10-minute Lawn Mower Fuel Flow Fix!
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- In this video, I'll break down the tools and steps needed to fix fuel flow issues on lawn mowers. If your mower is sputtering, won't start, or doesn't stay running, try this first!
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Here is a a tip that will resolve 90% of the common small engine users' problems... Install a stop valve in the fuel line and run your engine after each use until it just dies, which sucks all of the fuel out of the carburetor... this keeps the carburetor relatively clean which is the problem with 90% of common users. Why every small engine device doesn't include this feature, I don't know... but it's a life saver!!
That's a great tip, thanks for sharing it!
why every small engine Doesn't include this- planned obsolescence
Wish u lived close to mr
Great tip! Thanks
bro screw my life, I decided to be a total idiot today and I tried mixing cooking oil with my gas because I heard online that it would work after like running the lawnmower for like 30 seconds the engine died off. I spent so much time with a spray bottle spraying gas directly into the butterfly valves of the air intake to prime my mower, and I kept wondering why the mower wouldn’t continue without the gas from the spray bottle thing directly put into it then I realize that I had turned valve off earlier and I spent all this time like an idiot. So i siphoned all the gas from the tank and burnt off the oil and I put proper gas now the motor works perfectly now😭 due to this comment I remembered that i turned the stop valve earlier now the mower runs again!!!
ps: never try to out cooking oil in your lawn mower, it won’t run well
Anybody else waiting for the cinder block to move ?
Boom 🎉 that saved me a visit to the man! Thank you!
Glad I could help!
Worked like a charm! Thanks brother. Crap… now I have to cut the grass so thank you very little! (Good Stuff!!)
Awesome, LOL! Glad I could help - but I won't be mowing for you :)
IT WORKED, PASSING THIN WIRE THROUGH THE HOLE ABOVE THE FLOAT OF THE CARB. Started right up. Took me 20 min to screw that brass nut back into bottom of carb, though, as I worried I'd strip the thin threads. Oiling the old threads helped and finally it went in.
My 10 year + mower might have gone to the garbage dump but is now back in service.
Excellent! Glad to hear it :D
This is the video I needed to see. Thank you. I didn't know where the float bowl was located on my mower (I am not a mechanic, lol) and I have the same mower. It has been frustrating trying to figure this out. Especially since I did everything else, this was the last thing to clean out. You have no idea how helpful this was for me. Thanks again.
You are SO welcome! I'm not a mechanic either, so when my buddy showed me this trick, I knew I had to record it so I'd remember how to do it! I'm just so happy that so many people have been helped by my bad memory :D
Awesome video! I had pulled everything apart, cleaned the carburetor, changed spark plugs, changed the oil/fuel, checked the fuel lines....everything but your key point to run a wire-tie wire through the needle valve. I was about to take it to a repair shop but saw your video, gave the needle valve step a try and it started like a champ on the 2nd pull! THANK YOU!!
Thanks! I'm glad it worked for you :D
Now I can split wood! Great tip. I added a shot of canned air using a flexible tube following the wire. Thanks for posting.
Nice! Glad to help :D
My lawn mower was completely dead, then I followed your instructions and now it works like a charm!! Thank you so much!!!!!!
Awesome - you're welcome! :D
Just 'a guy with some hand tools' seems to be way better than some pro. Thanks bro!..
Thanks!
Brilliant! The quickest and easiest method. Worked like a charm. Thank you very much!
You're welcome!
Nice video I will keep this in mind for the future. I did have a carberator problem but it was resolved.
Awesome!
This is the first comment I’ve ever made but I had to say god bless you this worked on my Lawnmower I can’t believe it it will cost over $100 to take it somewhere thank you
That's awesome, you're so welcome! :D
Hey man. Thank you I did exactly what you showed. And my mower is WORKING THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO BLEHMIN MUCH.❤
You're welcome!
Every comment positive.
My mower started acting up bc of some bad fuel, ran for a while w some purging. Tried to start afterwards and nothing. Watched this video and 1st pull nothing...2nd pull started right up. Excellent video. Saved my butt and my wallet!
Awesome! Glad I could help :D
Bro you’re the GOAT…was literally looking at new lawnmowers and as a last gasp checked this video out. Did exactly what you said (lawnmower was close enough to yours) and now it’s purring like a kitten. Even if it doesn’t last, can get me through the season! Thank you!
You're welcome - I'm glad I could help! The fix may not last, but I filmed this 3 years ago, and I am still running the same mower. I have to do this trick twice a year, but it keeps me from buying a new one, too!
@@RoadReality For sure, my yard is super small so I don’t need much and this worked great. Also had a gold bolt in the middle of the float cup with little holes (might be the jet? I’m a layman lol) so gave those a poke to.
@@halphpint7400 Yep, same here - small yard, don't need to be buying mowers LOL. That gold bolt I think IS the jet... but I am not a mechanic either, I just picked up this tip from a buddy and wanted to remember it, so I recorded the video. :D
Different model, but it worked. I'd already cleaned the carb twice, but it still didn't work until I did the wire trick after pulling the carb a third time. Thanks
Excellent!
Thank you Sir!!!!! Today I have saved $250 on a new mower. EDIT: tip: if it's rubber, you can clamp that fuel hose closed with a vice grips and then you don't have to tilt your mower back.
Awesome! Good call on the vice grip trick... knowing my luck, the rubber would be hard and crack instead lol
Wow man I can't believe this actually worked, thank you so much I tried just about everything. You're a life saver!
Glad it worked!
worked a treat , thanks!
Great to hear!
lost me at 10mm
Just couldn't find it, huh? :D 10mm sockets are like that!
I have the same lawnmower. What size shut off valve do I get ? I don’t know what size fuel line that I have. Thank you for the video. My lawnmower started up yeah. No more taking it to the repair shop every season. Thank you
You have to measure the fuel line inner and outer diameter. I *think* it's 3/4", but I'm not sure. If you're not experiencing any leaks, it's a non-issue.
Glad it's working for you again!
Sorry for probably a dumb question, but I saw where you poured the carb cleaner. How much should I put in? And where did you put the SeaFoam? Thank youNb
Not a dumb question! The carb cleaner gets sprayed into the carb when the air filter is off, just a quick squirt. The Seafoam gets 2oz or so poured into the gas tank. The directions for how much are on the can, in case you forget.
I'll be damned I'll just be damned. Scooter said it couldn't be fixed
LOL, well, Scooter was wrong :D
@@RoadReality Well he always was a shiftless SOB
Briggs carbs on old mowers are so easy to fix once you watch a good carb clean video done by a good mower mechanic..theres actually several pin sized holes in these type of carbs that need to be clear for carb to work properly. Best to fix gas cap to stop your issue with dirt entering the tank and clean dirt from tank...you can also add a fuel filter...
Thanks for the tips! :D
Fantastic tip! Cleaning with the wire tie fixed things for me. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Me and my friend are bringing a lawn mower back to life that has been sitting for 8 years+ and this helps heaps. Thanks!
That's so cool, thanks for letting me know! I'm glad it's helping someone :D
I wish I could share a picture. I recently pulled my dad's motgomery wards mower he bought brand new in 1986 from wards out of the back corner of the she'd where it has sat untouched since 1998. After some work it's now running strong & I cleaned it up very nice & put a new blade on it & it's been fun & touching using my dad's mower & proud to still own it. He passed away unexpected at 48 in my arms at home in December of 1998. Reviving & using this mower on occasions has been Therapeutic to say the leased. I love & miss you so much dad.
Your tip really helped to get the mower running again! Thanks a lot Brother! 🇺🇸👍
Glad to hear it!
Cleaning or replacing your air filter once in a while would help too!
Yep - great tip!
I know this vid is 2 years old, but it gets full marks from me! Solved my issue in a flash. Brick on handle, drop off bowl, wire in jet, put back bowl, off we go ,great! Lots of other vids want me to strip down carb and replace jet! Yes I know I’ll have to do that eventually, but for now..mowers ho!
Awesome! And you're right - it's an older video - but still applicable. I use this technique at least once a season, and it keeps that same mower [with the same twist tie "fix"] going, year after year! I STILL haven't cleaned out the carb, just this. Thanks for watching :D
Thank You Brother I’m Going To Give It A Try👌
I hope it helps!
I use needle files on all the jet holes inside works a treat if this doesn’t fix it
Good tip, thanks!
What about cleaning the fuel line out? Wouldn't that help too?
It could - if you have gunk in there. Good point!
Good video very clear and precise this is actually the first actually simple fix solution ive ever had work first try TYSM
Granted I did not need any sleaner or solution simply cleaning the small hole with a wire did it for me
You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!
I cleaned out everything, fuel line, carburetor, the jets the vacuum lines, got a new spark plug and cleaned the terminals, and it still doesn’t start, I spared some brake clean and it starts then dies, what is the problem? 😢
It's still not getting fuel for some reason... not sure why, though.
@@RoadReality only thing I could think of is the gas or no compression or maybe even the vacuum lines
@@andychillin2579 Yeah, try with fresh gas, and replace the lines - they may have leaks or plugged up somehow.
What was the carburetor cleaner and sea foam for?
I talked about them at about the 3:05 mark in the video - thanks for watching!
Life Saver! Cleaned out my float and it started up on the first pull. I used a really small hex wrench instead of the little wire.
Yay! Glad it helped :D I would caution against using the hex again - the jets are usually made of a softer metal, so they could get buggered up by that.
Just put some suran wrap on the threads of your gas tank.
Thanks! That's a great idea!
It worked. The needle thing in the carburetor
Awesome!
Simple and valuable information. Wish I'd watched this video an hour earlier. Worked! Very first pull! Thank you.
Glad it worked for you! :D
You can also use the small guitar wire.
Good point!
Thanks for this tip. It helped me get the lawnmawer running, again.
Great to hear!
Got a fix for a leaking carb?? I get gas seeping down the float bowl.
Sounds like a gasket issue - take the float bowl off and make sure the gasket between it and the carb is in place. If there's any damage to it, replace it.
@@RoadReality thanks! and thanks for the quick reply!!
@@mranderson5668 you're welcome!
Your bloods worth bottling thank you
LOL, thanks! :D
I am going to do what you did, I well tell you if I am sussesfilul.
Please do! And I hope it works :D
successful !! as a Englishman Living in Germany it was what the Doctor ordered
Thanks.
@@smooth2641 That's awesome! Go forth and MOW! :D
Second year in a row I've used your video to start my mower. Thanks again!!
Awesome! Glad it still helps :D
I'm going to try this on my mower.
Good luck! Many people have used this trick to get theirs running again :D
Sir. You just saved my day and probably 50 to a hundred bucks! THANK you!
P.S. I couldn't get the bowl off BUT I was able to get an old guitar string up thru the hole. Seems to have done the trick!
That's awesome! I'm happy to have helped!
How do you access the hole with the bowl cover on?
@@juntjoonunya9216 I removed the bolt in the BOTTOM of the bowl. THEN I was able to shove the guitar string up thru it and ream the critter out. Fired up first pull. #mindblown #happy
Awesome it worked thanks
Great!
Did all of this, cleaned the line that runs to the carb from the tank too... still nothing. Runs when I spray starter fluid in it... new spark plug too. what else could be blocking fuel?
I'd guess your carb is really plugged with gunk, and fuel can't flow through. It could also be the float. I'd suggest a new carb or carb rebuild at this point. Good luck!
@@RoadReality I did clean the float out. There's a line that connects to the bottom of the plastic intake housing too, havent checked that. Also maybe the idle needs to be adjusted? What you think.
@@EkulGgats Yeah, if there's another line, make sure it's cleaned out. It might be a vacuum line that needs to be clear for the fuel to flow.
@@RoadReality The vacc line goes somewhere deep in the housing etc... Ill have to see what I can do to clear it
@@EkulGgats Yeah, that's a good plan - spark, air, fuel. You already got the first 2 - so it's gotta be something in between the tank and the engine.
Interesting. When I last bought a mower a friend suggested Toro and only use non ethanol gas. That has worked for me 7 years now. I run the mower till it runs out of gas for the end of season. I try to only buy enough gas for a month or less of mowing. I'm not sure if I have the same style jet as yours but will remember this if needed. Thanks.
Yeah, that method is certainly the way to go, if feasible. Keeping stabilizer in the gas can all year round and doing this trick in the spring keeps my mower running just fine - the rest of my gas-powered tools work no matter how long they sit.
Thanks man, that worked liked a charm. big thumbs up!!
You're welcome!
You shut your amazing mouth! IT WORKED! 😊❤😂🎉 THANK YOU.
That is SO AWESOME! YAY!
Great video thanks
You're welcome! :D
Can probably shove a pipe cleaner in there too.
Yeah, that might work! I'd be worried about the fluff coming off, though.
first time ive seen something on RUclips that works, thank you
You're welcome :D
What does the Sea Foam do?
It is a fuel stabilizer and fuel system cleaner. It can help clean out the small paths through the carb and fuel lines.
Major thanks! She’s running like a champ after this!
Awesome! Glad to help!
For me, sputtering is usually the air filter getting clogged with grass.
Great tip, thanks for sharing!
Thank you soooo much. from your instructions I was able to unclog and fix my mower.
That's awesome! I'm glad to have helped :D
Well here’s another tip - the primer plunger - to the side of that there is a hole with a bearing in it ( tiny), mine has fallen out took me ages to figure out why it kept running and stoping - it prevented the “vacuum” needed to pull the fuel - that needs to be plugged to allow the plunger to pull the petrol from the tank and also to keep it running ….. who knew 😂
Good tip, thanks for sharing!
seafoam is too hot for the rings/cylinder in a small engine, USE marvel mystery oil WAY better, and I will never ever never ever use Lucus oil ever again, IN ANYHING, EVER! THE WORST!
Thanks for the tips!
You just saved me a ton...tried the new plug, airfilter, drain the tank, new screen, carb cleaner and no luck. Just did this and it fired up second pull....and started first pull every time. Thank You so much man, almost took it to a shop.
That's awesome! I'm glad it helped :D
Use acetone instead of Seafoam. That’s what your paying $8/can for acetone.
Good info - thanks!
Omg thank you!!! I had no idea what to do and tried this tip and it fired right up with one pull!
You're welcome, I'm glad to have helped!
Thank you so much, 20 min ago I was in tears
You are so welcome - glad I could help!
Great tip, I live in the mountains and I have every type of motorized type of equipment and your instructional video will help me!!!
Great to hear!
Thanks, this was just the fix I needed.
You're welcome - I'm glad it helped!
Thanks !
You're welcome!
Just got my lawnmower working with this fix. Thanks from England. Matt
That's awesome! I think you might be the first to comment from outside the US :D
thanks
You're welcome!
I bought this mower for 20 dollars just have something to mess around with. Owner said it wouldn't start. Originally I thought it would be the plastic carburetor with the white plastic jet. I really don't want to take this carburetor off with all of these springs. I already sprayed everywhere I could but I think I'm going to try your clean the middle jet trick. I emptied the gas and sprayed around in the tank. I'm trying to watch some videos because I have a spacer or something that came off and I can't find where it goes. Thanks for the tip. I ordered a recoil so I can't put it all the way back together anyway. This recoil won't pull the handle all the way to the unit. I have to see how to remove those rivets and how to bolt the new one down. Guess that's what I get for taking on a mystery project. 🤷🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️😁 Thanks for the video
You're welcome, and good luck with your project!
Thanks for the tip to fix the mower! Also what is the song you used in the beginning? It’s awesome!
You're welcome! Honestly, I don't remember - it's been so long - but it was something from the RUclips Audio Library.
Should have left the volume up at the end, my only complaint lol
Thanks for the video, I’m going to try this later!
HAHA, good one :D Hope it works as well for you as it does for me!
OK, next time I'm not gonna pull the carb to rebuild it. I'll just poke it with a wire. Cool.
Yup, been working for years like that, lol
Quick Fix John "thats what she said"
LOL!
Just followed your tips and it worked. Thank you 🙏 saved probably $150 from our local guy
Excellent!
Tryed other things before going to the carb jet on My 2005 Murray lawnmower with 4HP B & S. Would stop running after 2 minutes. Watched your vid. Took a wire tie off a loaf of bread ( wife did not like this) and peeled the plastic off. Great tool to cleanout the jet. And yes it worked. Was fighting this problem for quite awhile. Engine now stays running. Many thanks to You for this Vid.
You're welcome, glad I could help! :D
Thanks for the video.... Had to replace an air filter and cleaned the bowl (as you described) and the mower started right up and ran...
That's awesome! :D
Thank you so much. I have a Honda, but the design is basically the same. Had the bowl cleaned already, but no. The wire did the trick!
Glad it helped!
And thanks to the gunked fuel in the tank and hose, you’ll have to repeat in ten minutes.
Flush the old fuel (may use it in your fuel-injected car with 2-3 filters in the fuel system), clean the fuel line, get some fresh premium fuel. Otherwise it seems to be ok.
Those are good added techniques to prevent it ... I just haven't had to. This "fix" lasts for a whole season [I blame a poorly-designed fuel system] before I have to do it again.
Thanks for watching & sharing your extra tricks!
I got a generator that a kid I know is replacing the carb for me. I left gas in it too long.
Yep, that's how my buddy operates - he repairs small engines. It's usually just replacing the carb. This can help, though.
Thanks Brother. It worked for me, as well, for my Lawnboy 6.5 for the same trouble. Thanks again and be blessed .
Awesome!
I don’t like half ass shortcuts
How to change front wheel drive belt
On toro miler eng. walk behind
Good question! I haven't had to do it, so I can't help you - yet.
That shit worked AMAZINGLY!!! 1ST PULL it started and ran great!
Awesome! Glad it worked!
Thank you so much! Worked like a charm. My little pinhole was on the front but I figured it out.
That's awesome! :D I'm glad my video could help!
Thank you thank you thank you worked fantastic I thought I was going to have to buy a new mower
You are welcome, that's great to hear! :D
Thank you very very much. That was a big help. The lawnmower running great. Thing to you.
Awesome - glad it helped!
Hi, thanks for this, took just 5 minutes to do the fix and get my old HR17 Honda mower running again. Thanks for sharing! 😎
Awesome - I'm glad it worked! :D
Gonna try this tip tomorrow on our toro recycler. Thank u for sharing.
Awesome - I hope it works! Let me know :D
THANK YOU!!! Your idea of a twist tie wire is brilliant! I couldn't think of what to use.
You're welcome! My buddy showed me that, and it works brilliantly!
put a small inline fuel filter between tank and cab, run high octane fuel with stabilizer, that will help a lot
I've heard of the filter recommendation - you're not wrong! I have always run high-test with stabilizer, big time-saver for most devices :D
Ty for sharing. Steve's small engine saloon teaches this same principle! But, heachad a customer that kept coming back with thie very same issue about 3 or 4 times, and he came up with an additional step to fix it for good hopefully especially if using the correct gas in your lawn mower and treatment to. I forget what the tools are called that he uses, but if you check out his play list you can find it and that will keep you from having to keep taking it apart so much! 😊
Thanks, I'll give that a look-see!
Wc! I obviously didn't proofread my comment! Lol I dk what happened there!
Micro drill bits. He even tells you the size needed...he started at the tiniest he could, then kept increasing until it stretched somewhat..the video is more informative and better explains than I am able to convey!
I think it's titled Easiest way to clean a plastic carburetor
It works!, thank you so much for your advice.
Glad it helped!
This video was spot on! Worked for me perfectly.
Awesome! Glad I could help! :D
Thanks for the tip, buddy.
You bet
Thank u advice worked now my lawn mower is running perfect
Awesome!!!
worked like a charm.......appreciate you cowboy
That's awesome! :D
I burnt myself trying this, so I’ll have to sue how much you got?
I got nothing, but there's a disclaimer in there, so no free dough for you! :D Thanks for watching, though!
@@RoadRealityi think they are joking 😂
@@josecruz021 I hope so! But, it's the Internet, so you never REALLY know :)