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I edited my post- I added this: “While I offer the possibility, I’m doubtful of gas, as that would have been an issue before the neighbors well was drilled.” I would still try to light it, if nothing else than to eliminate natural gas as a cause. Just note of caution- - I have personally...

I’m just speculating and throwing out ideas, but I doubt it is caused by the neighbors well. My experience with those situations have typically been an issue of well depletion (lowered static water levels causing well pump to cavitate and pump entrained air) or disturbance of the water-bearing...

Couple things I would do to start: 1. Pop the well cap off and have a look down the well. At 84 feet total depth, you may be able to see the static (not pumping) water level. You should not be able to see the submersible pump. 2. For giggles, check your pump cycle time. You should be able to...

Caught just a little of Billy Jack other day. Reminded me of Walking Tall. Hadn’t seen either in quite a few years.

Skeets - if you can get E0, do so. Mid-grade 89 or Premium 91/92 will still have ethanol which is the problem. Have to look for ethanol free. We went a few years where it was hard to get. One place sold it and made the 40 minute trip to keep stocked up. Thankfully E0 is readily available at...

Broiled haddock, roasted Brussels sprouts and brown basmati rice with a little garlic and turmeric.

Skeets - I have a friend with a HF generator and he’s very happy with it.

Plain ol’ chicken noodle soup…..

Stihl BG 86 Leaf Blower had some air or fuel issues. No power or decent throttle response. Turns out to be spark arrestor. On muffler outlet and turns right out. Cleaned it up but will leave it out. Not much louder with it out. Take them out of chainsaws. Have a Stihl brush cutter that was a...

Hunt for Red October was also a great book. Read it a couple times and I don’t read much….

Not sure what you should call this but it’s a chicken, garlic, peppers and onion thing seasoned with some taco-like stuff and/or fresh cilantro. Been making it many years. Actually very low fat. Great on a flour tortilla or rice, topped with some hot picante, taco sauce, etc. There’s a bunch...

London broil from grill, sautéed spinach (frozen), and Cole slaw.

I’m ahead of schedule, but you never know…..

Try www.kubotabooks.com for an Operator’s Manual and also a Workshop Manual (WSM). I think service interval for hydraulic fluid is 400 hours ( maybe after a change at 200?).

Try www.Tractorhouse.com and www.machinerypete.com. They have 1,000’s of listings of asking prices, and may help to estimate values of the B2301 with loader and backhoe and your kx033-4. Your excavator is a very capable machine. Difficult to evaluate a trade on a pretty plain-Jane sub-compact...