Thanks , it worked great. I also smeared some dishsoap on the line as well to help it slide through easier. It was a tight fit on a 10.5 hp Tecumseh.
@marshelsmith93117 жыл бұрын
Good hint for fuel line replacement on this style Tecumseh. The only recommendation I have is to cut off and discard the part of the line that had the bolt inserted and blow thru the line with air before connecting to carburetor. The threads of the bolt can cut small particles of rubber that will lodge under the inlet needle and cause carburetor to flood.
@marathoner432 жыл бұрын
I wish I had seen this before I pulled the old fuel line out. This would have made it MUCH easier. Great tip.
@danielbeaudoin92834 жыл бұрын
That deserves a five-star
@AMERICK896 жыл бұрын
Dony, you justo save my finger from being frozen with this great tip!! Temperature -7 Job done in 5 minutes.... Thanks buddy!!
@JJJJ-by5kg7 жыл бұрын
Wow, that was simply awesome, thanks for sharing, i am a small engine mechanic myself and had no idea of doing this this way, saves a lot of time and simple to do, you are a great guy Donny, keep it up Bro and best wishes to you and yours for the season, Cheers
@donyboy737 жыл бұрын
GENUINE Tecumseh 430173 Line 1/4" x 15/32" is easier t get through
@markphillippo90022 жыл бұрын
When you look at all the different ways that people take these engines apart in order to get this fuel line and it’s scary! I absolutely was not interested in doing the repair until I saw your video. You know I got a lot of other things to do it’s a big farm but you made this into a half hour job and now I have new fuel line throughout! Thank you so much I do not know what I would do without KZbin and all you guys that help us fix stuff!
@bobmcl24063 жыл бұрын
Great tip! In fact on another KZbin channel, Scotty Kilmer also taught me this method to replace a hood release cable on a car. Clearly great minds think alike!
@DarkVegetaman3 жыл бұрын
Just did this to my 5HP Tecumseh snowblower today and worked flawlessly. The first time I wrapped too much electrical tape and it got hung up, but I re-did it with just two wraps and it slid right through perfectly. Fantastic hack!
@crazyperson63447 жыл бұрын
3 years ago i did not knew muthc about engines.... but i saw your channel and i started watching your videos and it helpt me out. today i am a 14 years old mechanic and a repair guy... THANKS Dony
@donyboy737 жыл бұрын
you're welcome
@mule51503 жыл бұрын
.....I must have spent 3 hours changing my fuel line, now I can do it in 3 minutes ....Thanks Donyboy....
@6656656656joe Жыл бұрын
Don, you are freaking brilliant. So cold in my garage. Already snapped one corroded bolt and was about to drink the fuel but decided to look online first. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
@lamina6663 жыл бұрын
I wish I had watched this a half hour ago :)
@jmabs50962 жыл бұрын
From anyone who has sweared, thrown stuff, or just loosing your mind trying to push new line through that tiny hole, this is awesome! Anybody knows how annoying it is trying it the typical way...!
@debroken48033 жыл бұрын
donyboy73 YOU ARE THE MAN!!
@tomperkins56572 жыл бұрын
Man, you're just flat good. I have a 30 year old Tecumseh snowblower and been working on it all weekend to try and get it running...as ten inches of snow are falling.
@carole.dawkins49333 жыл бұрын
This is the best and quickest video for do it yourselfers.
@ronhammar11547 жыл бұрын
Excellent idea. Why didnt I think of that. I have been using a wire that I push through and then I stick it through the new gas line ( and sometimes my finger ) and tape it with electrical tape and pull it through.Of course that works as well but using the bolt is a much better idea. Trying to get a new gas line in without hooking it to the old one to use as a guide will ALWAYS result in the flywheel cutting through the gas line ( I used to do stupid things like that but Im cured now thanks to your videos). What impresses me most in your videos is that no matter how difficult the job is you never swear. I wish I could do that. LOL
@damianjackson70676 жыл бұрын
of course , I pulled the fuel line out w/o pulling the new one through w/ the old one! Any tips ?
@siph2o4 жыл бұрын
I watched this and used your "hack" to install the new line and it worked like a charm!! I had the new line on and was back up and running in less than 20 minutes!
@jamesmchugo94223 жыл бұрын
This is so stupid simple, why didn’t I think of it! Thanks for the tip. 👍
@beanolatte26827 жыл бұрын
Good tip!! This will save me time for future replacements.
@danishnative95557 жыл бұрын
Great thinking. I did this the hard way before.
@frankcastle52942 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Dony and thanks much as always.
@aleblanc35477 жыл бұрын
Great tip, Dony!
@donyboy737 жыл бұрын
thanks
@dagrote17 жыл бұрын
Right. It's little tricks like this that saves you an afternoon of sweat and cursing!
@t0mpee6 ай бұрын
Dude needs an award lol.
@shikpolam89683 жыл бұрын
Very smart way to do it, I was thinking using twine to tie both ends first before pulling them through, but your way is much better and more secure, thank you very much for the advice.
@user-pi8dy3ks5k6 ай бұрын
Wow that was very smart and looks easy
@GregNickoloff2 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking: "I wonder if that would work instead of taking all that other stuff apart..." Thanks man!
@danielrobert71817 жыл бұрын
I say Dony for Prime Minister ! It used to be that fuel lines would almost last forever but with ethanol and all those additives added to gas these days, even best quality fuel lines need replacement at 5 years intervals. They often look good from the outside but they desintegrate from the inside and small bits of rubber will clog the carburetor jet and passages.
@steveharleyfan2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I did it the hard way, threaded the pipe manually between the engine air cooling fins and the magneto. Too me hours to strip down and rebuild afterwards. Wish I'd seen this video first !!!
@rasokolik15 жыл бұрын
Saved tons of ime and angst by using your tip of the sawes off bolt!! On my old Yardman I would havve had to take off the fuel tank! THANK YOU !!!
@GmGarlo6 жыл бұрын
YOU ARE THE MAN , LOVE THESE KIND OF TIPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@FrostyTheBeerMan6 жыл бұрын
oh Dony ! that is a GOOD trick !! wow..... I do something like this with my cables in the house ( coax cable etc ) but never thought of doing that in this situation ! GREAT TIP ! Great video !
@mcdsdaddy7 жыл бұрын
Dony, That's just a great idea for lots of situations. Thanks for sharing!!
@danielbeaudoin92834 жыл бұрын
Wow impressive save me a lot of time
@LongTimeTTFan3 жыл бұрын
Smart! Very smart trick. Thanks a lot for sharing this and all your knowledge on small engines. Really appreciated.
@donyboy733 жыл бұрын
i like the TT also!
@LongTimeTTFan3 жыл бұрын
@@donyboy73 That's great. Table Tennis is a competitive, exciting and very healthy sport. Glad you enjoy it also.
@user-fw2wi1py5c7 жыл бұрын
Well done. It is useful to pay attention to.
@garyharrison71633 жыл бұрын
Great tip. I was looking to see what I had to take off. Your idea worked great.
@abclovell14 жыл бұрын
Thought about doing this. However did not think about the bolt trick! Nice! Thank You!
@brianbaker3592 жыл бұрын
Tried this on my son’s Toro snowblower with Tecumseh engine but after an hour had to give up. The replacement fuel line OD was larger than the original and we were unable to pull it through using splice method Don shows. We even tried loosening the starter shroud to give some additional wiggle room but no luck. Need to purchase matching OD fuel line.
@LongTimeTTFan7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Just brilliant.
@queenstownkid7 жыл бұрын
Thanks and have a good weekend
@joev33157 жыл бұрын
Dony, Great tip, I learn so much from your videos, i have used other tips and saved me alot time and energy, Keep up the great work. Have a great weekend
@donyboy737 жыл бұрын
thanks
@FrankieG132 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thank you! 🍻
@geneballay95907 жыл бұрын
Great idea.
@redneckbryon7 жыл бұрын
I noticed you don't have a fuel cut off valve on the snow blower. I recently did a similar job on my personal snow blower replace the fuel line and carburetor, one additional upgrade I did is added a small Briggs & Stratton fuel filter since most snow blowers do not have a filter since you cannot always guarantee your putting clean fuel in your gas tank.
@dufreebell3 жыл бұрын
Best video capturing! Apt to the point with needed instructions. Not only you saved yourself some time, but for the audience as well. Thanks a ton! Edited: Can’t go without subscribing.
@JohnC-dd9dj5 жыл бұрын
Great tip!! Saved me hours of work Thanks!
@backwoodsblake5 ай бұрын
Appreciate the video I did a carb swap today and a new fuel line and my snowblower runs again. But I noticed some gas dripping from under the tank not from under the carb. Any ideas ? I'm going to swap the primer bulb tomorrow and that line as well.
@kirkrangel62762 жыл бұрын
Great Idea! I should have watched your video before I pulled my fuel line completely...any suggestions for getting the new fuel line through from one side to the other?
@grantw.whitwam99487 жыл бұрын
Nice tip. My trouble was the new fuel line I bought was way thicker than the original.
@donyboy737 жыл бұрын
next time get the original Tecumseh fuel line
@jameshaley8162 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video.
@dbayboyds4097 жыл бұрын
Simple and brilliant! Looks like it would save hours!
@semco720577 жыл бұрын
That is a great tip and it should also apply with other equipment also.
@miketaylor71917 жыл бұрын
Hi Dony, I know there are a lot of your fans on Snowblowerforum.com and other sites that would love to see you make a video on how to install a points/condenser to electronic conversion kit on any of the old 5, 6 and 7 hp TECUMSEH engines specifically so we can bring some of these old gals back to life! Thanks!!!
@dakotadad88352 жыл бұрын
Genius
@peterhaberland93883 жыл бұрын
Hi Dony, you are the man. Very cool stuff. Regards Pete. Australia.👍
@MarkSchuster-ym3iy5 жыл бұрын
YOU replaced the fuel line but what about the primer ball?
@AmmoVanMagnus6 жыл бұрын
Well I just missed this vid 30 min after already taking off the starter and front shroud. Kicking myself :)
@GregJoshuaW Жыл бұрын
this is brilliant, but what about the dunces like myself who've already removed the line before this threading procedure and now cannot determime the path to avoid heated components which melt the line?
@johnassal58383 жыл бұрын
My old mid 90s Crapsman was too tight or had too many sharp turns for the electrical tape to hold. Even with the cover off there isn't enough space between the fins and the flywheel to tuck it in. Instead I ended up loosening the cover (way too much stuff in the way to bother removing it) to see back there and fished it through with a coat hanger. Still those three clips were so tight I had to cut 2/3 of the hose away leaving a 1 in flap for the wire to hook and still leave enough room for the twists and turns. At least that should outlast everything else on it now, lol.
@marksarookanian2753 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@papabits57214 жыл бұрын
Great hack !
@jakesnake_277 жыл бұрын
Great tip
@johnt8903 жыл бұрын
Right to the point. Great instruction
@Fireship17 жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@Volusiaev7 жыл бұрын
Great tip! Thank you so much for your channel.
@seastacker85823 жыл бұрын
Just awesome! Great simple tip.
@bobwelch50563 жыл бұрын
Good deal thank you
@99carnot7 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks and have a good weekend!
@donyboy737 жыл бұрын
thanks steve
@CTSCAPER7 жыл бұрын
I love tricks like that!
@MrGoosePit7 жыл бұрын
Great tip Don!
@brianking11383 жыл бұрын
Genius!
@delmarreilkoff29467 жыл бұрын
Excellent tip.
@colin85327 жыл бұрын
Good tip? That's an understatement! Very nice tip sir, thank you :)
@donyboy737 жыл бұрын
thanks
@nicolaecrisan26105 жыл бұрын
What size/model/brand of fuel line should I get to replace the fuel line in a Tecumseh 10 HP engine? I'm guessing it's the same as you have here in the video.
@jamesmullins32197 жыл бұрын
good tip & good video
@pontiachotshot7 жыл бұрын
Frigging genius !
@dougm19854 жыл бұрын
nice tip, no fuel shut off? good time to add one, just below the fuel tank
@ElectoneGuy7 жыл бұрын
Great tip Don.
@eftolis7 жыл бұрын
Good video and great tip Dony!!!
@Jim-ie6uf7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, the was slick!
@DaleB8097 жыл бұрын
I bought a parts washer. what is the best liquid to use that won't harm rubber in carburetors. but clean really good thank you
@richeats6 жыл бұрын
Just be careful. If the line you are replacing was improperly fed during install (missed one of the tabs protecting it from the flywheel), you'll end up doing the same exact thing. Otherwise, great tip!
@GregJoshuaW Жыл бұрын
Which I just learned as I enter my 4th freshman year @Hard Knocks University. 😂
@Dicofol17 жыл бұрын
Great tip, thank you. Do you think it would work with the yellow Tygon lines too ? What do you prefer to use for as a snow blower fuel line the black rubber one or the yellow Tygon and why ? thanks.
@FredMiller7 жыл бұрын
Slick tip Dony!
@donyboy737 жыл бұрын
thanks
@Simplicity1653 жыл бұрын
I used this method with great success.. Was only able to find 1/2" OD fuel line for my Tecumseh engine snowblower.. Do you think it will be ok..? No real issue with the replacement.. Thanks
@donyboy733 жыл бұрын
will be slightly tighter to get through
@TOMA212077 жыл бұрын
Wow, that easy when you know this tricks.
@arlenemabie33026 жыл бұрын
Saved my husbands sanity !!!
@CHIBA280CRV7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Dony thanks..
@donyboy737 жыл бұрын
you too
@xSyberprox4 жыл бұрын
Very impressive technique! Too bad i did the hard way also ;)
@kchilz32 Жыл бұрын
What’s the size( thickness) of the line some lines tend to be thicker or part number. I have a craftsman tecumseh
@BigPigsurHardFightpvp7 жыл бұрын
great tip ! good video
@motoman50237 жыл бұрын
thanks for the tip
@googleplusisdead7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tip, Thanks! RichE
@JustAnAverageBrad3 жыл бұрын
ive always done it that way except i give a bit of twist instead of a straight pull
@johncane41273 жыл бұрын
Great video I tried it but the tape ripped and I had to take cover off
@gmc07joe4 жыл бұрын
I just push a large round Phillips screwdriver into the old line and pull line out towards fuel tank and then slide new line on the screwdriver tip and that threads the new line back through as you pull it towards the carb side. Lessens the chance of losing tape or bolt in housing and flywheel area.
@MillerSolomonWCMS5 жыл бұрын
What is the white piece the fuel line connects to the carburetor with? That piece is cracked on mine, it leaks bad... Suggestions on getting a new one? Or could I bypass that white piece? Thanks for your Video!