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Lost my clock/calendar
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Lost my clock/calendar
My ten year old Acer laptop has quit maintaining the date and time. Every time I shut it down, it reverts to a date and time in 2006. I assumed that this was a bad cmos battery. I replaced the...
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Hard to pull-start Kawasaki FC150V lawn mower engine
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Do you mean it is very difficult to pull the...
Do you mean it is very difficult to pull the starting cord, or that the engine takes many trys to actually begin running?
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E-mail Addresses in MS Office 365
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E-mail Addresses in MS Office 365
I am setting up a new laptop with Windows 10 and MS Office 365. I have a question concerning Office Outlook. My old desktop with Windows XP is running an earlier version of Outlook, and I want to...
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Stihl 011 chainsaw starts but won't run full throttle
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You in Vestavia, treeves?
You in Vestavia, treeves?
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portable generator installations help
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I've had a 5000 W portable generator for over 10...
I've had a 5000 W portable generator for over 10 years. I used it to power two refrigerators and one upright freezer, several lights and my forced air gas furnace. I was careful to hook up the...
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Backup Generator Compression Issue
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Just a follow-up for you Cheese. I checked out...
Just a follow-up for you Cheese. I checked out my Mom's generator this evening. When I pulled off the valve cover it became apparent that the intake valve was stuck in the open position. I was...
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Generator Fuel
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Generator Fuel
My portable emergency generator has about 5 gal of gas in it's 9 gal. tank, and I am uncertain how to best prepare it for the next time of use. Whenever I shut the engine down, I close the valve and...
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Backup Generator Compression Issue
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Thanks for the suggestion Cheese. I will remove...
Thanks for the suggestion Cheese. I will remove the valve cover and see what I can tell about the valve action. You mention treating the gas with Marvel Mystery Oil. Is this used rather than...
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Backup Generator Compression Issue
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Backup Generator Compression Issue
When the power went out due to Wed's storms, I went over to my Mom and hooked up her generator to keep her freezer & refrigerator going. I went back later to re-fuel it. After gassing it up, I was...
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Floor Leveling
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I'm certainly interested in your progress as you...
I'm certainly interested in your progress as you shore up your house. Good luck.
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Wall Disaster in my grandmother's bathroom
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I believe those are old plastic tile. There does...
I believe those are old plastic tile. There does not seem to be any depth to them in the photo and I can't see any sign of a grout line. The substrate looks to me like plaster rather than drywall....
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furnace vent hidden under sticky floor tile
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Give us a follow-up on your final outcome. ...
Give us a follow-up on your final outcome. Thanks..
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Need catalytic converter information please
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Is it commonplace for states which have vehicle...
Is it commonplace for states which have vehicle inspection to do compression testing? My only experience living in a state which had an inspection was many years ago when I was in the Air Force in...
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Craftsman tiller won't start
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LC, I believe you meant that if the plug does not...
LC, I believe you meant that if the plug does not spark, it is an ignition issue, not a fuel problem.
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Which Type of Fuse??
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Thanks for the replies. Time-delay was my...
Thanks for the replies. Time-delay was my initial thought, but I just wondered if there was any safety related reason not to use that type. Thanks again.
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Which Type of Fuse??
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Which Type of Fuse??
I have an old family farm house with a 125 amp Square D breaker box. The service disconnect is a 100 amp Square D cartridge fuse. I have never had the main blow, but I decided that I better have a...
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Painting & Staining. All Interior and Exterior Surfaces
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Paint Prep Help
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Paint Prep Help
I am preparing a rental house for sale for my mother. The house is red brick, but the front of the house has been painted (acrylic latex). I don't like painted brick, but in the interest of...
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To save money, can you pour paint thinner in your engine?
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Increased compression after squirting oil in the...
Increased compression after squirting oil in the cylinder is an indication that your piston rings are worn. Face it, in an engine with this many miles, you have got your money's worth and it is time...
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Electrical Engineer allowed to do Electrical work?
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Many years ago I build an addition to my house in...
Many years ago I build an addition to my house in Alabama. I took an exam on the code and was given a permit to do the electrical (including re-wiring of old part of house). A few years ago I...
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Termite Extermination
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Termite Extermination
I have had some termite damage in my home. The ground floor is 8” concrete block on concrete slab. It is amazing how those little critters can make their way through tiny crevasse in the concrete. ...
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Electrical - AC & DC
10-28-08, 10:16 PM
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Breaker Box Wiring
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Breaker Box Wiring
I understand that it is acceptable to place two circuits on one breaker (assuming the load is within limits) by pig-tailing as opposed to placing two cables under the breaker terminal. However, can...
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1989 Toyota pickup 22r distributor help
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My son had the same problem with his old Toyota...
My son had the same problem with his old Toyota (22R). When the valve chain tensioner gave up the ghost, it allowed the chain to slap the cover to the point that it wore a hole through which...
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Engine blows oil out muffler & dipstick tube
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If it is blowing oil out the exhaust and running...
If it is blowing oil out the exhaust and running poorly, it is not "in great shape". You should never open the oil filler when and engine is running. It will blow oil out! When you had the head...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
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Foam Filling
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Foam Filling
When I go to our family farm in Miss., I nearly always end up with a flat tire on one piece of machinery or other, which takes time away from the limited time I already have to mow the yard and...
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Acts like it's locked up
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On a couple of occasions one of my older chain...
On a couple of occasions one of my older chain saws, after an extended period of inactivity, would act as your does. I found that the fuel mix had apparently seeped into the cylinder and was...
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