Recent content by MtnHaul

That sounds like a great dealer and someone worth supporting.

Well so far I've been very happy with a handlebar wrap consisting of a layer of 1" silicone tape overlapped by half the width and then covered with hockey tape overlapped by half the width. Grip is now nice and fat with a little bit of cushioning.

I think our palates can change over time. Years ago I quit cigarettes--not because I was aching to quit but they just started to taste horrible. As to diet I think salt and sugar intake has an overall effect on my palate. I know consuming less salt and sugar makes those flavors much more...

Yeah the Lazzari does not produce a ton of smoke by itself so I usually add in some hickory or apple depending on what I'm smokin'. Some of the best burgers I ever cooked were over Lazzari with local Coastal Live Oak mixed in--delicious smoke flavor.

It must've been a slow elk if it's on your grill now. Isn't that extra bit of fat basically a "fat cap" that helps baste the meat during cooking? I know the fat prevents seasoning from getting to the meat but it does add some moisture. I recently bought some tri-tip untrimmed and I did have...

At 32:1 mix ratio do most synthetics smoke about the same amount?

This sort of thing drives me nuts. Once things are opened up you might as well take a good look around and address any other needs "While you're in there."

That seems extra shady since the machine was already in pieces due to the engine replacement and the only extra labor involved would've been swapping out the fuel filter. Addressing the air filter and spark plug did not add any time to the repair since they would've had to remove them during...

I dunno, some people just find a way to break things while other folk manage to use the exact same item/tool/whatever and have zero problems. Nothing but Stihl OPE in my shed and I can't say I ever had a loose spark plug. I may have more than a few screws loose, but no spark plugs. I wonder...

Anybody have a full wrap handle for an 044? I know there are plenty of inexpensive aftermarket options but if someone has an OEM handle they can part with for less than the cost of new OEM I would be happy to purchase it.

Hmmm. 10-12 pulls would aggravate me too--that ain't right. I'm at about 1400ft elevation and don't see too many extreme temperature changes--40F to 90F covers most of the year--but pretty much everything Stihl pops after 2-3 pulls on full choke, and then 1-2 pulls at half choke. Even my...

Yikes! Curtains closed up tight in the middle of the day often means paranoid people who have been awake far too long. I used to work in our local mental health system and nose candy + no sleep = bad times. That stuff will turn a fine person inside out and then some. It's probably best to...

What exactly do you mean by hard to start? Having to pull the starter handle too many times? Prone to flooding? With the exception of a Husqvarna 545FR clearing saw I only own Stihl and everything starts reliably even if it has sat a long while--BR450, FS 561, 028 Super, 261, 044, 046, 461...

I'm pretty sure I found the proper HO pump at 1128 640 3250

Well shee-it, guess I'm buying a new pump. I kinda' figgered there should be some number or at least a Stihl "S" logo.