Sea Foam Deep Creep is already effective at penetrating rusty threads to ease bolt and nut removal. But what do you do when even penetrating oil cannot help break it free? When it doesn’t come loose, the next step for getting stubborn fasteners loose is to apply heat with a torch. This is a big…
Some of the biggest problems that plague small engines come from long periods of unuse. As winter approaches and seasonal equipment is put away, it’s important to follow a few steps to keep small engines in good shape for next year. Most important is to prevent fuel degradation in tanks and passageways through the use…
If you own a modern motorcycle, dirt bike or ATV, chances are good that your machine uses a wet clutch to transfer power from the engine to the transmission to change gears. Wet clutches, or lubricated clutches, typically run in the same oil as the engine in your bike or ATV. The oil helps to…
Poorly stored fuel is the top cause of a hard-starting or non-starting snowblower. This is true of all seasonal equipment, but fuel storage for snowblowers is especially important because even during the winter months, your fuel can sit for weeks or longer, depending on the weather. Most snowblower engines are simple. They are typically a…
Fall is a busy time of year for power equipment. Mowers, weed trimmers, leaf blowers, chainsaws and other small-engine machinery are in heavy service, sometimes right up until the first snowflakes fly. But when the grass stops growing and every last leaf has fallen, yard equipment needs to be made ready for winter storage —…
Whether it’s the first mow of the season or the last mow before storage, it’s frustrating when your lawn mower is hard to start or won’t start at all. The good news is that most of the time, lawn mower problems are the result of dirty components or poor fuel storage; sometimes both. Luckily, these…
Hard starting, rough idling and poor performance can plague any ATV after years of use. This is especially true if your machine sits unused for long periods of time or is run with old fuel or poor fuel blends. Whether your quad is carbureted or fuel injected, two stroke or four stroke, harmful deposits can,…
With the snow gone and the days getting warmer, you might have already made your snow blower a distant memory. But not so fast—if you want that machine to work as it should when you need it most next winter, you’ll want to make sure you prepare it properly for the offseason. The common problems—not…
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