tvashtarkatena Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 (edited) This week on fucked-up-infrastructure.com: Dishwasher's DOA. Car's making a nasty scraping sound. Lawn mower runs for a minute, then dies. Changed the gas, cleared the line, inspected the spark: No change. I see a FREE sign and a scythe in my future. Motorcycle was stone dead. Standard diagnostics all OK. I took the ignition switch apart, cleaned out a bunch of carbon dust, and, with little hope left, it surprisingly roared to life. I just thank the Drol Susej that it wasn't a busted cable harness. At least one machine in this bone yard still runs. Fucking Hate Machines. Edited June 12, 2009 by tvashtarkatena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 so long as the pocket pussy don't die! my last year of college the landlord tried to enforce the "you must mow the lawn" provision of our lease - we found a lot of booze and a golf-club worked wonders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 thank the good lord the computer is still working eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 My computer barely works, which is more than can be said for that vestigial Vienna sausage cowering somewhere south of your protruding belly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 (edited) So rather using the lawn mower for target practice, which I should have done, I pulled the head, cleaned up the valves and seats, and tightened it back down. I also checked all the other bolts (carb, etc). Then I changed out the gas, gas line (old), and spark. It runs for longer, now, but still threatens to quit occasionally. It's most likely the ignition coil, but fuck spending money on a machine I'm phasing out of my life anyway. For the once a month I use it, I can live with it as is until it needs to be tossed off a cliff. I really only need it to grind up yard waste for compost: the scythe will be a more trouble-free grass mower. I paid 100 bucks 19 years ago for this thing, and it's been the most reliable machine I've ever owned; hence the last minute surgery. I owe it that much at least. Oh, and the handle just snapped at the base on one side. FAWK. Edited June 12, 2009 by tvashtarkatena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 "Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 My only machine is a weed whacker which mostly gets used on the cat when she jumps up on the counter. The old push mower gives my fat ass a good whippin every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crux Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 A Ford and a bicycle and a computer and a watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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