Matt’s reaction when it starts, the auger runs and the electric start works is why I watch this channel… because that’s how I would react. Those simple wins in life are one of the best feelings.
I agree whole heartedly it's that thrill that keeps us coming back to fix things. We are so Lucky Matt takes so much trouble to give us those really great shots of what he's doing. Also the amount of great shots in his Intros and Outros shows he cares about the video quality as well as his great content. It must be hard to keep up the content when it's so cold.
I got an older model for free back in the summer, and all it needed was a carb clean, fresh fuel, and she was good to go. Mustie1 would be proud of both of us! 👍👍
I once got one free on the side of the road. Craftsman augur type. Almost no hours ...12 HP... They had broken the ring and pinion drive on the auger. Monster machine. I first went to Sears for parts....they wanted to sell every component in the ring and pinion unit individually and wanted a fortune. Talked to a guy I know that has a boat motor and lawnmower shop that had a big parts pile ....he didn't have it but told me MTD had the same drive unit....got it from MTD for 1/4 the cost
I would have tried harder to get it to run on ether and full choke before taking the carb apart because once it gets going, the vibration and heat will often, though not usually, clean out the carb; and you can even use it while riding the choke while it is doing so, though you can't get full power until it is done. Often, moving any mixture screws back and forth and then putting them back where they were helps break up clogs too; or writing down their location and then opening them wide, as wide as possible without the screws vibrating out, and trying to run it that way, will help it clean itself as it runs, and then screw them back in if it starts running rich, and back where they were when finished, or tune properly in case they were wrong. The mixture might keep getting richer as it self cleans though, forcing multiple adjustments.
I got an s720 or 620 (I’d have to look at it in the garage) from a neighbor who was throwing it out, hadn’t ran in 15-20 years, fired up first pull after filling it up with gas. Does ok up to about 2-3” of snow, then anything more it’s break out the big snowblowers, but it’s the older style single flapper throwing snow, not the chute style like that one
Ahm plz disable the option to post hyperlinks in the comment, it kills the damn bots. yeah i still not sure what the dutch name it is, but i know mustie1 calls it an emulsion tube indeed, and i am from Holland haha. also its better to use carb cleaner, brakeclean tends to swell up silicone gaskets.
This is why you check/service your snow blower in fall rather than after the first snow. At least then you're not trying to work with frozen fingers 😄 Great find Matt. I also love the people who throw perfectly good stuff out because they don't know how to get it working again.
Top three reasons my snow blower won't start: 1) Carburetor needs rebuilt or replaced 2) Mice ate the wires 3) Because I'm not going out there to start it That little snow blower would be good for clearing a path to the big snow blower we keep at the end of the driveway. Stay warm.
Biggest mistakes people make is not draining the gas once winter is over. Next winter rolls around and the carb is gummed up and out it goes instead of the owner cleaning out the carb which is a cheap and easy job. Good job Matt. Another machine saved from becoming scrapped. You and Darren Mustie1 are brothers of a kind. Other people's broken down trash is your bread andbutter gold..
Obviously you just love fixing stuff. It shows in your enthusiasm and smile from ear to ear when you get it running. Since you have so many other ways to clear snow, this was just a mere small challenge for you. I will admit, I enjoy doing the exact same thing... Thumbs Up!
That’s one of the best snow blowers out there, I have my toro blower over twenty years and I would not give it up for a new one , quick and easy to use. Thanks for the great videos
Haha 😂 that's so funny Matt ! Last month I picked up a 21" Troy push mower, a identical snow blower as yours and a 3000 psi power washer off the side of the road !! All fuel problems mower and snow blower , plastic carbs .... And needles to say ... They are all running perfectly !! Hahaha got to love it ! And as you said we love people that just throw problems to the side of the road !! Ha life is good 👍 fun video brother thanks
Matt, I just recently started watching your posts. I may never fix a diesel motor, but your methods of fixing things including this snowblower is inspiring. I will never throw out equipment again without trying to repair it first. Of course, I may have to buy a tool or three to do so!!!
Never say you can't. Half the fun is finding stuff like this that you have nothing invested in but time, and it works! It starts with snowblowers, weedeaters, and lawn mowers. Next thing you know, you're fixing helicopters. LITERALLY MY STORY.
Once you have a couple of fixes you'll be hooked and will not want to throw out anything till you at least have a look at it. Don't be fooled by things you can't fix have look any way so you learn how it works.
For those not mechanically inclined, finding equipment on the curb is the perfect way to learn basic small engine repair. Pull the start cord, if you feel compression there's a better than 50% chance it can be fixed, usually for $30 or less. 90% of the time it's ethanol fuel related. Even if you can't get it running take it apart, see how it operates, its cheap/free mechanical practice.
@@alexstromberg7696 My backpack blower and push mower both were curb finds. Blower needed carb kit and fuel line ($37), mower needed recoil starter fix and new rope ($8). Both still working years later!
Really nice find! I have a much older version (CCR 2000) and even at 30 years old it is still a beast. Especially in fresh snow, it will go through a remarkable depth without issue. Where it falls short compared to the big 2 stage unit is in thick, heavy, wet snow. My 2 stage will unhappily carry on through it, but the two stroke will just nope out of the whole situation. On things that get used very infrequently (like the 2 stroke snow blower) I run the engineered fuel, because pump gas goes bad so quickly. Engineered fuel, fogging oil and drain the tank/carb in spring, and that little thing will probably live for the rest of your productive days.
I have a ccr 2000 from 1988, and it always struggled with heavy wet snow as yours does. If you haven’t already done so recently, I HIGHLY reccomend replacing both of the rubber blades and checking the scraper bar. After I did that it doesn’t bog down in those conditions anywhere near as much as it used to! Also remember to double check the drive belt!
I know it’s a small point and may be lost on some folks, but three things I really like about your videos is your intelligence, willingness to learn and your correct use of English grammar. You use words like “good” and “well” correctly (this is a good wrench and I am doing well) and thus, my ears don’t start to bleed when I watch Diesel Creek.
You'll want to check the clearance between the rubber strips on the auger and the inside back of the machine. These strips wear and the increased gap cause them not to throw the snow effectively. They are replaceable.
Hi Matt, a big tip on using those type of blowers is ever so slightly lift the handle up instead of pushing, this way the nose digs in a little and the paddles will propel the blower forward. You wont work as hard either the machine will do most of the work. It works much better on solid ground but should work the same way in the dirt :)
Also on these units when your paddles get worn, just unbolt them, cut the rubber, pull them out a little farther and bolt them back down, and as always,, a little wd-40 on the shoot works wonders.
@@doylerules826 i bought some silicone or some type of no stick spray for my chute and it’s incredible. I only need to spray it once a year and let it cure before use but the shooting distance is much much better than before.
I've rebuild 100s of these snowblowers over the last 20 years. Great snow blowers. Carb jobs, pattles, scraper and drive belt. Are the only thing that ever really goes wrong or wears out. Toro bought lawnboy mowers back in the early 2000s i think. And toro sold the rights for lawnboys two stroke engine to Briggs and Stratton. How still makes all the parts for this engine. The hole carburetor and engine are basically a 2 stroke lawnboy engine turned side ways slightly modified for snow opportunities.
Dang Matt, Andrew Camarata would be proud! I watch his channel as well, and have for 4 yrs now, and those Toro snow blowers are built cheep and it is ALWAYS the carbs on them that get messed up. Great Find. Great that in this Throw away society that we are all now living in, us older folks can still be teachers to you younger ones that really want to learn how to keep stiff and just repair it and keep working. Way to Go, Matt! Look forward to future videos form you. BTW, here in Upper Northeast Illinois, we are also supposed to get more snow today or later tonight with temps currnely at 13, and low for later tonight down to 7 above, with snow.. Stay warm..
I laughed, my fiance is the same as me. She got us a free beko fridge freezer which was 18 months old, a work bench with a record 52 wood vice, a cooker, plenty of wood for projects plus much more. she is a good one
This thing looks brand new. My neighbor threw out an almost brand new $400 lawn mower, I picked it up, bought $18 carburetor kit from Amazon and replace it. Running like a champ now. It's incredible why people don't have an ounce of curiosity in them.
you might need that since the groundhog saw his shadow today... I have an older model, but similar style and that thing is a beast! It stopped working last year and I found a brand new carb for $20 online, so I just swapped it out and cleaned the new one as a spare. Great little snowthrower!
I love it. Saturday afternoon watching SOMEONE ELSE shovel snow, I agree, people pitch stuff that needs a fuse or a cord needs replaced or something minor. Someone pitched a brand new, 16 gallon shop vac come trash day. The filter needed replaced and the inside needed cleaned out. The hose, a couple attachments, etc. lol, my people too haha
You found and fixed one of my favorite machines. I have 3 of those 20 inch Toro's. I liked the first one so much that as my situation changed, I would buy another one for that location. Since I have retired and consolidated to 1 location there are 3 in the garage. The oldest one is the easiest to start. Dealer told me it was produced before they started watching emissions on small engines. I have replaced rubber paddles multiple times as well plastic wear strips behind the paddles. They work great on smooth surfaces. I'm not sure about your surfaces. We are susposed to get 12 to 16 inches of snow thru tomorrow. If I lived in town, I would put them out front with a for sale sign.
Matt, I got a free generator last summer. First thing I did was drain the old gasoline. The stuff looked like mustard- it had been sitting a year. I poured that old gas into three fire ant nests and it worked like a charm. I have yet to find new tubes for the generator, (they were cut in a couple of places), and clean the carburetor; but when I do, I have no doubt it will come back to life. Your show gives me that hope!
Nice find and nice video. It runs and idles a little rough Sometimes leaky crank seals may cause 2-strokes to run and idle like this. A crankcase leakdown test would show.
Hey Matt , here in Wisconsin. That's what i use 90 % of the time is the Toro pup ; it chews through just about everything ma nature throws at us. Even the driveway aprons, if you get to them shortly after the plow trucks run through . Toro's are very impressive little units,not much they won't move ! Good find, and make sure you pay attention to the plastic bite bar/scrapper . If you don't catch it in time, you'll start to wear out the side sheild covering the auger drive belt. Witch sucks if it packs up with snow from the hole that get worn in it !! and your pattle's , check the auger belt, and the idler bearing. You'll have that unit for a good many years to come. Oh,tip.... the wheels love to wear out on the shaft, when they get sloppy,the machine doesn't clean to the ground nice. I picked up bronze bushings from Menards and drilled out the wheel centers, pressed them in, skookum as frig.
I've had several of these two-cycle snowthrowers and they work well if the snow us dry. They are ideal for a smaller paved driveway. They always sound like they are high idle but that is the optimal tuning. My first one a kid sold me for $20 and it had the wrong gas cap and it didnt have the two-cycle ratio on it so unused straight unleaded fuel. It would just stop running and I let it cool and it would work again. Finally got a booklet and it said use two-cycle fuel and the thing ran mine a champ. I couldn't kill running the wrong gas. Haha.
Looks like someone tried to mix the 2 cycle oil & gas in the tank instead of in a gas container, I get that in my shop all.the time , and there ain't nothing that plugs a carb faster faster than straight oil !!!! I must say that is the gentlest I've ever saw you fix anything !!!!!! Usually you toss down tools , parts , and what ever , proud of ya 😉
Yes we live in a throw away world. So few kids mess about with this type of thing now. That is how you learn these life skills. Basic engine skills tinkering with motor bikes and the like. New stuff was so expensive years ago that you had to fix it. Hope people watch this channel and see how easy some basic fixes are
Great video Matt! I'm really impressed with your mechanical skills! Wish I was equally talented! I always wanted to be a mechanic and took a year long Diesel Vehicle Maintenance course and finished with a 4.5 GPA but couldn't get hired because I was "too old". I was 45...that was 27 years ago! Just wasn't meant to be. Keep the great vids coming, I look forward to them!
Those Toro snow blowers are dam near bomb-proof. We use thousands of them throughout Metro North Railroad. Platforms, sidewalks and around the facilities. Our Mechanics at each facility maintain all of them. We brutally throw them in and out of truck beds when we go along to the different railroad stations during snow duty. Every 2" or so inches were out keeping on top of the storm for public safety. It is extremely rare for one of those Toros to go back to the facility broken. Toro makes a solid product...
16:50 it won't last long no matter how new it is if you use it where there's loose rocks and who knows what hiding under the snow. Clearly it was meant for clearing LEVEL concrete and asphalt. Good job, Matt. 🙂👍
You might already know about these ideas, but I use an old guitar string or a torch tip cleaner to run through all the tiny carburetor ports and orifices to clear them. Air is good but running a wire through makes sure it’s open!
I have to admit, i have lived all my 62yr life where if we're lucky we might see one or two degrees Celsius below zero mid winter with maybe a frost that's gone by mid-morning while summer can go 30+ which we are having right now .... i would be useless if this cold white powdery stuff ever turned up! Great repair by the way....
As Bob and Doug would say: "beauty, eh" My trouble is everytime i see something like that, im either not in my truck or i don't have someone to help me lift it (something as big as the other one you found is not a one man loading operation 😂)
@@DieselCreek ever since i hurt my back a few years ago ive been leery about "getting creative". But maybe its time to either buy or build a set of ramps and carry those in the truck bed
@@LRCVWDude Fit it first, so you don't mess up the paint job drilling holes. And the painting will seal/cover the bare metal, which will help prevent rusting.
I have a toro car 3650. Had it for many years now and the carb cleaning has been my only issue which I learned from RUclips to clean myself. Many people have wanted to buy it from me, and one shop told me they are guaranteed to start if always mixed properly. I recently used her in a storm we had, and it hauled ass. Love the 2 cycle toros.
I have one of those, best snowblower I ever had! Love them! I've had big snowblowers, all kinds but the little Toro beat them all. Only time I've maybe wanted a real big machine is when 20 cm wet snow has coming down, then the Toro doesn't manage but that happens maybe once a year were I live so not a problem. The Toro can do 20 cm wet snow but then I have to be very gentle with it, push a little and then back up and so on... I will never buy any other snowblower than this Toro. I belive there was a 5 hp and a smaller one maybe 3.5 hp, I've got the bigger one and I'm happy over that.
Nice even the electric start works heck yeah thanks to all the people thst throw away tools and things because they cant maintenance them or fix them heck yeah Matt 15:48 @Diesel Creek
Nice find Matt. Those are worth a good chunk of change, and are very powerful units for their class. I bet you could get $250 out of it if you wanted to sell it.
I picked up three of those this summer, all with the same problem. Thirty dollars and one day on a weekend they all run fine. I gave two of them to my neighbors and kept one for myself. Today, we are supposed to get twelve inches of snow here in southern Michigan and both neighbors are looking forward to using them instead of shoveling. I love free stuff like that too!
I had a similar story. Snowblower on FB MP for $25. Didn't run. Cleaned the carb. Runs like a champ. My electric start didn't initially work. Cleaned a couple contacts, worked the starter impeller free with some chemicals and percussive persuasion. Now it's fully functional and throws snow with no issues.
Tim from Canada suggestions for you when blowing out snow with the snowblower. Tip number ( 1 )when you were blowing out snow and you were going back over it do you not put the snow back on what you just did.... tip ( 2 ) spin the auger head away from the material you have just blown out. All was start at the far end. And blow your snow away from you never blow the snow back on the job you have just done by the radio down here he has done no blowing the snow back on what he has just cleaned out
I love that type of snowblower for really wet snow/slush, because it doesn’t pack up and clog like a 2-stage. The plastic carbs eventually die and are not available through B&S, but there are equivalent cheapo metal ones that work just fine on Amazon and eBay.
Nice! Those little Toro blowers are really good machines that will surprise you with what they will chew through. I use one like that on my shop roof when it gets deep. Easy to throw around up there. Speaking of free stuff or very cheap, I remember the Y2K scare when everybody bought generators up to the point you couldn't hardly find one. After that came and went, for the next couple years they were everywhere for really cheap or free because they wouldn't start from sitting around. I ended up with truck loads of generators, which I fixed and re-sold all of eventually, except for a couple bigger ones I still have today. Made out like a bandit on those. I love free junk that nobody wants to fix.
I do that same thing the neighbor sat a nice lawnmower out on the curb so I figured I would go out and grab it and sure enough I cleaned out the carb and got it running. Another one was a Dewalt pressure washer I cleaned out the carb and got it running then found out the pump had issues and I picked up a Chinese knock off pump for $50 and it works fine. One man's junk is definitely another man's treasures.
Impressed! Istopped at a curbside bulk trash pile where there was a pretty nice wheelborrow. I got a few things and threw in the wheelbarrow. A guy came out of his house screening and cussing up a store accuse of stealing it! I said I was on the back side (street) and was laid over. After more cussing and ranting, I gently took it out of my truck and wished him a good day. Glad you had better luck. 🥶😄
Thing throwes light snow pretty good and what I find them good for is walkways and cutting patches to get from shed to house stuff like that now if it had a drive it would be really good 👍but great find I picked up a big Aries whith headlight etcetera and I had to fix a shear pin in the augers and get it started and boom thing throws so far I got to put shut top ponted half down lol love it and like I said great find bud and yes peaple .keep eyes open you can find some great stuff godbless and stay safe 🙏
Electric start a diesel generator to plug in an electric start for a two stroke snow blower. Carbon neutral achieved!! Love free stuff. Some people can buy, some people can fix, we both need each other lol
Gotta love the stuff some people trash. Picked up a Toro CCR 2000 at curb a few yrs ago because the housing was cracked up. Started first pull. Epoxy held together housing. Can't beat the free stuff!!!
Just because its a short video doesn't mean it wasn't a good and informative one! We all can learn something from these videos and sometimes shorter is better, straight and to the point.
Great job Matt! Just an FYI, if you ever have to replace a carburetor, check Amazon. The carb for my 2 stroke weed eater was between $55 and $80.00 locally. Amazon had a direct replacement for $12.00 and free shipping. Got it in 3 days. You have to spend a few minutes looking and the brand names are impossible to pronounce. Most of them have "ping, sing, ding or wang" somewhere in the name but they work AND fit. Eighty dollars for a 2 stroke carburetor! Well, we can thank Uncle Joe for that too, I guess.
Reminds me of how I got my Dyson indoor vacuum cleaner. My sister told me her friend wanted to get rid of it because the suction had become weaker. All I did was clean the membrane filter and rinse out the sponge filter. It ran perfect. Felt like a steal. Didn't even need tools to open the filter hatch. In defense of the former owner, I didn't know Dysons have filters either, given the fact that they are mainly advertised for their cyclone technology.
It amazes me what people throw away. I’ve never had to buy a lawnmower, snow blower or vacuum. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. That is with a little work. Lol
This was nearly exactly how I got my current snow blower. It's a 1969 two stage, 24" Arien's Snowthro with an 8hp Tecumseh. I was driving home and it was being wheeled out to the road. I almost hesitated, but I decided to turn around and go check it out. By the time I got there, they had put "free" on it. I asked them about it and they said they couldn't get it running. I figured if it didn't run, it was worth parts and scrap. I then ran home to get my truck to haul it home, which was good timing because someone else had spotted it after I left and come back to check it out, but I got it first! Got it home and after some tinkering, found out it was just a plugged carb with bad gas in it (always suspect that with engines). Two years after I got it, the engine seized after the main seal failed, but I got a replacement 8hp Briggs reman for a great price of only $140. Since getting it I've put new tires on it, replaced the drive gear and the axle bushings, new belt, did some basic maintenance on it and it's been running great ever since. Too bad that Michigan hasn't gotten enough snow these past two years to use it, though... ugh. All in all, I think I maybe have around $300 into it, which is not bad since units equivalent to it are $600 or more!
Years ago I fixed small engines for a can of carburetor cleaner for a friend. When I figured out I was being used I started charging and that slowed and stopped that. You know do it for yourself and maybe a friend or family member and nobody else so you don’t lose the fun of doing that.
I bought a brand new 2 stage for our cabin and there is a minimum of 2 feet at the cabin every year so the gas won’t ever go bad and the blower will get a real workout over its life! Snowblowers are a huge helper for a guy.
Put some new paddles on it and it will work better it should pull itself through the snow look at them and their should be a small hole on them if you don't see it its time to replace them those are wear hole should be on the right hand side
Very nice matt..I'm electrician n simple mechanic..I enjoyed watching coz many times I'm a champion when I succeeded to repair machines n appliances..keep safe
I had 5 of these found on the side of the road toro snow blower’s. Every single one had a bad primer bulb. I replaced all of them and eventually they all fell off again. Well after getting fed up with changing them I stopped replacing them and went with the lazy mans primer. If you need to start them and the bulb falls off “ie. The black rubber part” just blow into it with your mouth and boom 💥 they start every time. Obviously the carb needs to be clean and the fuel fresh but the blow into the hole method works if you have no pumper or compressed air. Also….make sure you put fuel stabilizer in it when you store it, helps alot.
I grew up clearing the driveway every winter with the same old toro snowblower. I’d always figured it was from the late 90s to early 2000, but last year I ran the numbers to find the right replacement blades and carb kit and I found that it was a 1988 model! After installing those parts it runs like the day it was new (I assume, since it’s older than me!)
I fix hundreds of these a year. All they ever need is just to empty the oil out of the bowl and they'll work perfectly. If you notice it hunting at idle then on the left side of the carb is a black sticker with white writing, there's a pilot jet under that sticker. Just puncture the sticker with a flat head and you can remove it for cleaning. Also, soaking the primer bulb in hot water helps but obviously you didn't have that option. Good job, I just sold my last one for $350 plus he also gave me a 22" 5hp that wasn't running. These toro paddle 2 stroke machines are beasts, they'll outperform almost any other machine.
Just picked up one similar to that for free. All it needed was a new nut and bolt to hold one side of the handle to the unit. Previous owner tossed it for that...almost unbelievable to a handy person.
found one for free on the side of the road this winter. not the electric start model though. one of the wires was chewed through to the coil and the tank was cracked up pretty bad. fixed the coil wire and got a used tank on ebay. $35 and she's as good as new now. i miss these simple fix videos of yours Matt.
Hi Matt. Finally got to this video, and I like watching them. I service this type of machinery, and I've never seen a cork float bowl. Plastic and brass yes, cork never, and on a modern machine. That little brass tube, I call an "emulsifying" tube. It's mixes the air and fuel to the correct ratio to run, instead of having a mixing screw to adjust the tune. It's very important they are clear. Also have you thought about getting an ultrasound cleaner? They shift stuff carb clean won't or can't get to. A little air way in that carb could be blocked and causing running problems. It's also a good way to get gummed up carbs apart if you heat the water to 50 degrees centigrade (122F) and vibrated for about 25 mins. I took a 10 year old gummed up generator carb apart by doing that. The float needle was stuck, the emulsifying tube and main jet were stuck and after 15mins of cooking they all come free. It finally took 50mins in the ultra sound to clean it, but it was practically spot less compared to what went in. Also some machinery runs/sounds better under load than running free.
Best part was watching Matt jump up and down and clapping his hands like a little kid when it started up and did what its supposed to do. A typical DC video that's both informational and entertaining!
Matt’s reaction when it starts, the auger runs and the electric start works is why I watch this channel… because that’s how I would react. Those simple wins in life are one of the best feelings.
I agree whole heartedly it's that thrill that keeps us coming back to fix things. We are so Lucky Matt takes so much trouble to give us those really great shots of what he's doing. Also the amount of great shots in his Intros and Outros shows he cares about the video quality as well as his great content. It must be hard to keep up the content when it's so cold.
He looks like he just a Red Rider Rifle for Christmas. Joy!
Had me cracking up. Love this dude.
Been doing this my whole life! I'm 62 . good job, I have one of those on the back of my truck now!
I got an older model for free back in the summer, and all it needed was a carb clean, fresh fuel, and she was good to go. Mustie1 would be proud of both of us! 👍👍
I thought it was a mustie video from the thumbnail 😭
I once got one free on the side of the road. Craftsman augur type. Almost no hours ...12 HP... They had broken the ring and pinion drive on the auger. Monster machine. I first went to Sears for parts....they wanted to sell every component in the ring and pinion unit individually and wanted a fortune. Talked to a guy I know that has a boat motor and lawnmower shop that had a big parts pile ....he didn't have it but told me MTD had the same drive unit....got it from MTD for 1/4 the cost
I would have tried harder to get it to run on ether and full choke before taking the carb apart because once it gets going, the vibration and heat will often, though not usually, clean out the carb; and you can even use it while riding the choke while it is doing so, though you can't get full power until it is done.
Often, moving any mixture screws back and forth and then putting them back where they were helps break up clogs too; or writing down their location and then opening them wide, as wide as possible without the screws vibrating out, and trying to run it that way, will help it clean itself as it runs, and then screw them back in if it starts running rich, and back where they were when finished, or tune properly in case they were wrong. The mixture might keep getting richer as it self cleans though, forcing multiple adjustments.
I got an s720 or 620 (I’d have to look at it in the garage) from a neighbor who was throwing it out, hadn’t ran in 15-20 years, fired up first pull after filling it up with gas. Does ok up to about 2-3” of snow, then anything more it’s break out the big snowblowers, but it’s the older style single flapper throwing snow, not the chute style like that one
@@alan6832 yeah but no video then!!!!!
Got to love when people throw things out on the curb or trash because they don't maintenance things Matt 5:36 @Diesel Creek
Hi Matt, the tube with all of the holes is called an emulsion tube. It's responsible for mixing the gas and air in the main circuit of the carb.
Ahm plz disable the option to post hyperlinks in the comment, it kills the damn bots.
yeah i still not sure what the dutch name it is, but i know mustie1 calls it an emulsion tube indeed, and i am from Holland haha. also its better to use carb cleaner, brakeclean tends to swell up silicone gaskets.
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Matt I was totally waiting for rock to be chucked into the camera
In my younger days , I would do the same with lawn mowers. Made a ton of money fixing and reselling. Good job Matt.
This is why you check/service your snow blower in fall rather than after the first snow. At least then you're not trying to work with frozen fingers 😄
Great find Matt. I also love the people who throw perfectly good stuff out because they don't know how to get it working again.
Top three reasons my snow blower won't start:
1) Carburetor needs rebuilt or replaced
2) Mice ate the wires
3) Because I'm not going out there to start it
That little snow blower would be good for clearing a path to the big snow blower we keep at the end of the driveway.
Stay warm.
Wow that is interesting i have never seen a Carb Float made out of Cork hmm Very neet Matt 9:42 @Diesel Creek
I didn't throw that onto the side of the road, it fell out of the back of my truck. Thanks for fixing it for me. Lol
Not running to Bad at all Just a simple carb cleaning nice Matt free Tools Heck yeah 10:38 @Diesel Creek
I love your enthusiasm. The joy you get out of fixing things is one of the reasons I really enjoy your channel. Peace
Biggest mistakes people make is not draining the gas once winter is over.
Next winter rolls around and the carb is gummed up and out it goes instead of the owner cleaning out the carb which is a cheap and easy job.
Good job Matt.
Another machine saved from becoming scrapped.
You and Darren Mustie1 are brothers of a kind.
Other people's broken down trash is your bread andbutter gold..
Obviously you just love fixing stuff. It shows in your enthusiasm and smile from ear to ear when you get it running. Since you have so many other ways to clear snow, this was just a mere small challenge for you. I will admit, I enjoy doing the exact same thing... Thumbs Up!
That's why I'm glad I come from a mechanical back ground you find all kinds of good stuff
That’s one of the best snow blowers out there, I have my toro blower over twenty years and I would not give it up for a new one , quick and easy to use. Thanks for the great videos
Carb in the 1962 BRIGS & STRATON 2.9 hp mower had that cork float when I rebuilt it in 1966. It is definitely a 2 smoker engine.
Haha 😂 that's so funny Matt ! Last month I picked up a 21" Troy push mower, a identical snow blower as yours and a 3000 psi power washer off the side of the road !! All fuel problems mower and snow blower , plastic carbs .... And needles to say ... They are all running perfectly !! Hahaha got to love it ! And as you said we love people that just throw problems to the side of the road !! Ha life is good 👍 fun video brother thanks
You had FUN! It was fun watching you have fun, you found it, you fixed it, now it is done, time to have fun!
Matt, I just recently started watching your posts. I may never fix a diesel motor, but your methods of fixing things including this snowblower is inspiring. I will never throw out equipment again without trying to repair it first. Of course, I may have to buy a tool or three to do so!!!
That's the exact reason to do it. You may spend on tools, but you gain knowledge and experience towards a future repair.
Ha yeah - but then Matt will disown you and you wont be one of 'his people' anymore, as you will fix stuff :)
Never say you can't. Half the fun is finding stuff like this that you have nothing invested in but time, and it works! It starts with snowblowers, weedeaters, and lawn mowers. Next thing you know, you're fixing helicopters. LITERALLY MY STORY.
It would also be a good job to learn how to properly winterize/(summerize?) equipment so that the carbs don’t get gunked up
Once you have a couple of fixes you'll be hooked and will not want to throw out anything till you at least have a look at it. Don't be fooled by things you can't fix have look any way so you learn how it works.
For those not mechanically inclined, finding equipment on the curb is the perfect way to learn basic small engine repair. Pull the start cord, if you feel compression there's a better than 50% chance it can be fixed, usually for $30 or less. 90% of the time it's ethanol fuel related. Even if you can't get it running take it apart, see how it operates, its cheap/free mechanical practice.
Idk how you People find all this free shit
@@alexstromberg7696 My backpack blower and push mower both were curb finds. Blower needed carb kit and fuel line ($37), mower needed recoil starter fix and new rope ($8). Both still working years later!
Nice job! I have one just like it. For its size, it works great!! After winter I drain the fuel and the bowl. Only use ethanol free gas.
That’s the best practice!
Luv finding the beside the road free stuff. One person’s junk is another person’s treasure. Nice simple fix.
Really nice find! I have a much older version (CCR 2000) and even at 30 years old it is still a beast. Especially in fresh snow, it will go through a remarkable depth without issue. Where it falls short compared to the big 2 stage unit is in thick, heavy, wet snow. My 2 stage will unhappily carry on through it, but the two stroke will just nope out of the whole situation. On things that get used very infrequently (like the 2 stroke snow blower) I run the engineered fuel, because pump gas goes bad so quickly. Engineered fuel, fogging oil and drain the tank/carb in spring, and that little thing will probably live for the rest of your productive days.
I have a ccr 2000 from 1988, and it always struggled with heavy wet snow as yours does. If you haven’t already done so recently, I HIGHLY reccomend replacing both of the rubber blades and checking the scraper bar.
After I did that it doesn’t bog down in those conditions anywhere near as much as it used to! Also remember to double check the drive belt!
I know it’s a small point and may be lost on some folks, but three things I really like about your videos is your intelligence, willingness to learn and your correct use of English grammar. You use words like “good” and “well” correctly (this is a good wrench and I am doing well) and thus, my ears don’t start to bleed when I watch Diesel Creek.
You'll want to check the clearance between the rubber strips on the auger and the inside back of the machine. These strips wear and the increased gap cause them not to throw the snow effectively. They are replaceable.
And a PITA to do so. Just did mine last summer.
True fuel is my new best friend 😹
Hi Matt, a big tip on using those type of blowers is ever so slightly lift the handle up instead of pushing, this way the nose digs in a little and the paddles will propel the blower forward. You wont work as hard either the machine will do most of the work. It works much better on solid ground but should work the same way in the dirt :)
Also on these units when your paddles get worn, just unbolt them, cut the rubber, pull them out a little farther and bolt them back down, and as always,, a little wd-40 on the shoot works wonders.
@@doylerules826 i bought some silicone or some type of no stick spray for my chute and it’s incredible. I only need to spray it once a year and let it cure before use but the shooting distance is much much better than before.
can't do that on gravel
@@M.TTT. Sure you can but I don't recommend it gravel will go all over lol
@@doylerules826 dollar store cooking spray works in a pinch and it's only a $1 😜
Two strokes for the win!! Best price of all too: Free!
I've rebuild 100s of these snowblowers over the last 20 years. Great snow blowers. Carb jobs, pattles, scraper and drive belt. Are the only thing that ever really goes wrong or wears out.
Toro bought lawnboy mowers back in the early 2000s i think. And toro sold the rights for lawnboys two stroke engine to Briggs and Stratton. How still makes all the parts for this engine.
The hole carburetor and engine are basically a 2 stroke lawnboy engine turned side ways slightly modified for snow opportunities.
Yep! Good simple units
Dang Matt, Andrew Camarata would be proud! I watch his channel as well, and have for 4 yrs now, and those Toro snow blowers are built cheep and it is ALWAYS the carbs on them that get messed up. Great Find. Great that in this Throw away society that we are all now living in, us older folks can still be teachers to you younger ones that really want to learn how to keep stiff and just repair it and keep working. Way to Go, Matt! Look forward to future videos form you. BTW, here in Upper Northeast Illinois, we are also supposed to get more snow today or later tonight with temps currnely at 13, and low for later tonight down to 7 above, with snow.. Stay warm..
“Man I love finding free stuff on the side of the road!” Made me LOL and wife roll her eyes 😁 keep it up Matt! Love this channel!
I laughed, my fiance is the same as me. She got us a free beko fridge freezer which was 18 months old, a work bench with a record 52 wood vice, a cooker, plenty of wood for projects plus much more. she is a good one
This thing looks brand new. My neighbor threw out an almost brand new $400 lawn mower, I picked it up, bought $18 carburetor kit from Amazon and replace it. Running like a champ now. It's incredible why people don't have an ounce of curiosity in them.
More money than brains!!
you might need that since the groundhog saw his shadow today... I have an older model, but similar style and that thing is a beast! It stopped working last year and I found a brand new carb for $20 online, so I just swapped it out and cleaned the new one as a spare. Great little snowthrower!
I love it. Saturday afternoon watching SOMEONE ELSE shovel snow, I agree, people pitch stuff that needs a fuse or a cord needs replaced or something minor. Someone pitched a brand new, 16 gallon shop vac come trash day. The filter needed replaced and the inside needed cleaned out. The hose, a couple attachments, etc. lol, my people too haha
You found and fixed one of my favorite machines.
I have 3 of those 20 inch Toro's. I liked the first one so much that as my situation changed, I would buy another one for that location. Since I have retired and consolidated to 1 location there are 3 in the garage. The oldest one is the easiest to start. Dealer told me it was produced before they started watching emissions on small engines. I have replaced rubber paddles multiple times as well plastic wear strips behind the paddles. They work great on smooth surfaces. I'm not sure about your surfaces.
We are susposed to get 12 to 16 inches of snow thru tomorrow. If I lived in town, I would put them out front with a for sale sign.
Nah i dort realy think that they are made for gravel roads.
What is dort?
@@stephensafraniii3396 You are a dort if you cant figure out that its a misspelled "dont"
Matt, I got a free generator last summer. First thing I did was drain the old gasoline. The stuff looked like mustard- it had been sitting a year. I poured that old gas into three fire ant nests and it worked like a charm. I have yet to find new tubes for the generator, (they were cut in a couple of places), and clean the carburetor; but when I do, I have no doubt it will come back to life.
Your show gives me that hope!
Hilarious! I just literally picked up the same exact one from the side of the road last night. Same problem, dirty carb and broken primer bulb.
The bulb was like glass I touched it and it fell apart lol
@@DieselCreek the one I picked up was gone when I got it. We're due for 2' of the white stuff tomorrow so hopefully with a quick fix I can save $600
6:13 yum lol
14:59
20:47 UGH IM SNOWED
Nice find and nice video. It runs and idles a little rough Sometimes leaky crank seals may cause 2-strokes to run and idle like this. A crankcase leakdown test would show.
Hey Matt , here in Wisconsin. That's what i use 90 % of the time is the Toro pup ; it chews through just about everything ma nature throws at us. Even the driveway aprons, if you get to them shortly after the plow trucks run through .
Toro's are very impressive little units,not much they won't move ! Good find, and make sure you pay attention to the plastic bite bar/scrapper . If you don't catch it in time, you'll start to wear out the side sheild covering the auger drive belt. Witch sucks if it packs up with snow from the hole that get worn in it !! and your pattle's , check the auger belt, and the idler bearing.
You'll have that unit for a good many years to come.
Oh,tip.... the wheels love to wear out on the shaft, when they get sloppy,the machine doesn't clean to the ground nice.
I picked up bronze bushings from Menards and drilled out the wheel centers, pressed them in, skookum as frig.
I've had several of these two-cycle snowthrowers and they work well if the snow us dry. They are ideal for a smaller paved driveway. They always sound like they are high idle but that is the optimal tuning. My first one a kid sold me for $20 and it had the wrong gas cap and it didnt have the two-cycle ratio on it so unused straight unleaded fuel. It would just stop running and I let it cool and it would work again. Finally got a booklet and it said use two-cycle fuel and the thing ran mine a champ. I couldn't kill running the wrong gas. Haha.
you got lucky
@@victorwanstreet3038oh 100 percent!
Looks like someone tried to mix the 2 cycle oil & gas in the tank instead of in a gas container, I get that in my shop all.the time , and there ain't nothing that plugs a carb faster faster than straight oil !!!! I must say that is the gentlest I've ever saw you fix anything !!!!!! Usually you toss down tools , parts , and what ever , proud of ya 😉
Perfect for small drives and sidewalks, can’t beat the price either.
Yes we live in a throw away world. So few kids mess about with this type of thing now. That is how you learn these life skills. Basic engine skills tinkering with motor bikes and the like. New stuff was so expensive years ago that you had to fix it. Hope people watch this channel and see how easy some basic fixes are
Great video Matt! I'm really impressed with your mechanical skills! Wish I was equally talented! I always wanted to be a mechanic and took a year long Diesel Vehicle Maintenance course and finished with a 4.5 GPA but couldn't get hired because I was "too old". I was 45...that was 27 years ago! Just wasn't meant to be. Keep the great vids coming, I look forward to them!
Those Toro snow blowers are dam near bomb-proof. We use thousands of them throughout Metro North Railroad. Platforms, sidewalks and around the facilities. Our Mechanics at each facility maintain all of them. We brutally throw them in and out of truck beds when we go along to the different railroad stations during snow duty. Every 2" or so inches were out keeping on top of the storm for public safety. It is extremely rare for one of those Toros to go back to the facility broken. Toro makes a solid product...
What happens on them 2 strokes is the gas evaporates and leaves the oil behind that turns into a syrup like you found which you know is very bad
I use a leaf blower to clean my drive way. It only moves the leaves, but the sunshine is still there. Love living in Florida.
The tube you took out at 7:55 can be called a emulsion or venturi tube, depends on the manufacturer's description.
16:50 it won't last long no matter how new it is if you use it where there's loose rocks and who knows what hiding under the snow.
Clearly it was meant for clearing LEVEL concrete and asphalt.
Good job, Matt. 🙂👍
You might already know about these ideas, but I use an old guitar string or a torch tip cleaner to run through all the tiny carburetor ports and orifices to clear them. Air is good but running a wire through makes sure it’s open!
I have to admit, i have lived all my 62yr life where if we're lucky we might see one or two degrees Celsius below zero mid winter with maybe a frost that's gone by mid-morning while summer can go 30+ which we are having right now .... i would be useless if this cold white powdery stuff ever turned up! Great repair by the way....
As Bob and Doug would say: "beauty, eh"
My trouble is everytime i see something like that, im either not in my truck or i don't have someone to help me lift it (something as big as the other one you found is not a one man loading operation 😂)
When I see something like that I get creative. I got that other snowblower I found on my truck by myself
@@DieselCreek ever since i hurt my back a few years ago ive been leery about "getting creative". But maybe its time to either buy or build a set of ramps and carry those in the truck bed
@@LRCVWDude Sounds like your truck needs to have a crane fitted!
@@dfross87 its on the list after i get this old thing repainted, trust me!
@@LRCVWDude Fit it first, so you don't mess up the paint job drilling holes. And the painting will seal/cover the bare metal, which will help prevent rusting.
I have a toro car 3650. Had it for many years now and the carb cleaning has been my only issue which I learned from RUclips to clean myself. Many people have wanted to buy it from me, and one shop told me they are guaranteed to start if always mixed properly. I recently used her in a storm we had, and it hauled ass. Love the 2 cycle toros.
I have one of those, best snowblower I ever had! Love them!
I've had big snowblowers, all kinds but the little Toro beat them all.
Only time I've maybe wanted a real big machine is when 20 cm wet snow has coming down, then the Toro doesn't manage but that happens maybe once a year were I live so not a problem. The Toro can do 20 cm wet snow but then I have to be very gentle with it, push a little and then back up and so on...
I will never buy any other snowblower than this Toro.
I belive there was a 5 hp and a smaller one maybe 3.5 hp, I've got the bigger one and I'm happy over that.
Nice even the electric start works heck yeah thanks to all the people thst throw away tools and things because they cant maintenance them or fix them heck yeah Matt 15:48 @Diesel Creek
Nice find Matt. Those are worth a good chunk of change, and are very powerful units for their class. I bet you could get $250 out of it if you wanted to sell it.
It genuinely impressed me!
Rebuilt with electric start this year try 450 to 500
When there's snow on the ground and people are outside shoveling, a snow blower is worth WAY more than when everything is clear 😃
@@DieselCreek If these people are old, please bring it back.
@@mickeyh2561 In my experience, old people that throw stuff like that away have already bought it's replacement.
I picked up three of those this summer, all with the same problem. Thirty dollars and one day on a weekend they all run fine. I gave two of them to my neighbors and kept one for myself. Today, we are supposed to get twelve inches of snow here in southern Michigan and both neighbors are looking forward to using them instead of shoveling. I love free stuff like that too!
Love watching you repair something that others just gave up on and threw away. Nice one Matt 👍👍
Thanks!!
Looking forward to watching your journey thru 2022 .....
I had a similar story. Snowblower on FB MP for $25. Didn't run. Cleaned the carb. Runs like a champ. My electric start didn't initially work. Cleaned a couple contacts, worked the starter impeller free with some chemicals and percussive persuasion. Now it's fully functional and throws snow with no issues.
Tim from Canada suggestions for you when blowing out snow with the snowblower. Tip number ( 1 )when you were blowing out snow and you were going back over it do you not put the snow back on what you just did.... tip ( 2 ) spin the auger head away from the material you have just blown out. All was start at the far end. And blow your snow away from you never blow the snow back on the job you have just done by the radio down here he has done no blowing the snow back on what he has just cleaned out
Can't tell you how many times I've trash picked Toro's and it's always a gummed up carb. Simple fix every time and a free snow blower!
I love that type of snowblower for really wet snow/slush, because it doesn’t pack up and clog like a 2-stage.
The plastic carbs eventually die and are not available through B&S, but there are equivalent cheapo metal ones that work just fine on Amazon and eBay.
Nice! Those little Toro blowers are really good machines that will surprise you with what they will chew through. I use one like that on my shop roof when it gets deep. Easy to throw around up there. Speaking of free stuff or very cheap, I remember the Y2K scare when everybody bought generators up to the point you couldn't hardly find one. After that came and went, for the next couple years they were everywhere for really cheap or free because they wouldn't start from sitting around. I ended up with truck loads of generators, which I fixed and re-sold all of eventually, except for a couple bigger ones I still have today. Made out like a bandit on those. I love free junk that nobody wants to fix.
I do that same thing the neighbor sat a nice lawnmower out on the curb so I figured I would go out and grab it and sure enough I cleaned out the carb and got it running. Another one was a Dewalt pressure washer I cleaned out the carb and got it running then found out the pump had issues and I picked up a Chinese knock off pump for $50 and it works fine. One man's junk is definitely another man's treasures.
Impressed! Istopped at a curbside bulk trash pile where there was a pretty nice wheelborrow. I got a few things and threw in the wheelbarrow. A guy came out of his house screening and cussing up a store accuse of stealing it! I said I was on the back side (street) and was laid over. After more cussing and ranting, I gently took it out of my truck and wished him a good day. Glad you had better luck. 🥶😄
If you tilt it forward a bit it'll scrape the ground clean better AND pull itself forward so you don't have to push. 👌
Thing throwes light snow pretty good and what I find them good for is walkways and cutting patches to get from shed to house stuff like that now if it had a drive it would be really good 👍but great find I picked up a big Aries whith headlight etcetera and I had to fix a shear pin in the augers and get it started and boom thing throws so far I got to put shut top ponted half down lol love it and like I said great find bud and yes peaple .keep eyes open you can find some great stuff godbless and stay safe 🙏
Great find Matt. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!
Electric start a diesel generator to plug in an electric start for a two stroke snow blower. Carbon neutral achieved!! Love free stuff. Some people can buy, some people can fix, we both need each other lol
Gotta love the stuff some people trash. Picked up a Toro CCR 2000 at curb a few yrs ago because the housing was cracked up. Started first pull. Epoxy held together housing. Can't beat the free stuff!!!
Love when Matt and Mustie1 fine all these free bees and fix um up. If I could be as lucky as these two! I'd start playing the lottery.😚👍
Just because its a short video doesn't mean it wasn't a good and informative one! We all can learn something from these videos and sometimes shorter is better, straight and to the point.
That is the same blower I have. I bought it new 19 years ago and it has never let me down.
That's one for the suburbs. Lesser for the rugged areas. Thanks for sharing !
That's what I call a great find and free, you got to love America.
Great job Matt! Just an FYI, if you ever have to replace a carburetor, check Amazon. The carb for my 2 stroke weed eater was between $55 and $80.00 locally. Amazon had a direct replacement for $12.00 and free shipping. Got it in 3 days. You have to spend a few minutes looking and the brand names are impossible to pronounce. Most of them have "ping, sing, ding or wang" somewhere in the name but they work AND fit.
Eighty dollars for a 2 stroke carburetor! Well, we can thank Uncle Joe for that too, I guess.
Reminds me of how I got my Dyson indoor vacuum cleaner. My sister told me her friend wanted to get rid of it because the suction had become weaker. All I did was clean the membrane filter and rinse out the sponge filter. It ran perfect. Felt like a steal. Didn't even need tools to open the filter hatch. In defense of the former owner, I didn't know Dysons have filters either, given the fact that they are mainly advertised for their cyclone technology.
It amazes me what people throw away. I’ve never had to buy a lawnmower, snow blower or vacuum. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. That is with a little work. Lol
Good find! It amazes me how people just throw things away!
Ah the simple things in life that give one great joy. Gotta love it
Great find Matt - Cheap find, cheap repair - Don't get any better than that Sir
This was nearly exactly how I got my current snow blower. It's a 1969 two stage, 24" Arien's Snowthro with an 8hp Tecumseh. I was driving home and it was being wheeled out to the road. I almost hesitated, but I decided to turn around and go check it out. By the time I got there, they had put "free" on it. I asked them about it and they said they couldn't get it running. I figured if it didn't run, it was worth parts and scrap. I then ran home to get my truck to haul it home, which was good timing because someone else had spotted it after I left and come back to check it out, but I got it first!
Got it home and after some tinkering, found out it was just a plugged carb with bad gas in it (always suspect that with engines). Two years after I got it, the engine seized after the main seal failed, but I got a replacement 8hp Briggs reman for a great price of only $140. Since getting it I've put new tires on it, replaced the drive gear and the axle bushings, new belt, did some basic maintenance on it and it's been running great ever since. Too bad that Michigan hasn't gotten enough snow these past two years to use it, though... ugh.
All in all, I think I maybe have around $300 into it, which is not bad since units equivalent to it are $600 or more!
Years ago I fixed small engines for a can of carburetor cleaner for a friend. When I figured out I was being used I started charging and that slowed and stopped that. You know do it for yourself and maybe a friend or family member and nobody else so you don’t lose the fun of doing that.
I bought a brand new 2 stage for our cabin and there is a minimum of 2 feet at the cabin every year so the gas won’t ever go bad and the blower will get a real workout over its life! Snowblowers are a huge helper for a guy.
Please use non ethanol gas ⛽️..its so much better for small engines👍🏻
Bought the exact blower new in October 2003. Price out the door $684.79. Parts still readily available for it, auger rubber, ect.. Nice find!
Toro makes probably the best single stage snow blower on the market. And those arent cheap either. It's amazing what people will throw away.
Put some new paddles on it and it will work better it should pull itself through the snow look at them and their should be a small hole on them if you don't see it its time to replace them those are wear hole should be on the right hand side
Very nice matt..I'm electrician n simple mechanic..I enjoyed watching coz many times I'm a champion when I succeeded to repair machines n appliances..keep safe
I had 5 of these found on the side of the road toro snow blower’s. Every single one had a bad primer bulb. I replaced all of them and eventually they all fell off again. Well after getting fed up with changing them I stopped replacing them and went with the lazy mans primer. If you need to start them and the bulb falls off “ie. The black rubber part” just blow into it with your mouth and boom 💥 they start every time. Obviously the carb needs to be clean and the fuel fresh but the blow into the hole method works if you have no pumper or compressed air. Also….make sure you put fuel stabilizer in it when you store it, helps alot.
I grew up clearing the driveway every winter with the same old toro snowblower. I’d always figured it was from the late 90s to early 2000, but last year I ran the numbers to find the right replacement blades and carb kit and I found that it was a 1988 model!
After installing those parts it runs like the day it was new (I assume, since it’s older than me!)
I fix hundreds of these a year. All they ever need is just to empty the oil out of the bowl and they'll work perfectly. If you notice it hunting at idle then on the left side of the carb is a black sticker with white writing, there's a pilot jet under that sticker. Just puncture the sticker with a flat head and you can remove it for cleaning.
Also, soaking the primer bulb in hot water helps but obviously you didn't have that option.
Good job, I just sold my last one for $350 plus he also gave me a 22" 5hp that wasn't running.
These toro paddle 2 stroke machines are beasts, they'll outperform almost any other machine.
i'm really sorry but, i'm love this content😄😇
Just picked up one similar to that for free. All it needed was a new nut and bolt to hold one side of the handle to the unit. Previous owner tossed it for that...almost unbelievable to a handy person.
Yep learning how to fix stuff yourself is definitely a great life skill.
found one for free on the side of the road this winter. not the electric start model though. one of the wires was chewed through to the coil and the tank was cracked up pretty bad. fixed the coil wire and got a used tank on ebay. $35 and she's as good as new now. i miss these simple fix videos of yours Matt.
Hi Matt.
Finally got to this video, and I like watching them.
I service this type of machinery, and I've never seen a cork float bowl. Plastic and brass yes, cork never, and on a modern machine.
That little brass tube, I call an "emulsifying" tube. It's mixes the air and fuel to the correct ratio to run, instead of having a mixing screw to adjust the tune. It's very important they are clear.
Also have you thought about getting an ultrasound cleaner? They shift stuff carb clean won't or can't get to.
A little air way in that carb could be blocked and causing running problems. It's also a good way to get gummed up carbs apart if you heat the water to 50 degrees centigrade (122F) and vibrated for about 25 mins.
I took a 10 year old gummed up generator carb apart by doing that. The float needle was stuck, the emulsifying tube and main jet were stuck and after 15mins of cooking they all come free.
It finally took 50mins in the ultra sound to clean it, but it was practically spot less compared to what went in.
Also some machinery runs/sounds better under load than running free.
Best part was watching Matt jump up and down and clapping his hands like a little kid when it started up and did what its supposed to do. A typical DC video that's both informational and entertaining!