Junk Robin ec17 Two Stroke Engine Restoration Part 1

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/ @ajrestoration I got this in parts from a viewer and he thought it would make a good video, I thought so too, and here is part 1 of the Robin EC17 restoration.
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Tools used.
MAC AFRIC 150 Liter Belt Drive Compressor
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MAC AFRIC 8″ (200 mm) Bench Vice (Iron) (Swivel with Anvil) Light Duty
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MAC AFRIC 90L Compact Parts Washer
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MAC AFRIC Powder Coating System - www.adendorff.co.za/product/m...
MAC AFRIC 100L Silent Oil Free Compressor -
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MAC AFRIC Sand Blast Cabinet on Stand
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MAC AFRIC Blue PVC Flexible Air Hose 10m X 8 mm with Couplers
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MAC AFRIC 2.0 m Industrial Work Bench
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Subaru Robin History
The history of FHI and its companies starts with the Nakajima Aircraft Laboratory, which was Founded in 1917. Airplane engines led to smaller-displacement powerplants (such as motorboat engines).
In the mid-1950s, a group of companies formed FHI. Its innovative capabilities led to the manufacture of Japan's first jet engine called the "JO-1."
The Robin brand first appeared in 1956 with the first of its general-purpose, air-cooled, gasoline engines. Capabilities and capacity grew, and by 1978, one million "EY 18" four-cycle engines had been produced. In 1989, the "EC 10" two-cycle engine reached the one-million-unit threshold.
FHI opened the Saitama Plant in 1993, and its annual production rate for Robin engines is approximately one million units.
Quality by Design
Another similarity between Subaru Automotive and Subaru Robin is their insistence on quality products. Development and manufacturing teams meet on a regular basis to exchange information to help improve quality. They take into account test results and customer comments to help make improvements.
During the manufacturing process, every engine is tested for performance and quality manufacturing.
As a result, the full range of approximately 2,000 Subaru Robin engines continually evolves to be more environmentally friendly and quieter.
Another process used by Subaru Robin that's similar to Subaru Automotive is its recycling of shipping containers and parts. Shipping crates and frames along with packaging materials are reused or recycled.
Subaru Robin America
Although engines are not manufactured at Robin America headquarters in Lake Zurich, Illinois, as many as 30,000 units are stored in the facility. Also, the building has a year's supply of parts for engines that are in the field.
Subaru Robin and Subaru Automotive use separate distribution channels in the United States. But, across the board, Subaru Robin and Subaru Automotive exhibit similar characteristics: quality, innovation, technology, environmental responsibility, and responsiveness to the customer.

[@SachsVDE]

One of many "Robin" engines..that You own..😄🌟👍.Nice !!

[@AJRestoration]

I do have a few of them haha, kind of saving and collecting them.

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

[@AJRestoration]

Morning!

[@slimwantedman6694]

@@AJRestoration Thank you Sir for seeing me here..

[@RestorationVideo]

Another masterpiece! Such a pleasure to watch! Thank you 💕

[@AJRestoration]

Thank you so much!

[@restorerestoration4705]

very nice

[@AJRestoration]

Thank you!

[@georgejones3526]

04:46 - “Whoa! Deja vu!”

[@AJRestoration]

Haha oops!

[@brewster3987]

Fun project! This is how ignorant I am about two-stroke engines: I didn't know that some two-strokes have a separate oil sump 😯

[@AJRestoration]

It is fun. Most 2 strokes to not have a separate oil sump, this is purely to lubricate the governor.

[@jwrappuhn71]

Excellent.

[@AJRestoration]

Many thanks!

[@MarkMeadows90]

My grandfather would use gasoline often when cleaning parts a long time ago. Just the smell of it getting on things, especially your clothes. I don't mind the fumes, but when it saturates stuff, it stinks lol

[@AJRestoration]

Yes, I have dedicated clothes when I clean with gasoline so my other clothes does not smell.

[@shamil_yunusov]

$2000000 of gasoline 😂😂😂

[@AndreCFW]

Great work! 👍 very surprised to see you this side of the world! Regards from PTA, RSA!!

[@AJRestoration]

Thank you! PTA here also haha

[@andrepienaar6459]

Ek het nie geweet jy is 'n Suid Afrikaner nie! In die vroeë 90's was daar 'n grassnyer, die Professional. Dit was die enigste grassnyer met rollaers (bearings) in in sy wiele en hy het 'n Robin opgehad. Volgens my is dit 'n baie goeie masjien. Jy het penne wat soos Hilti penne lyk bygekry. Jy het die lemme van die drom afgehaal en die penne ingesit as jou gras 'n mat het, dan het die penne dit 'uitgerip.' Ek geniet jou videos baie!

[@AJRestoration]

Ek het juis so een nou gekry met 'n robin engine op wat ek wil restoreer op die channel. Baie dankie, dis altyd lekker om te hoor Afrikaanse mans geniet my videos.

[@tomswindler64]

Looks like you have a nice challenge ahead of you,you do acquire some interesting projects.just keep doing what your doing and carry on. Good video.kudos 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@AJRestoration]

Thanks, will do! I also enjoy these projects, its a little more challenging.

[@Niutati]

Would love to see it in gokart tho

[@AJRestoration]

I do have that same thought, I would just do it properly without cutting and welding.

[@robertmailhos8159]

Well at least you got that flywheel off the engine with.out breaking it one day you can get a flywheel puller there young man 👍😎

[@AJRestoration]

Its hard to find a proper flywheel puller for these small engines, I will probably have to make my own some time.

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@AJRestoration that sounds like a great thing to do

[@briangoldberg4439]

pentane is really good for degreasing

[@AJRestoration]

Never heard of it?

[@be007]

the oil seales and piston rings has seen better days, my goodness, what a oil mess...

[@AJRestoration]

Indeed, I took me almost 4 hours to degrease it. The previous guy didn't give 2 shits about this engine.

[@georgejones3526]

At first I thought you had misspelled “miscellaneous” but then I realized it was my brain malfunctioning.

[@AJRestoration]

I had to google it hahaha

[@davidroberts3692]

Doesn’t matter where your from bro, your vid’s are great! I loved the 2000000 dollar gas. Pretty soon it’ll be that much here in the USA thanks to Mr. Potato head.😅

[@AJRestoration]

Hahahaha yes, gas prices are quite insane at the moment. I mentioned what country I am, turns out a lot of South-Africans stumble upon my channel.

[@jamesfield5346]

Yeah, that piston is a nice paperweight now, lol

[@joseascanio6915]

Hello! Just by looking at the first part you can already see that the engine is going to look good. Very good restoration work. I ask if you could help me to get spare parts for a Robin EY14 generator that I have restored. I need some oversized piston rings +0.25 and the starter handle. Do you know of any website to buy them? Thank you!

[@AJRestoration]

Depending where you live, I buy all my spares from a local business.

[@joseascanio6915]

@@AJRestoration Hello! I live in Spain and although the Robin/Subaru engines are sold here it is almost impossible to get the spare parts. I have found some on eBay and AliExpress. But I don't get what I'm missing. The generator works perfectly now but I would love to get those two missing parts. Where do you live? Thank you!

[@mtvbaseplayer]

the led isent dying its the driver you can tell from the blinking out that it keeps resetting itself

[@AJRestoration]

I will have to replace the driver then, thankfully that is not a hard job to do.

[@rybalotchka6377]

How much horsepower?

[@stephenpaul9165]

Gasoline is the best degreaser for sure

[@AJRestoration]

Indeed!

[@Forestcamp313]

it is really a very troublesome thing, good luck with your work, my good friend, I wish you continued success

[@AJRestoration]

Thank you very much

[@JoseAntonio-kc1so]

Ami no me invitaron.

[@georgejones3526]

When I was a kid (in the 60’s) I found an abandoned lawn mower in a sand pit. I dragged it home behind my bicycle to try and repair it. I tore down the engine and left it soaking overnight in gasoline, not realizing I was turning our basement into a potential fuel air bomb. Fortunately, nothing set it off.

[@AJRestoration]

Yes it can cause quite a disaster, thankfully nothing happened. Could you save the engine though?

[@georgejones3526]

@@AJRestoration I got lucky on the settings. It started on the second pull. I don’t really understand why it was dumped. I didn’t really know anything about engines at that age but I couldn’t see anything obviously wrong and it ran perfectly. It must have had something to do with the rest of the mower.

[@dropkick127]

very nice

[@AJRestoration]

Thanks