# The "What followed me home" thread
**URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [October 19, 2017, 3:07am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531 "2017-10-19T03:07:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Chris](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2017, 3:07am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/1 "2017-10-19T03:07:24Z")
At @BillSchiller’s suggestion, let’s have a collection of these posts. Here’s some to start:
> [@Lookee what followed me home today](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/lookee-what-followed-me-home-today/1145):
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> Hi all, A nice looking 93 Dakota followed me home on the flatbed today. It has the Magnum 318 in it, 2 WD, with only 152,000 miles on it. There is almost no rust on the body except for a small bit on the off-side wheel well (not through, just bubbled up paint). Doors and hinges are good. All electric windows and locks work. Even the A/C and heater/defroster works well. It has the Mark III interior (woody trim), bed-liner an rails. The leather seats are shot but the owner had a set of sea…
> [@JO's -91 Mazda B2600](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/jos-91-mazda-b2600/3448):
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> Look what followed me home. Someone claimed this was a worn out expression the other day. To me it isn’t smile Consider this a full winter projekt. I’m not as fast as Wayne or Kristijan smile These pickups are usually rust buckets around here. The few that are still left. This one has a very solid frame and is not rusted through anywhere as far as I can see. Only a few minor paint bubbles. There is one error. When starting cold it has to be left in idle until out of enrichment mode, or it…
> [@Life goes on - Summer 2016](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/life-goes-on-summer-2016/2377/359):
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> Something else followed me home from the dump. An 1800 watt inverter generator with “carb problems”… already half rigged out for charcoal.
> [@Life goes on - Summer 2017](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/life-goes-on-summer-2017/3189/409):
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> Hey, Will this line ever get too old to use? Look what followed me home! And it was still hanging around at breakfast time. I guess I will start feeding it! grinning
> [@Do you have a diesel tractor?](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/do-you-have-a-diesel-tractor/2218/39):
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> This little Steiger followed me home one day last fall. [image]
> [@Charcoal Making Anecdotes](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-making-anecdotes/2364/31):
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> Went for a drive after work and to my surprise something followed me home.
> [@Charcoal powerd Seat Arosa 1.0](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-powerd-seat-arosa-1-0/2181/190):
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> Ok Kristijan somehow this tank followed me home from the scrap yard. Still have to wait a few months to retire this vehicle from daily work ,strip out the trim ,build a firewall ,insulate the bottom etc etc but your thread has been very inspirational… Best regards, David Baillie
[http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/lazy-t-ws-86-ford-f150/809/105](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/lazy-t-ws-86-ford-f150/809/105)
[http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/dons-1996-s10-project/3082](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/dons-1996-s10-project/3082)
[http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/andrew-heaths-gasifier-project/1347/284](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/andrew-heaths-gasifier-project/1347/284)
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### Author:  [@BillSchiller](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/BillSchiller)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2017, 3:22am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/2 "2017-10-19T03:22:08Z")
Thanks Chris.
This is perfect!
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### Author:  [@Bobmac](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Bobmac)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/3 "2017-10-19T14:44:25Z")
This thread is going to be great for everyone to use on DOW. Thanks for coming up with the idea Bill.
This is a old one but Look WFMH.
Over a year ago now, and it almost ready to chop some wood.
Just to get things started.
Bob
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### Author:  [@BillSchiller](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/BillSchiller)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/4 "2017-10-19T15:25:40Z")
Yeah Bob, that’s what I’m talking about. I think if we attach a link for the project it’s for, then we can follow it as needed when we look back years from now.
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### Author:  [@Bobmac](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Bobmac)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/5 "2017-10-19T17:08:48Z")
You can go to “Bob’s Wood Chunker” to follow the progress.
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### Author:  [@bsoutherland](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/bsoutherland)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2017, 12:31am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/6 "2017-10-23T00:31:32Z")
This nice 40 gallon stainless steel tank followed me home after helping my neighbor replace it with a new one. When the internal heat exchange coils fail in superstore hot water tanks, they are scrapped. Removing the styrofoam insulation was not too hard.
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### Author:  [@BillSchiller](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/BillSchiller)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/7 "2018-01-19T23:05:06Z")
What followed me home.
A Craftsman planer. 240 Volts. Everything turns free. Haven’t tried to put power to it yet.
I can’t find a model number, so I’m not sure what to look up. Has anyone an idea?
I traded this for an old camper that was left on our property when we bought it.
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### Author:  [@BillSchiller](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/BillSchiller)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/8 "2018-01-20T20:41:34Z")
We got up to 38 F here today. Some snow melted off my new/old planer. I found a model number. It’s 112-1901.
[http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/Parks%20Heavy%20Duty%2012”%20x%204”%20Planer.ashx](http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/Parks%20Heavy%20Duty%2012%E2%80%9D%20x%204%E2%80%9D%20Planer.ashx)
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### Author:  [@trikebuilder57](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/trikebuilder57)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/9 "2018-01-20T21:07:43Z")
I’d say you got a good deal. That old Craftsman equip. was top of the line. In the 40s here, 60f Monday.
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### Author:  [@rustyold36](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/rustyold36)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/10 "2018-01-20T23:10:31Z")
Good for you Bill. That looks like a quality machine. Can’t wait to see it work.
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### Author:  [@mggibb](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/mggibb)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/11 "2018-02-19T17:42:33Z")
Craigslist ad about 5 miles from my house on Sunday morning
5000 watt generator, 5 years old with 2.6 hours on the meter. Leaks gas, $75.
The post was only 25 min old when I saw it. Fired up the wood burner and using the hoist had it in the truck 45 min later.
I told the guy that it was almost certainly a stuck carburetor float. But although he had paid over $700 for it, just wanted it gone.
I worked on it about 1/2 hr, cleaned out the gel from the carb and it started on 2nd pull!
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### Author:  [@gasman](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/gasman)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 5:50pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/12 "2018-02-19T17:50:39Z")
Hi, Michael!
19.2.2018
Congratulations! Hopefully you also controlled the oil, that is equally important in long-time standing idle equipment!
Good luck!
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### Author:  [@mggibb](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/mggibb)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/13 "2018-02-19T18:06:59Z")
It had been kept in a dry shed, oil looked brand new, just like the generator
Will run it for about 1/2 hr and then change oil.
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### Author:  [@JO\_Olsson](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/JO_Olsson)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/14 "2018-02-19T20:31:54Z")
That’s the kind of deals I like 😄
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### Author:  [@Wallace](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Wallace)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2018, 2:03am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/15 "2018-02-23T02:03:29Z")
These engines with fixed jet carbs are extremely sensitive to gum and varnish from today’s fuel.
Ethanol causes corrosion.
If you can find this Apsen 4T fuel use this to flush pump gas put of your engines fuel system before storage.
I mix Aspen 4t with Aero shell 100 wash out the tank and run it through fuel systems as a flush.
AS long as you do not smoke around them you can spray the entire engine with this as a rust inhibitor.
Pour an ounce of the oil into the carb throat and slowly pull the engine over to coat everything from intake to exhaust side.
This particular fuel does not leave any varnish when it dries and this oil is designed to prevent rust inside engines as well as not leave deposits when it burns off.
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### Author:  [@BillyAlabama](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/BillyAlabama)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/16 "2018-04-29T14:13:38Z")
I found this 1000 gallon steel tank at my dad’s place. He has what amounts to a 9-acre junk yard. I think I bought this tank at an auction just after Y2K. As I recall, it went for $35.00 then.
We used it to make a teaching display comparing the average per capita water use by country for a family of 6.
  
That’s the USA at the top of the tank at 911 gallons/day/6-people. Same family in Mozambique (right) uses less than 7 gallons.
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### Author:  [@kmrland](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/kmrland)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2018, 5:36am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/17 "2018-05-01T05:36:46Z")
If the water used goes back in the ground after the fieild tile, is there any water lost,? Or just talking well pump energy use.? Nice big tank there, my bro lives in kansas and bought an old oil tank cheap just too use for a parts shed.Works good and old oil tanks are plentyfull in and around his area.
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### Author:  [@madflower69](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/madflower69)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/18 "2018-05-01T16:19:08Z")
> [@BillyAlabama](#):
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> We used it to make a teaching display comparing the average per capita water use by country for a family of 6.
How is that water figured? I am curious. Does it include like water used for energy and food? Or just what a family would use on a daily basis?
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### Author:  [@trigaux](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/trigaux)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2018, 12:39am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/19 "2018-05-02T00:39:51Z")
I bought a 1993 toyota pickup 22re to convert to chargas. i would like to study its injection system before starting the conversion. I did not find a very clear web page on the subject. Is there anyone among you who will advise me an informative reading?
 
Thanking you in advance
Thierry
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### Author:  [@dbaillie](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/dbaillie)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2018, 12:48am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531/20 "2018-05-02T00:48:40Z")
thierry were did you find that jewel in our salt zone world?
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