I was all buzzed up about getting to town and use my True Value coupon, so off I went at 8:30.
First stop was the local grocer as I need some coconut, and some pico de gallo fixin’s as well as a few tomatillos.
The store was near dead; only a few customers here and there.
I drove across the street to the auto parts store, to get a rear wiper blade for the wife’s car. It has been dilapidated badly so long that the rubber now hangs off the blade. A real PIA to replace. I was unable to remove the wiper from the car, so I had to dig around and find a video…still a PIA..
Next stop, the hardware store, where I picked up an assortment of air chuck accessories; air gun, extended length air chuck with air gage, and all accessories for the quick release for $22. Some more of that Roebic septic tank treatment, a brand spankin’ new faucet aireator for my bathroom sink…tired of that damned thing spraying outward instead of downward. By the way, those aireators are not a standard size.
I sauntered by the gun counter to find my buddy Thomas working. I discussed with him my problem with my chainsaw, and he just said to bring it in as it has a 5 year warranty.
I wasted no time in returning with my chainsaw. He said he’d call when ready.
I noticed that the engine light came on in the wife’s car too. I checked the code; it was P0151, which cleared easily. Something to do with emissions control in the exhaust. Oh well, it cleared. She has a recall notice too for her car. Something about a bushing for the cable that is used to shift the transmission. The letter said to make an appt with dealer, and be prepared to sit half a day on one’s ass waiting to get something fixed that wasn’t your fault. The last time I took the car in for a recall, after I left the car began honking by itself randomly…still does that too.
So, I made my pico de gallo, and will soon have a batch of chile con queso as well.
After all my traipsing back and forth from the shed, I tracked mud into the house, and thus had to vacuum my mess.
I did attain my $50 expenditure at the hardware store to get my $10 off coupon…They sell pecans grown, picked, and shelled locally at the cashier stations for $15 a pound. That’s as good a deal as one will find anywhere. $22 for the air chuck accessories, $10 for the Roebic, $5 for the aireator, and $15 for the pecans, and I was gone; only to return later with my chainsaw. I don’t think it was as easy of a repair as he thought.
Anyway, that is what is happening here. I am currently roasting tomatillos for maybe some green enchiladas later…I shoulda got some Jack cheese..
extexanwannabe 
That’s a busy day, but those are good! 🙂
I have to go in for the same recall, service manager said only 30 min., we’ll see.
Interesting the difference…we have not called the dealership yet.
P0151 is something to do with the o2 sensors if memory serves me. My past experience is if I just replace the one throwing the code in a week or two another o2 sensor will go out. I replace all of them. Back when the Ranger had about 120k on it the fuel mileage had dropped to 17 mpg and it still had the original o2 sensors. I put new o2 sensors in and it was back to 20 mpg.
I have 2 chainsaws. A 30+ year old Poulan 25. It is on its second or third bar and has wore out a number of chains but it starts on the second pull almost every time. I inherited a Stihl from my father about 10 years ago. It still had part of the first tank of fuel in it where it had jelled. I cleaned it out but the carb was shot. I put a new carb on it and used it once to bun through 2 tanks of fuel cutting up a tree. I ran it dry and put it up. The following year I needed a saw. I could not get the Stihl to crank so I took it to the shop where they put a new carb on it. It was $65 for the carb and $55 for the labor. That was 3 years ago. I tried cranking it a few months back and it will not start. The Poulan works every time…
Interesting…I would have thought the reverse…Admittedly, Stihls can be persnickety..
Yeah the O2 sensor thinks too much O2 is in the exhaust…intermittently.
If I keep getting a whirlwind inspection like I did a couple weeks ago, the check engine won’t be a problem.
I have a neighbor that has a tree service and runs Stihls. His view is that the Stihl saws like to be run often. If he has a saw that isn’t run during the week he will run a portion of a tank trough it cutting thin slice biscuits till he runs it dry. His wife takes the biscuits where she burns designs in them with a soldering iron.
I think that’s likely true with all two stroke power equipment…run often, repair less.
I have several trees here that need cutting and stacking.
A mesquite tree fell down by the cow shed. It was already partially fallen, but it dragged down the rest of it. I should yield a lot of mesquite wood..the oak trees will provide much too.