I just finished cleaning the carburetor on the Honda GX160 that powers my hydrologic wood splitter. It wouldn’t start no matter what I tried. I suspected a dirty carburetor and was curious about how to clean it. I found your video and decided I could do it. I am a 64 yr. old retired special education teacher. I have always enjoyed tinkering around with easy carpentry, plumbing, electrical and other small jobs around the house. I have always been a bit timid with engines. Because of the quality of your video I felt confident and attacked the job in only a few hours. Not bad for a first try. The best part, IT STARTED ON THE FIRST PULL!!! Thank you very much for giving me the knowledge and confidence to take this job on. I have a lawn mower and leaf sucker that won’t start. I am definitely going to try to fix them, too!
Thanks for showing this. I have a GX390 11 hp. Couldn’t crank up because i haven’t used it years. And realized that I left the gas level on which caused clogging in the carburetor. I was this close to take it to the shop to have it fix but felt like I can fix it myself to save $$. After watching this step by step...it WORKED! Again, thank you!
My generator had been sitting for probably 5 years to be fair, gave it a couple of pulls, no joy. Fresh fuel, oil and new plug, still no joy. Then I watched this video, half an hour to get the carb off and cleaned and back together and she fired right up on the second pull! Thanks for the tutorial!!
My splitter wouldn't start so I knew I needed to look up a video with step by step instructions since it's the first time I've attempted to take it apart. I chose this one first and am glad I did. It was a quick take down followed by a clean and soak. It's all back together and running as good as new. Much easier than getting to a motorcycle carb lol. Thanks for sharing the video
much thanks, i've got 2 of these engines to work on, i'll give it a try. i was given a daihatsu delta with a mounted 1000L water tank and petrol fire fighting pump (pump is stuffed it was left with water in over winter)] the other on a generator and has electric start, i bought it on ebay 4 days ago for $5. i'm hoping i can build one electric start engine from both and find a good pump to attach, Australian bush fire season is not fun.
Yah- -My dad keeps the rototiller with the GX160 engine in it: starts it-maybe twice. I abscond with it to redo the lawn and it starts crapping the bed and the second year I have it. It doesn't want to run with whole choke and it doesn't want to run with less than one half choke. Where the choke is being turned off it starts spitting out black smoke and missing like it's flooding. So thanks for this video as I always have to be my own mechanic.
I need help. I have the Honda GX160 on a Classen power seeder. It suddenly started stalling once the blades engage at even a medium depth. I watched your video (big thumbs up for this) and disassenbled the carb and cleaned it. It fired up and runs so smooth at idle, but once again, the blades start cutting and it stalls. Any ideas or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Please revise this video to include the plastic jet hidden beneath the idle speed adjustment screw. If you don't clean that out the engine will never run right and you will be wasting your time.
Nobody takes apart the fuel shutoff assy. on mine, corrosion had clogged the steel nipple and required being reamed out with a piece of #14 copper wire to unclog. When doing this during a hurricane with a flashlite in your mouth it can be hard to notice where the o-ring shaped springy thing came from(on top of the fuel shut off lever and under that dinky plate with the 2 microscrews holding it down). Failure to drain the fuel tank completely will result in fuel going bad in the steel nipple again.
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@Juelz Johnny Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site through google and Im trying it out atm. Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
Nice to know the old red starters fit on the black motors.I had a gas tank that leaked,I drilled a large enough hole through the outer skin and J.B.Welded the leak on my portable air compressor,........That was 10 years ago and it still doesn't leak with high vibration when running.
When I look in the stem I don't see the flat head slots, just a hole. I'm going to guess this is because it looks like that nasty carb you showed and it's just covered over with bla making it look like a cap with a hole.
Old fuel is a killer without stabilizer. After cleaning and installing the float what I would do is open the fuel. With your finger raise and lower your float to make sure fuel is flowing and shutting off. What would happen even after cleaning the engine would stall when the choke was full open. It would run if it was half or 3/4 closed or under heavy load. The problem is there are more fuel ports internal to the carb. To fix you need a ultra sonic cleaning machine. Not worth the cost when we could purchase a new carb for $35.00. Also be careful not to enlarge the holes when cleaning.
Except of course that the emulsion tube doesn't come out, because it's stuck with varnish or gunge. No-one gives a suggestion about that, that I can find, beyond taking a drill to it.
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I just finished cleaning the carburetor on the Honda GX160 that powers my hydrologic wood splitter. It wouldn’t start no matter what I tried. I suspected a dirty carburetor and was curious about how to clean it. I found your video and decided I could do it. I am a 64 yr. old retired special education teacher. I have always enjoyed tinkering around with easy carpentry, plumbing, electrical and other small jobs around the house. I have always been a bit timid with engines. Because of the quality of your video I felt confident and attacked the job in only a few hours. Not bad for a first try. The best part, IT STARTED ON THE FIRST PULL!!! Thank you very much for giving me the knowledge and confidence to take this job on. I have a lawn mower and leaf sucker that won’t start. I am definitely going to try to fix them, too!
Thanks for showing this. I have a GX390 11 hp. Couldn’t crank up because i haven’t used it years. And realized that I left the gas level on which caused clogging in the carburetor. I was this close to take it to the shop to have it fix but felt like I can fix it myself to save $$. After watching this step by step...it WORKED! Again, thank you!
My generator had been sitting for probably 5 years to be fair, gave it a couple of pulls, no joy.
Fresh fuel, oil and new plug, still no joy. Then I watched this video, half an hour to get the carb off and cleaned and back together and she fired right up on the second pull!
Thanks for the tutorial!!
My splitter wouldn't start so I knew I needed to look up a video with step by step instructions since it's the first time I've attempted to take it apart. I chose this one first and am glad I did. It was a quick take down followed by a clean and soak. It's all back together and running as good as new. Much easier than getting to a motorcycle carb lol. Thanks for sharing the video
I love the 'bread-bag tie' tip! Here's my tip ... the dowel protrusion on the grey choke lever is to plug the fuel line when you disconnect it.
much thanks, i've got 2 of these engines to work on, i'll give it a try.
i was given a daihatsu delta with a mounted 1000L water tank and petrol fire fighting pump (pump is stuffed it was left with water in over winter)]
the other on a generator and has electric start, i bought it on ebay 4 days ago for $5.
i'm hoping i can build one electric start engine from both and find a good pump to attach, Australian bush fire season is not fun.
This is the same exact carburetor that's on a Generac Model 0065490. This is why mine wouldn't start! Great video! Thank you for posting.
Yah-
-My dad keeps the rototiller with the GX160 engine in it: starts it-maybe twice.
I abscond with it to redo the lawn and it starts crapping the bed and the second year I have it. It doesn't want to run with whole choke and it doesn't want to run with less than one half choke. Where the choke is being turned off it starts spitting out black smoke and missing like it's flooding.
So thanks for this video as I always have to be my own mechanic.
is there a filter inside the fuel shut off mechanism?
There is no filter the filter is in the bottom of the gas tank connected to the fuel line.
doublewide6 ok, thanks much for the info.
I need help. I have the Honda GX160 on a Classen power seeder. It suddenly started stalling once the blades engage at even a medium depth. I watched your video (big thumbs up for this) and disassenbled the carb and cleaned it. It fired up and runs so smooth at idle, but once again, the blades start cutting and it stalls. Any ideas or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Please revise this video to include the plastic jet hidden beneath the idle speed adjustment screw. If you don't clean that out the engine will never run right and you will be wasting your time.
Nobody takes apart the fuel shutoff assy. on mine, corrosion had clogged the steel nipple and required being reamed out with a piece of #14 copper wire to unclog. When doing this during a hurricane with a flashlite in your mouth it can be hard to notice where the o-ring shaped springy thing came from(on top of the fuel shut off lever and under that dinky plate with the 2 microscrews holding it down). Failure to drain the fuel tank completely will result in fuel going bad in the steel nipple again.
You prolly dont care but does any of you know a tool to log back into an Instagram account??
I was stupid forgot my login password. I would love any help you can offer me!
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@Juelz Johnny Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site through google and Im trying it out atm.
Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Juelz Johnny it worked and I actually got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thank you so much you saved my ass :D
@Reece Cameron Glad I could help :)
Nice to know the old red starters fit on the black motors.I had a gas tank that leaked,I drilled a large enough hole through the outer skin and J.B.Welded the leak on my portable air compressor,........That was 10 years ago and it still doesn't leak with high vibration when running.
thank you for your support this video is helpful
Great video thanks. Very well done, precise and comprehensive. Thanks.
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Double wide on tgat carb whst is that black lever do on the side of carb
Start with the spark plug. Mine didn't want to start. I pulled the spark plug and it looked burned. Swapped anew one and started right up.
When I look in the stem I don't see the flat head slots, just a hole. I'm going to guess this is because it looks like that nasty carb you showed and it's just covered over with bla making it look like a cap with a hole.
nice work
It is such a common engine, I'm sure it well help some people out.
doublewide6 sure will
Good video
NICE WORK
Thanks.
nice harbor freight coupons on the bench!
Old fuel is a killer without stabilizer. After cleaning and installing the float what I would do is open the fuel. With your finger raise and lower your float to make sure fuel is flowing and shutting off. What would happen even after cleaning the engine would stall when the choke was full open. It would run if it was half or 3/4 closed or under heavy load. The problem is there are more fuel ports internal to the carb. To fix you need a ultra sonic cleaning machine. Not worth the cost when we could purchase a new carb for $35.00. Also be careful not to enlarge the holes when cleaning.
PROBLEM HELP NEEDED GX160
STARTS-RUN FOR APROX 10SECONDS AND STOPS.
Adjust your throttle. If you dont know how to do that, shoot me a message on kik. monst3r_en3rgy
Nice, easy to understand video. A bit out of focus.
Would have been nice to hear that baby fire up. Thank you for the video.
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Except of course that the emulsion tube doesn't come out, because it's stuck with varnish or gunge. No-one gives a suggestion about that, that I can find, beyond taking a drill to it.
Yep, my prob too
You never took apart the fuel shut off :(
Dude forgot to clean the sediment bowl
very poor focus!