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@PaulMernaugh 7 сағат бұрын
I have replaced the fuel lines, air and fuel filters carburetor, left off the muffler, new spark plug, put fresh gas in my 790r and after several attempts, it will run for about 8 seconds (my record) and then dies. Then it won't start again until I come back the next day. My arm is getting tired from pulling the starter line. Is there something I am missing
@GuysPlayingWithTools 7 сағат бұрын
It sounds like it's flooding based on it not trying again until the next day. If you get the few seconds of running and then it won't try, pull the plug and dry it off(I use my air compressor and blow it for a second) That said, you are really close. turn both adjustment screws in all the way(gently) and then back both out 1/2 turn and try it. once it's trying a little more, adjust the L screw(closest to the motor) to get the idle. If it's being a real pain I will turn the H screw in all the way until I have an idle, then work on it afterwards. All carbs are different and getting it kinda running so you can make adjustments can be tricky.
@dkat1108 7 сағат бұрын
Ya with all chainsaws its good to learn how to work on them even the name brands can get issues and most are an easy fix well sort-a easy lots of KZbin videos to help us out.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 7 сағат бұрын
I enjoy making them too! There is nothing like hearing a motor kick to life. The fixes for chainsaws are just about all the same, regardless of the brand. I treat $1,000 Stihl's the same as I treat $99 store brand saws, always the same problems, always the same fixes. 👍
@dkat1108 28 минут бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools That's why I watch Vice Grip Garage and Diesel Creek on youtube that's there gig getting really old stuff to kick back to life, really good shows....
@GuysPlayingWithTools 15 минут бұрын
If you like the old stuff, I have one coming up just you will love, an old JD mower with the original design rear wheel drive. It's so brutal, it's cool.
@shanemiller4108 Күн бұрын
Hella easy im.not paying no1 to do this
@GuysPlayingWithTools Күн бұрын
My thoughts exactly!
@shanemiller4108 23 сағат бұрын
I love working on my own stuff anyways and if I bought a used cable how much should I pay they are new for 10
@GuysPlayingWithTools 23 сағат бұрын
@shanemiller4108 o would go south the new cable every time unless the used one is $2 or $3 and looks good 👍
@shanemiller4108 Күн бұрын
What is the model number for cable thank u
@GuysPlayingWithTools Күн бұрын
Make sure it matches, this one has the nut that holds it at the top, but others don't and they won't fit correctly. If you are sure yours is the same as this one, here is the link I used to order this one... lucky for you, it's $4 cheaper than it was when I ordered the exact same one last year 🙂 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BR7LZWWK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 If yours looks the same at the handlebar, it's likely the right one. 👍
@PatonMacD 2 күн бұрын
SO THIS is where Joe Walsh has been hiding on the internet! Thanks for the video Joe!
@GuysPlayingWithTools 2 күн бұрын
Shhh... don't tell anybody 🤣
@robertdunn2266 2 күн бұрын
1:02: Great tip on determining left or right handed bolt threads for the bolt removal.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 2 күн бұрын
That's one of those things that always gets people. Different motors can turn different directions. It applies to everything, not just mowers 👍
@gleem1751 2 күн бұрын
That's It? I Gotta stop procrastinating projects🤣
@GuysPlayingWithTools 2 күн бұрын
It's surprisingly easy. 🙂
@user-dn3hb3qp2b 3 күн бұрын
Good job
@GuysPlayingWithTools 3 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@PaulHenreid 3 күн бұрын
get out of here - u must be kidding me lol - that little blip caused the lack of compression that prevented the mower from kicking over? crazy - nice needle in a haystack - take that along with the magician in the circus tour
@GuysPlayingWithTools 3 күн бұрын
It's the only thing I really dislike about Honda mowers, cheap valve covers hanging out front where they can get dented. It took a minute to figure this one out. It didn't look all that bad until I saw the little mark inside the cover where the valve was slapping it.
@psdaengr911 3 күн бұрын
Given the channel title, you are assuming a lot. Most folks do not enjoy playing with tools, for them, it's work. Professionals learn to care for their tools or they fail because they can't compete. The amateurs groundskeepers who care about tools see a relationship between tool care and results. Tool collectors are entirely different. If you are trying to produce good work with minimum total expense, I agree 100% about maintenance being more important than the "quality " of the machine - but knowledge of how the tool works and how to use it most effectively is actually the most important. That knowledge guides the tool you choose and the care you take of it. imo It's more important to match the tool to the user than to match it to the work. I don't expect people to understand or care about machines as a tech or engineer would, because most folks expect that a tool made for them can be turned on and run, turned off when they are done, and other than obvious cleaning, can be ignored the rest of the time. I recognize that people apply effort by priority of something to their welfare. Lawns aren't a necessity, so tools for lawns are low priority unless the user enjoys the associated work. For others a mediocre tool that is highly reliable is better than an excellent one that requires more from the user. The stale gas and mixed deposits issue is why, for light use home grounds keeping equipment, I prefer and recommend electric to gas when the geography allows. Dealing with an extension cord or batteries is a chore, but both are obvious necessities for the equipment to run, making them impossible to forget. For maintenance it's easier to convince a non-tech user to bring a plug in battery inside, and relatively clean electrical equipment into a heated home each winter (at which time they are more likely to do additional cleaning), than to train them to clean and maintain fuel systems of something they store for 5 months in a unheated garage or shed. This wouldn't be as much of an issue if consumer gas machines were designed for cleaner, simple, tool free draining and cleaning of the fuel systems. It wouldn't be expensive for makers to add drains to the tiny fuel tanks. Simple passive fuel level indicators would make it easier for a casual user to schedule running a 2 cycle engine "dry". Flushing such a system could be done with less effort, mess, waste and pollution. Adding these two missing features would increase the perceived value and lifespan of the machines. The only reason for NOT doing so isn't cost. It's because mechanics design machines for mechanics.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 3 күн бұрын
All very true. Here in Texas things don't sit as long but it's still long enough to ruin fuel
@scottbarrett4753 3 күн бұрын
I change the oil in my Honda every 5 to ten years, leave it sit all winter with the same gas. starts right up. I guess the new Hondas arn't as good.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 3 күн бұрын
Iam curious. Do you live in the south? Or takes a couple months for fuel to get bad.
@Ken-harris 3 күн бұрын
Does it take oil???
@GuysPlayingWithTools 3 күн бұрын
It's a 2 stroke, so it gets oil mixed in with the gas. 👍
@Ken-harris 3 күн бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Ah ha….. ok make sense thanks
@GuysPlayingWithTools 3 күн бұрын
@@Ken-harris 2 stroke motors are different animals for sure
@selewachm 3 күн бұрын
My wife and I were married and bought our first house in 1996. Needed to by a lawnmower. Go to Home Depot and look at mowers. I've always been a big fan of Honda mowers. Bought one. Happened to be Father's Day. Still use it but light usage. We retired and moved to the country. Had to buy a Airenes Zero Turn because we have three acres to mow. But we still use the Honda in places a 52" deck can't reach. But agree, maintenance is key.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 3 күн бұрын
If more people were like us, it would be hard to sell a new mower. When I sell them, I always say, "Take care of it, and it will last longer than you want it too"
@bobbylevert2382 4 күн бұрын
Where can you buy ezadjust my wore out .I look at lowes home depot
@GuysPlayingWithTools 4 күн бұрын
I got mine on Amazon. I couldn't find it anyplace else either
@stevoj8959 4 күн бұрын
You are right about the maintenance. I bought a garage sale mower with a Brigg's engine 35 years ago and it still fires up and does a great job. Most don't know how to maintain but with KZbin anyone can give it a try. Not sure what I will do when it craps out on me. Very good video. Thanks. Stevo
@GuysPlayingWithTools 4 күн бұрын
That means you are taking care of it 👍 You are right, anyone can do it if they put a tiny bit of effort into it
@rongriego9167 4 күн бұрын
That's for the great video
@GuysPlayingWithTools 4 күн бұрын
Thanks. 🙂
@JacksonNutt 5 күн бұрын
You found my alternator!!!!
@GuysPlayingWithTools 5 күн бұрын
I was wondering whose alternator that was. 🤣
@ghoffmann821 5 күн бұрын
Both of my 4cyc Troy-Bilt weed wackers have leaked oil constantly, from the moment I bought them. Seems to be a feature, not a bug. Lol
@GuysPlayingWithTools 5 күн бұрын
I have worked on a lot of them, and there is more than a little truth in your words. 🤣
@ghoffmann821 5 күн бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools That's my only complaint, honestly. They're solid performers. A small rubber pad on my barn floor is a small price to pay.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 5 күн бұрын
@ghoffmann821 4 strokes have 2 things that keep me away, weight and the fact I can't run them upside down or sideways. I love the power though
@ghoffmann821 5 күн бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Fair enough. I'm not bothered by the weight. It helps dampen the "hand-itch" vibration phenomenon. I'm usually clearing/reclaiming edges of transmitter arrays from various forests, so I use the brush hog attachments more than the string.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 5 күн бұрын
@@ghoffmann821 that's where the 4 stroke shines.
@m.angeloz9080 6 күн бұрын
Like Ur video. Reminds me of another LoL when he said it's your stuff, so I took out power- drive out my mower, bothered the hell out of me when going backwards. shoot, & bicycle handle to start LoL. Awesome mechanics and possibilities 😏
@GuysPlayingWithTools 6 күн бұрын
I have wrapped all sorts of temporary handles around strings to start things over the years. I can imagine a bicycle handle lol
@lewiemcneely9143 6 күн бұрын
My favorite mowers are the ones that are FREE and Fixable EXCEPT the battery jobs. Sure they're WAY over priced BUT you get what you pay for. I let our local atomic power plant fuel all ours, from trimmers right on up and my carbon footprint from burning diesel for over 50 years wil cover me and Toots totally! So remain cool, Pal. We got 1/2 inch of drops last night according to plan! Happy weekend! CHEERS!
@GuysPlayingWithTools 6 күн бұрын
I don't get many for free but i do get cheap ones now and then. It must be nice to have your own personal reactor for power. I need one for the air conditioner in the hot months here.
@Shawnee.Hills.Small.Engine 6 күн бұрын
Briggs & Stratton Quantum is the favorite. Powermore, also known as Power No more, is at the bottom. Have a good weekend Bill 👍
@GuysPlayingWithTools 6 күн бұрын
I couldn't have said it better 👍
@haneyoakie14 6 күн бұрын
Toro had Tecumseh engines as a rule for years. Tecumseh sold a lot of mower engines on Craftsman and Toro. I miss Tecumseh.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 6 күн бұрын
Yeah they did. I am pretty neutral on Tecumseh motors, they are good motors but the torque curve and governor style works better for go karts than mowers.
@RBRail 6 күн бұрын
Great video Bill
@GuysPlayingWithTools 6 күн бұрын
Thanks Richard 🙂
@robertmailhos8159 6 күн бұрын
You definitely got that right about keeping up.on maintenance on your lawn care equipment bill 💸💵
@GuysPlayingWithTools 6 күн бұрын
It saves you a lot of money if you take care of it!
@robertmailhos8159 6 күн бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools that is the truth about that matter of maintaining the lawn care equipment
@garyalensr 6 күн бұрын
@@robertmailhos8159 Pure facts my friend, I'm still using my Poulan Pro 3 and 1 self propelled with the 6.75hp quantum engine from 2001. I maintain all of my equipment and only run non ethanol in all of it. My rider is a 1991 Dynamark it still runs and cuts like new. All my 2 strokes I only use Red Armor. Bills 100% correct about maintenance, do the proper repairs and your equipment will last as long as you need it too.
@dnrsmallenginerepair 6 күн бұрын
How you been sorry i'm not around as much i have been real busy got lost work been doing some work for the County Emergency Management Department
@GuysPlayingWithTools 6 күн бұрын
Hi Dave, it has been a while. You are probably enjoying that more than your last job anyway, right?
@dnrsmallenginerepair 6 күн бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools yep
@dfields9511 6 күн бұрын
Remember MTD=Made To Die Honestly they are ok, a bit too much plastic but leaps and bounds better then powerSmart
@GuysPlayingWithTools 6 күн бұрын
I give you that, it's fun to make fun of some brands but when you get down to it, they all use the same moving parts from the same places and I firmly believe that everything on the deck should be steel! I am not a Powersmart fan, given a choice I prefer Briggs, then Honda motors.
@bigsonslawncare 6 күн бұрын
Glad you cleared up the JD myth! My L110 has been the best mower I've had that Kohler Command has been indestructible and it still performs well over 1000 hrs! Give me them 11" wheels any day. My 2 Husqvarna 22" self propelled with blade clutch are life saver in my business 👏🏾
@GuysPlayingWithTools 6 күн бұрын
There will be people that swear otherwise. I talked to a LOT of people along the way. Even one unnamed JD dealership(local to me here in Texas) said MTD makes JD mowers for Lowes and HD (yeesh... they don't). I will be kind and not mention names since I go there for parts LOL What motor does your Husqvarna have? if it's got the big wheels it's a safe bet it's also got a higher end motor on it
@lewiemcneely9143 6 күн бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools When I blew out had a Craftsman 42 given to me because I thought my standby was going to die. It didn't but I had to give it to a buddy that does yards. Wasn't much wrong with it and it had an 18 horse Briggs single. He'd run a Deere for years but said when he got the Craftsman going he hasn't sat on the Deere since. Talked to him yeaterday.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 6 күн бұрын
@@lewiemcneely9143 I had a 2000 MTD 18hp that cut like a charm but was showing it's age. I switched to JD after that but I can't say it's better than the old MTD was when it was in good shape. I an pondering my next rider now and I am probably going over the top this time, I am favoring a Toro Titan so far but I won't know what I get until I get it LOL
@nayidede 7 күн бұрын
I fixed mt low mower with your sugestions. Great tips
@GuysPlayingWithTools 7 күн бұрын
That's good to hear. Nothing makes my day more than then knowing a video helped someone. 👍
@davidgibbons-wood9488 7 күн бұрын
Very useful
@GuysPlayingWithTools 7 күн бұрын
If you are like me, you would rather fix it than buy a new one. 😁
@InputCity 7 күн бұрын
nice demo
@GuysPlayingWithTools 7 күн бұрын
Thanks, I do my best to take the mystery out things 👍
@user-lk2di2ct5c 7 күн бұрын
the radious of degree has to bigger and still 90 degree
@GuysPlayingWithTools 7 күн бұрын
I agree, a bigger radius is always an easier bend. 👍 When I build a go kart or minibike part I can't always get away with the larger radius and this is how I handle those,
@nickh2300 7 күн бұрын
I have a Husqvarna that has that motor and that issue and I just followed your step-by-step and it runs perfectly! Thanks Bill!!
@GuysPlayingWithTools 7 күн бұрын
For me it's all about helping people and these are the comments that make it worth it! I am glad to hear it worked, tell a friend! 👍
@jamesatkinson5027 8 күн бұрын
Mine has no throttle in the handle it only has control on the carburator itself that is idle or full throttle ahead that one you just worked in looked to have a finger trigger did it
@GuysPlayingWithTools 8 күн бұрын
This one did have the finger trigger. I see blowers like yours now and then. I prefer the trigger for myself, but it's because I have a lot of "down time" walking around when I do the yard. The ones without the trigger are a bit easier to work on since there is no linkage. 👍
@jamesatkinson5027 7 күн бұрын
Mine did sit all winter I did drain tank but did not run the carb out I do use no ethenol fuel for my mix and for my mower engines
@GuysPlayingWithTools 7 күн бұрын
@jamesatkinson5027 So do I Ethanol is "ok" until it gets old. The easy thing to do is toss a cheap Amazon carb on, the fun thing to do is get a kit and rebuild it. Let me know how it goes 👍
@jamesatkinson5027 8 күн бұрын
One more question what causes the diaphragm to go bad just natural wear or all dirt rust and wear mine is only 3 yrs old and no go this year
@GuysPlayingWithTools 8 күн бұрын
You can ask more than one LOL. Seriously though... The ethanol in modern fuel is not bad, until it sits for a while, then it's really bad. If you leave fuel in the machine over the winter, or for any extended time, it will reach a point where it starts damaging the gaskets. My golden rule is, if it's going to sit for more than a month or so, I drain the fuel and run it until it stalls. 👍
@jamesatkinson5027 8 күн бұрын
I have exact same blower exact same problem full choke to run eventually now won't start at all now I'm going to try this then I was assuming a cleaning would fix it or maybe not
@GuysPlayingWithTools 8 күн бұрын
You will need to replace the diaphragms for sure in this case but, as you saw, it's pretty easy and usually works great. If you haven't tried to adjust anything since it started having problems, then you shouldn't have to change any of the settings
@patrickbrown-li9sx 8 күн бұрын
Why is that vent on the carb? Seems to not be a fix.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 8 күн бұрын
I am not sure, as near as I can tell, it is a design flaw. It's not really a vent as much as it's an alignment peg that goes clear through the carb. Carbs bodies are always used in more than one application with modifications for each use, and this particular mod could have been better.
@RBRail 9 күн бұрын
Nice one Bill
@GuysPlayingWithTools 9 күн бұрын
Thanks 👍
@bigsonslawncare 9 күн бұрын
Man Bill every time I see Homelite it brings back fun memories of simple equipment! 😊
@GuysPlayingWithTools 9 күн бұрын
I am keeping this one for a while, nothing like a tool that just works.
@lewiemcneely9143 9 күн бұрын
Homlite made/makes? some good stuff. I always got along good with it and you did too. I always try and adjust it 1st but if that won't fix it I get a kit. 72 and sunny here and mowing directly. Stay COOL, Pal!
@GuysPlayingWithTools 9 күн бұрын
I dork around with them quite a bit before I make a video too. I am with you, they are the best thing you will find unless you double the cost.
@lewiemcneely9143 9 күн бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Mine are old but run good. I don't need shiny to be happy. Just whatever works. Likie the old saying' It's good enough for who owns it'!
@GuysPlayingWithTools 9 күн бұрын
@lewiemcneely9143 I feel ya. I ran a $79 walmart weedeater for 17 or 18 years
@lewiemcneely9143 8 күн бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools We used a couple of free Featherlites for no telling how lomg. I didn't have carb tools so I used a Deamel with a burr and ground down the carb so's I could adjust it with needlenose. They still worked when I gave them to our son-in-law. No use getting hi-dollar when FREE works just as good!
@GuysPlayingWithTools 8 күн бұрын
@@lewiemcneely9143 Once upon a time I used a dremel and a cutting bit the create a flathead on mine, it needed more than an adjustment though and I was young and dumb so I ended up replacing it. Thinking back on how hard it was to figure out when I was a rookie is one of the motivations for the channel.
@MyGreenLawn2019 9 күн бұрын
Another great video from Billy
@GuysPlayingWithTools 9 күн бұрын
Thanks. I try 😁
@thinkingimpaired5663 9 күн бұрын
I just happen to have a homelite blower
@GuysPlayingWithTools 9 күн бұрын
I tell people all the time that they are the best bargain blower on the market, they blow strong and if they are maintained they will work for years and years. I am going to use this as the new shop blower. 👍
@rogermcdonald1607 9 күн бұрын
Bill you changed shirts! That is a nice little blower. Easy fix, and not a ton of money invested. Thanks for the video! ✌🎥🇺🇸
@GuysPlayingWithTools 9 күн бұрын
I change shirts at least twice a day when working outside, but I usually stick with the "logo shirts" so nobody can tell.(I have 10 of them) This is my new garage blower, people keep buying my garage blowers and I didn't have one at the moment. LOL
@dfields9511 9 күн бұрын
funny thing is I just fix homelite blower I picked off side of road (different model), that had a new primer already, All I had todo was replace fuel lines that disintegrated, clean fuel filter, and adjust the Carb. the carb wasn't dirty, I bet what happened was they saw it had a bad primer, but after they fixed that discovered the bad fuel lines and then just threw it to the curb. Now that I fixed it its listed for sale. great rebuild on that carb. I typically when a carb needs a rebuild just replace it with a chinese one, its likely the same one that's already in it
@GuysPlayingWithTools 9 күн бұрын
You couldn't imagine how often I hear the words "it just needs a primer bulb" 🤣What do you get for them in your neck of the woods? I usually sell good ones like this for around $50 here in Dallas
@dfields9511 9 күн бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools I haven’t sold it yet , I have it listed for 45 since it’s an older model. I am in the ATL
@GuysPlayingWithTools 9 күн бұрын
@dfields9511 If I get an offer for $45, I would take it for one of these. They are only $100 or so new.
@jenniferebanks3773 9 күн бұрын
Did you hook up that top air hose? I got that same problem that it faces the wrong way n is now too short
@GuysPlayingWithTools 9 күн бұрын
If it's what I am thinking it is, it's a crankcase vent. You can use a carb with the vent facing the wrong way. If possible, run a rubber tube. If not, block the hole on the carb so dirty air doesn't get it. The tube coming from the motor should get a little filter(minibikes use filters that fit perfect), so it doesn't make a mess on the side of the motor because it's venting from the motor. It technically could run fine with it open on the motor side, but you really don't want dirty air going into the carb. 👍
@almclean4835 11 күн бұрын
Nice and easy.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 11 күн бұрын
I see carbs in my sleep 🤣
@JTown-tv1ix 11 күн бұрын
great video, very helpful!!
@GuysPlayingWithTools 11 күн бұрын
Thanks 👍
@lawrencecarroll2031 12 күн бұрын
Did this one have a primer style filter on it? It is an auto check right?
@GuysPlayingWithTools 12 күн бұрын
Good catch. Most people don't know the difference. This one had auto-choke, so it has the filter work one hole. 👍
@fixitorstripitGardenmachines 12 күн бұрын
Nice job and a nice mower. Them Husqvarna will run for ever.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 12 күн бұрын
Thanks mate,I don't get many that nice for sure. 👍
@Shawnee.Hills.Small.Engine 13 күн бұрын
The few times I've ran across an EX engine using the E air filter, it's been a Husqvarna.
@GuysPlayingWithTools 13 күн бұрын
I have a video about that coming up in the next week or so... all about the dirty little secrets the companies all have
@lewiemcneely9143 13 күн бұрын
Good old/new plastic carbs. Wished mine had them but they're old style. We run what we have. Happy weekend to yall and stay cool if needed!
@GuysPlayingWithTools 13 күн бұрын
I like the flathead motors more than the newer motors but the plastic carbs on newer motors are a LOT better,
@lewiemcneely9143 13 күн бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools I SECOND this 4 sure!
@lewiemcneely9143 11 күн бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Wished mine had them but they're all old school or older school. But they're all WELL paid for. YEARS!
@GuysPlayingWithTools 11 күн бұрын
@@lewiemcneely9143 The best things in the world are airways paid for
@lewiemcneely9143 11 күн бұрын
@@GuysPlayingWithTools R I G H T !