abandoned poulan pro riding mower. will it run?

[@despain5204]

Ive seen several of his videos. This guy is incredible. I will NEVER throw anything away again. If only they taught this in the public school system. My kids know nothing, and I know a little. This channel should be mandatory for anyone to watch before they graduate from Middle School. Wow!

[@michaeljohnston777]

I'm a young fella that wouldn't know much about repairing anything, IF it weren't for Men like you on KZbin. Just wanted to say Thank You! I have learned so much from your channel over the last year. Made some good extra $$$ last summer and I think I will do better this year! But it's more than the money; I just really enjoy fixing all kinds of small engines and tinkering on my own stuff. It's fun and pays bills. Win/Win! THANKS AGAIN!! :) :) :)

[@rimmersbryggeri]

That's a great thing. Knowledge is always good and is the most important thing to be generous with.

[@robertmckeown4044]

Mustie1 do you ever balance the blades after you sharpen them. I would shapen the blade then put the hole of the blade on edge of a trash can to balance it if one was heavy I grind metal off the heavy side until the would sit level in the edge of the. That's me I don't know if it would matter much!

[@freddieray6660]

@@robertmckeown4044 . . .Shove a screwdriver thru the center hole for balance. Make sure the grass gunk is equal on both sides or just clean the whole blade if there is a reason for imbalance like big chunk broken out of one side :-)

[@lanemoore3218]

Mlg

[@peej123]

I love how you go through your thought process as you work the issues out. I think that is what really makes your channel one of my favorites! Your neighbors must wonder why you never cut your lawn with the same mower twice!! :-)

[@willieobermann1528]

I have come to the conclusion that you can fix anything. You have lots of knowledge about lots of things. Thank you for always teaching me something new on every video you post. Lots of thanks.

[@nodriveknowitall702]

Thanks for 'letting me hang out in your shop.' I tore my mower apart the other day as a sort of preventative maintenance inspection. Checked valve clearances and the carburetor. Wouldn't have been so inspired to do so without what you've shown me while hanging out at your place. Thanks again.

[@RichBinell]

I never want to touch another lawn mower in my life. But you have a fascinating way of analyzing, theorizing, hypothesizing, trying, failing, and succeeding that is just plain addictive. Thank you for sharing your successes and failures. We appreciate you.

[@octjames2307]

I don't think that lawn has ever seen the same mower twice !

[@69Phuket]

Surprised his grass hasn't uprooted in protest....Hoofed off to the neighbors.

[@mantroid]

I love the test mowing figure 8's.

[@chuckkelly1225]

Your probably Rt. His Garage has a high turn over rate. What was here today. Won't be here next week.

[@brucedickey5155]

I went huh? Oh,........... I get it, I get it.

[@johnnynorton1188]

I like watching a person who works on different things and knows what they are doing, you fit this criteria quite well i like to build computers but that is much easier than what you do vw's lawn mowers snow blowers ect,keep up the good work. I am 63 yrs old and wish i could do all those things myself but can't have everything. just keep going and i'll keep watching.

[@filogiommo]

Repairing things is an act of rebellion, keep it up!! Good job!

[@markrush5013]

because of your vids i had the courage to take a carb apart and clean it on an old push mower that wouldnt run but a few seconds....now it runs like new and l actually used it to mow my yard .thank you.

[@mustie1]

That is awesome!

[@mikus4242]

Great way to start first day with sun in Houston since tropical storm Harvey came to visit. In Friendswood, just south of Houston, I survived 45 inches of rain and am still dry. Oldest daughter did not, 4-5 feet of water in house. All safe.

[@christiansandoval8139]

Mike Kent that's exactly what I'm thinking I walked outside and went damn it's nice out

[@VintageTexas59]

Agree, the sun sure feels nice today. Been inside for 5 days but made it thru. Many others around Houston had severe damage and struggle.

[@cats400]

Mike Kent in West Houston. Bayou is backing up into my neighborhood. Boats going up and down our streets. Moved most of furniture upstairs in preparation. Cars are safe and we do have a place to go in case it gets bad.

[@baggins1]

Stay safe brothers

[@kenhedge7368]

Mike Kent best of wishes to you my friend! Know what you have gone thru! There my self! Take care!!

[@3347861]

+Mustie1 Thanks for another great video. I'm a schooled mechanic with a couple of decades of experience but always appreciate the tidbits that I pick up watching you work. There are a thousand ways to skin a cat, and it's great to see your ingenuity at work. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@Dastardly84]

Few tips on these briggs engines. 1. Easy way to check head gasket is to remove the oil dipstick after it's ran for a few minutes, you will see smoke come out of the tube. 2. The Walbro carburetor on most of these needs the brass inlet seat replaced or it will continue flooding the engine with gas.(the leak may not start right away. It can take up to several hours) The anti backfire solenoid does not stop this. Also replace the needle and bowl gasket. 3. When your adjusting the valve gap and one or both valves are not moving the full distance, the camshaft lobes are most likely worn down. 4. After adjusting the valves and the engine is still hard to turn over the cam shaft compression release mechanism is most likely broken. A lot of you probably know this but it's just to help other's diagnose their engine.

[@Jakov0007]

Darrin i

[@MrWoodfiddler]

Thanks buddy! :-)

[@StrangerInAStrange]

Darrin, I don't know this. I'm just getting into doing small engine wrenching and have learned a lot from Mustie1 and Donnyboy. Maybe one of these days I'll tear far enough into an engine to see a compression release mechanism! :)

[@bobwhite3777]

Darrin I have never got such good advise from pickle Rick

[@throttlebottle5906]

add an inline fuel shutoff and turn off when not in use..

[@robertpetrowski7027]

Hi Mustie, I've been watching your channel for several years, I thoroughly enjoy all of the contents and projects you do. You remind me of myself, I too tinkered with many things, not as much as you but have been in the automotive field most of my life, from mechanic to service manager. I looked forward everyweek to see what is your next project, and I learned a lot from you about lawn mowers. I too own a Huscarvarna self propel that I need to fix. My mower of choice is my 10 year old Poulan 38 inch riding mower. I nursed this back to life so many times you would be proud of me. I did a mustie move when my front steering rod broke, actually the bajj joint rod the very long one. I used a 1/2 inch cooper union drilled a hole in the middle to fit on the drag link. and 2 hose clamps to hold it in place, and viola we have steering again. Cheap fix, 96 piece of cooper. Thanks for listening and please keep those videos coming. Bob from South Jersey shore

[@tvento]

I love the fact that your not afraid of a little dirt on your hands. I know a plumber who won't leave the house without putting on gloves.

[@LaBoofadora]

But look what the plumber is working with.

[@shawbros]

I knew a guy that was not afraid to unclog toilets with his bare hands. Everyone knew to keep their distance from him.

[@TBaker-dx1vc]

Wow! You can fix anything! I’m learning a lot by watching your videos thank you!

[@KanoKapre]

Thnx Darin. Ive always wrenched on most things that need be & have picked up some valuable tips on your channel. Awesome vlogs.. Ron

[@fearlessleader1436]

OMG .That van is right out of my late sixties early 70’s dreams. Right on brother!!! It was a magical time.

[@dsberube]

Watched a couple videos and liked... but I just subscribed because you continue to do a great job taking the projects from start to finish. I appreciate the knowledge, description, and insight into the remedy of the problems. You are both well versed and creative. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next vid

[@garywillcox2286]

Thanks for all the plain and simple instruction. For once an American with a great sense of humour and lots of innuendo. Great way to spend many hours of entertainment

[@gerhennessy2517]

.

[@tombob671]

The Engine Whisperer works his magic once again

[@marcryvon]

LOL Now that's a good one ! :-)

[@dantyler6907]

"Engine Whisperer"? It's a lawn mower...

[@tombob671]

@@dantyler6907 still got an engine

[@josephsfields]

Mustie1 I braved tackeling a needed carb replacement job on my 5 year old John Deer lawnmower after watching your videos for a while. The lawn mower got to where it needed starting fluid to get going on every start. I felt confident removing the old carb with all the little springs and seals and poping a new (from China) 9.99 carb on it. Started on the second pull. THanks Bro!

[@bigtexas7580]

Very inspiring work you do, motivates me to want to fix things.

[@jakeschisler7525]

Living here in Florida, if you put on a set of blades they will not last long because of the sand. I own 6 sets of blades for my zero turn, and bought a sharpener called yellow hornet which uses a angle grinder works very good. Your channel is the best I've seen for motor fixing!

[@robertheinkel6225]

Jake Schisler my Toro ZTR eats blades also. I live near Tampa. I mowed the church's soccer field and destroyed one set of blades in less than an hour. It wore the lift portion of the blade down by half.

[@TechGorilla1987]

Awesome! Great video to go with a coffee!

[@sam64evo]

Awesome! Great video to go with a tea! too

[@TechGorilla1987]

I'll have a builders brew then, mate!

[@gerraymomd392]

I love all you videos ,you have so much knowledge of repairing every motor you come accross,,,,I have learned alot from watching you,,

[@ericdrisgula3879]

I do autobody and automotive mechanical work , I fix plastic cracks all the time. What I almost always is make a thin aluminum stiffener to bridge the split back together , and I rivet the aluminum on with 1/8" rivets but I also sand the plastic surface and aluminum plate face to help adhesion then use problem plastic repair material which is an two part epoxy made by SEM . If I do a plastic repair without an aluminum plate and just want to glue it , I'll V both sides of the crack out, sand the adjacent area with 120 grit paper , put 2" tape on the backside of the crack so the glue don't squirt through, and then ill fill the V"'d crack with Fuzer 100 by LORD products . It's a heat activated two part epoxy that works phenomenally. I fix cracked in plastic car bumpers all the time with this stuff and it lasts as a permanent repair . Sometimes you gotta dry the first coat then apply a second coat depending on how deep a crack or void your filling . Look into these products as they are Lifesavers when you need to repair plastic, or fiberglas .

[@patrickwoodward6597]

Another great find and job Musty. I can't believe folks would rather dump a machine like that then get a small engine guy to fix it.

[@robstirling3173]

A petrol tap in the fuel line is a good mod. Run out the fuel when you put it away and no carb problems next year, no petrol in the oil either.

[@ckmudmowers140]

Gas**

[@rayjones3212]

It's so cool to watch your repairs that you do. I've learned so much. The paint job on that window VW was spectacularly purty! Again, thanks for doing what you do and sharing your mechanical skills with all of us.

[@shawnstrode3825]

I saw a video of a VW assembly plant in Mexico. Your hammer was at almost every work station.

[@wadewhitley2943]

Great find! I have a Scott’s 46” riding mower & it will not fill up the bags with the clippings......the grass is dry to. The blades are new, along with the deck belts. Thank you.

[@hughbo52]

So fun to watch a good mechanic actually fix something rather than swap parts. How'd you like that turning radius and popping that wheelie with that clutch? I'd love to have that small lift, it would make working on the junk I have so much easier. Good Post!

[@whatever-gg2qs]

Yes hes lift is perfect

[@clubdetennisdolbeau-mistas5971]

Must say I learnt quite a bit with you these last few days. Thanks for your vids.

[@Netlogic.]

Never seen a place with so many "abandoned" lawn machines before

[@daniellargey8430]

I wish I could say the same thing every time I look out my back yard, so does my wife but being a collector.

[@ProlificInvention]

That Volkswagen has one of the nicest paint schemes/art I have seen. Excellent video

[@danalehouillier5484]

Me: "That's one dull bit." Mustie: "That's one dull bit."

[@fred306801]

One of the last things you mentioned is the reason why it was blowing oil out the breather was because of a bad head gasket. I had an old tiller with a 8 hp Tecumseh I think I replaced about everything on it except the head gasket. Figures now that I got rid of if I learn what the problem was. That was a Great Video lots of great info. Thanks for posting. I put signs out and drive through the neighborhood looking for old mowers. In the last 5 yrs or so I have yet to find one in that good of shape. The local dump will Not let you have it or sell it to you. And the junk yards think they are made out of gold. But every now and then I find one at yard sales or the flea market. Sometime people will drop one off for me to work on then let me have it because it cost to much to fix.

[@Music10161]

What I do with plastic like that is drill 1/16th holes along each side of the crack then sew the sides together with thread, fishing line, wire, whatever. Then cover it with super glue or epoxy.

[@kirkb4989]

Would that work on a crack on a Colman plastic canoe, or is it better to do the metal patch and rivet??

[@Music10161]

either way you have to seal the crack so water doesn't get in but the sewing method wouldn't leave the corners of a metal plate to curl up and cause a cutting hazard

[@dprider02]

You might want to check out some plastic welding videos.

[@TzOk]

Other popular method is to drill 3mm holes along each side of the crack and then "sew" the crack with plastic wire straps...

[@ludvigtande1236]

Awesome. Certainly worth the time and effort. Thanks for the video!!

[@calrec1]

Enjoyed the clean, conversational narration. Learned some things too!

[@generalporkchop1817]

Big ol' spider at around 21:39. good video as usual.

[@StrangerInAStrange]

Little 'Basement Spider'. :)

[@rachelreardon46]

Lol 😆

[@firmdoggypeter8128]

Shop spider....

[@terrencemclaughlin3241]

Thanks , all you're videos are a great help to me. I appreciate it!

[@funkydaz1970]

"goin in dry"- you are an Aussie in disguise :-)

[@kennywhiddon1497]

That's what she said.

[@watermanone7567]

Hi Mustie: That is a valve rotator and usually only on the exhaust valve and not always on the intake valve. O.K. to run the motor without it on the intake valve. Thanks for the great video's. I really like to follow them. I run a small engine shop when I get time to fix engines.

[@mustie1]

l found the missing one inside when l did the head gasket

[@PaganWizard]

8:00 You said that oil ran like 5 weight. My Uncle Joe's coffee probably had higher viscosity than that oil did.

[@dennisjj6529]

That was so much fun to watch....really enjoyed your experience showing through, via your great commentary.

[@byrysh]

Cup of coffee with a side of mustie1 first thing Its gonna be a good day.

[@mivideo3000]

You are amazing! I love fixing things too, its facinating to me how things work!

[@michaellewis-ww1lm]

I ll bet you were a sea Bee, if not you should have been . Sea Bee 67 thru 70, one tour of Nam. Hang in there, you got a lot of savoy and good ole common sense

[@whatever-gg2qs]

My grandpa was a C.O. in the sea bees in portland oregon. In late to mid 70s. I actually dont know the years. His name was Commander Daniel Haynes. He was also a marine in WWII in the 5th marine division. He and his boys took guadal cannal. He was injured later went to Hawall to recoup just in time for the assult on Iwo Jima. Ohh Ra semper fi. I myself joined the corps in 1996.

[@valmacoffey-mcclean6910]

I bought a Poulan Pro 13yrs ago. It has seen a lot of work. Thick and often long grass, and is still going strong today. It does not have the catcher, but I use the alligator blades or the other mulching blades. I am on 5 acres, so work is easy with this mower. It was also my first ride on mower and I had a two minute lesson on how it worked. I can't recommend the brand more especially to a novice. I have since bought a zero turn but still use the poulan pro. Great machine.

[@minifinnyyy]

*starts engine* *exhaust comes out of carb* “hmm.....well that’s not normal”

[@larisalynnharig9325]

Lol

[@stanleykeith6969]

Great job, I too had trouble with that rubber on the grass shoot, I have found out in the past that if this shoot is hooked up tight and you catch in on something you might tear it off..... FYI. I just used a small bolt with no head on it so it can slip off. Thanks for sharing.

[@alancordwell9759]

There was a bit of oil in the gas sump!

[@eugenepolan1750]

I suppose a stuck float could drain whatever was in the fuel tank into the intake and past the rings, but it sure looks like someone mistakenly fueled the crankcase.

[@3347861]

Not likely. A small drip over several months will empty the entire fuel tank into the crankcase....

[@throttlebottle5906]

it can also get through the valve stem/guide/seal as well as run through the rings/piston gap. bad head gasket on those give it direct path from cylinder to crank case

[@somerandomguy3868]

I'm thinking that carb has to be in the top 5 funky dirty carbs that I've seen you service I've watched probably 100 of your videos and most of those have a carb that needs service great video Darren

[@davidhoward2237]

one thing with any crack even plastic is good to drill where it end at matter if it a small drill bit will stop it from going further

[@bradleybergstrom5677]

Thank you for showing the pressure washing of it! I never knew if I should have the motor running while cleaning, nor should I take off the tins or not.

[@elevatorman427]

Reading that serial number it was made May 13, 1999 On Craftsman/Husqvarna/Poulan those first six digits of the serial is the month, day, and year it was made see on that one 051399

[@jaxtech3359]

Your Mystery Machine put a smile on my face...love the artwork 🤪

[@rickycarter1142]

How in the world do you find all this free cool stuff?? Teach me oh wise one..

[@SpiritBear12]

People leave stuff like that on the side of the road. Sometimes you find them at the trash transfer stations, Craig's list, FreeCycle . org

[@Popeye64]

You are the man. You really know these mowers. Love it

[@ajc7166]

What do you mean, you haven't got one of those. Did you have a good look?

[@frankcrawford416]

I enjoy the calmness in your voice. It helps with anxiety.

[@Mike_Hoffmann]

So, just out of curiosity, have you ever mowed the entire yard with one mower?

[@MrBill-mq7ti]

Michael Hoffmann I wonder does he own a mower?

[@marcryvon]

Good question! I'm sure though he never, ever bought a brand new one!

[@jarrhead3538]

Marc René Yvon Buying used mowers and repairing them is quite economical, because it is a few less brand new mowers being made from the factory.

[@gorilla1871]

Really enjoy your videos and the way you involve us the viewers. Keep up the good work.

[@dankolar6066]

There are so much greater sins than a mere lawnmower fetish.

[@craigpalmer5693]

Love this channel this gentleman knows about lawn mower pressure washer hope you get the engine running soon enough cut grass has more experience in the field equipment movers

[@loz11968]

Does the jelly fuel burn?

[@heathersanborn4914]

loz11968 ,napalm

[@heathersanborn4914]

canuckguy worried ,HA!!!

[@tombob671]

loz11968 jelly fuel Aka napalm

[@RVBob]

It will burn, but won't spray through the carb jets.

[@loz11968]

I know it won't go through the jets and run the engine, what I was curious about was if the jelly stuff was still volatile and could maybe be used as a fuel for a stove etc

[@carlpeters9523]

abandoned huh .... i ran out of gas , when i returned it was gone .. glad to see you got it in shape . be by this weekend to pick it up ... ha ha ha another great video ..

[@neiljennings1556]

at 41:09 my OCD is making my eye twitch at the missing hub cap

[@scottgm321]

I enjoy fixing stuff other people tried to fix. Great job.

[@j700rodders]

OCD coming in to play . Put the steering wheel in the neutral position please pal

[@graymodeler]

rod Hough man yeah, it was driving me nuts. My car was like that after a trans rebuild. I adjusted the tie rods 1 turn each and fixed it.

[@Chedd1es]

Came here 1 year later to say this. Glad I'm not the only one that gets brain pain from that

[@terrydees5998]

Someone needs an anvil. The horn of an anvil is made for that kind of hammer work. I enjoy your channel thanks.

[@petefletcher]

Don't know why people bother with those fuel stabilizers. I've never had a problem NOT using them.

[@petefletcher]

Oh yes, i run the carb dry but I leave petrol in the tank over winter with no problem. I once left some 4 years and it still ran (not too well i must say)

[@davidhoward2237]

the thing with usa they got a smart idea to put corn alcohol in gas and that will becomes water

[@MJ-sn4ue]

I use non ethanol fuel in all my small engines. Run them dry before storing.

[@edsendlak8160]

David Howard l

[@Northstar4653]

There must be a certain blend or amount of alcohol that does it. Creating the jelly..

[@paulflores9035]

Mustie101 problem solver. I definetly learned alot. I'm going at my mower tomorrow. Thanks👍

[@eds1994fatboy]

The 3 thumbs down people......you are feeble .....# 527 thumbs up here

[@JohnSmith-xz5fb]

You did a nice job bringing it back to life, I enjoyed watching the video, I had one just like it, lost it though. I loved that mower. :(

[@moneymac2864]

I knew the head gasket was blown! I learned from this guy named mustie1 you should subscribe to his KZbin channel

[@charlescrawford4062]

If I had to make an educated guess, I'd swear you were a damn genius. I wish I had about 10% of your repair skills.

[@heathersanborn4914]

Yeah yeah your machine definitely junk , I'll haul it away if you want , mwahaha ! That is an awesome paint job on the hippie bus !

[@umajunkcollector]

runs on Ripple and smokes weed out he tail pipe

[@bleachmultiverse]

i really enjoy seeing you work. love that vw bus at the end

[@meco72104]

Would the date be in the serial # 05-13-99

[@AndrewSeymour78]

Phillip Mountain Man 1999 most likley

[@stonerdude4611]

I can definitely say you have the best partially mowed yard of all time. haha love the videos

[@davidhelmuth7654]

I do not want to be the 2 year old of the group, but... when you going to get to the next bike build? 😭

[@zx8401ztv]

david helmuth, Stamping and screaming won't get anywhere young man He he :-D, just joking :-D.

[@Vein1986]

As usual, during winter :)

[@jusb1066]

@zx , fluke 7-600 on ebay right now if you still want one (not by me, but im tempted to buy a second), will not bid if you want

[@zx8401ztv]

Jusb1066, hey if you want another then go for it, i have multimeters that are fine for what i do :-D. You have 2 days left on the one i saw.

[@seanmurad]

You make this look to easy......great work......look forward to your "will it run"

[@eds1994fatboy]

The best idea he has shown everyone.....is that lift.....so much easier to wrench on anything ten fold

[@dave1135]

Harley Man harbor freight sells one for about $400. Its narrow, as its made for motorcycles, so most modify it by adding extensions to the side like mustie did

[@marksman48]

New Parts? I ain't buyin' no stinkin' new parts.

[@fredivory4304]

I like that you ask my opinion as you fix things.

[@ItsAlwaysRusty]

Always a joy when you see evidence of someone else having tinkered with the engine. Old gas looks like apricot jam...Yum

[@sandracarter4405]

Loved my Mustie1 fix this morning.....thanks a lot.....Sandy

[@richardtidd2738]

Great videos Mustie, picked up a Deere mower at the roadside store recently, and thanks to you, got her running again. Love your videos, Happy Thanksgiving!

[@chowchow2386]

Mustie. Re the cracked plastic on the chute. Don't know if you've worked with it b4, but fibreglass cloth and resin work wonders. A light sanding around the outer face, brush a coat of resin, wrap your strip of weave over it and brush/roll additional resin until cloth fully soaked and lays smooth.

[@floydloonie4880]

Wow Mustie1 !! IO didn't expect to see you with a Magic Mushroom Van!! Pretty trippy Dude!! That's a flashback to the 1960s!!

[@ardvark1835]

Hi from over the pond . loved this video ,but i do have one bone to pick with you , Never use flame on plastic as it hardens it so it will break quicker , use a hot air blower ( paint stripper hot air gun ) as this will not cause the plastic to go brittle as with gas . I have moulded both plastic and rubber in my working life .

[@JaseCJay]

A trick for split plastics.. take a hose clamp like at 21:00.. cut off enough tread to cover the crack.. shape to fit any contours where crack is.. heat to red with torch and press into crack..voila! Plastic melts through the spaces in the hose clamp! Great trick for bumper covers!!

[@MrBill-mq7ti]

41:24 on the treadmill, learned a bunch more mower fixes. I"m down 13lbs since i found your channel Thanks Mustie1.

[@steveyulenburg129]

Mustie, You made me feel so guilty about the two year old filthy oil in my free to me lawnmower from watching your videos, it made me go out and spend the hour it took to sharpen the blade, change the air cleaner filter and oil. Thanks! : )

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Got to love that retro bus. All the right touches for a 70s era bus.

[@darellsunderlin4670]

Good job I love to see someone that thinks outside the box , not everyone would have caught that missing cap on the valve ! I hope you ran a couple quarts of cheap oil (one at a time) through the engine after you drained the the gas oil mix out before you put the good oil in !!! :-) and contrary to what my wife says , it does pay to keep old parts !!!!

[@ronmcmahon7453]

You never repair the quick way or Short Cuts It's Always !!! Done The Right Way It's A Pleasure WATCHING YOU 😀

[@shawbros]

I've seen him do a few short cuts.

[@nydeerhunter5166]

Small engine repair helping in 2020 😷 thanks dude 👍🇺🇸

[@rixkafer56]

great episode ! thanks for sharing the California dreamin at the end !