Honestly.. .look for carb kit for the engine type you have. They will ship you a whole new carb for $35-40 and you can bolt it on instead of paying $75 for someone else to look at it.
Go to the bank and have your personal banker help you calculate the net present value of your pension given some assumed inflation and some assumed growth amount. Recognize that pensions were created to keep people at their employers. Tell the banker what you expect to earn at a new position...
That those we know - who did not plan appear at my door in real need and you are in the position of not knowing when the calamity will be over (eg - power, gas, etc is restored).
Saw Bush speak at a conference in Indy a year ago... different guy. Had wit, spoke from the heart and promoted his new book. Changed my opinion as his teleprompter days were tough to watch.
Understand... and it was no surprise that The Illinois Appellate Court overruled the residency requirement to elect Mayor Emanuel. Cook county has its own set of rules despite what Springfield thinks.