The first time our AC died, a technician swapped the capacitor in minutes for a couple hundred dollars. The second time, on Labor Day weekend, I matched the specs off the old capacitor's label, got one same-day from Amazon, and had cold air by evening.

FTD means failure to drain, and GE's advice starts with the drain path. But if your GE dishwasher drains fine and still throws FTD, the water-level pressure sensor is probably lying to the board. Cleaning mine bought one cycle; the $25 genuine part fixed it in 15 minutes.

My used Honda HRN216 mower (GCV170 engine) ran great for a few minutes, then started surging. Here's the 15-minute carb swap that fixed it, plus every other fix Honda owners report, from pilot jets to gasket traps.

My friend couldn't keep my Honda GCV160 pressure washer running: it fired on starting fluid, then died. That one clue said fuel, not spark. Here's the crusty carb I found, and the $30 genuine Honda replacement that fixed it in 15 minutes.