$250 Lawn Mower at a yard sale....For $10.00... From Ugly to shining like new.
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- $250 Lawn Mower at a yard sale....For $10.00... From Ugly to shining like new.
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I fix and sell "broken" mowers all the time. It's a fun hobby. Love to hear those magic words "I think it needs carb work."
The wire to spark plug how do I know if it's good
@@frankvalenza1989 You test for spark like in the video. If no spark, you buy a new magneto (coil) It comes with the wire attached. I don't think you can just replace the wire. Whole thing costs $15.
@@richardcase1653 You can splice the wire, if you have an old parts engine around. I put a weed eater wire and boot on my mini bike magneto wire and it works great
same thing in France :)
You get an "A" for not giving up on this. As challenging as these carbs are to take off and put on, I always do a complete cleaning the 1st time, including the emulsion tube. You have every right to be proud if this was your 1st Honda repair!
Thanks man! I still own it...and spring is acommi'n! ;)
U did a good job bro. I would have done the same thing and laughed about it. It was great all of that build up then boom nothing. I loved it. Then the comical moment walla its still not fixed. Crap. Sorry folks got to call it a night stay tuned on the next installment of dr.garage sale finds. Thanks, its wonderful and informative and f7n to watch.
A guy is selling a Honda lawn mower with a broke. Blade bolt, rusty blade and dirty carb. This video gave me confidence to bid on it. He’s asking for 60, I offered $10 and if I’m able to fix it I’ll mow his lawn.
I have this mower, actually had two and it’s always the carb. Just take it off and clean it out. Works every time.
I know right~
I drive 18 wheelers and I have a General Contractors license for residential construction. Now I wanna learn small engine repair on lawn mowers and ride on mowers. I love building and fixing things. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and showing us step by step what you were doing. I love this.
You can do it!!!!
So many negative comments. Move on. This man loves what he does and he does this with passion, appreciation and for the sport of it. Thank You for sharing your knowledge and joys of flipping.
Thank You...He is Awesome...$10.00 From someone's $250.00...Priceless..
Always remember on social media of any kind you have all walks of stupid and everyone is a expert you learn to ignore these types of people....I really enjoy this man videos he's very helpful and informative....
Hint,hint; whenever you take the carb off, take the carb APART and check everything, the smallest debris can couse a big problem
yes all ways he ding ding
Ya I just bought a used mower it was only used like 3 times but the last time it was used was 3 or 4 years ago and it wasn't starting I literally completely took the car completely a part 4 times it still.did not run and then my uncle said he may be able to fix it i was that for 10 minutes and he fixed it i was really confused lol
The carb still looks dirty with oil n debris around the casing..didnt change gaskets..needle ..jets..oh well..video not good.
Learn something new every day.
That's why I like mowers with gas valves. Towards the end of the job, I shut off the gas and let the engine die, to empty the carb and avoid any residue to gum up- even when using gas additives...
Yea they are nice to have ;)....
"I don't believe it, I actually fixed this thing" 😁😂🤣 Good job!
Great video brother. I appreciate that you left your mistakes in, it helped me avoid doing the same thing!
Right on!
A neighbor put out a snowblower to the curb a few months ago. I took it even for parts if it didn't work. Well I looked at it and all I saw was a disconnected primer bulb. It had electric start. Plugged it in and started in a few seconds. Checked it all over and everything worked 100% on it. Sold it for $350.00. Winner,winner!
Nice!!
I have the same mower. Has treated me well for over a decade.
Nice!!
Love the feeling of taking something someone threw away and gave up on and making it work like new again! Love it!
Thanks. Everyone says I should do more videos. I just might.
Don't understand why you didn't clean the jets
When you were checking the spark plug for spark I yelled out...hey...HEY! IT'S SPARKING! Like you can hear me. What a nut! Anyway, good job!
Very nicely done. I’m happy to see that you left in any errors you may have made, it give you more credibility. 👍
Mustie1 should be anyone's first stop. He does this almost every day (or night; he can do it in his sleep! ;-) ) He builds really awesome stuff, too. Glad you got her running, Nathan! Deal of the year! With Troy built and Honda, you can't go wrong. And like the others said, don't use ether. Get a little squirt bottle with a tube out the top and put two stroke mix in it and prime with that.
Very epic!!
If your gonna go thru the aggravation of pulling the carb, may as well pull the carb apart and clean it, especially since that one had a ton of crap in the bowl, rebuilding is usually not necessary...90% of the time the carb jets are clogged...
Roger dodger! Thanks!
True
Amen!
Big Sal's garage }
If you are gonna clean out the jets carb cleaner does do, usually compressed air is necessary and in tough I use torch tip cleaners to help loosen the crud, then apply first two suggestions.
Yard sales are my favorite walmart
Heck ya!
Although to some people you may have tried to over troubleshoot the problem, but it was an absolute treat watching you solve the problem. I'm sure you got a great feeling of self achievement both in fixing the issue and saving yourself a lot of cash. Well done and the best of good luck from Northern Ireland... Billy.
I still use this mower to this day ;) Thanks!
good job Nate...going to go through the same checks on my son in laws mower...thanks for the tutorial...
20:36 "like an idiot, I forgot to put the fuel line on" 😂
Funny bro, good sense of humour and no crazy shit frustration/anger traits. Good on you. Cheers
Well done on getting our started and making it shiny. It's easy when you know what to check for, I'd have no clue, but I learned a couple of brew things from your video today, so thanks! (Can you do a video on sharpening the blades please).
It feels good when you can fix it yourself.
Big -10-4!
I have this same type of mower. It was doing the same thing but I didn't mess with carb. Next time I will check it out. I'm glad I found this video.
Nice..........;)
I'm all about $10 mowers man!
Hey man I watch your RUclips channal keep up the good work
nothing wrong with that respect i love this club lol
Yes I know what you mean, I just got 5 of them for 20 dollars and got 3 of them running already
the very first thing you should do after buying/ finding a second hand mower is replace the petrol with fresh fuel
Hell ya!~
Hi you should check spark and fuel and clean the petrol tank and replace old petrol, I fitted in-line filter for the fuel walked a treat
Petrol? Where are you from?
@@Anto-kz5hk i guess that would be uk.
Exactly, it is almost always old fuel and at the most a carb. clean, maybe a gasket needed (not very often) and it is good to go! Fresh, very new gas is the #1 first thing to do like you said imo.
The " Norm Abrams " of lawnmower repair....
Nice over all video,
Mowers and Blowers OutDone
;D
I'm proud of you, great job, you didn't give up!!
Word! Thanks!
I can tell by the gloves you are thrifty as I am. I am a lover of curb find lawn mowers myself.
Nice!!!
I found a Troy-Bilt with a Honda engine (self propelled) at Goodwill for $15.00. All it needed was an air cleaner cover, air cleaner, & 4 gaskets...thing runs like new.
Nice!!~~~
Thanks, good to be able to fix things, I'm learning. I prefer fixing the old models and like the look of them too.
Nice!!
Got a FREE Honda mower from a guy down the street that his kids used it to mow yards with. They said it just stopped running one day and would not start. I checked it out, added gas (bone dry) and checked the oil which was barely showing on the dip stick. Well not everyone knows that Honda engines have a low oil cut off switch so I added fresh oil and the mower started on the second pull. It still needs a bit of work on the controls and a replacement wheel but what the heck I got a free mower.
Hell ya!!~
I found a composite deck self propelled Honda at work for free. All it needed was a carb cleaning and filter cover. For $30 in parts, I got myself a $300 mower
That's so cool. Nice!~
Tom Truesdale wxhu
GOOD SCORE, I love the stories
When u clean the carb, u want to always clean the whole carb like the main jet and stuff.
Yes good advice!
Ever watched Mustie1 on RUclips? Best small engine guy and all around mechanic I've ever seen. No offense to you, Nathan, you've generously offered up a nice simple tutorial here that may help some people.
Thanks!~
What a transformation
;D
As you probably know now that it's nearly always the emulsion tube under that jet you took out that blocks up as there are also fine holes in the sides of it. you can push tha tube out with an allen key from the top and it will come out pretty easily.
retrorestore ....Thanks for the tip!
Agree and a sonic soak
Cleaver man! Congratulations
Gil Picard what do you mean by a sonic soak.
Stu....... We use ultrasonic cleaners for carbs... Best way to clean them....
When putting this type of carb back on, put two wooden dowels in the bolt holes. Slide all the parts on. Then hold the whole affair against the block, pull dowels out one at a time and put the bolts in. Makes it a 2 minute job. Cleaning emulsion tube is a definate to do.
Honda carbs are usually less than $25.00. No kits available, have to get parts piece by piece.
Word!
Nice tip!
Definitely a great suggestion. It was a total PITA the way I did it, loading it all together on the bolts.
Great hint on dowels. Thanks.
You are not a idiot...Blessed too use your hands...I love fixing lawnmowers too...Awesome..
One man’s junk, another man’s treasure !!! Awesome job, process of elimination worked. Gotta love yard sales. I bought a “so called” junk pressure washer, carb was full of junk, cleaned it and it works fine. Paid $25.00 for it, sold it for $80.00, took less than an hour to clean the carb, BOOM !!! Slow down and look around, their “junk” can usually be fixed for just a little time and very little money. Nice Job.
;D
Omg carb is off might as well clean it. You had me pulling my hairs out lol
Nathan thank you for your nice reply. Also although the mower in condition its in is more value of about $80, if you don't need the bag Its worth about $10 to $20 depending on condition.
I really like the way you eliminate possibilities instead of guessing. One at a time until the issue is found. That's how I solve problems with electronics, and also why I was a good test taker back in high school. It's the best way I learn.
Yes! your diligence paid off! now I have to fix my lawn boy.( same issue)
Take carb apart always clean it and blow it out.
Now when ya try to start it full choke or what ever the manufacturer says some don't have chokes so ya pump the bulb. Doesn't matter how jot it is outside the motor is cold now after it warms up you won't have to choke it until the engine gets cold. 😊
It's almost amazing that people "throw away" mowers for such and easy fix. I've watched a lot of these videos and if it will start, it;s almost always that main jet has some little clog. A quick clean of that and you're back to work. Good video. Interesting watching you make mistakes and learn. LOL
I know right! I missed out n a $350 lowes mower yesterday for $50! Some gut beat me to it. I'm always looking.
Yea thing is most people don't want to get their hands dirty and try, easier to throw a few hundred bucks to buy a new one than even have a shop attempt to fix something like this. I got myself a nice little Bobcat snowblower for $20, $20 later on a new chinese carb since I couldn't get the original working and like magic I was blowing snow off my driveway last winter.
Those Bobcat snowblowers were the best ever made. Even a Craftsman from the 80's is better built than the cheap plastic stuff they make today.
Many owners don't know how to repair these machines, and if they bring it to a shop, they are going to be charged a bundle. So, many people just buy a new one since their machine is probably several years old.
Agree Dave. people mind set is ahh its dont start its rubbish buy new one
You were almost there! When you had the carb apart, the fuel delivery passage is up above the metering valve base and goes up into the throat of the carb. If fuel starvation is the issue, take the carb apart and clean all passages with carb cleaner and blow the passages out. Your issue happens to many, MANY people! It comes from leaving fuel in the mower (blower/chainsaw/whacker/etc.) over the winter. When the gas evaporates, deposits clog passages.
Good info! Thanks!
I have been working on lawn mowers for 40 years , and its usually a dirty carb if there is good spark. always clean it since you had it off. Once I had a guy sell me a lawn boy for $10 because he said it would not cut. It ran but did not cut. I bought it and checked the blade which he installed UPSIDE down. Took it back to him and he did not want it back so I kept it and used it for 25 years until the magnesium mower deck cracked
Hell ya! Good story!
@@FixingWithPassion Thanks and it is a 100% true story. He sharpened the blade but installed it wrong and was embarrassed when I told him what he did.
152 dislikes from folks who let their 250 dollar mowers go for 10 bucks. Nice video 👍🏼
They got FUCKED! Lmfknao Hahaha
Maybe they dislike his advice that the oil will have nothing to do with it not starting. WRONG! If it has an oil sensor (likely in good engine makes like Honda or B&S) then it absolutely won't start when the level is too low.
The "next big step" to buy GLOVES for 1$.
😂😂
@Perry Fillion *That* lawnmower? I think I might agree. But oil sensors are cheap now, so are an inexpensive way for manufacturers to give extra features at a lower price point. Appearances can be deceptive.
Oil level does matter in those that have them, so it needs to be on the checklist.
Brilliant mate
Awesome find, dude. Thank you for the step-by-step instructions on how to check for what might be wrong with a non-running mower. I will use this video to check out my mowers. Many blessings.
great job and very helpful picked up some good info here. Keep them coming. Appreciate your time and help. John
100% of the time, It is always the Emulsion tube plugged up. Good video, thank you for being honest, and you did a great job, by process of elimination. Thank you for posting and good job, you got it to run again.
Nice! Thanks!~
took the carb off twice...shoulduv blew it out & cleaned it up the first time...but all & all good job it works...$10 cant beat it
thanx for the taking the time to help; if I had a problem with your information, which I do not, it would not be put forth in a superior or unappreciative fashion; GOOD WORK !!!
Great small engine maintenance guide, thanks for this!
Word!~
A much easier way to see if there is dirt, water or old fuel in the bowl, is to just loosen the bolt on the bottom. Smell the gas coming out to see if smelling right and look on deck for bubbles to see if water. If either is found let fuel drain till good gas comes out. I had a lawnmower I picked up with a full tank of new gas, but the bowl was full of old gas. This is the easiest first test after a shot of starting fluid.
Nice advice! Thanks!
I’ve got 2 lawnmowers in my shop that I’m gonna fix now. Craftsman and a husquvarna
When it started I found myself smiling. I enjoyed the vid. Thanks
Thanks!~
I got a lawnmower just like this one for mowing for someone, and all it needed was a new throttle cable and a few pools. Great video 👍
Good job, btw it's always the carb
Thanks!
Well not always..
Letting gas sit in a carb is the number one problem.
It's always the carburetor for sure.
Yeah I was like come on man your talking engine damage before checking the carb? That's the shit a salesman would do lol
Really nice job on that mower. All that greasy grunge on the deck can be as a result of the previous owner overfilling with oil, and GCV's are renown for leaking oil out the governor shaft, when overfull. Keep that level at the full or down 1/8"inch from full mark and you wont have that grunge to clean up. $10 and a bit of time, and look at the result, well worth it!!!
Thanks for sharing!
harrothepilot not a gcv in the video, probably a clone though
I have the identical mower, apart from a valve adjustment, it has been bulletproof. At the end of mowing season I run all the gasoline out of it, then add a small amount of paint thinner to the gas tank. Pull the magneto cord a few times to get it to flow into the carb. When spring arrives, I drain the paint thinner by loosening the 10 mm carb bowl bolt add fresh fuel and it runs like a champ.
Good planning!
I find them in the trash, mostly needing a cord, or float bowl cleaning. Last one looked like new, cleaned the float bowl, fresh gas, ran like new. Used it for a while, sold it for $100.00.
Nice!!
My Briggs and Stratton owners manual says to always run engine at full throttle.
Yep. My 2 year old mower (with Honda engine) doesn't even have a throttle. Full power all day long.
every mower mfg tells you not to run at anything but full throttle when cutting grass. don't believe everything Tubers say
@@johnmeynardie6356 you should, in fact, always mow at full throttle. Lugging the engine will cause early wear inside the engine. Idling down is for mowers with a blade break (when the blade is not engaged) or when you are warming up or cooling down.
My guess is clean that carburetor, completely. My guess is the main jet and the idle circuit are probably dirty.
Great in depth video! Makes me feel like I can fix any lawnmoar myself. You a champ!
Good job.. thanks for sharing
Fresh fuel and clean the plug!!!!
ok
Nice, informative video. That guy 3 blocks away is running trimmer or model plane and not lawn mower.
Good job. Always looking to learn something new. Mowers that I've repaired are treated to a spray of Oxygen Orange (dollar tree), after a 1/2 hr. hosed off, air (compressed or natural) dried, then a quick wipe with a spray detailer. Neighbors love it.
Nice!~
Great job Nathan , I had same problem and all I did cleaned the bowl and also cleaned the the office , to my surprise it ran like a champ , thanks for the vid
Great!~~~
There's a screw in bottom of the carburetor Bowl it has jets you take a fine fine wire like a guitar string and clean the jet holes make sure the floats broken free Basin float doesn't have a hole in it make sure you're getting gas up into the carburetor issues in the carburetor not the fuel line
Good tip! Just did a mower today with "hunting Issues" Video Monday ;)
yeah he's doing his best and trying to help people fix there own mower.
Underneath the main jet lies the "Emulsion Tube". That should be pushed out from the inside of the venturi and cleaned with the micro drill bits. The Chinese carbs also have a midrange-low speed jet which lies under the throttle stop screw. Remove the throttle stop, pull out the low speed jet, and run a #78 micro drill bit thru it.
I had the exact same problem and I resolved almost the exact same way. It ran great for about two cuttings and same problem recurred.....twice more. Got it running again, sold it at a bargain price for conscience sake and bought a used mower that works minus the Tecumseh engine. .
Nice!!
Air cooled motors want to be run on high, you are the first I ever heard say run at half...
It's usually ALWAYS the carb, or the gas tank.
I always picked up mowers from the curb. Most of them needed I repaired and sold them at my garage sale. Easy money!
Nice!!!
Good Job Bro , Worked out good , and informative enough for People to learn from , I been working on these small motors for 20+ years , just a hobby , This is one of the better RUclips videos I've seen , I'm gonna have to start making repair videos for RUclips see how I do , thanx for video
Go for it!!
Always put a full carby kit through if you have a fuel problem!
Word!
Can’t beat a Honda motor!
True
That's nice!!
Great work on getting the mower fixed now I know what the problem is with mine
Wow its a good feeling especially for $10
Nathan or Nat, many would be too proud or embarassed to keep that part where the fuel had been turned off. Great job. I am praying my problem is not carburetor. 15 year old Murray 6 hp Briggs and Stratton...but also still have my dad's mower from the eighties. Too bad our manufacturers don't have the wisdom to design with longevity. I still have the large Panasonic Genius Microwave, and Moffat oven. I just replaced the baker element which is still available..flawless survivors that we can trust, instead of fragile plastic with important parts that crack or snap off making them totally useless...and parts no longer available, extinct...stinct?
True. Everything now days, you can't fix...and they want it that way so... its a money machine for corps.
u need to clean main jet, in fact clean all the carb, prod it poke it, compressed air.....I think we might be helping you...lol
Ha ha...
I agree, this was more of a halfass job.
It's an experience to learn.
Spark
Fuel
Compression
Timing.
But if the bowl is full of
Debris?
Clean the Jets and vent
And tiny passages.
Clean and Wash off as you
Disassem.
Blo thru or use cheap carb
Spray can to push thru
Passages .
Remove and clear the main
Circuit..
At least spray a bit of carby cleaner into the jets if your not confident taking the jets out.
Yes for mustje1. Best on RUclips. Most others are a joke.
I bought a $20 yard sale Craftsman single stage snowblower on Sat. Broken recoil rope and gummy carb. Runs like a top now, good for $200 come Nov. Got to love those ultrsonic cleaners!
Winning!!! ;D
My dad use to have about 20 businesses. One of our most profitable was rehab....wheter it be Auto batteries or lawmower and farm machines. We use to buy lawnmowers Rehab them...push mower we got $40-50 Riding mowers we would $150-250. We took Trade Ins for our New mowers.We sold Snapper....they were really popular and we got a ton of trade ins.
One thing I did not see him do is this: i bought a nice lawn mower at a garage sale once. Brought it home, like this one it would not run. It came with fuel in tank. I smelled the fuel and and it did not have much smell to it, so I dumped it out on the curb in the street. I then took a match to the small amount of fuel. It would not even burn! So, I made sure all the fuel was gone and replaced it with new fuel. Then, it cranked right up and ran good. I found out that if you put ethanol fuel in a plastic gas tank, it goes bad after time. i dont think that is as much of a problem with a metal tank, but those are getting hard to find. So, first thing to check when a mower wont run is the quality of the fuel, by pouring a small amount on the concrete and see if it will burn. Just be careful dong this.
The owners just put fresh gasoline in it the day before...and it still would not run. They gave up. So I went from there...But I understand what your saying;)
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Ethanol gas should be used only in vehicles designed for it. Yard tools should use the next grade up with NO ethanol, unless you just like working on them. A metal tank or plastic won't make any difference either. Time is what makes the difference in good gas or bad.
Perfect Advice! Thanks!
you dumped old gas in the freaking street!!!!!! now you go drink that shit!
i knew you didn't turn the fuel line on. good job, clean it up :)
I did that with my tiller but it wasn't the fuel line. It was the on/off switch. I felt like an idiot!!! Not the first time I've done it and I'm sure it won't be the last.
great video we learn from being of help for each other .
I like the fact that you included your mistakes and you showed that sometimes it may takes more than once to complete a job. You proved that your human lol. Good job Thanks for the great video.
I would put a little Seafoam in the gas tank for the first several tanks to finish cleaning out the carburetor. I would add about one ounce in the first tank and half ounce in the next few tanks. I would also use premium non ethanol gas in it, too. Ethanol gas was the cause of your problems to start with. Why create more possible problems for the future?
You are so right! Thanks!!
John Clarke I invested in an ultrasonic cleaner. OMG! Why didnt I buy one of those years ago. I mix dollars store totally awesome cleaner with water 20:1 and run the cleaner about 20 minutes with heat. The ammount of carb cleaner I have wasted money on over the years would have bought me 10 of these cleaners! Not to meantion much healthier for you.
That's what is was thinking, I would change out the gas as a starting point. I was the guy selling them cheap 10 years ago when they started selling this stuff, been using real gas, no problems since...
As a rule of thumb, always use the choke on a cold Honda motor, doesn't matter the outside temp, all warmer outside temp will do is make the choke return to fully open quicker, great video BTW.
100% right!
Yeah, it bugs me too, I have a few neighbors, that run their mowers at full throttle, two of the mower did indeed blow up, then they bring them to me to fix, I own my own shop and repair these things every day, and they always get angry with me when I tell them they need a new engine, or a new mower, that running them at full throttle isn't good for the engine, well their stupidly keeps me in business.... Lol
It was killing me that he wasn't using the choke! It probably would have started after the first time he emptied the bowl. When you put the choke on full it helps pull the fuel into the system.
I bought a used troy bilt push mower for 40 bucks 3 years ago. Always cranks first pull, runs and cuts great. No maintenance needed so far, except an oil change. Still has same spark plug.
Nice!!
When I was a kid 50 yrs ago, gas-powered mowers would run for years & years. Since Congress mandated ethanol in gasoline, I have had so much trouble with gas-powered lawn equipment, that I went electric.
no idea why i watched this video, but i enjoyed it. thanks
I like watching someone else work...lol
@jason same
He's only bluh bluh no idea what fixed.
Thank you for the crash course on finding starting problems in lawn mowers, This video gave me a lot of answers I was looking for.
I'm still learing
Great video.... excellent summary on troubleshooting the fuel problems on a Troy Bilt. Have the same make model; that's the way to do it! CH
Thanks!
My lawnmower did the same thing for sitting for 7years. It was the floater. It was stuck and I just played with it and it started right up.