Crankcase FULL of GASOLINE!

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

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[@andyvitz]

By the way most people know how to float valve works most people know about this device obviously you just didn't have the tools it's not the knowledge it's the tools to do it same thing with certain vehicles if you haven't noticed you need to buy tools to get it done just like with this

[@andyvitz]

What's kind of sad is her as a lot of those on car vehicles and you guys just snap them off

[@andyvitz]

And don't even bother replacing them after you snap them off you know like come on really you just put on some f****** dumb version that doesn't even really hold up to bear to the version that was on there

[@veroa1985]

Pfft, we used to use our alignment rack as a catering table during holiday lunches.😏

[@williamlewis7846]

What's with the Eagle River Wisconsin Hoody? I spent my summers up there in my Yute!

[@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod]

JUST HOW IN the effffffffff was I not here for THIS 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@FollowingtheCliffNotes]

😂😂😂😂

[@wifeunit]

Well, you could be here for all of it…

[@FollowingtheCliffNotes]

@@wifeunit this is true

[@Heinrich_STG44]

Hey Ray. I'm a former landscaper and have dealt with that situation many times. You need to add a fuel shut off valve between the tank and carb. Then when you are done with the equipment shut the fuel off and leave the equipment running until it burns the fuel out of the bowl on the carb. For winter storage I always used STA-BIL fuel additive. Always worked well.

[@garymakin2299]

I second that plan. Works for my lawn equipment. Greetings from Orstraylia

[@Heinrich_STG44]

@@garymakin2299 Greetings from Kentucky.

[@randybeard6040]

Great Advice, the Newer Rubber Seats in Carbs. on all forms of small engines over time Leak through and will fill Crankcase with gas thus diluting lubricating oil. Sad part, these Needle Valve seats cannot be replaced without buying the whole Carb...

[@drewc8503]

Needles or seats can be replaced in most metal body carbs on small engines. Sometimes it's the needle that has a rubber tip to seal off onto a metal seat. Sometimes it's a rubber seat that the metal needle seals off. If rubber seat & metal needle replace both at the same time. The trick to pulling the rubber seat is to use a crochet hook to pull & install the seat.

[@DougSeaman]

You are correct and there's another advantage to running it out of fuel which is now the float valve is open and not holding pressure on the rubber seat forming a permanent dent in it.

[@jiminma50]

FerrariBird (Screaming eagle sound plays....love it!)

[@goldfishhhification]

Rays Lawn mower repair channel................. LOVE IT!

[@OGYettie]

Good Evening. Wow just noticed I've been a member for a year!

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

It’s a new feature, I just found it two days ago

[@lonwillis783]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thanks!

[@MLenninger]

Uncle Ray's Small Engine Repair. Ray is the best one-armed auto mechanic on Florida's west coast.

[@jameswturley]

I like watching you repair anything, even lawnmowers. So bring it on.

[@michaelnomura5196]

He will repair it off camera.

[@Dag_Nabbit_]

Fresh gas and Sta-Bil, keeps gas nice. Try it, and thanks for the always-informative, often humorous vids!

[@stanbrown5425]

Man..... lawn care in the winter.. 🤔......Worth it...🏝👍🇺🇲

[@andreashagis4301]

Anything you repair is interesting ! You got my approval 😊

[@petes7796]

Awesome small mower repair job,rayman 👍👍👍

[@midgoog2]

Another successful repair and only 1 gasket left on the floor afterwards. 👍👍😁😁👍👍 Cheers Eric

[@rjb6327]

Always nice to see Lauren. That Pontiac is as close to a Ferrari as my Mazda SUV is to a Peterbuilt.

[@RogerWyatt365]

"Ferraro-Bird"! Love it 👍

[@rayvarnson8976]

You are expanding you're knowledge.

[@williamhornburg8924]

Wife unit is too cute when she helps

[@TheZakimus]

Oh heck yeah, more small engine stuff is always welcome!

[@ericjohnson7718]

Fiero came with a Firebird on the the hood even had a smokey and the bandit version 😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@shawnlee3495]

I like watching you fix small engines. I use to do this a one time before

[@lawman5511]

Lauren, auto furniture model. End of the season, drain the gas and run it dry. Today’s gas has alcohol which absorbs water which rusts, metal. If it’s a two stroke step two, fill carb with two stroke oil, pull it through. Coats the diaphragm and prevents it from getting brittle.

[@desotosky1372]

I always install a shut off valve in the rubber fuel line. They are only a couple $$. Shut the valve and let it run dry. I'm Getting ready to clean the carb on my Deere GT mower. I use an ultrasonic cleaner. One of my other favorite channels is "Chickanic". She runs a small engine repair business and puts out really good informative videos.

[@ericheitzman]

I thought about her as I was watching this.

[@KaycieCarryl22654]

Nice! It's all good. My grandfather used to do that stuff when I was a kid.

[@AM-6-u7o]

You can do what ever you like , it will still be watched by me. Your mate from down Under Andrew ❤

[@sand0077]

So small, very cute carburetor! 😄

[@bobbg9041]

Hey Ray, Bring in a snowblower!

[@catherinemorgan2741]

Good Day Ray

[@roxanneabbott8424]

Yes Ray! All willy nilly projects are cool beans with me!!!

[@bigdaddy741098]

I like small engine repairs, they are a great place for beginners to learn.

[@1DarkStorm]

Welcoming back!

[@rogerfleury3591]

67th! Good Wednesday morning Ray and the wife unit. And a happy HUMPDAY to the new employees. Roger in Pierre South Dakota

[@Rush-gu3ij]

Very creative, another way to trick us into watching an oil change video….Well done Sir

[@stevenclaeys6252]

It runs ! Yay !! Thank you for the video ! Cheers

[@Thisoldhiker]

Thank you Ray! I put away my lawnmower for the winter yesterday, and in addition to running the gas tank dry as I have before, I drained the carburetor per your instructions here.

[@michaelmartin2276]

Ok Mrs. Wife unit heated seats in South Florida ? Way fancy !

[@stanSnider]

Good morning Ray

[@brianshopsky]

Good job Ray

[@john_thorpe]

I'm up to the 30:17 mark on the video... I believe the "What is that" rod/connection he's asking about is a thermostat choke control. There's a plate that goes between the motor and the exhaust muffler that heats up the thermostat and adjusts the choke... this way it'll assist starting it when the motor is warm/hot.

[@hancockak47]

Thanks Ray I have a similar string mower, and I will add this service to my honey do list.

[@TXCherokee]

I love small engine repair. Fixed a few chain saw and lawn mowers

[@billbrown6889]

Put a bit of HEET in for the winter to get rid of the water/condesation, and add Stabil too.

[@dennis2376]

We were told to run the machine dry to prevent problems. Very interesting video. Thank you.

[@MrBillrookard]

Just a quick note on those lower control arms you just replaced. I’ve always seen that those arms are supposed to be loosely installed, and then final torque applied to the nuts and bolts with the car on the suspension at normal ride height. With the back axle sagging, almost all the way down, when you tighten those nuts and then drop the car onto the suspension, it will twist the rubber bushings almost like a preload. Then, when the suspension actually compresses, it could twist those bushings farther than they’re designed to go. And don’t let anyone tell you, you can’t repair lawn equipment… Lol a lawnmower is still an engine!

[@DaveMak5150]

I live in Illinois, always winterize mowers and such by running them until they run out of gas. Simple and effective. Just fill and go in spring.

[@DHS956]

I like the video and the lawn machine fix nice job on.both

[@squiggyg.8415]

Yay Lauren using a tool instead of just standing next one 😎

[@Laborchet]

I love the eagle sound every time tu say ferraribird 🤣

[@DumahBrazorf]

So it's official, heated seats! BTW Hi Mrs Ray!!!

[@Gamerglotzer]

It was actually refreshing to see the work on the weedeater

[@BIGSB5150]

I just did a service on that same weed eater for my neighbor. You did a great job for not being a lawn mower guy. I wanna see you fix an tune some chainsaws lol

[@Bears58]

Yes it's a fantastic idea to work on all kinds of engines

[@jonathanbloxam3666]

Really enjoyed the step change with you stripping and fixing a lawnmower,. I did however have to double check i hadn't indvertently clicked on a Mustie1 posting.😂 Speaking of other YT favourites, i often wonder what a callBotation between Rainman and Vice Grip Garage woukd be like. I can imagine the look of horror on Rays face as Derek suspends an exhaust sytem using a length of rusty fence wire he had just pulled out of a hedge. Would be some conedy gold.😅

[@smittysbuilds]

a small engine repair video :) love it.

[@reynaldohernandez8529]

thank you Ray i always learned diferent thins from you!!!!!

[@bryannikkila9751]

Good morning from Higgins Lake Michigan

[@rick980]

You should think about getting a sandblast and cabinet, you will be amazed at all the time saved getting things cleaned up and all the things you would use it for!

[@DonaldWells-wk8dc]

Your done with the Festiva🎉😏🥳

[@davidl2438]

I really like what you are doing to the Escalade-Silverado. There are many Chevrolet pickups with over a million miles on them. Several are posted on the internet. Some are owned by farmers. Your truck has a lot of life left in it. With the Dura-max engine you should have years of pleasure ahead of you driving it.

[@carbocycle]

That was fun to watch

[@123456BobJackson]

That was Fun. Thanks

[@samishiikihaku]

I have to clean the carbs on my lawn stuff at least every other year if I neglect it. But I try to clean out the carbs on my equipment at the start of every year. ( since I never clean out the old gas before the season end. hahaha ) Yay michigan weathers!

[@ronaldallen8765]

Go for it!

[@charlieruppe9526]

Liked your SLINGBLADE reference!!!

[@carlportland]

nice visit

[@jiminma50]

OMG Lauren is sooooo pretty and cute when she shy's away from the camera LOL

[@eddieMurphy11111]

why did I not think of getting the wife to do some Mechanic work you have a very good wife Unit .thanks for the very very informative Video

[@rayfalcon777]

Like the mower combo video They make a product called “stabile”for the fuel in mowers with a shutoff on them some people completely drain their mowers and equipment the stabile should be put in and then ran for a few minutes to wnsure it gets in the fuel i side the carb and valves too also they make wintertime oil and breather additives for storing and even using them in the winter time i used to work on mowers for a living. By the way there are micro holes 3-4 inside the carb passage that goes to the engine some are for air mix and the others are pisitive pressure and gas mix a single wire bristle from a steel brush will fit in them and clean them out easily

[@mickeysadler5272]

I run a little carb cleaner in my mower during summer use. then add sta-bil during winter .

[@kipcook6514]

I suggest you also post your "Small Engine Repair" certification in front of the shop. Love to see a yard full of mowers and weed eaters 😅

[@Lupni3rd]

RainmanRay videos turns into a Mustie1 video. Always a pleasure as a hobbyist seeing your videos Ray. Hello from average weathered North Yorkshire in England.

[@donaldscott7279]

Enjoyed!

[@Dodgystitch]

Hey Ray that was cool video watching you fix your weed eater

[@SuperChicken666]

I would have been so disappointed if you hadn't put the mower on the lift.😊❤❤

[@slipster]

Winter time towards the end of season add some Stabil in the tank. Should solve water issue or some ISOheat.

[@Paramount531]

This took me back 50 years to when I had a minibike with a Tecumseh engine. I learned engine basics on that thing and on a lawnmower with a B&S engine, I have used those skills throughout my life to do almost all of my own car repairs. I thought at the time I was just having fun, but a whole lot of learning was going on.

[@desotosky1372]

Memories, my '69 Rupp Sprint minibike had a 3.5hp Tecumseh. I was going to restore one for the grandkids but found out they had become so collectible parts were crazy expensive.

[@Paramount531]

Who would have thought? I also had a 3.5 HP, it was salvaged from a paint pump and had a geared crankshaft as opposed to splined. I bought a used splined crankshaft, some gaskets and piston rings and rebuilt the engine. This is when I was in 8th grade. As I look back those were some of the best times of my young life. We lived in Southern CA and had a big expanse of undeveloped land nearby, it was my playground.

[@clintonturner5545]

Luv to see the work on the lawnmower.

[@glennporteous8755]

You should put a fuel shut off valve on your mower, cause if did it once it will do it again. Hello Lauren 🔥

[@williamsquires3070]

The beautiful wife unit was having too much fun sitting in the new chairs eating snacks! 🤗

[@markmetzler9108]

I had EXACTLY the same problem on my Snow Blower. After 20 minutes of carb disassembly, I surrendered my effort and ordered a new carb for $20. It just wasn't worth my time to fuss with it and get it cleaned out. Good thing I did that in July!

[@sx300pilot5]

Lots of advice for the carb. I can say after living in FL over 20yrs, some of the standard methods don’t work here because of the high humidity. I used to be a SeaFoam believer, but that has let me down in more recent years. Sta-BIL didn’t work any better. Draining the carb was bad because of what you experienced - the bowl rusts and aluminum corrodes. So far, the best luck I’ve had for storage is: Ethanol-free fuel, leave the tank/bowl full, and use Lucas Fuel treatment with a little 2-cycle oil in it. I’ve gotten to the point that I put it in my fuel cans when I fill them and haven’t had any issues since. Also, as you drive down the road with the trimmer in the back, it bounces causing the float to bounce… overfilling the bowl with gas that inherently then fills the crankcase. As others have said, install a fuel valve.

[@csjpokey]

I usually run the lawn mower and snow blower dry for storage. You can use sta-bil in your fuel which also prevents the separation

[@JackdeDuCoeur]

I know of folks who fill carb float bowls with ATF for winter storage. In spring it's a little top end oil for startup.

[@martinaudet7687]

Hi Ray. I'm from Australia and I picked up a lot of small engine skills from The "Taryl fixes All" KZbin channel. Educational and entertaining, like your channel, but for small engines. I do almost all the engine maintenance on my lawn equipment myself now. Saved myself heaps. The first thing I would have done was to remove the bowl on the carb. Between it being full of crap and moisture, and the dry fuel tank, would have had me checking that oil pronto! Oh, and clean the weeds off the line spindle, or you'll have an overheating engine and a blown head gasket in no time. And lastly, rather than add Sta-Bil or other snake oil remedies to the fuel, run non ethanol fuel on all your lawn equipment.

[@johncooper4637]

non ethanol fuel is hard to find in the states.

[@chrishayden7016]

Which is weird, because in Iowa, the largest ethanol producer in the States, has non-ethanol fuel in quite a few stations. And, a full fuel tank in the Fall keeps fuel from going stale.

[@ChristopherEisele]

It was also cool because it was kind of a microcosm of how a car's carb works. Same idea, fuel bowl, floats, needle valve, fuel jets, etc.

[@PeterDENNISON-u7y]

Yes it was a great video Ray. And you should do more of them in the future I use to work on small engines. Like I seid you have a great night 😂

[@tanull45]

As quoted by Mark Radcliffe, the associate producer of Home Alone, explained that snow wasn't in the budget for the first movie. However, production required continuous snow after a real blizzard occurred on the second day of the shoot. Snow machines, bags of ice, semi-trucks of shaved ice, and potato flakes helped create the wintry illusion. So they were in there Lauren 😊

[@chaddelong6795]

13:55 I like how the owner modified the rockers for that bolt to come out 😂

[@johnharrison1560]

Fantastic content

[@creekdweller9662]

Ray, you should think about advertising on that Billboard above the overpass and your shop.

[@oengusfearghas9608]

Above the main jet in that carburetor is a brass emulsion tube which has tiny holes in the walls. With the jet out the emulsion tube can be popped out for cleaning also.

[@roywhite7833]

Regarding lawnmowers and such at the end of the season you can either run the motor until it runs out of fuel or put a fuel stabilizer in the tank.

[@calvinevans8305]

45:20 I use Trufuel with my small engine equipment. For my street bike I use Royal Purple fuel system treatment/stabilizer during summer storage. It's hotter than a rattlesnake's taint out here in the wasteland during summer. Lol I put a battery tender on it as well.

[@rayshutsa6690]

Ray it would awesome to see you service a riding lawnmower.

[@goldfishhhification]

LAWN MOWER WORK!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!

[@DerDuckPond]

Weird machinery good, with a tag that lets us find it. Useful to see how stuff works, but need to be able to find it,

[@alabamared2568]

Ty ray for the bonus member video.. you and Lauren have a great week...Ahhhhhnnootha!!!!😂😂😂😂

[@danielwirth8388]

That's great video need more small engine repairs

[@CMDR_CLASSIFIED]

Well that Escaladed quickly! LOL Have a great day, Sir! And God Bless. o7

[@paulmcmillan5202]

Always interesting and particularly entertaining! This is how I like to relax - watching Rainman Ray videos at the end of the day!