Hello house site // E91

[@rico1319]

The way these roads are designed I think they will keep you busy for the rest of your life!

[@ddterrill1]

John, you know what a lucky guy you are. Your father sooo prepared you to learn and execute these skills you have. He was such a nice man

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Couldn't agree more ♥️ -Meg

[@nookworm1]

RAMBO really wanted to rear up when you were diggin' up the rock elm! Held my breath a bit there...Congratulations for the road cut completion!!! Yay!

[@westvirginia8658]

Did you ever think you'd build so many roads? You finally made it to your house site. Great job! You both are incredible, positive and determined. Thanks, Mike

[@tedduke1699]

Buy another chain saw, keep it at the top of the hill. Do NOT use it. Someday you will need it to cut your way down the hill after a windstorm. Beautiful homesite, great road. You two are amazing. Can't wait to watch you build your home.

[@SilverLady61]

Awe but I liked the Dewalt starter for the craftsman chainsaw!!! Lol 😂

[@kens.3729]

Congratulations 🎊🍾🎉🎈 on Reaching 10,000+ Subscribers. Consistently Strong 💪 Effort on Home Site and Channel. Thx! 👍

[@rogerdudra178]

I grew pickles with delight here in Lewistown. Very good soil, nightcrawler love it.

[@nena4215]

Wow, you’re hitting the jackpot with the rock sculptures!!!!

[@mrbluesky9891]

Country Roads Take Me Home. Good work again. :)

[@williamlindsay987]

Jon and Meg Kudos, lots of them, to you both. You are Teachers and Educators of what it took for the first people who came to this country, Self reliance,determination and dedication, yes and HARD WORK, was the only way to get the things and life you wanted. Instant gratification is at once both the blessing and curse of our world today. I am thrilled for you and the choices you have made and continue to make. There will always be naysayers, don't listen to those voices. I grew up in an adobe brick home where my father made the brick that our home was built with. The home was approximately 2000 sq, in a Calif. city suburb following all the required codes at the time. You both are showing that your courage and dedication are up to the job, so don't quit. Thanks for bringing us along on the Adventure, Stay safe and God Bless Your Utah subscriber Bill

[@PAINFOOL13]

Meg wiggled her nose and zoom were went back in time..👍🏻 Brake works n Graden looks 👌 Fab.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Haha! 👃

[@bobbycampbell9529]

That rock looks like part of an old gressmill stone. SEMPER FI

[@rackman5111]

Great video guy's you made it 👍 and that's a dinosaur 🦕 bone it's not a rock 😉 and for the sprockets on Rambo I'm surprised you didn't try adding weld to the teeth with the welder 👍

[@Hawksnest1976]

Great job guys your getting it done congratulations

[@darrylwright1609]

Love this channel. Good work guys. Beautiful land 👍

[@southernyankeehomestead3230]

Your problem with the filter is the location. When you moved the fuel line to the top of the engine you made it almost impossible for the air to be purged from the line. So when you go uphill your fuel line is WAY higher than your fuel pump so the pump is trying to overcome the air and a fuel pump doesnt pump air well. I'm also willing to bet that if you point the front end down hill on a steep downhill the filter will fill more if the engine doesnt stall from the air purging the line. As much as you hate to do it, move your fuel line a couple inches lower than the pump. That will allow the air to rise to the high point, which is the pump, and once fuel is at the pump any air will be purged.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Very interesting idea. I'll look into a new route and give it a shot. Thanks!

[@michaelrwilliams5466]

The size line that was initially there and you replace it with a larger line, it will run but the yes it will also decrease the rated pressure to the engine; the inline fuel filter will not hold enough pressure to keep fuel in the filter. Revert back to the size line that was originally taken off.

[@rogerdudra178]

Looks like a road to me.

[@martinwyke]

A larger pipe is not necessarily better because the fuel pump needs to work harder to fill it and keep it full, if it was close to its maximum draw already, you might have pushed it over its limit.

[@randykovack4472]

Bill Nigh The Science Guy .... lol

[@cjflyer77]

If the tank is a top draw tank, check your pickup inside for cracks and holes. The line should be 1/4 inch. That pump is less efficient at high rpm than at idle. This is due to the speed of the rocker arm actuation to the pump lever. Also make sure your tank vent is allowing air in as u use fuel. Think of it like liquid in a straw when you put your finger on it. Takes very little vacuum to overcome that pump.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Thanks Chris. The original line was 5/16 and 1/4 line really had to be forced on which is why I replaced it (again) with the 5/16. It's easy enough to take out the tube and inspect it and even shoot some compressed air though it and see if it holds pressure. There is a vented cap that I'll look at more closely too. I appreciate your ideas. 👍

[@FrederVision]

Air pockets are hard to get out of the filter. Partially pull off the feed line and let air out as fuel gets in with engine off. Your tank is also probably not feeding fast enough, clogged shutoff valve or something.

[@In2investing]

Maybe you can add an auxiliary lift pump to help pull fuel from tank

[@marknunya3035]

Don't forget the fabric for the wet spots and the switchback to keep the stone in place and the clay too .

[@kevhead1525]

10k subs. happy for you. 👍

[@franklinforrest8464]

Only a thought. Is that filter mounted in the correct flow direction?

[@wachagondoo]

As for the degraded teeth on your drive gear, can you not use your welder to build up material and then use the grinder to shape the tooth... Or weld some material to the worn tooth and shape as needed. We used to reface cutting edges on grader blades and refurbished many hard metal parts and I believe that your problem can be solved with a repair vs. a replacement

[@MrAmartin8]

Noticed that when you were showing the filter that the hose seemed a little loose meaning I saw the hose slightly moving on the filter . As Chris said upsizing to larger hose will probably reduce how well the pump will work and if it has a vacuum leak at the hose it will suck air and less fuel . Also is there a check valve on the pick up on the tank . If not all the fuel will gravity feed back to the tanks ...

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Good idea to add a check valve. There wasn't one there originally, but that makes a lot of sense to keep it primed. Let me explain the ID of the hose. The original line was 5/16. I bought 1/4 by mistake when I put the new line on the first time thinking it might make it easier for that mechanical pump.

[@febbral]

Hi,possibly the fuel cap is plugged and letting vent into tank, I recently had this type of problem, had to poke a small screw into top of fuel gas cap to enlargen and allow air into tank. Good luck.

[@billsemmendinger2592]

Along Chris's and Amond's suggestions I would check the tank for dirt and garbage. If it is a metal tank a good possibility for rust inside.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Hey Bill, it's plastic and we completely emptied it and washed it in a previous video. Found some mulch at the bottom along with sand and other debris. We did this before replacing the lines and pump. Good thought though. 👍

[@gsxrdoug7521]

I wonder if you would do better with metal tracks on the skidsteer? I'm no expert, but seems like you lose a lot of bit with the rubber ones.

[@wild1bill1950]

Rubber hose over the top of motor the hottest area, no insulation, motor warms up, gasoline vapourises in heat = Vapour lock. Move the hose to a lower location. Move the fuel-path to tanks lowest area to pumps lowest area. Away from heat. NO Vapour-lock. Check for GAS tank PRE-FILTER clog

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Makes sense, John. Especially since it takes a good 15 minutes before this behavior. I'll try to re-route the line away from the hot spots and take the low route. I really didn't even move it that far from where it was, and I only did to avoid an area where the line was getting pinched. Aside from that, the tank is clean as a whistle. I dumped the fuel and washed it all out before I replaced everything between the tank and the carb. I think you're onto something here with the vapor lock. Thanks.

[@chrissaunders2246]

Can't you extend the broken teeth by welding John?

[@larrywall1642]

The motor runs it’s fine.

[@deanbarr5740]

I'm wondering if its diaphram in the fuel pump, might need replaced or atleast cleaned. I've owned several Kohler engines and, with todays ethanol in the fuel it breaks down rubber hoses and diaphrams. Normally in my 16 HP single cylinder Kohler I just have to clean the gunk off the rubber diaphram and look at the spring behind the diaphram they too get a little rusty from the ethanol. Hope that's all there is wrong John. My Kohler is 50 years old, I've never had to replace this diapram, just clean it and the spring. Also look at the 1/8" piston that is driven by a lobe from the crankshaft. It might have some rust or tarnish on it. Be an easy fix for you.

[@rogerdudra178]

I attended the School of Forestry at U of M for 2 quarters in 1970 and their clear cut policy led me to quit. I thought selective cutting was the way to go, so I left.

[@eli6156]

Loosen the cap on the gas tank. If that helps you need a new gas cap. It may be causing a vacuum.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Good idea. I'll test that. Thank you!

[@michaelevans2989]

Fuel issue, switch back to 1/4 inch line yours is way too thick for your pump to draw fuel through. Thicker line = heavier fuel to draw. Other is that you moved your line to the top of the engine. By doing that your fuel pump has to work harder to pull that fuel up over the engine. Lower the line back to where it was this way you can get some vacuum pressure to assist pulling the fuel. That diaphragm is wearing out a lot faster than normal. You can blow that pump again.

[@marknunya3035]

Question ❓ how are the lower rollers? If the sprockets are that worn I would check those rollers for play. As always good luck and God Bless.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Next time the track is off, I'll check them out. The bottom and front idlers look to be in good shape. I'll check the little guys too though. Thanks Mark.

[@rogerdudra178]

Your trees got killed by a very similar bug that killed a great many of our pine trees. Getting good wood is a good idea.

[@MrStanmathews]

Have you checked the pick up line in the fuel tank?

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

In a previous video, yes - but I didn't pressure test it. I'm guessing you're thinking it has a break somewhere, like a drinking straw with a hole. Always annoying to drink a coke that way. It's worth checking out. Easy enough to take it out and inspect it. Thanks!

[@jamesdeffenbaugh5166]

Check if the fuel cap has a vent and that it is not clogged?

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

So simple. Didn't think of that. Will try. 👍

[@jfreeman5544]

If I remember right, when you replaced the fuel line and pump you rerouted the line, higher up over the engine. This may cause more of a syphon effect from the tank. Is there any way you can route the line lower, below the carb level? I know that in front of the engine there was a pinch problem. Is there any room to go in back of the engine? Just a thought. Love your videos, and best of luck preparing your new house site.

[@jjkoferl]

Is the filter on backwards?

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Weird thing is it works very well for 15-20 minutes tops. It's like the pump powered from the crankcase isn't drawing enough fuel and it dries up after a while (even when it's fully primed). The fuel filter is oriented correctly. Fuel flows outside, then it's pulled from the middle of the filter on its way to the carb.

[@robertshepherd6394]

Watch taryl fixes all he shows that these pumps fail often and shows a retrofit pump that should give much better service

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Very frustrating - I just replaced the pump!

[@jasonkosmal1125]

I think the fuel filter is backwards my friend

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

It looked weird to me too. Usually, there's a directional arrow, but this one didn't have one. I know the filter looks like it's an upside-down funnel the way I have it, but having it this way allows the fuel to enter and pass through the outside of the internal filter and then the clean gas is sucked through the middle. This is me assuming you should be able to see if the filter is dirty. That's just my logic though.

[@wildbenny11]

Wouldn't it be quicker to get a dozer

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Funny, James.

[@chipofftheoldblock8090]

I commented on when you did that fuel pump what you needed to do watch on KZbin tarly first all he show you how to do away with that type fuel pump because there junk it was a stupid design

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Found it. I might just do that. It's a very clever idea. My lawnmower has that pump and I've never had an issue with it (it's a Kohler too). Thanks

[@eli6156]

Maybe you should be talking to your dogs in a different language. I have yet to hear them answer you. I don't think they know English.