The build log
What happens when you actually sit down and figure something out. The problems, the process, and what it took to make it work.
Starts and runs but dies at idle. Runs on choke but not without it. A clogged pilot jet is almost always the answer — here's exactly how to find it, clean it, and dial in the fuel mixture screw.
BBQ & FabricationBuilt in 2001 with zero knowledge of airflow or combustion geometry. Bad draw, poor heat retention, burning through wood. Twenty-plus years later I finally made it work — here's exactly what I changed and why.