tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post7140740687173556557..comments2024-03-29T03:27:37.284-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: ZEN MACHINE COMING HOME1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-2571427606576197952022-10-03T00:09:00.028-05:002022-10-03T00:09:00.028-05:00Thank you, a great tip. I think my Dad used to do...Thank you, a great tip. I think my Dad used to do that too. I never really knew why but that makes sense. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-57826288468433352252022-10-01T02:44:27.578-05:002022-10-01T02:44:27.578-05:00Good to hear that your clean, mean, riding machine...Good to hear that your clean, mean, riding machine is back home and that all is well.<br />We use gas from QT but just one thing; if a tanker is in the station filling up the stations tanks, with gas we won't stop, will wait till the next day or so. ( will give it a chance for the yuck to settle again) When a tanker is in the station filling up the tanks, it stirs up the deposits and yuck in the underground tanks, of which in turn you would be apt to pump some of the gas in your own vehicle tank. Not a Good thing. <br />It's best to wait till the next day to fill up with gas or go to a different gas station.Colleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-57408351927276214152022-09-30T22:29:48.690-05:002022-09-30T22:29:48.690-05:00It does that for me, I'm in the zone. Sometime...It does that for me, I'm in the zone. Sometimes I listen to the music on my phone (have some bluetooth headphones) and sometimes a podcast and sometimes I just bask in the silence of thinking. Great tips, thank you for this. And side note, I will respond to your email this weekend. :-) 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-31495529528857181352022-09-30T22:27:18.963-05:002022-09-30T22:27:18.963-05:00Thank you for this. And get this, today I heard f...Thank you for this. And get this, today I heard from the mower shop and they said "if you can, use ethanol free gas in your mower". ha! Great minds you and them! I replied and said I'd have to look for a station that offered that and he told me where it was out there! So I WILL be filling up with that. Stay safe from Ian!!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-72989651162187100912022-09-30T22:23:38.997-05:002022-09-30T22:23:38.997-05:00It's so nice, these first days of Fall...It's so nice, these first days of Fall...1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-43137622072505858072022-09-30T22:08:05.279-05:002022-09-30T22:08:05.279-05:00I about spit my drink out! :-PI about spit my drink out! :-P1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-49702712711602085772022-09-30T22:05:48.350-05:002022-09-30T22:05:48.350-05:00Yep, it co$t a good chunk of change but in the end...Yep, it co$t a good chunk of change but in the end it's cheaper than buying new and we're just doing part of what we always do a few months early. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-61634261437631518522022-09-30T22:04:59.103-05:002022-09-30T22:04:59.103-05:00Yep, and I'll empty the old can (which is tech...Yep, and I'll empty the old can (which is technically not old, I bought it last year) and just make sure it's dry and maybe use it next year as an extra if needed. We have low humidity and it's been so nice. Hope tomorrow everything goes like "normal", ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-6358448566922800782022-09-30T20:03:23.559-05:002022-09-30T20:03:23.559-05:00Nothing like a healthy Zen Machine to restore the ...Nothing like a healthy Zen Machine to restore the soul. That and a big field to mow with it. Make sure you measure the Sta-Bil according to directions and the capacity of your gas can. And, after your last mow of the season, drain the gas out of your mower (you can do this by just running it until it is out of gas). That will assure your Spring gas is fresh which is something that Zen Machines seem to enjoy.Moran-Newman Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495780157614494878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-17156461517899342242022-09-30T18:55:52.296-05:002022-09-30T18:55:52.296-05:00I have a self-propelled mower. At the end of the s...I have a self-propelled mower. At the end of the season if there is any gas in the can, I add it too the car's tank. No leftovers for next year. My brother recommended I buy non-ethanol gas. More expense, he says it's better for the engine and parts. I do live in a humid part of NC, but it may not be as bad as your area. Condensation in the can or your Mowers tank could be some of the problem. Hope isyou have a good fall mowing season. Currently IAN is blowing thru with heavy rain. I should not have to mow until next weekend. <br /><br />M in NCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-77371596547003007982022-09-30T14:58:30.916-05:002022-09-30T14:58:30.916-05:00Happy mowing! It's cool and pleasant here, too...Happy mowing! It's cool and pleasant here, too. I love it.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15381620671626964352022-09-30T14:29:43.318-05:002022-09-30T14:29:43.318-05:00A monster between your legs A monster between your legs John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-57105650077138583812022-09-30T11:27:07.878-05:002022-09-30T11:27:07.878-05:00The humidity was around 34% one day this last week...The humidity was around 34% one day this last week. It does feel wonderful. It is good you have an action you can perform to keep it running so you are not without a mower.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-60444607193609173082022-09-30T09:28:34.044-05:002022-09-30T09:28:34.044-05:00I’m so glad that your mower problem got fixed. Th...I’m so glad that your mower problem got fixed. The new gas can and adding STA-BIL will be great for prevention. <br />Having morning low’s in the 50’s with lower humidity is such a treat from our hot-humid weather of the past months. <br />Have fun on your Zen Machine tomorrow! Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.com