SMALL ENGINES, BIG INVESTMENT
Battery-powered yard tools are taking over, but it's not quite the end for gasoline and small engines. You can keep yours running smoothly for years with regular maintenance and some inside knowledge.
I talked with Dave Cheney of DC Carb and learned gallons of tips on small engine maintenance. Plus, he showed us how to rebuild a carburetor, which is not as scary at it sounds.
KEEP YOUR SMALL ENGINES HEALTHY
CHECK FOR SPARK
A spark plug checker can provide critical information. First, it will tell you if electricity is getting to the spark plug. Second, if there is no spark, it gives you the ability to determine the cause of failure.
INSPECT THE SPARK PLUG DIODE
1. CLEAN AND REUSE ..........
If the spark plug looks slightly brown-not too dark-simply clean it with a soft wire brush, check the gap and reinstall.
2. REPLACE
Once your spark plug gets to this point—with an oil-fouled and deteriorated electrode-it needs to be replaced. A new spark plug costs less than $10 and will create the right spark to best ignite the fuel/air mix in the combustion chamber.
FEED YOUR MACHINE FRESH AIR
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7 Bicycle Maintenance Tips
Keep your bike in tiptop shape and ride safe!
SETTING FENCE POSTS WITH EXPANDING FOAM
Any fence builder knows you need strong posts for a strong fence, and that means backfilling the postholes with a dense, hard material other than dirt.
PEBBLE MOSAIC STEPPING STONES
COLLECT SOME RIVER ROCK AND MAKE YOUR OWN UNIQUE STEPPINGSTONE PATH
EARTH-FRIENDLY WEED KILLERS
HEALTHIER CHOICES FOR HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DIY! HYDROPONIC GARDEN
FRESH VEGETABLES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
GROW MINI VEGETABLES
GROW A GARDEN IN A TINY SPACE!
BUILD A VERTICAL GARDEN
TIME TO GROW UP!
MODERN WATER FOUNTAINS
A SPLASH OF PEACE FOR YOUR PATIO
9 ALTERNATIVE USES FOR SAWDUST
Every fully stocked wood shop has a table saw. You can usually find a pile of sawdust under it, even if it's used only occasionally. If a shop has a belt sander or band saw, there's probably another pile of finer sawdust under that. Even people without stationary tools have sawdust accumulation on their workbenches.
INSULATE WITH FOAM
IT'S A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO FIBERGLASS