Tecumseh Engine Seized?????

[@ZippoVarga]

Good to see you back my Good Friend!

[@BrucesShop]

Well thanks Sir Zippo. It id great to get back into the shop. You KNOW!!!

[@larry3099]

BRUCE! I thought you hit the power ball jackpot and decided not to fiddle any longer with the machines that the fiddle fairies touch. Great to see you back! You do a good Jim Ignatowski !! I remember that episode like it was on yesterday...he though the application was the test!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Glad you're back!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@JanSchleicher-vy2lf]

Great to see you back Bruce great video and a good old lawnmower

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks a kot. It is nice to be back

[@kenjones4139]

Welcome back, Bruce! Missed you buddy!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@MrGoosePit]

So glad to see you again Bruce! You've been missed. Great video!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@erickscholl842]

Man I was so bored with Pender TV out of the air.....Glad you´re back !!!!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@bobkernahan6340]

flywheel pop does catch us all off guard but what scares me is that torch so close to gas tank, I mean that with love and thanks for your videos

[@BrucesShop]

OK thanks

[@jamesb7224]

Glad to see you back. South Texas has missed you.

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@DustyRusty81]

Good job on that old mower, Yay! Glad to see you again on YT

[@BrucesShop]

I am happy to be back.

[@Big_Johns]

Nice job Dr Bruce, glad to have you back. 👍

[@BrucesShop]

It is so nice to be a bit more active

[@Big_Johns]

Always great to see you.

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

So 3180 RPM x(20/12)*3.14159 = 16650 Feet per Minute, well within the OPEI max blade tip speed of 19000 FPM, Video coming soon!!

[@BrucesShop]

Sounds great Ken

[@mikebrunosgarage5338]

WELCOME BACK, glad to see you back and giving those mowers a good "what for" hope you get to feeling better every day and see you the next time!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks. It feels good to be "back"

[@robertmailhos8159]

Glad you are back Mr Pender

[@BrucesShop]

Me too Thanks

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@BrucesShop cool 😎 Mr Pender 😎💪💯👍

[@bruceseverson6622]

Glad your back, was getting worried. Hope everything is good.

[@BrucesShop]

Getting better especially with al of my you tube freinds.

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

How many times have I forgotten to clamp the bale handle and dropped on the Flywheel, Snapping Off the brake pad!!! Duhhhhh! Good reminder Bruce!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks Ken

[@mjg263]

Always great to see you Bruce AND to see a Tecumseh! Don’t see many of those little gems around here anymore, heck even Quantums are becoming scarce!

[@BrucesShop]

So true. Thanks again

[@almclean4835]

Great to have you back making videos. Looking forward to the next one already

[@BrucesShop]

Coming soon to a screen near you lol

[@almclean4835]

😂😂

[@jimbrewer2893]

As you said, it doesn't take much on those engines to knock the timing off. Good find on the float bowl. I have a puller just like the one you used. A large one and a smaller one. You can also flip the legs around as well. Glad you're back.

[@BrucesShop]

Right on Thanks

[@jackb.nimble4146]

Nice to see you back doing what you love! Good job Bruce.

[@BrucesShop]

Well that sure means a lot.

[@darrylvandale7733]

Hello Bruce really nice to see back great video!

[@BrucesShop]

Wow such a nice comment

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

BRUUUUUUCE! It's great to see you back. Gotta go watch the video 🙂

[@BrucesShop]

GREAT to hear from you sir.

[@nickluzzi8767]

Welcome back. Did you take a vacation from your vacation. Are those new coveralls . things ate looking up . thanks

[@BrucesShop]

I like that a vacation from the vacation. I have 3 sets of the overalls. One pair a year for each year.

[@henrymurawskibigdogrepair]

Welcome back nice to see Bruce working again vacation is over

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks for filling in for me Hank 😀

[@dfields9511]

good to see you back again, that mower down in mexico was a powermore I believe 139cc is one of theirs i know of. not a bad engine. but if you run without air filter well , you know.

[@BrucesShop]

Yes it was still running when I left

[@jimyeske8498]

Welcome back Bruce. Great work as usual!

[@BrucesShop]

Hi Jim. Thanks so much

[@haneyoakie14]

Yeah! Bruce is back! I missed ya!

[@BrucesShop]

I felt the same !!!!!

[@unclejoecool]

Oh! My 20" mower seems to have this same problem/symptoms. It's a Briggs engine, but will check it out later today! Very timely, Bruce. Thank you!

[@BrucesShop]

Good luck

[@unclejoecool]

And yes, I had the SAME problem only my key was almost sheared in half. I just followed all of your steps and now she's running again. Thank you Bruce!

[@BrucesShop]

@@unclejoecool Perfect

[@jme36053]

Happy to see you back. Great video.

[@BrucesShop]

It was fun to do. Thanks

[@liljoeii6091]

It's good to see your back and a very good video I thought the motor is going to be like Similar up and you surprised me and fixed it awesome job I just rescued a Troy-Bilt they they use it until it rusted right in two pieces that was from 2012 a filter was so plugged with oil and grass I don't know how it was running. They didn't know what was going on with it but it just stopped running until they investigated it and seen that it was in two pieces you never know what you're going to find out there well thank you so much for the video

[@BrucesShop]

I am lucky as we have a dry climate here. Mostly good decks.

[@mikehrdlicka8635]

Flywheels I use a air hammer with a bit I ground to fit the center in crankshaft and a big screw driver. They come right off. I have a quite a assortment of pullers I collected over the years. Garage sales ect

[@BrucesShop]

Yes you are right. I try to start simple and work my way to the crazy hard to do. like at 10:34

[@markdevine929]

Nice to see you back Bruce

[@BrucesShop]

It is nice to be back.

[@barryewalt3250]

Welcome back Bruce

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@fleetwin1]

I guess I keyed in on what I thought you commented on about seeing water on the plug when you removed it. So, was thinking water/lousy fuel. I guess I would have thought the engine would have kept running with the slightly sheared key even though it might be hard to start/kick back. But, perhaps the misinstalled bowl was keeping fuel from flowing into the carb... Nice to see you back.

[@BrucesShop]

Yes there were 2 iuudes Thanks for the great comment.

[@knighthawk86855]

Sir, welcome back we all missed ya.

[@BrucesShop]

I feel the same. Thanks so much

[@dgav4539]

Hi Bruce. Where ya been? I haven't been fixing much lately so I didn't notice you weren't posting videos. I hope nothing serious. Welcome back!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@chrisblanton1087]

Missed you Bruce

[@BrucesShop]

No !!! Thank YOU

[@Mike-anic]

Hey Bruce, when it comes to popping the flywheel off, if you have an air-hammer/chisel, try that. Use a small prybar to create tension under the flywheel, then with the air-hammer, with a blunt point tip, a couple quick Brrrts with that and it'll pop right off. Just make sure to have the flywheel nut on. Way easier than a puller, and safer than a hammer. Also a leaky Tecumseh carb usually means a swollen seat. Good to see someone else unafraid to wrench on these old Tecumish engines. I love working on those useless pieces of crap! They're such a pain in the ass to work on, but they're Made in the USA, instead of the new MTD Made In the Land of Chinesium Junk

[@BrucesShop]

Yes Thanks I have used that method as well. Sometime I just o the first thing that comes to mind.

[@Mike-anic]

​@@BrucesShop Same.. I also had a puller slip and take a big chunk out of a flywheel on a Tecumseh engine.. I'd say that's the worst thing that happened, but I'd be lying.. as the worst thing was not realizing my impact was set to "Fuck shit up" mode, and it did just that! Split the damn thing right up the middle, almost right in half.. So now I have one with a blown engine so I can salvage the flywheel.. Cuz the engine runs a treat!

[@Ejrupolsen]

Nice to see you back Bruce !!! ❤️

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@brewster3987]

Yay! We've missed you Mr. Pender!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@Oscar-kb4wf]

Welcome back

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@stevoj8959]

There will be a happy owner. Looked like a write off until Uncle Bruce did his magic. Good save on this one Bruce. Stevo

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks Stevo J

[@metoon3092]

Welcome back sir.

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@mikepelz7004]

Welcome Back Mr P!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@stevemueller3705]

Nice work Bruce!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks

[@samuelandrade9246]

Good job Bruce, you still got it!😂

[@BrucesShop]

Wow Thanks

[@paulgrimes212]

Welcome back!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much

[@jws3925]

You are a brave man using a puller like that on an aluminum flywheel. I know you know what you are doing but I have seen many who do not know when to stop and they, of course, ruin the flywheel.

[@BrucesShop]

That is how I learn the hard way

[@haneyoakie14]

I ruined one that way once. Thankfully I had a spare in the scrap pile.

[@petefroud5308]

Nice one Bruce .

[@BrucesShop]

Wow good yo hear from you Pete

[@Turningwrenches85]

Nice work mr bruce sir

[@BrucesShop]

Thank you kindly

[@andyhamilton8940]

Thought Mrs P discovered she didn’t have any more baking pans!

[@BrucesShop]

LOL Thanks

[@haneyoakie14]

Those engines were good, much better than the Chinesium Chondas sold today.

[@BrucesShop]

So True !!!!!

[@gregorypierce6703]

Great save

[@BrucesShop]

Thanka

[@haneyoakie14]

8:51 we do it right, cuz we do it twice!

[@BrucesShop]

They called me do it twice Pender at work. Not because I was lousy but I wasn't totally happy with the first try. LOL

[@haneyoakie14]

6:04 “Tecumish” is the Podunk pronunciation

[@BrucesShop]

LOL

[@andyhamilton8940]

The L shape of those keys on Tecumsehs can be misleading when inspecting for damage.

[@BrucesShop]

This key was like the Briggs rectangle ones. I have see a few of these over the years.