The engine sputters, and then silence return. The cord pulls again, but all you hear in yard is silence. The battery’s full. The blade is … Read more

Look in the corner, you’ll notice a puddle of sticky orange goop beneath your feet. It look a bit like syrup mixed with motor oil. … Read more

Mower mourning: If you have a push mower, you know what kind of fear creeps into your heart every morning. It starts with that pull … Read more

When the power goes out and it’s raining on your roof, do you dread it? That means you should of expect your Generac generator to … Read more

The grass need cutting and the weekend’s plans include working outdoors. You grab starting handle on the Husqvarna mower, but nothing happens except that it … Read more

You tug the cord, sure that it’s ready, but instead of firing up, the engine just chokes to death. Now what? No more mowing the … Read more

When you pull the cord of your Toro push mower, nothing happens, no sign of life from the engine. You’ve cleared the yard; you’ve got … Read more

The first sunday of spring usually brings A certain sort of panic. You haul the mower out, yank on the cord, and all you get … Read more

When your pressure washer fails to start after pulling trigger, it is a specific kind of fear. It is feeling of having waited for sun … Read more

After the initial snowfall, it’s common for small engines (like the Briggs and Stratton unit on my Troy-Bilt) to act like they’ll never fire up … Read more