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Post by earlwb on Sept 4, 2013 6:34:25 GMT -5
Well if it is a motor vehicle then it cannot have one installed on it. So Scooters are not exempt. You need to check your state, county and local city laws and ordinances before installing one.
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Post by earlwb on Aug 30, 2013 9:06:56 GMT -5
Good luck on your trip and have a safe drive.
I am a little too far out of the way to meet up with you though.
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Post by earlwb on Aug 30, 2013 8:50:00 GMT -5
Those do look pretty good for a modernized version but they look a little smaller than I remember. these were pretty neat back in their time. The floorboards were pretty good too, even if you couldn't go around corners fast.  |
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Post by earlwb on Aug 26, 2013 20:54:51 GMT -5
Yes 400cc size engines were used many years ago in the originals. They were more or less utility engines modified for use on their Cushman scooters. Those early engines only developed around 5 hp to 9hp depending on the version of engine used. The regular scooters all used a centrifugal clutch and a jackshaft with chains and sprockets. The Mustang scooter had a two speed transmission in it and I think it still used a centrifugal clutch too.
I still remember getting to ride one all over a farm once. My mother refused to buy it for it as it cost $25.00 US for it at the time. I think she thought I would kill myself on it.
If they ever get to producing those scooters, even I would have a interest in them and maybe would get one. But I would sure love to see a new replica of the Cushman Mustang, that would be something.
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Post by earlwb on Aug 11, 2013 9:53:24 GMT -5
Yes you can use brake cleaner inside the variator and or clutch for that matter. But remove the rollers and any other little plastic parts or rubber parts as they could be damaged and eaten up by the brake cleaner solvents.
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Post by earlwb on Aug 9, 2013 13:11:00 GMT -5
It is not a big deal. Here is the scoop on it here txdmv.gov/motorists/new-to-texasThey have a county tax assessors office in each county and many cities or towns have a smaller countey tax assessors office in them too. There are something like 10,000 state inspection stations all over, unlike Arizona where they force you to go to a handful of stations. Back around 1983, you had to go to the nearby department of public safety (state police) office and have them verify your VIN number. But they quit bothering with that after a while. |
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Post by earlwb on Aug 5, 2013 14:21:38 GMT -5
I have a old machine running Red Hat Linux, but I haven't done anything with it for like ages now. I have a CD and a flash carb with a older version of Linux (Puppy Linux or something like that) thaty I used to boot up to on my MAC PC. My MAC can run Linux, Windows or MAC OS of course. But usually I just use the MAC and its MAC OS most of the time.
I used to have a Silicon Graphics workstation for a long time but I sold it off a few years ago. I still have a SUN Workstation, but I haven't fired it up in a long time and it is likely old enough for the Lithium clock chip inside to have quit working. I also have a couple of the old HP Unix Workstations and those are pretty neat running HP's Unix, but they are ancient compared to the modern PC's though.
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Post by earlwb on Aug 5, 2013 14:16:26 GMT -5
I saw they that had some emulators so one can run the old games on their Windows PC's using a emulated Amiga Dos of some sort or for the other old Commordore Vic 20 or 64 PC's of that era too. You could try one of those out if you want.
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Post by earlwb on Aug 5, 2013 14:06:00 GMT -5
Well the spark plugs can go bad. Putting in a new one doesn't hurt anything and may fix it.
If the mower has sat for a long time, you will need to drain the carburetor's float reservoir and even drain the fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline. The gas may have been contaminated with water and water being a higher density fluid will settle down into the bottom of the fuel tank. But with ethanol in the fuel nowadays, it tends to absorb moisture or water making things worse.
As for the fuel bulb, you depress it like five to ten times to help prime the engine for starting. It should fill up with fuel.
You may want to remove the airfilter and use some starter fluid to help aid in getting a recalcitrant mower to start. If the engine runs for a little while and stops, then it is having trouble getting fuel. That ought to clear up as the fuel starts to flow, but you might have to repeat the starter fluid squirt and start a few times.
Some mowers have a choke on the carb, you may need to use the choke depending on how hot it is outside. Sometimes using 1/2 choke works and then flip it to over to the no choke position. Having the choke on when it is hot outside usually results in the engine not wanting to start.
The safety switch and bar can be a problem on mowers, especially after a few years. Normally there is bar that needs to be closed down against the main control bar/handle for the mower to run. If you let go of the mower the engine stops. If that switch is not working correctly the mower won't run of course. Sometimes the cable gets stuck and even when you depress the safety bar/lever the cable doesn't move and disengage the safety switch. Usually the safety switch grounds out the magneto so the spark quits working. the lever opens up that switch so it is open and not grounded then. But if the cable is stuck or jammed then the switch stays closed against the ground connection.
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Post by earlwb on Aug 2, 2013 15:35:59 GMT -5
Well it depends on if you have a job or not and how far away the cabin is from looking for and getting a job too.
Plus whether the commute might be worth it or not.
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Post by earlwb on Jul 31, 2013 21:38:28 GMT -5
I have made numerous gaskets over the years. But it depends on where it is being used though. But for the variator/clutch cover, it doesn't need a gasket. No reason to bother with one there anyway. Actually the only reason to need a gasket on the cover is if you need that tiny bit of extra clearance to keep the cover from touching something that moves on the inside.
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Post by earlwb on Jul 31, 2013 21:34:22 GMT -5
I used to be a big fan of the Commodore Amiga computers. I had a 500, 2000 and a 3000 version. I had put in better graphics boards and CPU upgrades too. They made the best FAX and phone answering board ever at the time for the Amiga 2000 or 3000 too.
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Post by earlwb on Jul 28, 2013 21:35:36 GMT -5
I enjoyed watching the Wolverine this weekend. I expect the critics were all against it though. But I liked it. Heck I liked watching The Lone Ranger movie that was out even though it didn't do so well in the theaters it seems. I think the movie companies put all their expensive blockbuster movies out too close to each other. They should have spread them out more and try for those times of the year when the movies at the theaters aren't as exciting. It looks like with all of the big expensive movies that didn't do well this year means we'll have a huge dry spell next year maybe even two years.
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Post by earlwb on Jul 28, 2013 21:19:45 GMT -5
Trouble is the differential is still the same height off the ground. Having the truck up that high allows them to negotiate deeper water than regular vehicles can. It can be handy when the water main breaks nearby too. But you have a problem as to how big do you go with the tires. If the tires are too big the vehicle tends to float too much and you lose your traction. There are some vehicle obstacle course competitions that they put on all over the country and in other countries too. It used to be quite popular in Iceland interestingly enough, not just the USA. |
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Post by earlwb on Jul 27, 2013 22:03:23 GMT -5
On my first post, heck it is really bad as I cannot even reach the door handles on that truck, much less the tailgate handle to lower it. That hamburger car reminds me of a pic I saw recently. A Dog in heaven.  |
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