Further exercise

[jhetley]

Okay, the power lawnmower has gone on strike.  Starts, but sputters and dies -- diagnosis is a fuel feed problem.  I've pulled the fuel line and blown it out, drained the tank, no problem there.  Ergo, carburetor.   Perhaps a sticking float valve or gunk in the needle.  I've seen reports that this happens with older engines when we switch from MTBE to ethanol as an additive...

Anyhow, just ran the Jim-power reel lawnmower around our yard, instead.  Emergency backup system.  And a blow to the petro-oligarchs.

But I haven't used some of those muscles in 20 years.

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[cymrullewes.livejournal.com]

I pay the eldest $2 to use the reel mower on the front lawn when I tell her to.

We're thinking of switching to something like this or this. They seem to be describing the same thing but one says grows to 4" and folds while the other says grows to 9" and folds to 4".