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Greg

Greg

I run a tight ship... wreck
Admin
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Love seeing the new backyard and fresh, green grass! The lights had spotlights from the PO, making the yard look like a penitentiary when they were on... swapped them out with 75 watt LED bulbs for a broader light pattern.

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I finally feel like we could host a BBQ in the backyard with friends and not feel embarrassed... not that I'd ever do that. 😆
 
jeeper

jeeper

I live my life 1 dumpster at a time
Location
So Jo, Ut
I've never had a motor act like this. It's had a puff of smoke or two at first start for a couple years.. but very minimal. Shut it off after the last mow, no issues. Took a little longer to fire this time, and went into this cycle of running, dump smoke, running, dump smoke.. Probably cycled 10-15 times before this video.. then died. Will start again after sitting, but only cycles a few times and dies again. Crazy.

 
Jesser04

Jesser04

Well-Known Member
Location
Kaysville Utah
jeeper said:
I've never had a motor act like this. It's had a puff of smoke or two at first start for a couple years.. but very minimal. Shut it off after the last mow, no issues. Took a little longer to fire this time, and went into this cycle of running, dump smoke, running, dump smoke.. Probably cycled 10-15 times before this video.. then died. Will start again after sitting, but only cycles a few times and dies again. Crazy.

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My push mower just started this it also is leaking fuel out of the carb. I thought lawn mowers were invincible.
 
jeeper

jeeper

I live my life 1 dumpster at a time
Location
So Jo, Ut
Jesser04 said:
My push mower just started this it also is leaking fuel out of the carb. I thought lawn mowers were invincible.
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Our symptoms may be related. As it turns out, I think the fuel pump has gone bad on mine, allowing gasoline to go into the crank case. This is raising the oil level and letting it suck through the motor. If you are leaking gas out of the carb it’s quite possible you are leaking it into the engine as well. Check your oil level and see what it is at.
 
Greg

Greg

I run a tight ship... wreck
Admin
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Picked up a used walk-behind Cub Cadet mower for the new sod, didn't want the heavy riding mower causing issues with soft soil.

Made the first cut, it's looking good despite a couple kinda dry spots where sprinklers weren't fully covering. Took care of that and it's looking healthy! Need to run the sod roller over it again after a good soaking to make sure it stays level and even.

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Jay5.9L

Jay5.9L

...I just filled the cup.
Location
Riverton
Anyone got a good sprinkler guy?

Been fighting my zones and can’t get the last two to fire automatically. I’m getting signal from the controller, changed the diaphragm and solenoid. I’m thinking controller at this point.
 
jeeper

jeeper

I live my life 1 dumpster at a time
Location
So Jo, Ut
jeeper said:
I've never had a motor act like this. It's had a puff of smoke or two at first start for a couple years.. but very minimal. Shut it off after the last mow, no issues. Took a little longer to fire this time, and went into this cycle of running, dump smoke, running, dump smoke.. Probably cycled 10-15 times before this video.. then died. Will start again after sitting, but only cycles a few times and dies again. Crazy.

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New $9 fuel pump, and she fired right up and ran right.
And to think, I almost threw it away.. but a 30 second google search saved me.
 
N-Smooth

N-Smooth

Smooth Gang Founding Member
Location
UT
Jay5.9L said:
Anyone got a good sprinkler guy?

Been fighting my zones and can’t get the last two to fire automatically. I’m getting signal from the controller, changed the diaphragm and solenoid. I’m thinking controller at this point.
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Get ya a Rachio. They’re magical! Doing it all from your phone and integrating smart features like skipping water due to weather are super nice features. I added a flow meter to mine and it tracks usage and will auto-shutoff if a zone is using more water than it’s been calibrated to use (as in it’s leaking).
 
Hickey

Hickey

Burn-barrel enthusiast
Supporting Member
Location
Grantsville, Utah
Pike2350 said:
2 weeks ago I installed sod in to the backyard. I watered daily and did the first lawn mowing tonight. A few spots are brown and I am not sure why since all the grass around them is growing great. Hopefully it will grow in.View attachment 173702View attachment 173704
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That’ll grow in fine. Try to find some starter fertilizer for it, or “Lawn Food”.
 
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