Got the wico on

Lanse · Mar 9, 2009

and she runs like crap, but thats a carb issue. DickL told me something to check in the carb, and i'll go get to work on that. Another video later on
Wico is on
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r aiken · Mar 9, 2009

That is better, looks like you have more confidence in wour work.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 9, 2009

Lanse,
Isn't there a technical school, junior college, or even a high school near you that teaches shop, auto-mechanics or farm mechanics. Are there any local shops where you could work part time. I started out working for FREE in exchange for the privilege of asking an old time mechanic some questions every day. Randomly taking apart and haphazardly installing carburetors, distributors, generators etc. without theory of operation and knowledge of adjustments is just plain crazy and leads to frustration, needless expense, and depression. I wouldn't let a student touch a generator or electrical wire until they could use a voltmeter. If you want to be a mechanic get some training. If you don't try something else. There is no short cut or easy way with whatever you do.

Nebraska Cowman · Mar 9, 2009

The School of Hard Knocks can be a good teacher too. It just takes longer and sometimes the tuition is pretty high. I fixed a lot of generators before I ever owned a volt meter.

Old Roy · Mar 9, 2009

That's great Lance!, and a special thanks to Rich for giving you the confidence.

Also the Fact that he took a big portion of his day to make one you"ll never forget And that's not counting the 3 + hours of drive time, both ways.

Brian in Ohio · Mar 9, 2009

Way to go, Lanse! Keep tweaking on it, and you'll have it running like a new sewing machine!

I need a handle · Mar 9, 2009

Alright Lanse! That was quite the project to see through. I second an education. While there are a few that learned through simply playing with things, completing a whole curriculum is the way to go. That way you will not only cover everything you need to know, but also will have the piece of paper that proves that you know what you are doing. People won't take you very seriously if you don't have the "paper trail" to back up your claim of being a mechanic. The world is full of guys who do more damage than fixing with a box of tools who claim to be mechanics. The money with certification is often a lot better too!

If mechanics is your thing, then what people want fixed nowadays is modern vehicles, tractors, and machinery, mostly stuff that would be pretty hard to learn on your own. The good news is that what you have learned on these old tractors is a good start, but now you need to learn the rest of it. UTI might be of interest to you.
Universal Technical Institute

Lanse · Mar 9, 2009

I really want to do something mechanicial, its something that i belive it or not accually enjoy and am half way decent at after learning from quite a few mistakes and from the good folks on this board. Thanks everyone!!

Theres a CTC (community technical center) here that i can take when im a juniour in high school, but im a freshman now. In two years i'll definatially look into it. The freshman and sophmores own the school since literally half of the juniors and seniors are at CTC for half the day.

What the heck is a voltmeter??

garytomaszewski · Mar 9, 2009

Rich,
THANKS for the time you put in with Lanse, it is something I would have loved to do with a willing student. It would have been hard to justify an 800 mile round trip so thanks again for helping the man out.

I need a handle · Mar 9, 2009

Plan on more than just CTC. Your going to need something like UTI to get good training in something more specific.

The tech center that I went to while in high school was a joke. The credits I earned there all went on my high school transcript. Sure, I suppose it was a start, but it really didn"t prepare me for a career.

Keep your grades up so that you can go where you want. Don"t make it so you"ll get turned down by a good school. A bad transcript can haunt you. Being a freshman you still have three years left to do a good job. Keep in mind that your thoughts are quite apt to change from wanting to be a mechanic today, to wanting to be something else tomorrow. If you have plenty of academic credits on your transcript, it"ll save you a bundle if you decide you want to do something else. Most colleges require two years of the same foreign language.

Roy in Ga · Mar 10, 2009

from the last bit of video it sounds to me the gov. is a little off with it hunting don't you think?? and thanks again for your help for this young man. I also think it may be easy enough to start with that hand crank now. Did you happen to walk him through the steps while you were there?

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