Fuel Pump Troubleshooting

Products containing triclopyr or a combination of dicamba and 2,4-D are effective on poison ivy. Spray the actively growing vines, thoroughly covering the foliage until it is wet, but not dripping.

While other researchers in the program have evaluated miscanthus, switchgrass and prairie cord grass, Kling is examining which short-rotation woody crops grow best in the Midwest. By planting much closer together and causing them to branch like that,...

“We use Hypro roller pumps with our small 3-point-mounted sprayers,” says Ernie Zimmerman of CropCare Equipment. Your goal is to get maximum coverage and minimum drift or off-target contact.

Bison Pumps builds easily installed, stainless-steel, deep-well hand pumps. While it's non-submersible, it neatly draws water from shallow wells, springs, cisterns, tanks, ponds, rivers and streams and pushes the water as high as 450 vertical feet and...

SFGreasecycle was developed in response to the damage that used cooking grease was doing to the city's sewers. San Francisco's SFGreasecycle is answering this question in an unusual way.

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I live in zone 7 in North Carolina, so we might be burning a fire in the woodstove as our primary source of heat from mid-November to end of March. And a chain saw will throw wood chips in your face, so a face shield is a good investment.

Because I run my ATV at pressures of 14 pounds and less depending on use, I needed more accuracy. The fact is, of course, that this doesn't amount to the cost of a cup of coffee at a truckstop, much less a Starbucks or even a McDonald's cup.

Appalachia Kevin Cottrell “Small Scale” will survive through the educated only. Also, as industrialized farming relies on monocropping, the only place people will be able to obtain different varieties and less common produce is from small scale farmers.

First, decide what you want to do with your horses, and then choose your implements and harnessing equipment accordingly. Norwegian Fjord: Perhaps among the shortest of draft animals—which has its advantages—the Fjord breed is strong, stout and compact.

The top half of the tank is filled with pressurized air that forces water out when it's needed and pushes it through the water supply pipes to water-using appliances, sinks, tubs, showers and toilets.

It's easy to recall this fable when using a typical riding lawn mower , as throttle controls are often marked with illustrations of a turtle (for low throttle) and a rabbit (for full throttle).

This human-powered tool originated as a horse-stable scraper. Despite some of the advancements in food production these types of equipment have helped humans achieve, some farmers have returned to using human-powered equipment to cultivate the earth in...

Using hydrostatic pressure, aka gravity, the water from the tank can irrigate a garden. “While that is still a relatively small number, interest continues to grow. In addition to restoring windmills, he often works with individuals who prefer to maintain...

Because they rely on the wind, it's a good idea to have a larger holding tank for when wind is low. More realistically, a tank 20 feet uphill could render a psi of around 8.5, which could be used in conjunction with low-pressure drip irrigation.

The scientists found that 13 rainfalls generated erosion from conventionally tilled fields, but only three rainfalls resulted in erosion from no-till fields. USDA Agricultural Research Service hydrologist John Williams led a study that compared runoff,...

The firewood can go straight off the trailer onto a log splitter, then into a second trailer without ever having to lift a piece of wood off the ground. As far as I'm concerned, covering the pile is optional.

I'd find a loophole and keep every hive alive as long as I was a beekeeper. Spring is upon us and it's finally time to put the winter of learning, reading and studying into practice.

Oven Drying If you don't have a dehydrator but you're interested in preserving homegrown herbs in a quick fashion, oven drying might be for you. Microwave Drying Drying herbs in the microwave takes even less time than the oven or dehydrator.

This year, however, is very different: an extreme shortage is following several lean harvest years.Growers and garden retailers should brace themselves for significant price increases for peat-based mixes.

This can lead to costly repairs as well as damage to the upper atmosphere from the leaked Freon. Many systems are connected to radiant floor heating, whereby a series of hot-water pipes that run through the floor radiate heat; such systems can provide...

These fibrous stalks, rich in sugar, cannot survive in areas with cold winters. Sugarcane is grown in limited quantities in Texas and a few other Gulf Coast states as well.As sugarcanes are all hybrids, sugarcane planting is done using stalks garnered...

I have a hydraulic-powered loader on my Honda Foreman ATV . It seems that 12-volt pumps have a tendency to burn out if heavily used. The override kicks in to protect the pump from overheating.

I sip that second cup slowly because it is the last cup I allow myself for the day, and I need to savor it. Today, thankfully, it is possible to enjoy the flavor of coffee without the effects of caffeine.

Over the weekend, NRG Energy, Inc., opened the first privately funded eVgo (ee-vee-go) […] In most Texas cities, transportation is the largest single source of nitrogen-oxide emissions.

Floods can also cause wells to collapse. Make sure there is no exposed or damaged wiring. Carefully pour the bleach mixture into the well casing, using a funnel if needed. Get assistance from a well or pump contractor, who will be able to clean, repair...

Pull the spark plug and shoot a little oil into the cylinder and replace the plug.If you use a fuel stabilizer, fill the tank with fresh gas, add the stabilizer pre the instructions on the bottle and let the engine run for 3 to 4 minutes to ensure the...