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

To all who answer...thank you.

2007-09-02 00:12:26 · 6 answers · asked by gatesonex 1

2007-09-01 23:46:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a TRANE. Got home and the house was hot. Checked unit outside, and the fan was stuck, and it was hot. I cooled it with the hose, then push started it, then it started running. Later it stopped again.

2007-09-01 23:15:44 · 4 answers · asked by pikachuflatulates 5

OK, so my husband somehow melted off the plastic layer of my cord to the KitchenAid Stand Mixer. It's about an inch size damage. I can see green and a tiny bit of gold wires are exposed but not sticking out. Can I use electrical tape as a temporary fix? Can the whole plug be replaced or am better off just buying a new mixer, which I dread doing since my mixer cost me $200. Any advice gladly accepted=0

2007-09-01 23:00:24 · 5 answers · asked by CUthere 2

The display for the HVAC controller in my apartment says "locked" meaning I can't change the temperature. Is there a way to unlock it?

2007-09-01 20:26:41 · 3 answers · asked by Jason T 1

It's harder to cut than I realised... and none of the tools I have seem to be able to do it.

2007-09-01 18:11:52 · 17 answers · asked by Narky 5

2007-09-01 15:05:32 · 1 answers · asked by bgracia0316 1

My hot water heater just started leaking. I knew it would need to be replaced and am actually on the plumber's list. When I called him though it was not leaking and now it is. Of course it's a holiday weekend. Will it be ok for a few days?

2007-09-01 12:17:06 · 7 answers · asked by karenldee 1

Have an old house with ceramic tile on floor of main living room. Just bought house few mths ago and just now noticed some cracks in floor. What's concerning me is that it seems to run through center of room ie. its all on the same line of tiles. Not every tile in the center line is cracked although the crack does run through a few tiles at points whereas in other areas only one single tile is cracked. Anything to worry about? Appreciate everyones input.

2007-09-01 11:46:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thanks for your info.

2007-09-01 11:41:53 · 2 answers · asked by Jess 1

I have a home intercom sistem that was installed about 19 years ago and has since stopped working... sort of. The music works on all the speakers, except for the one on our patio. My main problem is that the actual intercom doesn't work, i.e. we can't communicate between rooms. Someone told us it may be one of the doorbells, but I took the front door bell apart and reconnected the wires to no avail. The back doorbell is disconnected due to someone trying to hammer it. I am a good Do-It-Yourselfer and it was I who fixed the music portion.

Does anybody know what I can do to fix the doorbell/intercom?

2007-09-01 11:40:36 · 4 answers · asked by uga dawgs 2

We got a used fridge and when we cleand it my hubby used a water hose to wash the exterior and some of the interior. Now we plugged it in about 3 hours now and it doesn't seem to be cooling any. What are some suggestions. The owners said it works great. and you can hear the motor or whatever soon as you cut it on. Is there a certain way i should do anything?

2007-09-01 11:21:47 · 6 answers · asked by eliza t 2

2007-09-01 11:15:15 · 4 answers · asked by Jess 1

starting last week our house has been swarming with flys. They are on the ceiling mainly but some hang out on the blinds. I should say we have a puppy but it only poos&pees in one part of the house and I clean up after him everytime...help!

2007-09-01 11:09:26 · 8 answers · asked by LeXi25 2

I have a barely new air conditor in my house. it builds up alot of condistaion. it leaks alot and it soaks the floor does anyone know what is wrong, also the pipe that drains it is fine.

2007-09-01 10:51:07 · 6 answers · asked by crimsontideboy3 1

2007-09-01 09:03:32 · 2 answers · asked by sparky77_0069 1

I have been told that they are, my interest is in the area of linemans pliers that have chipped on the cutting surface. If so, where and who do i see or contact?

2007-09-01 08:50:43 · 3 answers · asked by dCon 5

like a few days ago, it was at night, suddenly all of the electricity power in my house and neighborhood, it all turned off..
the whole house turned black, all of the electricity was OFF
why was this happening, it was on Wednesday and Thursday night.
its not my fault, because it also happened in our neighborhood, so how can i prevent this..

2007-09-01 08:29:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

This lets out a very bad smell if we flush anything or not. Rotor rooter told us we had a cracked pipe under our steps. We hired an independent guy who told us that the trees in the next yard roots were getting pipes clogged and our sewer needed snaking from the out side every few months. Rooter rooter wants at least 3,000 to repair the so-called pipe. Who is right and what exactly is happening. Why would this independent guy be dancing around this problem the rotor rooter diagnosed? Is there any way we can test the theory?

2007-09-01 07:20:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi,

After running the cold water in my bathroom sink I can hear the sound of dripping water 'inside' one of my internal walls.

I know I need to sort this out but is there any "easy" way of doing this without completely tearing down my walls / bathroom suite to find and fix the leak?

Any advice would be hugely welcome.

Thank you,
Chris

2007-09-01 06:31:04 · 11 answers · asked by Chris L 1

Hello,

I've connected a washing machine to my cold water supply (blue tap) under my sink. The machine works fine except that when I now turn on the cold water tap at the sink I get a knocking sound. If I turn off the blue cold water valve to the washing machine the knocking sound goes away. Why?

Please can someone explain how I can get rid of this.

Thanks in advance for any advice,
Jason

2007-09-01 06:25:18 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't afford a plumber right now and it is a small leak.

2007-09-01 06:21:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-01 05:15:04 · 9 answers · asked by keedub077 2

I have dug up one spot (in a line of locations...following a dead root line I am sure) and have determined the type of fungus...but I cannot find how to kill it so it won't come back. I've dug down about 8 inches and cannot find the dead root the fungus is hosting on, so I cannot pull that out. Before I cold patch the areas after I dig up the part of the fungus that is bursting out, I need to treat the areas so the fungus won't return.

2007-09-01 04:43:48 · 3 answers · asked by prossj 1

I put in a new screen door and it closes too fast and there is no way to slow it down I can see. Is there anything I can put around the part at the base that slows door to make it close more slowly and not slam shut?

2007-09-01 04:40:39 · 4 answers · asked by Lighthearted 3

I have an old house with a direct water heater system and I am looking for radiators designed to cope with it and available on the internet
thank you
ER

2007-09-01 03:49:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous