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Re: Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?

ihatewetsocks #67167 29/08/15 06:06 AM

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Adelaide, South Australia

ihatewetsocks

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Got a service job in today ...

Wouldn't start. Needed a carby clean out. Bare in mind this is a near new Gardeners Choice mower.

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Fuel filter completely blocked, carby completely blocked. It seems the owner ran it on a VERY rich 2 stroke mix!

Couldn't believe it when I pulled it apart!

Pete

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?	ihatewetsocks	21/08/15 06:07 PM
Re: Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?	vccomm	21/08/15 06:26 PM
Re: Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?	bunyip	22/08/15 03:53 AM
Re: Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?	aussietrev	22/08/15 08:38 AM
Re: Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?	ihatewetsocks	28/08/15 08:06 PM
Re: Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?	vccomm	28/08/15 09:57 PM
Re: Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?	ihatewetsocks	28/08/15 11:35 PM
Re: Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?	vccomm	31/08/15 05:42 PM
Re: Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?	ihatewetsocks	31/08/15 08:12 PM
Re: Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?	vccomm	31/08/15 08:25 PM
Re: Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?	Joe_Carroll	31/08/15 08:57 PM
Re: Home Fix Attempts - what's the worst you've seen?	vccomm	31/08/15 09:08 PM

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