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My Dad told me that when he was a child, my grandfather took him and his buddy and drove them a while to a remote place where he dropped them off in the woods. They had some food...bologna and such and told them he'd pick them up at the same spot in a week. Dad said he'd have been around 10 years old, which was in the early 30s. He said they'd ran out of food after a few days, and he was shooting birds with his BB gun and they'd cook them over a campfire and eat 'em. Sounds like child endangerment, and I know it'd be illegal today, but he spoke of it as a great adventure, and a great time. He was a tough old bird. Miss ya Dad....sniff....

Do we now KNOW that this is going to happen? Are there going to be any restrictions in NY? Face masks? ......Not gonna do that..... Will there be any rides?.....I'm planning on bringing the motorhome and trailering the bike. Will probably take a ride up to the Falls. Is there anything I should plan on bringing? Questions, questions, questions.

My neighbors fit the other side of the spectrum. I have a guy two doors down that flys the Confederate flag, and has anti-Hillary,....anti- Biden and anti- Obama signs in his yard. I moved out to the country for the peace and quiet, and it's mostly been that way, except for the neighbors who like to shoot so much. ....Makes the dogs crazy. It is nice to see the riots / looting only as something on the news. Don't have to worry too much about that out here, and if it did make it up this way....I'm sure the folks around here would be able to deal with it. What a bunch of ignorant, wreckless, misdirected foolisness going on.

I was out "Protesting".... I needed a new pair of work boots and I figgered they would still be on the shelves of the stores being looted.

https://www.prageru.com/video/what-is-the-medical-impact-of-the-lockdown/

Guess I must just be really lucky.

Reading over the posts....I gotta say,...I still don't know anyone who's had it....or anyone who's been sick...or certainly anyone who's died from it.....and I know a lotta people..... Just sayin'

Out and about working on the roof of a pretty good sized mall today....Then down into the stores, I noticed that pretty much all of the sales people had masks, but only maybe 10 or 20% of the public did. Funny thing was at a small boutique store who had placed a service call. (No A/C). I walked into the store and was advised by a sales girl that I had to have a mask to be in the store....I told her I was here to work on the AC and the mask was no longer an issue...lol.... Funny thing I've noticed over the years are that they're happy to see you when you're there to fix the heat, but when you're there to fix the AC...they think you're Superman. lol Anyhoo, this thing seems to be drawing down in Central OH. Now we'll just wait for round 2 to get everyone stoked up again.

I'm usually in bed.

Can't breathe in those derned things. Don't wear 'em. If I sense that others are worried about it, I'll keep my distance, but that's about it. I think this whole mess is a bunch of BS anyway......waaayyy overplayed.

Had a new set of Dunlops put on her.

I'm a Dewalt guy....but have no problem with Milwaukee. I like Porter cable tools if they're corded, but the battery stuff's not that great. Haven't had any experience with HF tools, but don't think I'd trust them.....especially now with the China stuff goin' on.

Thermal overload will only reset when it cools down. If the compressor has been off for quite a while, it should have reset. If not there's not much you can do. If that's the case, you may want to give the compressor a good hard hit to see if that'd get it to close, but it'd be a major stroke of luck if it works. The hard start kit will help if the original cause of your woes was simply that the compressor wouldn't start. If THAT's the case, I'd check the oem capacitor(s) first, but either way...the hard start kit would do no harm. If the capacitor's failed, they usually will bulge at the top, ....perhaps leak some oil.....The resulting high amp draw usually burns up wire terminals, either at the capacitor, contactor, or compressor terminals. Capacitors and contactors are pretty cheap. If one or the other ends up being the problem, lemme know the rating and I can get them to you. There's a simple way to check a capacitor with a simple analog voltmeter. If you think that's the issue and want to check, let us know, ...or you can probably google it,...I'm sure there's a Youtube video out there that'll tell you how to check. Super simple. You'll also want to make sure your contactor isn't burnt, as that may have been the original cause of failure. Again, super simple. This stuff may seem mysterious and complicated, but it's not..... it ain't nuthin' compared to tearing down a Venture....or even a lawn mower.

All true, and good advice. I will say that for some time now, the contactors are single pole with one leg of the power to the compressor being constant, and a wire to the start capacitor connected at the line side of the opposite leg of the contactor. They do this to save $ on a crankcase heater. They're using the start winding to keep the crankcase warm. They limit current through the start winding by running it in series with the start capacitor. This allows enough current to warm the windings, but not enough to overheat. Having said that, I agree. I don't get how anything like a poorly behaved mouse could damage the compressor. I've seen buggly wugglies get into contactors and keep a unit from running when they get between the bridge and post, keeping the circuit from closing. Doesn't turn out too well for the buggly wuggly either. This needs investigation Puc: I have a 2 ton, a 2 1/2 ton R410A unit, and while I can't read the label, I have what looks to be a 3 ton York, R22 unit sitting back there. Not the prettiest thing, but I wouldn't have kept it if it didn't work. ​It's yours if you want it.

Judging by the external appearance,....Indoor setup doesn't look bad at all. I'd definitely try to find a good, 3 ton R22 unit. Swap-out should be pretty quick and easy. Found this one in Toledo https://toledo.craigslist.org/for/d/toledo-central-air-conditioner/7091622616.html?lang=en&cc=gb I'll see what I have sitting out back....will let ya know when I get home from work.

You have a couple of options. First, let me say this has been my career since 1988, so this is the real dope. If your indoor coil is rated for heat pump use, it can be used with a new (R410) condensing unit. The heat pump coils were rated 400psi, while the cooling only coils were rated at 150, which is pushing your luck insofar as running the newer high pressure refrigerant. The older R22 coil (low side) would typically run 60-70 psi while the newer 410A runs around 125. It's been my experience that you've about a 50/50 chance of it being a heat pump rated coil. If you DO use the existing indoor coil you'll need to change the metering device, which could be as difficult as replacing the TXV (Thermostatic expansion valve) or may be as simple as removing a brass nut, easily accessible and replacing the orifice. As far as burn out / oil, if it's a bad burn out, you can flush it with RX flush or the like...not very difficult, but more than I'd like to get into by typing the text. If it's not a bad burn out, you can reuse what you have with no issue. They allow like 5 or 10% of the old mineral oil to remain without requiring a flush. There's usually not much oil in the lines / evaporator. Some...but not much... Beyond that, changing the condensing unit is pretty straighforward. Soldering the new unit to the old lines would be fine, but you should use a silver bearing solder. Stay Brite 8 is my preference. Having a vaccum pump handy would be nice, but you can get away without it....ask me how in a pm. The second and IMHO best option without spending the big bucks would be to replace the existing condensing unit with a good, used older unit that some guy took out of someones home when they wanted to "upgrade" (false) to the new stuff. They can usually be found on Craigslist for anywhere from $100 to $500. Brand doesn't matter, but size does. They're sold in half ton sizes from 1 1/2 on up, typically up to 5 ton for residential. The model number should have some multiple of 6 in it. 12,000 btu being a ton, ...a number of 18 would represent 1 1/2 ton...a number of 24 represents 2 ton...a number 30 represents 2 1/2 ton and so on. Lennox numbers are usually funky and don't stick to that standard. Get your existing unit info to me, and I may even have one out behind the shed that will work that I would offer gratis. Since I did the big cleanout, I got rid of a few of the ones I had, but I did keep a few as well. Last option would be to replace the compressor itself. The old compressors are getting hard to find, but they're still out there if you look. Compressor change isn't that big a deal either, but a new compressor will likely cost ya neighborhood of 5 bills. Get your info to me and I may be able to help. Did a quick Craigslist search from Central, OH and came across this. https://dayton.craigslist.org/app/d/greenville-used-ac-condensers-various/7123224350.html?lang=en&cc=gb

Got yer work cut out for ya on that one. I'm sure you'll bring out her original beauty. Show us some pics when she's done...(Next year)....

More freedom of choice....freedom to decide for yourself the level of safety that suits you is a good thing.

XL...XR... You must be talking about the legendary Hondas. I've owned both. Used to ride the heck out of my XL500, on the road and off. Same with my old XL350....my first street legal bike. Started riding the Yammy TTs for hill climbing. I liked the feel of the Honda's a little better, but the Yammys had stronger clutches and chugged just a tad better. I've an old TT600 that I fire up and run through the woods every once in a while, but I'll never be able to ride it to it's potential again...too scared of getting hurt.

Wife keeps telling me to go ahead and find a Spider. I've been holding off...got too many scoots already, but I do understand her reasoning. I'd feel safer on 3 wheels, especially with her on the back. I'm attributing it to getting old.

I see it's still on the calendar but with all the things cancelled, I want to make sure it's still on.

Yup...I've tried mulching, but you gotta understand that I'm talking a LOT of leaves here. I can run the mower over them and bag if I do it daily, but miss a day, or if it rains, I'm done. The mower can't handle it. The blower works pretty well, and I can miss a day, but if there's a few days of rain in a row, it gets tough. Last Fall was probably the easiest I've had as it was a dry Fall. I'll blow them until the pile's 2 + ft high, then I have to either drag them off with a tarp or plow them into the woods with my 4 wheeler with a snowplow on it. Like I said, I'm only dealing with an acre or so, plus 700' of driveway that I have to clear daily before the leaves get smashed into the gravel. My yard and drive are COMPLETELY surrounded by woods. 15 wooded acres and the house is just about in the middle of it.

Contacted the seller this morning and told him I'd stop by this afternoon. He lives a little over an hour away. He texted me a couple of hours later that it'd been sold for $550. Dunno if I'm happy or sad. Could have been nice, but one more thing to store and maintain. I guess I'll just stick to the leaf blowers...at least for now.

Sorry for your loss. It's hard to think of it this way, but he truly IS in a better place, and you'll get to see him again.

Been thinking about picking one of these up for a while now, but didn't want to spend the $$$. I found a pretty fair deal on one, but before I pull the trigger, I wanted to see if any of my Venturerider friends have had any experience with them. I live on 15 wooded acres with only about an acre around the house cleared, and with 700' of driveway, leaves are a real problem every Fall. I've been kinda handling it with a Stihl backpack blower, but it's an all out effort for a month or so every Fall. Usually, when the leaves get piled too high to blow anymore, I plow them into the woods with the 4 wheeler. It gets that bad... Anyhoo, any input from anyone who's used one of these would be appreciated.