You sir are not a mechanic. The first thing a real mechanic learns while on his apprenticeship is how to clean things up. I hope no one tries to learn from you.
Sad... I'm sorry you're so bitter. If washing a machine, or vehicle, or aircraft, first makes you a mechanic... Then millions of mechanics worldwide never got that memo... I am sorry. We need better teachers, like yourself Start a channel, and show us, oh wise one..
Ya know, I had someone tear me a new one at one time early on in my not so exciting RUclips "career" (yeah, I didnt do a good job, and I knew it because I just didn't care). Turns out, opinions are like elbows (to keep it PG) - Everyone has one. FYI - This fella has been kind enough to provide me with A LOT of good info on small engine repair. Thanks again, Mr. Mikeanic. Keep on keepin on. 🍻 👍🏻
@@TractorFella haha thank you 🙏🍻 If someone does something incorrect.. well, then they do. We all do things our own way, and we all learn differently. I used a puller on a Tecumseh flywheel, and the puller slipped, tore a chunk out.. Then when I was putting on a flywheel on a Tecumseh, I didn't realize my impact was set to "You know you're gonna break it!" And hit the cup nut.....aaaannnd the flywheel is now split in half 😂😂 You can tell I don't give a shit about Tecumseh engines, but at the same time. I love working on them, they keep me humble. Briggs, especially the flatheads, are nearly indestructible.. Honda's require too many swear words to put the carb back on. I like offering advice, and info when requested (or not). Thanks for popping by!
Sometimes the air filters on those have a jagged metal edge on the mesh they wrap around then so watch so that doesn't cut you or something. It never happened to me just because I noticed it but I can imagine the surprise some people get if they are not aware of it.
Thanks for the heads up. I never thought about the mesh breaking, or having loose edges.. that's a good point to make! I'm a little clumsy (as seen with the Cursed Murray) at times, so that is likely something that will happen.. I'll keep an eye out! Appreciate it!
@@charleshines2142 ooohh!! I gotcha now.. "factory defect" kinda scenario.. Interesting. I'll be keeping my eye out so I don't get my hands scratched up from the mesh.
When it comes to mowers,my saying is if the motor brand starts with a T,or a ,K,I walk away.I have been mowing for around fifty years and don't like messing with absolute junk.
Tecumseh are.... Interesting. I like them when they run, but some of the design is out to lunch! Honestly, dunno if you've had the opportunity to work on PowerSmart/PowerMore MTD engines .. They're horrible, and some of the worst pull starts I've ever come across. As much of a pain Tecumseh is, I cannot stand Powermore, even tho some Honda parts do fit
I've been lucky so far.. Nobody seems to bat an eye at Tecumseh up here.. I have a harder time selling them Powermore junks, to the point where I'm starting to avoid them. I don't trust those Chinesium MTD engines.
You're very welcome! 😊I'm always learning new things too! It has made reassembling these carburetors a lot easier, when putting on the bowl. The brass floats don't have that nipple tho.
There are some older Tecumseh's that were pre-EPA requirements, and the crank's did just vent to air. Those carbs originally did not have the port on top for the breather to go back to the intake. I've come across a few, and keep a handful of vacuum caps on hand to just plug that top breather port (if I don't have a spare breather tube to re-route). The carbs are a PITA on these engines, and I usually just go right to throwing an aftermarket one on because of the hassle to remove and re-install if it doesn't run right. That said, they are very nice and smooth running machines when running properly and quite resilient - I had one burning oil (approx 250ml every tank of gas) but it started first pull and ran relatively smooth lol
I figured.. especially on the DOM code . . But that carb threw me for a loop. I admit I was lucky to have a dead engine I could swap the vent out the tube on.. I can't help myself by try to save the carb, but honestly, considering the price of a new carb for it, it's starting to become a losing venture as, ya, they're a PITA to take on and off.. I do have to get some of those vacuum caps.. But to be fair, I actually have a carby that would have been one that should have been on from day one, it's got no breather port.. I think it's how smooth these engines run as to why I keep getting them, and can't help myself, especially in comparison to those new MTD PowerMore Engines..
@@Mike-anic They're definitely great running engines. I have the "ugh, not another" reaction each time I see one just because of the effort involved lol. I do keep a couple of the intake pipes on hand, and have them "pre-assembled" with either a really cleaned carb or brand new one already mounted up and ready to go. Makes for an easy swap to get it going, as long as it's the same intake setup (there's a few styles, as you know). For the carbs, there's also a low-idle jet behind the black plug on the outside of the carb (next to the primer). It's usually good to take that out and make sure it's clean, and there's also a "hidden" welch plug that feeds into it - those can sometimes be the culprit if they still don't run smooth after cleaning everything else. PowerMore.....not many of those engines out there, as I think MTD realized they were junk earlier on from their Chinese partner that made them. There's some out there, but due to the AD/CVD customs that went into effect shortly there after, they aren't used anymore. Even Toro had some Loncin branded engines they used for a short while as well. Now we're stuck with the junk that B&S is pumping out for the most part.
@@mattwickert736 yeah, very true on the BS engines. It's sad.. they stopped making their flathead, which is just absolutely solid! I love those engines.. their OHV stuff seems to be so.... Cheaply built.. plastic cams.. really?? Seeing stuff like this I wonder who copied who.. the automotive industry copying the mowers, and small engines, or vice versa?? I mean modern vehicles are absolute trash! Like 150 years we've been building gasoline powered combustion engines, and yet here we are, building just pure trash that run for a month, and self destruct. Why do I say who copied who... Check out the news on the Toyota Tundra TTV6 engine (used in their Tundra, Sequoia, LX+GX).. blowing up engines. Ford wet belts that snap because rubber and oil.. Etc etc etc.... I'm beginning to think that it's just an industry attempting to force consumers into Battery Hell lol! I don't mind battery powered equipment within reason, but making them mandatory?? I think we'll be stuck with junk for a while yet as they slowly phase out gasoline equipment for even more polluting Battery Electric equipment. Won't see a single battery powered mower that's 10 years old, but I see 80+ year old mowers and snowblower for sale. 🤷 Seems more environmentally friendly to keep your old equipment running and out of a landfill.
@@Mike-anic I've opened up some Classic and Quantums, and the cams and timing gear were both plastic. I'm no Metallurgist, but there is more Aluminum and other cheaper metals in the blocks, pistons, cylinders, etc. than there used to be, and I suspect that drives part of the failing cam issues. I've tried to source engines directly from overseas, but the customs & duties are so high that it doesn't make sense. That's mostly driven by B&S and Kohler filing a claim that there are too many gov't subsidies, so we slap a 100% tariff almost on them. I'd rather own battery equipment (which I actually do now), than support companies making crap equipment and claiming they can't compete. I feel like as a society, part of the blame falls on us on the quality thing. We wanted everything cheaper, always want the next "new" thing, etc (marketing won lol). Our (I'm 42) parents and grandparents knew how to properly maintain their purchases, do basic carpentry/mechanic activity, etc. Most people now don't even know how to change engine oil in a mower, despite 1000s of YT videos on it. Battery stuff is great for regular lawn maintenance in suburban neighborhoods, urban, etc. It's when you get rural and/or commercial it won't really cut it - not yet at least. The equipment doesn't usually fail, though, it's the batteries and improper storage/maintenance by owners. I also can't stand that there isn't a standardized battery connection on it - everything is proprietary, so you essentially HAVE to commit for Outdoor Equipment. I went primarily with Milwaukee and Makita, as they used the same batteries and I had a bunch already - have a few Ego items too, though.
That's a really good point on standardization. The EU did that with Apple products, making the Lightning Charger obsolete, and driving the USB-C as the main connector. I have a SunJoe mower, perfect for my tiny lawn, but considering I have mowers coming in and out on a regular basis, I never use it anymore, and am selling it to someone that can use it more. The issue with it, is the battery. It's the same battery for the blower I have as well, but once they are out of production, that's it. And these companies seem to change their batteries ever other year, so unless you keep up replacing your equipment every couple of years (not sure how that's environmentally friendly) you're stuck with a battery that, likely, won't be replaceable should it die. Not to mention that many times the parts for the mower, such as the blade adapter, should you strike a rock, or stump, is non-serviceable, as Bre learned with a Kobalt mower that a customer of hers dropped off after striking a rock and destroying the fan/blade adapter on the mower.
You sir are not a mechanic. The first thing a real mechanic learns while on his apprenticeship is how to clean things up. I hope no one tries to learn from you.
Sad... I'm sorry you're so bitter.
If washing a machine, or vehicle, or aircraft, first makes you a mechanic... Then millions of mechanics worldwide never got that memo... I am sorry.
We need better teachers, like yourself
Start a channel, and show us, oh wise one..
Ya know, I had someone tear me a new one at one time early on in my not so exciting RUclips "career" (yeah, I didnt do a good job, and I knew it because I just didn't care). Turns out, opinions are like elbows (to keep it PG) - Everyone has one.
FYI - This fella has been kind enough to provide me with A LOT of good info on small engine repair. Thanks again, Mr. Mikeanic. Keep on keepin on. 🍻 👍🏻
@@TractorFella haha thank you 🙏🍻
If someone does something incorrect.. well, then they do.
We all do things our own way, and we all learn differently.
I used a puller on a Tecumseh flywheel, and the puller slipped, tore a chunk out..
Then when I was putting on a flywheel on a Tecumseh, I didn't realize my impact was set to "You know you're gonna break it!" And hit the cup nut.....aaaannnd the flywheel is now split in half 😂😂
You can tell I don't give a shit about Tecumseh engines, but at the same time. I love working on them, they keep me humble. Briggs, especially the flatheads, are nearly indestructible.. Honda's require too many swear words to put the carb back on.
I like offering advice, and info when requested (or not).
Thanks for popping by!
@@Mike-anic Hahah yep, we all have our things! Gotta learn somehow!! 😁
Any time!
Haha thanks for the shoutout Mike! I don’t know how you deal with those Tecumsehs 😂😂😂
Hahahaha!!! Honestly, I'm not sure how I deal with them either.. but somehow they keep ending up in my shop 🤣
Sometimes the air filters on those have a jagged metal edge on the mesh they wrap around then so watch so that doesn't cut you or something. It never happened to me just because I noticed it but I can imagine the surprise some people get if they are not aware of it.
Thanks for the heads up. I never thought about the mesh breaking, or having loose edges.. that's a good point to make!
I'm a little clumsy (as seen with the Cursed Murray) at times, so that is likely something that will happen.. I'll keep an eye out! Appreciate it!
@@Mike-anic it doesn't have to be broken. It is often there and the way the mesh is cut it often leaves sharp points on the edges.
@@charleshines2142 ooohh!! I gotcha now.. "factory defect" kinda scenario..
Interesting. I'll be keeping my eye out so I don't get my hands scratched up from the mesh.
When it comes to mowers,my saying is if the motor brand starts with a T,or a ,K,I walk away.I have been mowing for around fifty years and don't like messing with absolute junk.
Tecumseh are.... Interesting. I like them when they run, but some of the design is out to lunch!
Honestly, dunno if you've had the opportunity to work on PowerSmart/PowerMore MTD engines .. They're horrible, and some of the worst pull starts I've ever come across.
As much of a pain Tecumseh is, I cannot stand Powermore, even tho some Honda parts do fit
Wow, great vid, makes me think next time I see a lawn mower on a curb. A little time and knowledge and it's running. Thanks.
You're welcome, and thank you! 🙏😊 These are a lot of fun to work on
“Not bad considering the age…..”. Outstanding - really, really funny.
🤣🤣🤣 thanks!
It’s nearly impossible to sale these mowers with a T engine 😢😢😢
I've been lucky so far.. Nobody seems to bat an eye at Tecumseh up here..
I have a harder time selling them Powermore junks, to the point where I'm starting to avoid them. I don't trust those Chinesium MTD engines.
The engine is the problem, junk it and keep the frame 😊
Hahahahahahaha!!!! Love it! Darn Tecumseh engines..
But can't lie, when they run, they run really smooth.. but getting there is always a challenge
Thank you sir pointing out that little nipple I was wondering what that was for for 61 years of working on this I just found out what that’s for L O L
You're very welcome! 😊I'm always learning new things too! It has made reassembling these carburetors a lot easier, when putting on the bowl.
The brass floats don't have that nipple tho.
I believe the nipple, and indent, are to keep the float from bottoming out on the bowl
Identifies as gasoline had me 💀😆
😂😂 Thanks!
There are some older Tecumseh's that were pre-EPA requirements, and the crank's did just vent to air. Those carbs originally did not have the port on top for the breather to go back to the intake. I've come across a few, and keep a handful of vacuum caps on hand to just plug that top breather port (if I don't have a spare breather tube to re-route). The carbs are a PITA on these engines, and I usually just go right to throwing an aftermarket one on because of the hassle to remove and re-install if it doesn't run right. That said, they are very nice and smooth running machines when running properly and quite resilient - I had one burning oil (approx 250ml every tank of gas) but it started first pull and ran relatively smooth lol
I figured.. especially on the DOM code . . But that carb threw me for a loop. I admit I was lucky to have a dead engine I could swap the vent out the tube on..
I can't help myself by try to save the carb, but honestly, considering the price of a new carb for it, it's starting to become a losing venture as, ya, they're a PITA to take on and off..
I do have to get some of those vacuum caps..
But to be fair, I actually have a carby that would have been one that should have been on from day one, it's got no breather port..
I think it's how smooth these engines run as to why I keep getting them, and can't help myself, especially in comparison to those new MTD PowerMore Engines..
@@Mike-anic They're definitely great running engines. I have the "ugh, not another" reaction each time I see one just because of the effort involved lol. I do keep a couple of the intake pipes on hand, and have them "pre-assembled" with either a really cleaned carb or brand new one already mounted up and ready to go. Makes for an easy swap to get it going, as long as it's the same intake setup (there's a few styles, as you know).
For the carbs, there's also a low-idle jet behind the black plug on the outside of the carb (next to the primer). It's usually good to take that out and make sure it's clean, and there's also a "hidden" welch plug that feeds into it - those can sometimes be the culprit if they still don't run smooth after cleaning everything else.
PowerMore.....not many of those engines out there, as I think MTD realized they were junk earlier on from their Chinese partner that made them. There's some out there, but due to the AD/CVD customs that went into effect shortly there after, they aren't used anymore. Even Toro had some Loncin branded engines they used for a short while as well. Now we're stuck with the junk that B&S is pumping out for the most part.
@@mattwickert736 yeah, very true on the BS engines.
It's sad.. they stopped making their flathead, which is just absolutely solid! I love those engines.. their OHV stuff seems to be so.... Cheaply built.. plastic cams.. really??
Seeing stuff like this I wonder who copied who.. the automotive industry copying the mowers, and small engines, or vice versa??
I mean modern vehicles are absolute trash! Like 150 years we've been building gasoline powered combustion engines, and yet here we are, building just pure trash that run for a month, and self destruct.
Why do I say who copied who...
Check out the news on the Toyota Tundra TTV6 engine (used in their Tundra, Sequoia, LX+GX).. blowing up engines. Ford wet belts that snap because rubber and oil..
Etc etc etc.... I'm beginning to think that it's just an industry attempting to force consumers into Battery Hell lol!
I don't mind battery powered equipment within reason, but making them mandatory??
I think we'll be stuck with junk for a while yet as they slowly phase out gasoline equipment for even more polluting Battery Electric equipment.
Won't see a single battery powered mower that's 10 years old, but I see 80+ year old mowers and snowblower for sale. 🤷 Seems more environmentally friendly to keep your old equipment running and out of a landfill.
@@Mike-anic I've opened up some Classic and Quantums, and the cams and timing gear were both plastic. I'm no Metallurgist, but there is more Aluminum and other cheaper metals in the blocks, pistons, cylinders, etc. than there used to be, and I suspect that drives part of the failing cam issues. I've tried to source engines directly from overseas, but the customs & duties are so high that it doesn't make sense. That's mostly driven by B&S and Kohler filing a claim that there are too many gov't subsidies, so we slap a 100% tariff almost on them. I'd rather own battery equipment (which I actually do now), than support companies making crap equipment and claiming they can't compete.
I feel like as a society, part of the blame falls on us on the quality thing. We wanted everything cheaper, always want the next "new" thing, etc (marketing won lol). Our (I'm 42) parents and grandparents knew how to properly maintain their purchases, do basic carpentry/mechanic activity, etc. Most people now don't even know how to change engine oil in a mower, despite 1000s of YT videos on it.
Battery stuff is great for regular lawn maintenance in suburban neighborhoods, urban, etc. It's when you get rural and/or commercial it won't really cut it - not yet at least. The equipment doesn't usually fail, though, it's the batteries and improper storage/maintenance by owners. I also can't stand that there isn't a standardized battery connection on it - everything is proprietary, so you essentially HAVE to commit for Outdoor Equipment. I went primarily with Milwaukee and Makita, as they used the same batteries and I had a bunch already - have a few Ego items too, though.
That's a really good point on standardization. The EU did that with Apple products, making the Lightning Charger obsolete, and driving the USB-C as the main connector.
I have a SunJoe mower, perfect for my tiny lawn, but considering I have mowers coming in and out on a regular basis, I never use it anymore, and am selling it to someone that can use it more. The issue with it, is the battery. It's the same battery for the blower I have as well, but once they are out of production, that's it. And these companies seem to change their batteries ever other year, so unless you keep up replacing your equipment every couple of years (not sure how that's environmentally friendly) you're stuck with a battery that, likely, won't be replaceable should it die.
Not to mention that many times the parts for the mower, such as the blade adapter, should you strike a rock, or stump, is non-serviceable, as Bre learned with a Kobalt mower that a customer of hers dropped off after striking a rock and destroying the fan/blade adapter on the mower.
i fix my lawnmower but it was not that bad so good job man
Thank you 😊 👍🍻
@@Mike-anic keep up the hard work