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[Wonderer67]

Home now. There's about 16" to deal with. Last two hours were two track on the highway. Last 20 was guess where the road is. (Normal for here)

Wow!

You sound like a seasoned snow veteran, so hopefully it wasn’t too bad for you. Welcome back!

 

[Wonderer67]

Cats killed the mouse. Wat flushed it.


Fred used to keep the wee vermin in the yard down. The landlady lets the chickens out to road. They stay close by - they're a bunch of homebodies, really. They do explore the barn a little bit.


We've had deer in the fields. I haven't seen turkeys yet. I have seen them a couple of miles up the road, so they would be subject to come to visit, I imagine.


Wat may have sorted out the engine miss in Super Fred. We'll reexamine tomorrow. The lower radiator hose let out all the coolant while Fred was being fiddled with. Break or slipped off to be determined.

What was causing the miss?

How do you time those old motors? I have never ripped a motor all the way apart. I’m probably not going to start either!

Closest I’ve ever gotten was when we had an engine fire on our Torino. Closest I’ve ever gotten was when we had an engine fire on our Torino. I had to replace the intake manifold, carburetor, cleaner and a shot ton of wires and hoses that melted. We got lucky.

 

[likes2watchU]

Quite a day. My mom is very frail. But we got her to my sisters and back

So glad you were able to make that happen this year! Sounds like everybody had a wonderful time and were all tuckered out at the end.

The hardest part was getting her in/out of the car.

That in and out of the car sucks. Do the staff have any suggestions? I think we were told sit sideways then swing the legs in. Easier said than done though. There are car seat cushions made to assist with the whole spin portion after you sit. I have no idea how well they work.
If you can figure out a good technique, maybe she has a couple of short Sunday drives still left? Hugs to you and your mom

A mouse got into the house. TDK cornered it. It got away. Ethyl chimed in. They still haven't killed it yet. They are playing with it to death. I think that Ethyl growled at TDK over possession.


I may have to go over and take it from them and toss it outside.

Cats gonna cat, right?

Home now. There's about 16" to deal with. Last two hours were two track on the highway. Last 20 was guess where the road is. (Normal for here)

I don't like that last part of the game. Not a strong part of my wheelhouse.

Wow!

You sound like a seasoned snow veteran, so hopefully it wasn’t too bad for you. Welcome back!

I agree. .. welcome back - all in one piece!

 

[Rj_1954]

Whose got lake effect snow?

 

[Wonderer67]

Today was a good and productive day.

We have a tenant moving out of one of the apartments and they left the day before Thanksgiving, and we have the new people moving in tomorrow.

So was hurry up, spackle, paint. Looked really good though, and it took a lot less time than I thought.

So I had a few hours open this afternoon and decided to do a little target shooting. Very relaxing, and I have my Ruger 10/22 dialed in at 50yds.

Look out squirrels!!!

Cleaned the rifle, which I find very relaxing.

We are making good headway on shopping in our freezer. Tonight we are having old marinara, and I found two pieces of lasagna from last Christmas!

 

[Wat_Tyler]

What was causing the miss?

How do you time those old motors? I have never ripped a motor all the way apart. I’m probably not going to start either!

Closest I’ve ever gotten was when we had an engine fire on our Torino. Closest I’ve ever gotten was when we had an engine fire on our Torino. I had to replace the intake manifold, carburetor, cleaner and a shot ton of wires and hoses that melted. We got lucky.

These engines come to rest when you shut them off with one exhaust valve wide open. Your one cylinders flathead will always come to rest with its exhaust valve open. All the way open. Various crud which gets hot while it's running can accumulate on the exhaust valve stem and solidify. If it gets too built up, it'll hold the valve open. On your mower or tiller, simply pull the head and rotate the engine until the intake valve is wide open. The lobe will be away from the exhaust valve. Shoot a bot of solvent on the stem and let it run down. Rotate the engine to make sure it's working as designed. The last mower I did I had to soak the stem 3 or 4 times before it was clean enough.


The seller said that the #2 exhaust valve was stuck open. I think he ran a compression check. He was going to pull the head but I agreed to buy the car if he'd leave it be, so he did. He said that he'd tried the solvent in the oil thing without success. I figured that worst come to worst, I'd have to pull the head if my experiment failed, which I think it has worked. If I pulled the head, I'd have done what I'd do with the mower engine. If that didn't work, it would be because something like a valve spring had broken was had bound the valve. There's a crankcase air inlet cylinder which was added by the factory after the first few engine went out and got sticky valves, and it's missing. It'll surprise you to know, Wat has spares.

 

[Missk_2022]

Home now. There's about 16" to deal with. Last two hours were two track on the highway. Last 20 was guess where the road is. (Normal for here)

Totally stressful

 

[Missk_2022]

These engines come to rest when you shut them off with one exhaust valve wide open. Your one cylinders flathead will always come to rest with its exhaust valve open. All the way open. Various crud which gets hot while it's running can accumulate on the exhaust valve stem and solidify. If it gets too built up, it'll hold the valve open. On your mower or tiller, simply pull the head and rotate the engine until the intake valve is wide open. The lobe will be away from the exhaust valve. Shoot a bot of solvent on the stem and let it run down. Rotate the engine to make sure it's working as designed. The last mower I did I had to soak the stem 3 or 4 times before it was clean enough.


The seller said that the #2 exhaust valve was stuck open. I think he ran a compression check. He was going to pull the head but I agreed to buy the car if he'd leave it be, so he did. He said that he'd tried the solvent in the oil thing without success. I figured that worst come to worst, I'd have to pull the head if my experiment failed, which I think it has worked. If I pulled the head, I'd have done what I'd do with the mower engine. If that didn't work, it would be because something like a valve spring had broken was had bound the valve. There's a crankcase air inlet cylinder which was added by the factory after the first few engine went out and got sticky valves, and it's missing. It'll surprise you to know, Wat has spares.

This makes my head spin....

 

[Rj_1954]

 

[Wat_Tyler]

This makes my head spin....

If we had a real live engine that this was going on with it, and we were to go step-by-step to diagnose it, You'd get it totally. First time. Funny thing is, nobody told me and I figured it out myself. That was a long time ago.


@Wonderer67 : Ford used a piece of neoprene gas line for the last 18" or so from the fuel pump to the carb. This is a maintenance item to prevent leaks and fires. If you don't use the car much and change the oil once a year, change this piece of line, too. It's easy to get to and cheap. You'll sleep better. More gooder, too.

 

[Tweedledude]

Have a great evening all.... Off to a leftover thanksgiving party

 

[Wonderer67]

Oh forgot.

We put up our giant 8’ Christmas star on the back of our barn, which faces the road. I addd more lights, so it looks really good.

 

[Oldermom935]

I see @Lilianna23 lurking about !!!!

 

[Missk_2022]

Lilianna .... lovely lady...... hugs and kisses and all my best wishes

***I am a poet

 

[dkak001]

Whose got lake effect snow?

I think you mispronounced it. Just so we're clear on how you say it.

Proper pronunciation: "lake ef-fucked".

And it looks like this...

 

[dkak001]

Oh forgot.

We put up our giant 8’ Christmas star on the back of our barn, which faces the road. I addd more lights, so it looks really good.

We have one about 6', that needs to go up. Upgraded to all white LED lights a few years ago. Looks better with the LEDs.

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Home now. There's about 16" to deal with. Last two hours were two track on the highway. Last 20 was guess where the road is. (Normal for here)

Glad you are safe. I don’t envy you as I drove in a where is the road northeastern snow storm once. It was white knuckles.

 

[dkak001]

Glad you are safe. I don’t envy you as I drove in a where is the road northeastern snow storm once. It was white knuckles.

Standard operating procedure here for 6 months of the year.

We like to shock and awe people who aren't from the area. But the reality is you get used to it, just like anything. It takes well over a foot before we even think about deviating from our daily lives.

The plus side is what makes the lake effect keeps us warmer in the winter, so tradeoffs.

 

[Rj_1954]

Glad you are safe. I don’t envy you as I drove in a where is the road northeastern snow storm once. It was white knuckles.

I'm glad everyone is safe. We didn't get hardly any snow, just a dusting

 

[Rj_1954]

When I lived in Philly, we used to get between 18 to 24 inches of snow in December, and 3 + feet in January at any given time

 

[Wonderer67]

When I lived in Philly, we used to get between 18 to 24 inches of snow in December, and 3 + feet in January at any given time

Hardly anymore. I remember some really good storms when I was a kid and into my 20s. Every so often we will still get one, but it’s been abt five years of Angel shit.

I like a good snow storm every so often.

 

[BlackSatinKnight]

All right! She's keeper!

Do you like it?

It keeps my clothes sorted, so it does what it needs to.

 

[BlackSatinKnight]

Sorry for the absence. It’s been a hectic week. I’m also not in my best frame of mind. The holidays suck and it’s just been a tough week. I’ll check back in on Monday. Hope you all have a good weekend. Please stay safe.

 

[Lilianna23]

And you as well hun. Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not. We should all be thankful for what we have, and the friends and acquaintances we share every day with.

I actually love to make the big holiday dinners! This year I didn't as I was invited to friends'. It was fun!

Wednesday was a "cooking day" for me, nonetheless. I had started a huge vat of my bone broth on the weekend. We save all fowl bones in the freezer. I found 5 "bone bags" when I was attempting to clean out my freezer. So I took 3 and made stock.

I first dry roast the bones in my electric roaster, then add water. The bones get boiled for 3-4 days until they disintegrate. Then, I strain them into pots and put in the fridge for the fat to rise. I'll skim off the fat and ladle the stock into freezer bags. I freeze flat so they're easier to stack. The fat will go outside for the birds. The solids I put through my food processor and pureed. I'm going to try making dog food out of it.

Now, I have homemade stock to make soups, stews, risotto, etc. I give some away to friends, too.

I also made my cherry pie filling. This year, I froze my cherries without pitting them to see if it would be easier. Pro tip - it doesn't really make it faster as each cherry still needs to be handled. But it is a bit easier to pit them after they've defrosted as they're softer. There's also a fair amount of cherry juice, which I strained and drank!

Once the cherries were all pitted, I put them in a pan to make the pie filling. I use a recipe that calls for honey rather than sugar. I love it as I can vary the amount of sweetness. I don't like the canned pie fillings as they're too sweet and gloppy for me.

I then used the cherry pie filling to make mini Black Forest gateau cakes. They were a hit on Thanksgiving!

 

[Lilianna23]

You are welcome here!

Thank you, G! You won't be able to read my writing but I can drive you around!