Carburetor rebuild kit ryobi

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryobi-18v-one-cordless-rotary-tool-station-tool-only-/1001697001 the flex shaft on this is giving me issues ive exchanged it almost 4 times i like the tool but the flex shaft is still giving me issues and exchanging that whole kit because of that one flaw feels wasteful now to the actual question https://www.homedepot.ca/product/dremel-36-inch-flex-shaft-attachment-rotary-tool-accessory/1000100674 would this work as a replacement? the mounting looks similar but i want to know for sure heres the official ryobi one https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryobi-rotary-flexible-shaft/1001701373 but its reviews are low vs the dremel one would i be able to use the dremel one it has that square shaft bit and its threads look similar i couldnt find anything about it online

I have a bike tool kit, I was thinking should I order an extra chain? What parts of the bike will need replacing or repairing the most often? I don't mind always carrying a kit with me incase of emergencies. I guess extra spark plugs? Gas filters? Maybe a chain? Extra chain tensioner? Maybe another carburetor? I already ordered inner tubes and spare tire. Maybe chain tools? I wanna be on top of everything since imma be using it so much.

I just thought it'd be fun to go through the years of MLP fanfiction and pick out some good old fics.
The actual oldest G4 fics were probably on 4chan in 2010 but those are probably gone. The only scrap of 2010 fanfiction I can find are a few on Fanfiction.net. Of those few, my favorite is The Make Me Better Boutique. It's cute Pinkiedash fluff. So I guess that's my favorite MLP fic of 2010.
Now for 2011. Many of the links are going to say the stories were published in 2012, but 2012 had a lot of people moving their old fics onto FiMfiction from google docs or wherever their fics were since FiMfiction didn't become the main hub for fanfiction until late 2011 and 2012.

1. Where Earth Meets Sky - Cloudy Skies

Cloudy Skies was a prolific writer from 2011 to 2012. He put out a lot of great ship fics with uncommon pairings and always made them work. This is no exception as this is still the most convincing Appleshy fic out there.

1. The Vinyl Scratch Tapes - Corey_

This is my favorite Octascratch fic. It's not necessarily the best at capturing their dynamic, but it's best at doing it in a romantic context. They are cute together. There's a lot of great banter and Vinyl's energy is a lot of fun. I also appreciate that there more to the fic than just jokes. Vinyl goes through real development and that surprised me in a good way when I got to it.

1. Causality - Abalidoth

This is one of my favorite Twipie fics. Even over a decade later, it still holds up as one of the most creative and compelling ways of getting them. The scene after their dinner date is straight up one of my favorites in any shipfic.

1. Somewhere Only We Know - PatchworkPoltergeist

The idea of Equestria just being a fantasy is nothing new, but this fic pulls it off so well. The contrast between fantasy and reality is great, especially the transitions at the beginning and end.

1. Twilight Sparkle vs. Bridle-Zilla - Tumbleweed

This is just really funny. All of the mane six get a moment to shine. The pacing is nice and quick and everyone's exaggerated in a way to make them funny, but not out of character.

1. Storm - Kits

This is a very bittersweet story. A storm devastated Ponyville and a part of the does reflect on that, showing the damage and the characters' reactions. Yet the story focuses more on the efforts to repel the storm and to rebuild after. Despite the destruction, there's an sense that everyone did what they could to help and a hope that things will get better.

1. The Best Night Ever - Capn_Chryssalid

The works both as a tribute to Groundhog Day and a great story in its own right. It hits a lot of the beats from Groundhog Day, but the fic puts its own spin on things and isn't afraid to deviate. It's extremely funny and still has time for a well written Blueblood redemption.

1. The Little Pink Pony - AbsoluteAnonymous

This might just be the most dated fic on this list. It is so 2011 that it hurts. It uses all of the old fanon names for Pinkie's family, it's a tragic backstory for Pinkie, and it has a split between Pinkie and Pinkamena (though Pinkamena is not a crazy murderer). It is such a product of its time and it's still great. It's easy to look past all of the dated names because the story being told is still sad and compelling. One of the scenes near the end is especially powerful.

1. Memories Of Those Friends Who've Gone Before Us - WTFHIW

This is simply one of the most powerful MLP fics out there. Twilight is captured perfectly, the bookseller is a fantastic OC that feels like he was always part of the show. It touches on themes of death without coming off as edgy or immature. If the show ever talked about death in its early seasons, it would probably look like this. It's just a shame that only people with an AO3 account can see it since it's locked. The fic was originally on google docs and the Pony Fiction Archive since this was march of 2011. Now, the google doc link doesn't work and the PFA got discontinued and is now part of AO3.

1. Sparkle's Law - Aesthetic B

I already talked about this in my list of my favorite fanfics so I'll just say once again that this is the funniest fic I've ever read and everyone should read it.

So I have a TL with a J37A1 engine (manual transmission) that needs to be rebuilt. I'm not doing that work myself, so the mechanic quote is anywhere from $2-4k... Depending on all the parts that will need replacing. At minimum the pistons and rings, rocker shaft bridges and motion lost coils, as well as seeing what else is going bad as the engine is torn down to change some gaskets... That and the mechanic is having trouble sourcing the parts. E.g. we called an an Acura dealership, and they can't find the rocker shaft bridges in inventory, anywhere
I have found most of the parts, online. I also did see a rebuild kit for only a few hundred bucks, that included pistons, rings and all the major gaskets, but that place was sold out for years. I went on ebay, found the same rebuild kit for over $1k
So I continue my search and have started to look for rebuilt and/or low mileage engines. This 3.7 is hard to track down. So what about a 3.5? Specifically one pulled from a 2014 RLX? I found one for ~$1,000. (Potential) Issue being that that car was only offered in FWD and automatic transmission, how much work (extra) will need to be done to get this to bolt not only into the bay, but to the transmission? What other issues might arrise in the swap process?
While we're on this topic, that j35 I found is local. However I found a (few) website(s) that claim to sell "low mileage JDM engines, straight from Japan, at reasonable prices. Any validity to a website such as jdmenginedepotinc.com? These websites claim things such as "due to strict Japanese automotive laws, most engines are pulled out before they hit the 100,000 kilometer mark on the odometer. Hence why we can sell so many engines guaranteed to have no more than 60,000 miles that have absolutely nothing wrong with them"... That's not an exact quote. But the basics of something that I've seen listed on multiple websites, and seems fishy to me

Hello,
Having some trouble with my empire axe 1.0 and I was hoping someone here has run into a similar issue.
Issue: when I air up and power on the marker it takes around 20-30 trigger pulls until it starts working correctly. After that the marker operates well until it is turned off and de-gassed.
Not a huge issue but a bit annoying to deal with all the time.
I already took it to a shop and had them do a rebuild using the parts kit, so I’m leaning toward it being an electronic issue but I’m not knowledgeable on these things.
If anyone has had similar issues or know what needs to be fixed please let me know
Thanks in advance

Hi all, I've been rebuilding my old brinkmann bbq and have received a few parts. One of the parts I ordered was an igniter electrode kit. It came with 2 electrodes which is what I need. The problem I'm having is that although I can hear them clicking when I push the button the burners never light.
So I went back to the Amazon page and noticed that the electrodes are for a piezo style igniter. So I googled that and realized that that's not what I have. I have a battery powered igniter. But then I got to thinking, piezo or battery are the power source, which may not have any impact on the sparkeelectrode at the end of the wire at all.
So anyway thought I should ask here before buying something else.
Thanks for any tips

Does anyone have any info on this tiller that my dad got recently? I'm wanting to rebuild the carb but not sure what kit to get. It only runs with the choke and starting fluid. Plan on getting a new spark plug and fuel line/filter as well. I emptied the gas tank and put in new gas. Do I need to change the oil as well, if so, what type?
The serial number says Garden Way, so looks like an old Troy Bilt, and the engine has numbers stamped on it as well. Model Type CODE 195437 0150 01 81042912
Thanks.
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https://imgur.com/a/SVDcmsW

Hey yall. Traded my b5 audi for a 2005 rx8. My plan for the car is to get a decent seat time drift car for local events. I'm going to have the car down for a rebuild next month and want to get the front suspension sorted out to have it all together for when the engine goes back in. I'm looking at an angle kit with knuckles, lower control arms and also purchasing adjustable upper control arms from the same company. I was planning on getting supernow tie rod ends and running extended inner tie rods. Problem is I can't seem to find extended inner tie rods (that will ship to the US atleast) and was told rack spacers don't work on the rx8 due to there not being enough thread left. Is there any options available?

Last year I had a fall on gravel going 5mph. The clutch got bent and had a few scratches but I rode it home just fine. Cut to this year I rode my bike a few times with no issue and a couple weeks ago it just started giving out on the highway. As in it wouldn’t let me go past 40mph but if I kept it under I could ride. It crapped out on me on the highway but the cop let me take the next exit and get it home via side streets. When I took it in I figured it was a loose hose or carburetor issue. Only for them to tell me it’s a worn out/bent clutch and it will be $900 to fix. Is this shop trying to take advantage of me? I see that clutch kits go for under $100 on Amazon. My dad is trying to tell me to just scrap the bike and get a new one. I have no mechanic experience but I’ve fixed stuff on cars via YouTube. Is that what would you would do? Is it worth it? Any and all advice is appreciated!!
Edit: Yamaha V star is the model. I got from my grandfather.

Hello everyone! BigHedDjango here, tunes for this week to help you out.
Weekly photo... challenge! Spot the drivatar: https://i.imgur.com/54vL4Br.jpg
Photo by Optochip. Check out more of their photos in-game!
All feedback on tunes is appreciated - good or bad. Specially when tunes are bad. At the end of the day I am just the mechanic and you guys are the racers. Do not hesitate irrespective of your tuning knowledge or racing skills!
Tuning method: 1. Stock look - stock wheel rims, default wheel rim sizes, no aero (unless absolutely necessary for handling and stability) 2. Max performance with max handling possible 3. All cars tuned vs. Unbeatable AI on championship tracks in seasonal weather. However! Unbeatable AI is broken and bugged. Not every car can win 7/10 random races vs Unbeatable AI without abusing rewind/restart. Very few cars can beat it consistently. Hope it gets fixed soon one day... 4. Bodykit only used if it does not ruin performance

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FORZATHON WEEKLY CHALLENGE - No Compromise

2017 Ram 2500 Power Wagon * Tune - 447 065 838 * Meta car; Overlanding build - front grill and lights, roof lights, rear canopy; Custom rims; High profile tires * Malpais trailblazer south-west of main festival site is easiest * Event Lab BP - Easy Win Dirt Trail - 991 376 926

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TRIAL - Ooh... Barranca

Dirt Racing - Retro Rally - C 600

NOTE: Try to block and slow down AI and help teammates in order to win. One player on the team needs to take at least P3 and slow down the AI for a guaranteed win

1980 Renault 5 Turbo * Tune - 109 883 211 * Stock engine
1999 Ford Racing Puma * Tune - 133 030 101 * Stock engine
1990 Nissan Pulsar GTI-R * Tune - 148 223 582
1992 Toyota Celica GT-Four RC ST185 * Tune - 638 462 263 * Stock engine; True Purist
1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth * Tune - 288 036 724 * Stock Engine; True Purist; v2 - minor rebuild, added ARBs, same powetorque, 4 lbs lighter, smoother

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EVENT LAB - By Land, Air, And Sea

Offroad Capable - A 800

2016 Jeep Trailcat * Tune - 108 275 805

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SEASONAL PR STUNTS

Anything Goes - S2 998

Danger Sign - Salto De Rio

2010 Mosler MT900S * Tune - 178 075 164 (PR only tune) * Start ~550 yards south-west on the dirt road, coast through left hander

Speed Trap - Dust Bowl

2010 Mosler MT900S * Tune - 178 075 164 (PR only tune) * Start ~500 yards north on dirt road (near intersection). Full throttle to speed trap

(Rally Adventure) Speed Zone - Tierras Verdes

1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR * Tune - 788 818 587 (Tune by KapienPL; Full aero; Anti-lag) * Start ~400 yards from north gate, just inside hairpin. DO NOT TRY AND BE FAST, you will fail. Braking + feathered throttle is key. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast

(Hot Wheels) Danger Sign - Canyon Fire

2019 Rimac Concept Two * Tune - 540 241 336 (Full aero tune; Custom rims) * Start 0.6 miles from the south-west, easy peasy

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NOTE: All Championships are locked to Highly Skilled difficulty

CHAMPIONSHIP 1 - Rally Good Time

Dirt Racing - Rally Monsters - A 800

2007 Peugeot 207 Super 2000 * Tune - 841 509 187 * Biggest rear rims; Stock engine
1991 Hoonigan GYMKHANA 10 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A * Tune - 544 505 270 * What Unbeatable AI? 7 gears, 6 usable
1994 Hoonigan Ford Escort RS Cosworth "Cossie V2" * Tune - 796 319 780 * Good handling but low top speed; Purist; Stock engine only
1984 Opel Manta 400 * Tune - 396 029 853 * Innate suspension problems, cannot be tuned out completely

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CHAMPIONSHIP 2 - Ready For Liftoff

Cross Country - Unlimited Offroad - A 800

2016 Jeep Trailcat * Tune - 108 275 805 * Front bumper; Roof lightbar; Rear tire rack; Stock engine; Purist; v5 - full rebuild CC tune
2016 RJ Anderson #37 Polaris RZR-Rockstar Energy Pro 2 Truck * Tune - 576 118 022 * Easy Unbeatable wins; Stock engine
2014 Local Motors Rally Fighter * Tune - 173 263 258
2017 Ford #25 "Brocky" Ultra4 Bronco RTR * Tune - 742 246 887 * Lacks top speed and thus accel

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CHAMPIONSHIP 3 - Time Warp (Rally Adventure)

Road Rally - Retro Saloons - B 700

1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 * Tune - 750 330 861 * Good handling
1991 BMW M3 * Tune - 631 335 680 * Very high top speed; Tuned for Hot Wheels Hazard races
2005 BMW M3 * Tune - 826 002 980 * Tiny bit of on-throttle understeer
1997 BMW M3 * Tune - 106 781 390 * Stock engine
1995 BMW M5 * Tune - 166 342 640

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CHAMPIONSHIP 4 - Super Loops (Hot Wheels)

Speed - Modern Supercars - S1 900

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe * Tune - 487 413 997 * StreetHunter body kit; Smooth and grippy; Very good
2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus * Tune - 172 331 534 * Fast; Smooth enough; Stock engine
2017 Ford GT * Tune - 553 697 179 (Rally suspension, slightly less understeer) * Tune - 125 213 566 (Race suspension) * Decent grip; Superb braking; Tiny bit of high speed understeer, limited by tuning
2009 Ferrari 458 Italia * Tune - 849 848 527 * S2 class top speed
2014 Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4 * Tune - 255 942 362 * Fast; Stock engine
2012 Nissan GT-R Black Edition (R35) * Tune - 134 417 721 * Good accel; Liberty Walk body kit and rear wing; Max grip and handling possible; Dry roads only; Stock engine only

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EVENT LAB BLUEPRINTS!

Easy Win Road Sprint - 696 659 852
Easy Win Road Circuit - 177 632 200
Easy Win Dirt Trail - 991 376 926
Easy Win Dirt Scramble - 135 436 707
Easy Win Cross Country Sprint - 114 199 871
Easy Win Cross Country Circuit - 181 401 852
Easy Win Street Scene Sprint - 134 229 457
Easy Win Drag Strip - 812 084 897

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HORIZON 4 AND 5 TUNES ARCHIVE THREAD!

https://www.reddit.com/useBigHeadDjango/comments/r4ptt6/forza_horizon_4_and_horizon_5_tunes_archive/

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Thank you to everyone for your downloads, uses, likes, follows, shares and feedback! Check my in-game profile for more tunes. You can check my reddit profile for more content
📸 Also don't stop yourself from checking out my photos on the creative hub. Wow! What beautiful photos! 📸
Don't hesitate to ask if you need any help!
🛠️ I am open to requests for cars you might want me to tune! It would also help me understand FH5 tuning better. So let me know the car and class and I'd get back to you! 🛠️

___ 

Have a great week! 🥳

Hello everyone! BigHedDjango here, tunes for this week to help you out.
Weekly photo... challenge! Spot the drivatar: https://i.imgur.com/54vL4Br.jpg
Photo by Optochip. Check out more of their photos in-game!
All feedback on tunes is appreciated - good or bad. Specially when tunes are bad. At the end of the day I am just the mechanic and you guys are the racers. Do not hesitate irrespective of your tuning knowledge or racing skills!
Tuning method: 1. Stock look - stock wheel rims, default wheel rim sizes, no aero (unless absolutely necessary for handling and stability) 2. Max performance with max handling possible 3. All cars tuned vs. Unbeatable AI on championship tracks in seasonal weather. However! Unbeatable AI is broken and bugged. Not every car can win 7/10 random races vs Unbeatable AI without abusing rewind/restart. Very few cars can beat it consistently. Hope it gets fixed soon one day... 4. Bodykit only used if it does not ruin performance

___ 

FORZATHON WEEKLY CHALLENGE - No Compromise

2017 Ram 2500 Power Wagon * Tune - 447 065 838 * Meta car; Overlanding build - front grill and lights, roof lights, rear canopy; Custom rims; High profile tires * Malpais trailblazer south-west of main festival site is easiest * Event Lab BP - Easy Win Dirt Trail - 991 376 926

___ 

TRIAL - Ooh... Barranca

Dirt Racing - Retro Rally - C 600

NOTE: Try to block and slow down AI and help teammates in order to win. One player on the team needs to take at least P3 and slow down the AI for a guaranteed win

1980 Renault 5 Turbo * Tune - 109 883 211 * Stock engine
1999 Ford Racing Puma * Tune - 133 030 101 * Stock engine
1990 Nissan Pulsar GTI-R * Tune - 148 223 582
1992 Toyota Celica GT-Four RC ST185 * Tune - 638 462 263 * Stock engine; True Purist
1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth * Tune - 288 036 724 * Stock Engine; True Purist; v2 - minor rebuild, added ARBs, same powetorque, 4 lbs lighter, smoother

___ 

EVENT LAB - By Land, Air, And Sea

Offroad Capable - A 800

2016 Jeep Trailcat * Tune - 108 275 805

___ 

SEASONAL PR STUNTS

Anything Goes - S2 998

Danger Sign - Salto De Rio

2010 Mosler MT900S * Tune - 178 075 164 (PR only tune) * Start ~550 yards south-west on the dirt road, coast through left hander

Speed Trap - Dust Bowl

2010 Mosler MT900S * Tune - 178 075 164 (PR only tune) * Start ~500 yards north on dirt road (near intersection). Full throttle to speed trap

(Rally Adventure) Speed Zone - Tierras Verdes

1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR * Tune - 788 818 587 (Tune by KapienPL; Full aero; Anti-lag) * Start ~400 yards from north gate, just inside hairpin. DO NOT TRY AND BE FAST, you will fail. Braking + feathered throttle is key. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast

(Hot Wheels) Danger Sign - Canyon Fire

2019 Rimac Concept Two * Tune - 540 241 336 (Full aero tune; Custom rims) * Start 0.6 miles from the south-west, easy peasy

___ 

NOTE: All Championships are locked to Highly Skilled difficulty

CHAMPIONSHIP 1 - Rally Good Time

Dirt Racing - Rally Monsters - A 800

2007 Peugeot 207 Super 2000 * Tune - 841 509 187 * Biggest rear rims; Stock engine
1991 Hoonigan GYMKHANA 10 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A * Tune - 544 505 270 * What Unbeatable AI? 7 gears, 6 usable
1994 Hoonigan Ford Escort RS Cosworth "Cossie V2" * Tune - 796 319 780 * Good handling but low top speed; Purist; Stock engine only
1984 Opel Manta 400 * Tune - 396 029 853 * Innate suspension problems, cannot be tuned out completely

___ 

CHAMPIONSHIP 2 - Ready For Liftoff

Cross Country - Unlimited Offroad - A 800

2016 Jeep Trailcat * Tune - 108 275 805 * Front bumper; Roof lightbar; Rear tire rack; Stock engine; Purist; v5 - full rebuild CC tune
2016 RJ Anderson #37 Polaris RZR-Rockstar Energy Pro 2 Truck * Tune - 576 118 022 * Easy Unbeatable wins; Stock engine
2014 Local Motors Rally Fighter * Tune - 173 263 258
2017 Ford #25 "Brocky" Ultra4 Bronco RTR * Tune - 742 246 887 * Lacks top speed and thus accel

___ 

CHAMPIONSHIP 3 - Time Warp (Rally Adventure)

Road Rally - Retro Saloons - B 700

1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 * Tune - 750 330 861 * Good handling
1991 BMW M3 * Tune - 631 335 680 * Very high top speed; Tuned for Hot Wheels Hazard races
2005 BMW M3 * Tune - 826 002 980 * Tiny bit of on-throttle understeer
1997 BMW M3 * Tune - 106 781 390 * Stock engine
1995 BMW M5 * Tune - 166 342 640

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CHAMPIONSHIP 4 - Super Loops (Hot Wheels)

Speed - Modern Supercars - S1 900

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe * Tune - 487 413 997 * StreetHunter body kit; Smooth and grippy; Very good
2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus * Tune - 172 331 534 * Fast; Smooth enough; Stock engine
2017 Ford GT * Tune - 553 697 179 (Rally suspension, slightly less understeer) * Tune - 125 213 566 (Race suspension) * Decent grip; Superb braking; Tiny bit of high speed understeer, limited by tuning
2009 Ferrari 458 Italia * Tune - 849 848 527 * S2 class top speed
2014 Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4 * Tune - 255 942 362 * Fast; Stock engine
2012 Nissan GT-R Black Edition (R35) * Tune - 134 417 721 * Good accel; Liberty Walk body kit and rear wing; Max grip and handling possible; Dry roads only; Stock engine only

___ 

EVENT LAB BLUEPRINTS!

Easy Win Road Sprint - 696 659 852
Easy Win Road Circuit - 177 632 200
Easy Win Dirt Trail - 991 376 926
Easy Win Dirt Scramble - 135 436 707
Easy Win Cross Country Sprint - 114 199 871
Easy Win Cross Country Circuit - 181 401 852
Easy Win Street Scene Sprint - 134 229 457
Easy Win Drag Strip - 812 084 897

___ 

HORIZON 4 AND 5 TUNES ARCHIVE THREAD!

https://www.reddit.com/useBigHeadDjango/comments/r4ptt6/forza_horizon_4_and_horizon_5_tunes_archive/

___ 

Thank you to everyone for your downloads, uses, likes, follows, shares and feedback! Check my in-game profile for more tunes. You can check my reddit profile for more content
📸 Also don't stop yourself from checking out my photos on the creative hub. Wow! What beautiful photos! 📸
Don't hesitate to ask if you need any help!
🛠️ I am open to requests for cars you might want me to tune! It would also help me understand FH5 tuning better. So let me know the car and class and I'd get back to you! 🛠️

___ 

Have a great week! 🥳

I’m looking for a carburetor for my mower . Does anyone know where I can get one or a rebuild kit for mine? The carburetor number is 150047050 ! When I pull it up on Amazon it says out of stock!!! Also is it possible to get another carburetor that would work on it. There is a 150047060 that looks like it but I don’t know if it will work!! Thanks

[Part 1](https://www.reddit.com/HFY/comments/131t1q9/first_contacts_part_1/)
[Part 5](https://www.reddit.com/HFY/comments/13rv3xp/first_contacts_part_5/)
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“Let’s introduce ourselves to the Captain of this boat!”
Nathan pushed the door control and was greeted with a flashing Yellow light, the door had already been locked down, with that, he took two steps back and levelled his pistol at the bottom left of the door, he began firing his gun, spacing the shots around the edge working his way up the left and along the top of the door, reloading after 12 shots.
Reloading was done between two boxes, when one was empty, or low, he would push it into a belt pack he was wearing, a whir from the pack indicated that it was feeding new rounds into the box and within seconds it was full again.
It took a total of 20 shots for him to reach the place he had started, Nathan reloaded his pistol once more and stepped forward with a spring and brought his right foot up to kick the door, the sound was almost as loud as the gun, the metal finally giving in to the stress and falling away.
Beyond the door were a dozen command officers and four Axarli soldiers, they were already disarmed and ready to surrender, likely as a result of watching the carnage that Nathan had already inflicted on their defence forces.
Most of the Officers were Sovereigns of the Pearls, though a couple of Euterians and a Forgol were among them. “Which one of you is the captain?” Nathan’s voice was raised to an uncomfortable level for the Sovereigns who all covered their auditory antennae, one of the Sovereigns stepped forward her hands still clasped over her antennae.
“Everyone else on the floor, face down and arms out!” Nathan’s voice was still raised but he had lowered it a little. The remaining crew complied with his command.
Nathan lowered his voice back to normal conversational level and turned to the Sovereign Captain “Captain, I understand you are taking prisoners from the surface.”
“That is correct.” The Sovereigns were not able to speak Orvangian directly, so her words issued forth from a worn translator device about her neck.
“I would like you to call your crew and have them surrender.”
“I Do not know your species, but you stand with the Federation against our might!” the Captain and her Sovereign Officers all flourished their hands and feelers in a dance-like display.
I am not sure what happened next, a pulse of electromagnetic energy hit me and my suit was instantly fried, pain shooting through my body at the same time, I found myself laying on the floor the ceiling above me decorated with the flashes of Nathan’s pistol.
Despite the repeated blasts of that handheld cannon, I couldn’t hear a sound and I could see my thoughts around me as though I had engaged in the bond with an Orvangian, I was soon floating on a warm ocean of orange light, enveloping me in its softness.
My eyes drifted closed and Purple Valuri bloomed before me, the faces of my family and the distant arches of my home rose into the sky above. I whooped and laughed like Nathan as I clung to the velvety mane of a Plains Rasil, its legs pounding the landscape into the past behind me, we rose over the hills and across the savannah of Talloral and I Roared like the Volluk on the plains of Orvang.
Dreams fell away to a burning pain as consciousness returned to me, I was in a medical bay, opening my eyes was painful, the white surfaces and bright lights making them sting as much as my chest did.
A pair of Tilik were lingering close to my bedside with relief washing over their faces, they moved back and Nathan stepped into my field of view. His face now sporting several fine slices that welled up with red “Jin! We are glad you’re awake.”
The Tilik flapped their tentacles in agreement and I heard a muffled voice in the background. With considerable pain, I pushed myself into a sitting position so I could survey our situation.
We were still aboard the Separatist ship, in a medical bay, there was a pile of equipment blocking the doors and they had been welded closed, the Euterian officers from the bridge were strapped down to one of the beds though they were unconscious, the Forgol officer was standing beside Nathan a thin trail of white bile trickling from his nasal ducts a sign of the fear and discomfort he was in as a result of having Nathans Pistol barrel so far down his throat that it was likely brushing against his oral lymph nodes.
“What happened?”
Nathan bared his teeth at me, the Forgol seeming to shrink slightly at the expression “Those bejewelled Centipede guys pulled a McClain on us, blasted us with an EMP and Frag weapons.
“I had to shoot them and the power armour guys too, it was a blood bath.
“Your space suit took most of the damage and got fried by the EMP, but you got stuck pretty good yourself. Doc here says you had 28 flechette pieces in you.” Nathan gestured to one of the Tilik.
“The Bejewelled Centipede Guys are called ‘Sovereigns of the Pearls’ and the Power armoured guys are Axarli.” My voice was a little weak but it brought Nathan’s Smile back.
“So, there’s a whole army of those Axarli guys out in the hallway now, waiting for our surrender, but my new pal here says there is a service duct that runs through the floor of this room.” Nathan patted the back of the Tilik he had called Doc earlier.
“Even if we escape this room, where would we go?” I winced and even yelped a little as I swung my legs to hang over the side of the bed.
“Well, this ship’s sensors and weapons are out at the moment, I may have devastated the bridge a bit, so I need you and Doc to go down to the Shuttle and bring it around to their Hangar bay.
“Me and Mister Tactical Officer here.” He grinned at the Forgol officer still tasting his pistol. “We go down to holding, free your fellow crew members and meet you at the light frigate they have parked in the hangar.”
It was as insane as every other plan he had come up with, yet I couldn’t shake the fact that his plans seemed to work every time so I mirrored his thumbs-up gesture to him and slid off the bed.
Gravity on this ship was about 15% lower than what I was used to, which made standing possible, but I could feel the slices of pain in my chest and legs, medication was probably the only reason I was able to move at all.
Nathan passed me the Laser Rifle again and I pointed it at ‘Doc’ but Nathan pushed my gun down, “Woah there, Doc is on board with us, he is my newest pal ok.”
The Tilik’s cybernetic translator chipped in with a slightly musical tone “I don’t want to be here either.”
Doc moved to a floor panel and lifted it away, below was a narrow catwalk surrounded by bundles of cables and pipes. Nathan turned to the second Tilik medic “Remember what I told you!” it nodded and injected itself with a sedative, slumping to the floor within moments.
Doc dropped onto the catwalk and I followed, “Good luck Nathan!”
“Same to you Jin.”
Doc began heading left along the duct, Nathan and his hostage dropped in after us and lowered the panel back in place then headed right.
Doc and I soon arrived at a service shaft, it ascended about ten decks, but it went down to the very bottom of the ship, where we were going. The wall next to the duct had a rail mesh on it and a half dozen tractor lifts were parked here, Doc configured one and stepped off the edge, it grabbed him in its tractor beam and began a swift descent, I followed suit, setting it for deck 210 and stepping into the shaft.
The little rail-mounted tractor-beam device reached Deck 210 in under a minute, it would have been an exhilarating ride if it weren’t for the danger I was in.
Doc arrived a few seconds ahead of me and was waiting on the floor of the shaft when I arrived, he lifted a wall panel off once I dismounted from my tractor lift, beyond the panel was an engineering hallway, not far from the hub where a crate of Tilik still sat.
As we walked past the crate Doc read the top, “Can we let them out now?”
“Let’s take it to the airlock, we can let them out just before we exit the ship.”
Doc hooked a lifter dolly to the crate and began pushing it along with us.
We soon reached the airlock Nathan and I had used to enter the ship, my suit was damaged from the flechette attack, and the computer systems had rebooted now but I had to patch it before we could decompress, “Do you need any protection?”
“How long will we be in the vacuum?” Tilik are all able to survive for short periods out in space, but some are augmented for longer periods.
“About 20 minutes, maybe more.”
Doc took a magnetic field generator from the airlock and attached it to his harness, it would provide additional protection from radiation, which he was going to need so near those engine cones.
Once my suit was sealed, we stepped into the airlock and I reached out to the crate to push the release, as soon as the lid popped up, I pulled back and hit the airlock controls. It only took moments for the airlock to cycle and the outer door to open.
I took the lead out into the engine spaces and made my way back to the panel that Nathan had hastily welded back into place, with the laser rifle I shot each weld and then gave it a good kick, the panel breaking loose and floating away from the hull. It occurred to me that I had never done anything like this before, this was the sort of action that Nathan would have taken, it was exactly how he had gained access to the command centre, shot the door and kicked it open.
I didn’t dwell on the thought, the engines were still hot so I clambered out followed by Doc, the Shuttle wasn’t far away so we moved as quickly as we could manage.
It wasn’t long before we were in the rear of the shuttle, “Doc, can you fly?”
“No, I am a medical specialist, but I do have some engineering training.”
“See if you can get the laser banks back online.”
Doc pulled a repair kit from the wall and began a diagnostic survey, I left him to work and glanced at the device sitting on one of the chairs here, it was clearly the black case Nathan had recovered from the Endeavour, but now it was open, the lid was raised on a framework, becoming the top of the device, I recognised what it was, though I had never seen a portable one before, it was a Fabricator, able to manufacture items from schematic diagrams, the Doradul had several of them in the engineering bays but they were large and fitted into the walls.
I stepped through into the cockpit and strapped in, I wasn’t a pilot like Nathan but I had hundreds of hours of shuttle operations time, I could only hope that the battleship’s weapons were still disabled.
The shuttle detached from the Separatist ship and I kept close to the hull, moving as quickly as I felt comfortable doing at this distance. Once we were out from among the engine cones I turned onto the dorsal surface of the battleship, its cannons were all aimed forward now, sitting in their standby positions and none reacted to my presence.
I picked up the pace as I navigated between turrets and antennae clusters, not as reckless as Nathan had been, but I was ignoring my instructor’s safety rules as it knocked a radar dish off the surface of the battleship.
We were almost at the prow of the ship where the hangar was when the laser banks came back to life, I set them to strafing auto-targeting mode, so I could shoot any Axarli in the hangar with the squeeze of a trigger.
My reckless disregard for flight safety reached its peak as I passed the prow of the battleship, making a hard roll and braking as Nathan had done, I even bared my teeth when I completed the move without crashing.
“What was that!” I heard Doc’s Translator proclaim from the rear compartment.
The Hangar ahead was open an atmospheric shield keeping it from depressurising, I could see a few deck crew and some Axarli were targeted by the shuttle’s computer.
I advanced the shuttle through the shield so the weapons fire would not evacuate the atmosphere, the sudden shift from zero-G to the downward pull of the hangar’s gravity forced the shuttle’s nose thrusters to fire and shook the shuttle. As soon as we were through the shield I pressed the trigger and the shuttles laser bank began to fire, deck crew scattered to shelter while Axarli troops began to return fire.
There was plenty of space in the hangar, the Light Frigate stood like a tower on the Port side allowing me to make evasive moves and even take cover. It didn’t take long before the hangar deck was largely clear, even the Axarli had retreated into the surrounding hallways and rooms to avoid being incinerated by the shuttle’s laser.
After they withdrew I had little to do but hover and wait for Nathan to arrive, Doc came into the cockpit once we had stopped firing “What now?”
“Until Nathan and my crew arrive there is not much we can do.” The Tilik had sided with the Separatists back during the war and Doc deciding to join us was beginning to bother me, why would he sign up for fleet duty only to abandon it?
“Doc, why are you here?”
He looked slightly puzzled at my question, “You mean why did I decide to join you and Nathan?”
“Yes, why would you sign up for fleet service in the Separatist army only to abandon your post now.”
“I didn’t sign up, you know we share our home planet with the Norold.”
I gave an affirmative gesture.
“Well since the Separatist council decided to rebuild the fleet they needed crews, and the Norold were quick to support the new fleet, they decided that every family of Norold and Tilik would provide one person for the fleet forces.
“This was easy for them, they have families of dozens each, but Tilik families are usually no more than five to eight, so to protect my family from reprisals and my mother from forced service I stepped in to replace her.”
Doc deflated in the co-pilot’s chair, I was aware that the Tilik were very peaceful before the Separatist war, many believed that they were not enthusiastic supporters of the Separatists, especially since the planet Ghoat was still a member of the federation despite being a Tilik colony.
“So, you figure that the Separatist fleet will write you off as a casualty now and your family will be safe.”
“Exactly, the Euterian Officers don’t know I am siding with you, my colleague understands and promised to keep it secret, the Fleet will compensate my family and send condolences.”
Through the window of the shuttle, I saw weapons fire again, a group of Axarli backing out of their cover position and under fire from a combination of Plasma Fire and the unmistakable streaks of white thunder that Nathan’s pistol issued forth.
I opened fire again, clearing away the Axarli that had broken cover, moments later Nathan emerged with twenty of the Doradul’s Crew and one Forgol captive, they were using Axarli sidearms and seemed to be carrying makeshift shields.
Axarli in other covered positions began firing on them so I lowered the shuttle and fired back, Nathan pushed his team toward the frigate and up the gangway.
I moved the shuttle to cover them as much as possible, taking dozens of hits from plasma casters, their rifles were not going to fell the shuttle quickly but the damage was already mounting up, soon my laser bank was down again and moments later navigation followed.
“Jin, we are about to launch.” Buddy’s voice sounded over my suit’s com system.
“OK, I am right behind you, I will need to dock soon, my navigation is out.” As soon as I finished speaking, my Warp drive went offline as well.
The Frigate began to ascend moments later, I turned and pushed out ahead of it escaping the weapons fire before anything else went down. The frigate soon followed and once it was clear of the battleship’s hangar its shuttle bay door rolled open and launched the emergency shuttle that was blocking my path.
The moment the bay was clear I manoeuvred into it, the frigate’s tractor beams bringing me to a safe landing, the bay doors closed and the ship jumped to warp moments later.
Doc and I disembarked from the shuttle and took the elevator to the bridge, there were a half dozen members of the Doradul crew here, manning stations. All but one were auxiliary bridge crew, ones that would take night shifts, the only member of the primary crew here was the Secondary Ops Officer, he and I shared the same rank, though he was technically my superior.
In the pilot’s seat was Nathan grinning his toothy grin at me, “Welcome to the Endeavour 2.”
[Part 1](https://www.reddit.com/HFY/comments/131t1q9/first_contacts_part_1/)
[Part 5](https://www.reddit.com/HFY/comments/13rv3xp/first_contacts_part_5/)
(I am running a little behind on writing this last couple of weeks so there may be a missed week in the near future, I will do my best to prevent that, but be warned.)

My 91 firebird doesn’t idle, it’ll stay on if I flutter the gas but other than that it’ll start and then shut off, I’ve replaced fuel pump, fuel sending unit, gas tank, fuel injectors, used a fuel injection rebuild kit. Fuel lines aren’t clogged, fuel filter is clean, I believe the vats is being activated cause my dash says “security” but when I take that fuse out it solves that, any help is useful

Driving 2 hours to check this chop out tomorrow. Title is clear but still in previous owners name, registration has been out for several years but I'm not worried about that, I've registered worse. I've been on a 103 dyna for several years and a pretty much stock 05 sporty 1200 for a year before that. I've got tools and can turn wrenches, gonna pull and check the plugs, check battery etc, but this will be my first chop and I guess that's kind of a cornucopia of ahit that could be wrong. Not concerned with a small primary oil leak or carb issues, can get that sorted quick.

Greetings!
Couldn't find this addressed previously.
I currently have the Ryobi Expand It Sweeper (bristle brush) attachment and the DeWalt 60V DCST972 Powerhead. The Dewalt powers the bristle brush really well.
Wondering if the Ryobi 40V brushless Powerhead can power the sweeper attachment well? Videos online appear split on the topic. I played with the string trimmer version the other day and the Ryobi powerheads felt really cheap and flimsy compared to the Dewalt.
https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/46396027801
https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/46396039408
Reason I ask is: I only have one DeWalt Flexvolt battery. I don't plan on getting any more Dewalt Flexvolt tools (even though DeWalt is releasing a single stage Flexvolt snow thrower later this year).
To do my whole lawn (surface / shallow depth dethatcherake) or driveway (snow), I would need one more Flexvolt 9AH battery. Looking at the price of Flexvolt batteries, I'm almost better off getting the Ryobi snow shovel kit. For a slightly higher price, instead of just one more DeWalt battery I'd have one more Ryobi 40V 4AH battery (already have 2 x 4AH and 1 x 6AH), a Powerhead and a snow thrower.
But considering how flimsy the Ryobi powerhead felt, I'm having doubts as to its performance with a power hungry attachment like the sweeper.

I've replaced the fuel pump, new gas tank, new fuel sending unit, new fuel injectors, used a fuel injection rebuild kit and cleaning that all out. I really just can't find a reason for it to keep shutting off, my dash says "security" but when I take that fuse out it solved that.

When I start my firebird it shuts off, it will not idle, it’ll stay on if I flutter the gas though. I've replaced the fuel pump, new gas tank, new fuel sending unit, new fuel injectors, used a fuel injection rebuild kit and cleaning that all out. I really just can't find a reason for it to keep shutting off, my dash says "security" but when I take that fuse out it solved that.