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Everything was going great splitting wood with my tractor supply countyline log splitter, then it starts running rough and shuts off on me.
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[@FFL-vg9ro]

Does my heart good to see someone half my age who is so in tune with engines and general mechanical knowledge. Seems like so many people today are absolutely clueless about basic mechanical issues. And yes, surging is almost always a lean condition from fuel starvation - restricted jets, filters, debris in the bowl, etc. Your instincts were right on the mark.

[@TKCL]

I couldn't agree with you more, common sense isn't that common anymore nor is a general willingness to learn and figure something out.

[@lawrencebarnes6893]

The Wing Nut that holds down the cover to the air filter acts like a "Cup" that catches rain, which then trickles down the threaded rod that runs right into the carb inlet. Leave it out even a few times and you'll find water in the carb. Not the best design.

[@MDR-hn2yz]

I had this problem with my zero turn last spring. I drained it, ran some sea foam and fresh gas and it was good as new.

[@millerm155]

I am glad I watched this video a few months ago because today I had a similar problem. My Kohler engine on the County Line 25 ton splitter started racing and I stopped it for a while using the choke but it kept coming back and I remembered your video and watched it again. My problem wound up being a stopped up fuel filter, my carb bowl was clean and my fuel was good and you are right that design of putting the fuel filter at the bottom of the fuel tank was not well planned. Thanks for sharing your experience because it really helped me.

[@TKCL]

I'm sorry you had the problem, but I'm glad the video helped you. I think I'm going to put an inline fuel filter on that rubber hose, and cut the one loose from inside the tank. If you get any trash or debris in there, it looks like that little filter could plug too easy.

[@philliphall5198]

I agree I want a inline fuel filter I can see and replace in 4 minutes or less

[@TKCL]

@philliphall5198 I put one on mine last year.

[@Stephens215]

I just got this same log splitter and was curious as to the problem you experienced. Glad to hear it was "only" a fuel problem and not a problem with the splitter. I love mine -- got a great deal on it and it works great. Maintenance is the key to long life of the splitter.

[@TKCL]

Been a workhorse

[@williamholley1232]

Great mechanic skills 🇺🇸

[@TKCL]

I try, was raised to be a jack of all trades and master of none. With today's labor prices, it's hard to not try to work on stuff yourself.

[@phishertube]

I only run non ethanol gas as well in all my machines from Stihls to Dodges but youre still relying on others like your local gas station or delivery to be doing you right. When you find the right connection you stay with them even if it costs a bit more, i would rather spend extra for good gas than spend it on parts, time, or mechanics later. Good video

[@TKCL]

I completely agree with everything you said. This was the first time in my life getting bad gas, so I feel rather confident moving forward that I should be getting good fuel. I guess there's always that chance of getting something that's not good, from food to gas you just never know.

[@tractorrookie]

👍 Awesome seeing the wildlife! And love watching wood getting done by someone else. That carb stuff is annoying!!! I took my carb apart four times, but it finally ran right! I like the inline filter idea.👍🇺🇸🚜

[@TKCL]

Thanks, yes those carbs can be finicky! I've torn my fare share of those apart over the years.

[@YouTuber-mc2el]

I don't know if your tractor can be fitted with a backhoe but if it does and you eventually get one consider making an attachment that takes the place of the bucket and splits wood. That is what I did and never looked back. There are no downsides. You are relatively young now but I am 63 and my back and overall have seen action through the many years of construction work. To sit on the machine and being able to grab the round (no diameter too big) and split it in comfort is priceless. No bad gas, maintenance or just the overall of having another piece of equipment to maintain. Just a thought. Also a 4 in 1 front bucket to grab logs prior to sawing. Excellent production. Great video. Thanks.

[@WoodsTreeFarm]

Good video! I'm about to tear into my champion splitter with pretty much the same symptoms. Always something to fix around the farm!

[@TKCL]

Yes there is always something to work on, wouldn't have it any other way though. Take care!

[@GeoffPSU]

Suggestion to make your life a little easier when splitting. Weld a 24” grate to that log table at a 45 degree angle upward. It will keep the splits from falling off, and you won’t have to put a piece at your feet while splitting. To try what I mean, pull your splitter beside a full rack with the table next to the racked wood, with a few inches of space. You’ll be surprised how much you can put on that table while splitting. It saves me time and bending. I have the 30 ton like yours.

[@TKCL]

I've been saying since day one that I wanted to make or modify the table. I too would like to have more room. That's a future project I definitely want to do.

[@dougsteffen4700]

I have the same problem with my splitter. I haven't torn into it yet. I was going to start with the fuel bowl on the carb & try some Heet ( red bottle for 2 cycle) in case I have some water in the fuel. It will freeze here in Alaska. Thanks for the video it is sure to help!

[@TKCL]

Glad it helped, hope it is a easy fix for you!

[@dannymorse9522]

Great video! Nice splitter!

[@TKCL]

Thanks!

[@woofy548]

I have the Dirty Hands log splitter. Same exact splitter other than the color. My engine was doing the exact same thing with the surging, and stuttering. I cleaned the jets, cleaned the carb.. had to end up putting a new carb on it, which was easier and cheaper than fiddling around with the old carb. 20 bucks for a whole new carb. Been running like a dream ever since.

[@jacklabloom635]

Good to know about the tank filter. An in-line filter would be much easier to change.

[@blackriflemensorganization6139]

I have been looking at this splitter. Thank you for the insight. Have a Merry Christmas!

[@TKCL]

It's been a wonderful splitter! Merry Christmas to you too

[@ericdrisgula3879]

I just got this exact splitter 5 weeks ago from tractor supply , got it on sale for $999.99 with a 196cc 6.5HP kohler chinese honda clone engine on it that runs damn well , now I can for the most part retire the axe/maul combo and end up with more time to harvest deadfall from a large state park near me with a nice permit I have that allows me unlimited amounts of deadfall I simply just gotta go in to the woods and find trees close enough to the road where I can carry each large log out one at a time until I'm loaded up for the day then bring the load home and have more time to enjoy this new splitter which honestly at 25 tons that amount of splitting force sent to the fullest potential into a 18" long 16" diameter red oak log with 4-5 huge knots and knarly twisting vine line grain growth pattern which is as of now the hardest thing ive thrown at it as of yet and to my surprise without even hardly seeming to break a sweat the splitter just shredded a bunch of logs I had that were all chock full of splitting obstacles yet this machine don't break a sweat , ive split a couple truck loads of 18"-30" diameter hardwood logs that were 16-18" long and fairly clean and free of obstacles for the most part except maybe at worst 2 knots in one log it the machine popped those logs apart into two pieces before the wedge even got more than 1/3 way into the logs , I'm impressed so far. As a mechanic , heavy collision expert , and steel fabricator/welder of 17 years I'm not honestly impressed much by much of the welding that makes up the build of the frame of the machine and ive easily found just during a quick look over numerous welds that are in my eyes by no means even close to having proper penetration nor often as well too narrow of a bead, often laid by someone with a shakey hand as the bead will sway back and forth at times being so far off that I don't know if it's really even begun to actually bite into on of the 2 or 3 pieces of steel being welded together into one piece , give me a 185 amp miller 220v welder and I would have smoked the hell outta whoever welded my machine , this much I know for a fact is ive done hundreds of far more detailed and intricate fabrication projects that are way beyond the skill level needed to weld one of these splitters together , such as an entire complete flat bed fabrication 100% from scratch to replace the rusted steel bed for a customers full size international flat bed tow truck, other projects like welding together entire completely custom utility and rack body trucks for customers, fabricating 2.5-3 feet of a almost the entire 3 out of 4 sides of a lifted 6.0L turbo diesel f-250/350 frame rail to repair severe rust and rot on.a very large section of the frame of a one of these turbo diesel fords , actually have done a shit load of rust repair mega jobs , borderline full restorations due to how many of these trucks rot out and so fast too it's a shame I've dozen dozens upon dozens of them , most all of them need both inner and outer rockers replaced , all 3 layers of the cab corners , and considerable patching/repair to the floor boards and the cross members that span the width of all these truck, with there being on am extended or super cab truck about 5 of these style crossmemners that tie in the floor boards to the inner rockers and the inner A and B pillars , I've fabed up large sections of so many these parts of these trucks that I literally have a full set of paper outlines that I meticulously made years ago and save a ton of time ,.if I see rot In any of the areas i mentioned and have paper traceable stencils that you secure in place with little tiny pieces of tape , and literally one set of paper stencils makes the perfect complete replacement patch and even entire replacement fsbbsd up panel in a couple examples mainly when talking of the inner rockers , middle cab corner layer , and those underside floor crossmembers , I keep always 2-3 4'x8" full sheets of 14 gauge , 12 gauge and 16 gauge in stock due to how much rust repair work or just general one off customization of a special type of work truck someone needs , I get so many of these jobs that I always have the steel to do the "works" on 2-3 trucks before I need to send someone to the steel yard for materials, this older iron worker I worked with for 5-6 years id work together really well with , he was well enough capable of cutting out any steel that rusted to needed replacement , as well as making the patches which he was good enough at , but one area he was absolutely essential was during more intricate metal fab/welding projects where we needed custom unavailable steel prices that would need to be milled or CNCd or cut on a lathe to properly and accurately produce reliable and strong custom parts , cause we had an old WW2 era american made steel lathe and full size drill press with all the needed accessories to utilize it for milling things with considerable accuracy , this guy Jeff God bless him was awesome at running one off parts turned out from a lathe or cut from a thick block of steel or aluminum into a custom shaft for something , or custom bearing mounts to suspend a custom shaft etc... Guy was the man when it came to running those old beasts but he simply wasn't strong at MIG or TIG welding or sheet metal fab once it comes to the " I think I got it fitting good enough to where I'm comfortable beginning to weld in the new panel" cause that part onto the final product after the seams are flushed with as little body filler as possible is a large gap from "able to rough out more basic sheet metal and thicker steel patches.

[@markb.1259]

Designed obsolescence!!! Manufactures throw those curve balls at us and trick us into buying replacements before it's due! Bravo on you for digging in and getting to the real problem. I may need to start using Non-Ethanol fuel in more of my equipment. Right now I just use non in my Stihl chainsaw and my Echo weed eater. Love your vids Brother!

[@TKCL]

First fuel problem ever, so thus far non ethanol has given me trouble free experiences in all my power equipment. I certainly hope this was a one time experience.

[@davidwoodsoutdoors]

I started using STABIL in all my small engines. Solved all my issues. Also I left the gas valve open last winter and had gas fill the carburetor float and go into the engine. Bought a new carburetor on Amazon for $16. Hope it lasts.

[@TKCL]

I always use non ethanol and cut off any fuel valves before transporting.

[@bowhunting1013]

Runs like a top , good job , usually anything I have that surges like that , is almost always the main jet needs cleaning, another great video and love seeing the deer hopefully a big ol buck comes out for you , keep em coming brother

[@TKCL]

Thanks, been seeing a lot of doe and yearlings... No bucks yet other than a spike!

[@bowhunting1013]

@@TKCL same here I’ve been on some great sign , but no buck

[@TKCL]

I've got several on camera, anywhere from 10 pm to 3 am. Same story, different year.

[@joshohoro]

Classic case of an engineer never having to work on something they’ve designed.

[@TKCL]

Seen it too many times. Dives me crazy that a serviceable part is not easy to reach. Case in point a lot of the newer vehicles have batteries, starters and OIL FILTERS that are not at all easy to get to.

[@bigDH123]

That was a strange one on the splitter. Especially if all the other gas you bought is good. The good news is that you got it running good again. Take care and see you soon.

[@TKCL]

Yes this was a first for me, I've never experienced bad gas before. All of my other cans and equipment are good. Who knows

[@thomasfaucette1660]

andrew is a jack of all trades he does it all good seemin dude i got sum huge pine n water oak i got to split tommorrow

[@mackjenkins7721]

Man I'm sorry to hear that you had a problem with your wood splitter. I know you keep your equipment up to date. I'm glad to hear that it was just only a fuel problem. I know it was bugging you where did you get bad fuel from when you get fuel all the time from the same place.

[@TKCL]

First time ever getting bad fuel and yes I hate that it was at a place I love supporting. I'll still keep going there, but if I get bad fuel again I'll have to consider going elsewhere. It's really not the stores fault, they don't make the gas. I'll continue to check the gas from here on out.

[@philliphall5198]

Most farm supplies stores have the cly blocks and it will save it from going all the way back in every time

[@HILLBILLYSFIREWOOD]

I had TFS husky 24 ton, never had one problem in 12 years running it.. I would split and sell 80 to 100 cords a year.. my only issue with it was. it was too short I had to bend over a lot I'm a tall guy.. have a good one buddy and take care.

[@TKCL]

That sounds like it paid for itself many times over. I hope to get a fraction of that amount out of mine and I'll be happy. Take care!

[@dbcooper692]

I bet you know how to work on outboard motors also. I wish I had your mechanical skills, but I am what I am. God made me the way I am and I have to live with what I have. Thanks for another great video!! And I can't wait to see you work on outboards in the future. God Bless!!!!

[@TKCL]

Oh yes sir, grew up not poor but not wealthy either. We worked on everything we had to save the money. I've owned a lot of run down boats when I was younger and working on them was just part of it. I still work on my boats now because most shops around here are around a $100 an hour for service. Be happy in your skin, we all have things we are good at. Lord knows I am not good at a lot of things.

[@backcreekcabin4994]

I always put stabil in all my portable tanks. It seems to help.

[@TKCL]

This is the first time I've ever had a problem with non ethanol. I am constantly turning over my tanks with all the equipment I have around here. Must have timed a bad batch at the station perfectly. I guess I'll be giving the ol smell test a little more often. I use to use stabilizer when I would let my equipment sit for long periods. Like a mower during winter or generators.

[@BradMyers]

I have to agree. I put Stabil in all my tanks. Thankfully, so far it has helped with reducing fuel issues.

[@randi740]

I got the same kohler engine on mine and clean the carb out twice a year!

[@dcraft1234]

I have the same issues with the surging. I found some debris in the float bowl. I didnt even know there was that funny filter under the tank so thanks for that. I wonder if you pumped some water out of the underground tank at the station.

[@TKCL]

That's what I'm thinking, I had to time a bad pump perfectly. Might be water, all I know is it definitely wasn't 100 percent gas.

[@deadfishporter]

I picked up this splitter on black friday and it's been working great. Unfortunately when I did the 5 hour oil change it came out all milky. Hopefully no permanent damage to the motor. But if it's going to blow up it better do it soon. The warranty doesn't last forever. 😁

[@TKCL]

Wow hate to hear that! That's one thing I hate about tractor supply, all equipment outside to get wet and rusty. Sounds like it got water in the oil. Glad you caught it with low hours, I hope it lasts you a long time with no damage.

[@anthonyscarpa6502]

If you leave these log splitters outside water will get in around the air cleaner and fill the cylinder. My motor seized from it and tractor supply, county line and kohler impossible to deal with. If it’s within 30 days I would return it now.

[@jethrobodean3392]

Ain't got no gas in it. 😂

[@russellmillburn9970]

I just bought a 25 ton county line it a great machine. Your gas problem was your problem not the machine. County line 25 ton is awesome .

[@TKCL]

I enjoy mine

[@thomasmiller1286]

You said. supper👍

[@WakinyanHota]

Great video. I have the same splitter. Sputter, sputter quit. Might be a fuel issue

[@TKCL]

It was definitely fuel

[@smoothz0657]

The in-tank filters are generally service free, honda uses the same design thru 13hp models and ive supported 26hp thru one with no starvation at all.

[@TKCL]

Good to know, thanks!

[@philliphall5198]

I would keep several of the filters and there common on all Honda colone engines or cut filter off and put a inline one like I do all the time in small engine shop😊

[@lukedog7028]

Glad you fixed the splitter much different from the way most of my small engine repairs go. Now I try to use hydraulic, pto or battery power wherever I can. Firewood sure warms a fellow up lots of times. When you cut it, when you split it, when you stack it, when you load it again and when you burn it. Good stuff. Keep on plugging along.

[@TKCL]

Yes very fortunate it was a easy fix. A lot of my repairs are much more involved also. And yes I totally agree with how many times firewood warms you, it's a labor of love for me.

[@OutdoorsEngineer]

I have the same splitter and it has done that surging thing when not being worked and just idling. I always use high octane non ethanol fuel as well. When i have some time, will have to tear into that filter and install an inline fuel filter. Thanks for tearing into it!

[@TKCL]

Appreciate you watching!

[@rock-on-adventures]

Hey man I have the same splitter and same problem. I took the screen off the muffler and it ran great after it blew out all of the debris

[@russellrains4877]

When you buy your fuel make sure they are not getting a delivery of fuel as it stirs up the bottom of their tanks and if they are not using a 10-micron filter on their gas dispensers this can be a problem. Also is do they have a dedicated non-ethanol dispenser and if they do how big is there tank and how fast do the sell it out to put fresh fuel back into it. Questions to ask.

[@nozzledrich]

I've had the same machine for 4 years now and had no idea there is an in tank gas filter. Thanks from NJ.

[@jeffwalker538]

Had the exact same problem. Ended up being diesel fuel mixed with gas. It would not drain out of the tank as well. The fuel is a little thicker

[@TKCL]

Yikes, that's crazy! Luckily this is my only bad gas experience ever. Hope it's my last.

[@hoss3245]

Hi Andrew, Brennholz herzustellen erfordert viel Arbeit. Vom fällen des Baumes bis zum fertigen Brennholz ist es ein langer Weg! Man braucht dafür teuere Maschinen, schweißtreibender Arbeitseinsatz und nicht zu vergessen die Gefahr! Aus diesem Grund ist das Brennholz bei uns in D. sehr teuer. Ein Ster, 1x1 Meter kostet so € 100,-- ! Es freut mich immer deine professionelle Maschinen zu sehen, mit denen du Kommerziell tätig werden kannst! Möglich daß du damit eine schöne große Farm aufbauen kannst! Viel Erfolg und Gottes Segen!

[@TKCL]

Ja, es ist harte Arbeit, aber ich finde es lohnend und entspannend. Ich habe nicht vor, aus Brennholz eine Karriere zu machen, sondern nur ein Nebengeschäft.

[@irmalittell-edelen8562]

I know you are out there to get you deer meat for your freezer. Just look at all those deer. What a beautiful sight. Are those wild turkey's out in the field or they yours? You have set that splitter close to your stacking that is a good idea. That way you are not touching the wood so many times just to get it stacked. Smart thinking!

[@TKCL]

All those animals are wild and will take off if they see you lol. I plant a lot of food plots here and give all these animals a lot to eat. I only take a few for our consumption every year, no doubt I'm benefitting them more than hurting the population. I learned the hard way about handling firewood way too many times. People on KZbin are not bashful to let you know that either. Boy when I first started splitting videos, people gave me a hard time about handling that wood as little as possible. Take care!

[@josephsaia5527]

I am thinking of buying my first log splitter for farm use and was looking at the Countyline 25

[@TKCL]

Mine has been a workhorse, other than fuel issues.

[@nozzledrich]

Looks like you have a nice spread.

[@philliphall5198]

There cylinders seems to be a problem with leaking after 15/25 cords or less Best of luck with TSC 😊

[@TKCL]

Mine is many years old and no leaks.

[@blt981]

Might of been chainsaw mixture got mixed with straight gas…I too don’t use Regular in Calif has Ethanol so I use Pr3mium

[@leeskithree]

not glad to see it was the fuel but I was happy that it was just that for you, I have the same splitter and was hoping to not have any problems. Looks like the side table is working out for ya, I just got one and have not put it on yet. It's hunting season and I don't do much but hunt lol, plus I don't need split wood right now, I have plenty. Like the channel, keep putting out the good content

[@TKCL]

That table makes a huge difference! I've been hunting a lot too, still no deer yet. Not having a good year hunting, all my bucks went nocturnal on me.

[@kendallrogers377]

Try running a little "Sea Foam" fue[ additive in your fuel. It helps keep everything clean.

[@TKCL]

I love sea foam and really believe in it. I usually don't run it as an additive but it has always been my go to for soaking carbs.

[@frankrightbrain]

Gas station tanks condense water in them that collects over time and when their tanks get low and you buy gas from them while it’s low you can end up with some of that in your tank and gas cans.

[@shawnkessel625]

As I’m doing other things I’m just listening to you talk and you sound like Woody Harrison.

[@backwoodsstyle9333]

Hey that's kool, your first ever live stream was on my birthday....

[@TKCL]

Happy belated birthday!

[@backwoodsstyle9333]

Thank you sir

[@mattbroct]

Did you say you found aftermarket carb? If so can post link? I have same splitter but no issues yet after 3 years. Great to extra parts tho

[@TKCL]

No I didn't order one, but it should be really easy to get on Amazon. There should be a number on the carb somewhere.

[@deannelson5187]

You might’ve gotten bad gas with water mixed in it that was at the bottom of the tank right after a tanker dropped new gas and stirred it all up. This is a common problem after a tanker has dropped its load at a station

[@TKCL]

Maybe so, typically in Florida it's not much of a problem. Maybe being it's winter and we've had some rather cold days might have helped contribute to the problem??? I'll keep a close eye on my gas now, can definitely smell the difference.

[@BacktotheBasics101]

That black piece where you can hold a logon was that a option or an accessory? That would be handy. I have the exact same machine but it does not have that tray on the side. New subscriber here.

[@TKCL]

That was a add on, it's called a log catch. I highly recommend buying one.

[@OffroadLogger]

You guys using the ethanol gas ( E10 )? I never use the E10 gas other than the lawnmower. E10 tends to leave some particles at the bottom of the carburator bowl as well. Weird thing is that they actually recommend the E10 on my 2023 Can Am Outlander but I dont use it either way :) Anyways, good you fixed it.

[@TKCL]

Nope, I run nothing but non ethanol in all my outdoor equipment.

[@goodboyringo9716]

Put a shut off valve in the gas line to the carb and shut the valve off before stopping the engine to run the gas out the carb before storing.

[@TKCL]

It already has one and I always run it dry.

[@dbcooper692]

How big weight-wise do the bucks get in your area. Up here where I live we black-tails and they don't get too big but I have seen some two hundred pounders. One nice thing about black-tails is they have huge racks!

[@TKCL]

It depends on the county and how close you are to Georgia (bigger deer). It's not uncommon for a normal buck to be 125 lbs and a large buck to be 175 lbs. You'll see a few rare ones approach 200 lbs near the state line. Down south they are even smaller.

[@irvinggoldberg5365]

Never buy your gas when the truck is there dropping a load.

[@josephsaia5527]

But we still often do it instead of leaving for another station

[@onis1969]

i know you do a lot of firewood,you should get one of those eastonmade log splitters. they are the bomb brother. i watch their channel as well

[@TKCL]

Ive watched a lot of their videos too, maybe one day. I don't really sell much firewood, so it's hard to justify one. Very nice machines though

[@106pricey]

To each their own on the easton made. Unless you are doing high volume wood for a boiler, or selling it, most log splitters like the County line, are just fine. Any engine can have it's problems. I have had my county line for 4 years now, no problems besides cold starting.

[@dangrimes5078]

@@106pricey I am getting ready to buy a splitter. Do you think there is a winner between Countyline and Champion? One thing I noticed is that Champion has an unknown engine whereas Countyline uses Kohler.

[@106pricey]

@@dangrimes5078 I love my county line. The only thing that could possibly be better, is starting in below freezing weather. But what small engine is good with that? Seriously, for the cost, I am very happy with mine. Fast cycle time, and nothing it hasn't split, and I have put some gnarly tree service chunks through it. Get the log table too, worth the 50 bucks.

[@TKCL]

I second the log table, absolutely the best add on!

[@BGWenterprises]

Gummed up line to carb. Condensation in the fuel bowl. And gas leaking in to the oil when the gas valve is left on, in storage. are common issues for me. I'm in a coastal climate and ethanol in a area that gets near 6 foot of rain and commonly hits the dew point, is just a bad idea.

[@TKCL]

I run nothing but non ethanol in all my outdoor equipment, I'm a big believer in it. As for the fuel, it's always turned off when transported or stored. I hydro locked a single cylinder engine onetime by transporting with fuel on. I learned me lesson lol

[@joekelly4870]

Start easy when diagnosing.. Bad fuel is the number one reason stuff runs bad. Start there first always.

[@TKCL]

This was actually my first bad fuel experience of my life. Weird

[@joekelly4870]

@@TKCL you are like me in one way however I bet. I always assume the worse and find it something simple. I truly love your videos. I'm going to buy one of these exact machines today because of it.

[@TKCL]

Awesome, glad you are enjoying the videos! Thanks for watching

[@benjaminanthony5201]

One time I got gas for my mower from the gas station and it was was basically just a bunch of dirty water. I got refunded and tried a different pump and the gas was fine.

[@TKCL]

I've seen that once before myself.

[@onis1969]

maybe find a fuel supplier that comes and fills a big fuel tank that is trusted..like the old farmers used to do .would be a thought

[@TKCL]

This is my first time ever having a fuel issue and I hope my last. Any more problems and I'll definitely look into what you are suggesting. I've thought about it a few times in the past for convenience.

[@kaleasingllc9349]

Great video- what kind of wood do you cut?

[@TKCL]

Our most common firewood is oak and cherry. We have a lot of different kinds of oaks down here, the two most popular are water oak and live oak.

[@rooster3019]

This is an older video, but did anyon else notice the red color of the fuel. Was it his diesel he added to the splitter?

[@TKCL]

My diesel stays in big yellow jugs, no way I'd mix that up.

[@Living-The-Dream]

🔥👍🤠👏

[@newenglander4513]

When I first heard the engine running rough, I knew what it was. Water had somehow got into the bottom of the tank, whether by condensation or with your new fuel. And you should have emptied your tank into an open bowl to see if there was any water at the bottom. It's not your fault, water can get in anywhere, whether at the gas station or into the tank when there is warmer weather which then turns cold. It's a good idea to put an inline filter on if there is room, those tank filters won't stop water getting through. You need the paper type inline filter. Looks like you won't go short of deer meat for a while. Big thumbs up for the video.

[@TKCL]

Thanks! About 5 minutes after dumping the fuel I asked myself why I didn't pour some into a Mason jar to look for water separation. Hindsight is 20/20! Hopefully that's my one and only bad gas experience. Thanks for watching!

[@ghostwavewrider]

Has anyone had their log splitter wedge stop moving? It's like the power from the engine doesn't get transferred to the hydraulic lines or piston / cylinder. I see air in the hydraulic lines. Is that the problem? Or maybe I need to adjust the return pressure nut?

[@TKCL]

Air is a problem, is the level of your hydraulic fluid in the tank not correct? Sounds low to me.

[@jedimaster197]

Sometimes with these small engines helps to use Sta-bil fuel stabilizer helps keep the fuel stable and clean.

[@delsmithfishing2891]

I would like to ask you a question . I really like your wood yard . How far a part are your 4x4’s and how long are your 2x4’s for the metal roof . I would like to build one of these for myself here in South Carolina . Thanks and I enjoy your videos !!

[@TKCL]

Posts are 5ft opening in between each other. The tin is 36 inch wide, so my 2x4 purlins are somewhere around 34 inches. There are a couple of videos on the channel of me building it. Let me know if you can't find them

[@delsmithfishing2891]

@@TKCL thank you so much for the info . I really appreciate it .

[@TKCL]

Appreciate the support! Here are the videos of me building it kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYrUeaCCgtaolbc kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYPIZp9roa2la5I

[@delsmithfishing2891]

@@TKCL awesome , great video .

[@krisrobson2394]

Thinking on selling fire wood. Two questions. Why do you split so small? How large are your bays. A full cord is 4x4x8 feet. How do you sell it. Face cord, truck load. Thanks I have enjoyed your videos

[@thekingsilverado8419]

It wasn't too many years ago I filled cans at the same station I always filled em with the non ethenol gas and I had about the same issue and so did some of my friends and neighbors. The only thing we could determine or come up with in theory is whoever filled the tanks at the gas station put Kero in the station tank... That messed up weed whackers and the likes back then subsequently I heard it happened at few other places too near us. So since I lost 2 weed whackers and a leaf blower I have since replaced that stuff with brand new more expensive equipment I have switched to True Fuel for the 2cycle stuff which is usually the engines un much better on True Fuel and since the stuff is not going on 3 years old and still works the way it should I will stick with it. But my lawn tractors survived only lost one carb and a few hours taking the body off so I could get the fuel tank up and off the damn thing to clean it out too. I did inspect the fuel and after that I was guy starting the rumor that there was deff something other that gasoline in my jugs. I took the gas to an eviro place which happens to be right down the street from my place and they confirmed there was not only Kerosene in my jugs there was also about a 15% water content which is why the shit was slimy in the jugs. Between losing the equipment I had cleaning carbs and about $50 in the Berrymans fuel treatment as well as another $30 in gas and carb cleaners to rinse clean out my jugs and the tractor fuel tank I am a lot more careful today whenever I fill my jugs up at that station. I did write them a nasty letter too. I did inquire with the manager that straight faced lied to me and said well nobody else complained which is a total lie... Everyone that mentioned it to me raised hell there about it too.

[@TKCL]

That sucks, I can see accidents like that happening.

[@pipedreams57]

Treat all of your fuel with STABIL from day one and then use a little Berryman's B12 Chemtool to clean up the crap in the carb. Sea Foam is not a good carb cleaner.

[@TKCL]

Stabil for non ethanol? I've always heard of treating ethanol fuels, but not non ethanol unless it's going to sit all winter.

[@cfuzzkennedy]

Do you have a link for your rack build?

[@TKCL]

Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYPIZp9roa2la5I kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYrUeaCCgtaolbc

[@truslyd]

Im looking at the county line 30 ton...want to buy within a week..any incite on that unit?

[@TKCL]

I looked at it, but could not justify the 500 dollar increase. I can tell you that I've split some gnarly oak with the 25 ton and have not found anything it won't split. I'd personally save the money or apply it to a bigger saw, more tools ect.

[@truslyd]

@@TKCL excellent advice...ill opt for the 25. Thanks.

[@hendersonhow2andreview17]

Why dont you take some channel iron and build you a 4 or 6 inch spacer for the end of it to shorten up the throw on the splitter.

[@TKCL]

Way ahead of you 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4qonWmAd8SGmMk

[@hendersonhow2andreview17]

@@TKCL ...ha ha my bad....hadn't watched that video yet.

[@hendersonhow2andreview17]

I see ....I was referring to the other end. Wouldnt have to mess with any of the controls

[@hendersonhow2andreview17]

I like the way you did that....nice. I was thinking like a piece of channel with some tabs bolted to end that you could flip up if you had a bigger log or back down for smaller logs.

[@TKCL]

The reason I didn't want anything on the bottom end was because I split in the vertical position a lot and needed it to remain level.

[@Natethanastysnake666]

Beautiful country. What part of the country is this

[@TKCL]

Thanks, this is in north Florida.

[@ravenfeather7087]

Hah! That's what happens when you put in diesel instead of gas!!! Hah!!

[@TKCL]

Not what happened here.

[@fauxque5057]

It's common. While you think that a busy station would have better fresher gas it's the number of customers that increases your chances of getting bad gas. All underground tanks contain water that needs to be pumped out occasionally. I used to work for an EZ Mart in Texas years ago. Their fill ports to the tanks were in a low spot in the parking lot. Everytime it rained water would fill the holes where the lids were. Everytime you checked the level with the stick water would rush into the tank. They said that it wasn't an issue because the delivery driver pumps the water out. All I know is people are lazy and does he really pump the water out?

[@TKCL]

Wow that's crazy to hear!

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Rats! I missed your live stream.

[@TKCL]

It's all good, we had technical difficulties but eventually worked it out. We are going to try again next Sunday.

[@ericdrisgula3879]

As to the machine starting to run like shit outta nowhere pop the bowl off and remove the main jet , cut a piece of wire off s wire brush and poke each tiny hole down both sides of the jet over and over with generous birsts of carb cleaner and compressed air in between constantly. Pull out your idle circuit jet as well being you got the carb off and these holes are even smaller so get a smaller yet piece of wire to poke the very tiny holes clear on the idle circuit jet. Before you fire it up to to the hardware store and buy one of those little inline red round fuel filters and put this inline in your fuel line which for an extra $3 you might as well replace and throw out the old one.

[@TKCL]

I usually do what you stated except I soak the carb in sea foam. I've never had a problem with sea foam breaking any gunk loose. Then usually a quick burst of compressed air will clean any jets or orifices out. The wire will definitely get any stubborn debris out. Luckily for me this time it appeared to be just bad gas. After cleaning everything out, it's ran beautifully several more times since this incident.

[@russianbot3131]

always put non ethanol in your small engines

[@TKCL]

I've never once ran ethanol fuel in any of my outdoor equipment.

[@Brookside975]

It can happen unfortunately.

[@TKCL]

Yep my first bad gas experience, hope it's my last!

[@AStanton1966]

If that has a Kohler Courage engine, you need courage to buy one.

[@TKCL]

Lol

[@townsend96]

Just wondering do you work 40hrs a week? You are busy.

[@TKCL]

I was working about 60+ hours a week when this video was made. I walked away from my career last October to chase this KZbin dream. Now I build our home, take care of over 50 acres and produce KZbin videos. I honestly put in just as many or more hours now, but I've never enjoyed anything as much as this.

[@townsend96]

@@TKCL That's great to hear. I comment on pretty much every video for a few channels including yours because I like the content and want to see them grow. God bless.

[@TKCL]

Appreciate the support

[@huntfish624]

The old gas turned to varnish.

[@TKCL]

I guess, just crazy because I always turn my gas over. I fill up one to two times a month with all the power equipment I have. I should have saved some and poured in a jar to see if it had water.

[@russianbot3131]

​@@TKCLare you using non ethanol

[@TKCL]

Yes always non ethanol in outdoor equipment.

[@jesseashmore8426]

It's probably been asked buutttt, why are you using a gas splitter when you have a tractor and a 3 point hitch?

[@TKCL]

Gas engine is very cheap to replace, tractor is extremely expensive. No point in putting a bunch of unnecessary hours on my tractor, I want it it last and perform more important work.

[@jesseashmore8426]

@@TKCL Valid! I ask because I'm mulling over buying a log splitter or waiting until I get few a tractor in a few years. Do you find the wedge being inside the beam annoying? It looks like you'd have to clean out the rail often to avoid buildup. I'm looking at a boss industrial because it's wedge slids over the top of the beam, but the countyline has a faster cycle time.

[@TKCL]

Not at all, maybe twice in a splitting session I might quickly rake out debris. Your going to enjoy the fastest cycle time you can afford. When the county line was $799-899 it was a good deal. The $1499 I'm seeing right now is highway robbery for what it is. Sadly everything is up! Good luck

[@LeuCustomKnives]

How wide did you build those racks?

[@TKCL]

5ft by 5ft, height varies depending on the slope of the land. There are a couple of videos on the channel of me building it. Let me know if you can't find them

[@LeuCustomKnives]

@@TKCL I saw you adding one or two. Looked like a manual post hole digger and no concrete? 😦

[@TKCL]

That's it

[@LeuCustomKnives]

@@TKCL must be some really solid ground! I can’t seem to find the video I saw you building more racks now 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@TKCL]

Nothing has shifted in over a year and a half. Hurricanes, tornados and thunderstorms have yet to shift anything. I'll look for those videos.

[@chrisnewland6572]

Why do you stack them with the engine running? Just toss them on the ground and keep going. Even better, have your kid stack whilst you split.

[@TKCL]

No point in bending over a second time

[@RedRiverRedNeck309]

Nice heard of doe..

[@TKCL]

I'll have to re-watch the clip, not sure what I meant by doe. Unless I was talking about deer? Or it could be my Southern way of saying things LOL

[@RedRiverRedNeck309]

@@TKCL yes I was talking about the deer.

[@TKCL]

Boy I read your comment all wrong, I thought you said you have never heard of doe. Oops

[@rudycarlson8245]

Do you have a lot of oak down there in your part of Florida? Up here in Wisconsin where I am we have a lot of Jack Pine oak and Popular we called them garbage trees because when that tree is done it rots fast so when we use it for firewood we cut it up split it and stack it right away so it can start drying

[@TKCL]

Yes we have a lot of different kinds of oaks. The most common here is water oak, usually found in swamps. It makes excellent firewood and usually grows straight and tall. Another common oak is the big live oak. It's tough to split, stringy and very dense. It does burn hot and makes great coals. There are many more species of oak here too. Oak and cherry is the most common firewood I deal with.

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@TKCL The popular here is also very stringy and very dense so when I split it I had to split it with a splitting wedge and sledgehammer unfortunately cannot afford a wood splitter at the moment

[@TKCL]

I feel for you, I grew up splitting with a choppers maul and wedge. It makes a honest days work out of you. I feel spoiled using this hydraulic splitter.

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@TKCL how much was your splitter? I know you said you got it from tractor supply

[@TKCL]

I caught it on sale for $899 last year. They've since went up another 100 to $1100. Black Friday is usually a 200 dollar discount, just about any other major holiday they knock off 100.

[@brotherslawncare4041]

Hope you was able to put something in freezer, and if not then that’s all good to! You can’t beat watching the lord’s creation in morning.

[@TKCL]

Tough year for me! Seen 15 deer and 12 turkeys... Only one deer was a buck, a small spike. My bucks have went nocturnal

[@TKCL]

Amen to that!

[@tomfaessler6072]

Check out you tube guy mustie1, he's a master at getting small engines to run. Carbs are notorious trouble spots because old gas and dirt.

[@TKCL]

Thanks for the recommendation

[@stvargas69]

Stupid design..... having a fuel filter in a tank. Instead of a filter outside of a tank that can leak onto a hot engine & cause a fire around a lot of wood chips.... not very well thoughtout.

[@d3l1a2704]

Love it! Got the original, saw how small it was, returned it for the XL. It splits my ~7x16" firewood into smallwood and kindling in a flash. kzbin.infoUgkxSRemO77LrM90rx_It_Wh6ZnKAS0H2A8t Good for debarking too. It's so fun I now have too much kindling and have to fight the urge to split the big pieces. I usually split dried cedar, but I've split dried oak too. The edge on mine has stayed razor sharp. I mounted it on a couple pieces of pressure treated 4x4 to hold it steady and quiet the ringing. Several reviews and videos show people having trouble keeping the wood straight. How do I put this gently?... You have to be smarter than the wood. Don't try to split knots, or badly curved grain. And hold the wood (with leather gloves) and tap it once to set it on the blade before giving it a good whack. And you have to know how to swing a hammer. If you don't know what wood grain or knots are, and you can't swing a hammer without hitting yourself or things around you, I suggest buying firewood and kindling pre-split. But if you're smarter than a log, this beautiful tool will make splitting firewood into kindling safer, faster and way more funner! I highly recommend it, and get the XL.