Al's lawn mower would not start

 

Worked on Al's lawnmower that would not start after Winter (Feb 9, 2023). Using starter fluid or gas poured into the carb it would run for 3 seconds. Took carb apart and cleaned, no help. Found a good video on-line which showed how to take the carb further apart.

New plastic carburetor - easy cleaning parts teardown Briggs & Stratton Ethanol clogs - Bing video

After following the video and cleaning the ports with small wire and carb cleaner motor started great. 

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Husqvarna Model 221A with Briggs & Stratten Motor 675EXI 163cc. (675 series)

Spark Plug RC12YC

GE microwave oven fan on with door open?

Our GE microwave and stove vent has a problem. When one opens the door, the fan turns on. The door latch has 3 microswitches and on one YouTube video they replaced the bottom two switches to correct the problem. About 4 months ago I took the switches out and tested them when the failure occurred and they tested good. After reassembly all continued to work fine until now. In the meantime, I ordered new replacements. Today I replaced the switches and all works correctly once again. Hopefully the problem is solved; only time will tell.

We purchased the microwave in 2002. I replaced the magnetron with a free warranty repair in 2011. It is a great microwave.