Repairing Home Electronics & Small Engines

Recent Answers

2012-02-11 Moving Furniture - Couch into basement apartment:

Hello Holly,    Your chances are quite good! The added give to the cushions will give you the necessary give that is required. It will rub against the door frame so make sure there isn't any sharp objects

2012-02-11 Small Engines (Lawn Mowers, etc - solenoid:

Is the solenoid bolted to the mower or the enigne?      Is there 12 volts on the soleniod exciter when the key is in the off or run position?  There should only be power on the exciter when trying to start

2012-02-11 TV/VCR/Stereo Troubleshooting - CRT TV goes to stand.:

This is symptomatic of a gassy electrolytic capacitor inside the main power supply. It could, of course, be some other cause but my guess would be 80% that a capacitor inside the power supply needs to

2012-02-11 Small Engines (Lawn Mowers, etc - Remove Auger Pulley Toro Snowthrower:

Were there 2 pulley set screws?  Most likely the pulley is just stuck on the shaft.  Have you tried spraying the pulley and shaft with penetrating oil to loosen to stuck parts?  Do you have a large gear

2012-02-11 Heating, Air Conditioning, Fridge, HVAC - Need help on heater:

Dev,  You need to check your 24 volt control circuit?  Start with the thermostat, take the R and W wires off of the thermostat and twist them together, See if the burner lights, Flick the R and W wires