Smoke, smoke, smoke!!

15 years ago

Yes, i have smoke--lots of smoke! I installed a good, used, non-smoking, engine, into a Craftsman lawn tractor. Put it in right, nothing out of place. Checked the valves-all ok! Ran it before removing it from donor tractor-no smoke.

But---------Started it, after making sure it had new oil, filter, etc. Ran great. For a while. And then,--and then, she started the buzz-saw! (As that old saying goes!)

OOOHH, boy---it made so much smoke, i was afraid somebody would call the Fire Company. Then, i found the crank-case breather hose was not attached to the carb manifold. So, i hooked that up, and--if i didn't have much smoke before that, i had it NOW!! And, the wife hollered for help, i ran up, and the upstairs was full of grease smoke! She had put something in the skillet, and fell asleep, and was awakened by the stink of burning skillet grease.

So now, i have a well lubricated lawn tractor--all over it, and a stinky kitchen and living room, and a smoky look to the windows and TV! Do i worry? Naw, i'm going bluegrass pickin tonight, and i can drown my sorrows!

Also, my key ring came apart and scattered keys all over everywhere. Is that a bad omen?! RJ

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Comments (5)

walt2002
15 years ago
Must be something about the day, I kicked over, lost, forgot to attach parts all day.

Walt Conner
ewalk
15 years ago
Fall Saltice , check for Full Moon Effect Guys !
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tomplum
15 years ago
Same day here. At least the 1st half.
exmar zone 7, SE Ohio
15 years ago
Saw something on CNN about the Harvest Moon appearing larger this year than normal? Drove a small tractor and cart with crates, etc. down to the garden to dig potatoes. Discovered I'd forgotten a spading fork. Walked back to the barn, phone rang, walked back to the garden without spading fork. Glad I'm not alone.
lkbum_gw
15 years ago
Last week while out of town, in a one hour time span, my display on the laptop went out, my watchband on my favorite watch broke and I swallowed a gold crown. Fortunately, was able to limp by with cheap monitor from Walmart. Walmart also had my favorite watch (I got the last one they had). Bad news.... when you swallow a crown, it is not covered by anytype of insurance (should have had the wife punch me before I went to the dentist, that way I could say it was knocked out) and since I was out of town, I was not really able to look for it. Glad things happen in threes, and like Rusty, I played guitar with my buddies for 3 hours last night which always makes things better.