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Nice job as usual JB. I normally give carbs a quick blast on the outside with compressed air before disassembly. Cuts back on debris and makes cleaning easier for me. I can honestly say I have never bothered to blow the carb parts off after using carb cleaner and have not had an issue. If they've been in the ultrasonic then yes to get rid of water, but I figure I use carb cleaner as a starting fluid so a little extra won't hurt it. Having said that, if leaving the carb for awhile before reassemble, I have noticed the carb cleaner sometimes leaves a residue, so maybe that's why a lot of people recommend blowing them off. Not throwing shade here, just sharing what I do. 👍
Another helpful video, Thanks :) I bought the motobike tire you list and installed it on my HRN per your instructions, and they sent my mower off to the drag races. I live on a hill side with two steep banks to mow and now no more slipping. With the old tread it would go to slipping and the mower would shoot off down the hill with me hanging on and my feet in the air. So far the tread has stayed on through two complete mowings of the yard and the Slip Plate I put on last year, per your video, is still doing it's job :) Thank you for your videos, Happy mowing to you and lets Make our Yards Great Again :)
Between my Honda mower and this channel, my lawn is handled. I always use ethynol free fuel , drain the tank and winterize.............a few minutes saves many $ Thanks for sharing
I was at my local Home Depot I noticed that they’re starting to sell Murray snowblowers. It’s odd because I haven’t seen Murray make a snowblower in years but now it seems they’re making a comeback. They’re also coming equipped with Briggs and Stratton snow engines which is also really interesting because I also haven’t seen one of those for a few years. I’m used to only seeing LCT (Ariens), Powermore(MTD), and Toro engines on equipment but now we have Briggs and Stratton coming back as well.
No Honda here JB, but my 32 year old Deere is running like a champ :) I inherited it not running 2 years ago and it’s been an amazing workhorse. This was one of the first things I disassembeled and cleaned.
Isn't it satisfying to take something that's not working and make it for for you? Good job on the JD. Heck, that would have been a Made in USA JD, I'm sure.
Hey there J.B. and other Honda mower dudes. This year I finally solved the "air cleaner cover coming off when I mow close around my pine trees" issue. It's probably come off half a dozen times and I was so lucky I never ran over it. All I did was use my heat gun to heat up the tabs that are used to attach the cover. I was careful to not overheat but was able to bend them slightly, which was enough. After about 10 mows...no issue now. Maybe this tip will work for someone.
Of course hard starting could also be due to the valves being out of spec. Could you do a video on how to adjust the lash on the valves? Not many good videos on this subject for this mower. I’ve been tempted to try it but my main concern is finding top dead center on the compression stroke. As you probably know, there are two top dead centers, one on the compression stroke, the other on the exhaust stroke. Thanks for the video. Keep up the good work. 👍👍
Great video for the right season tuning up lawn equipment is essential. My only thought why use a dirty wire brush I find most plastic ties that come on a loaf of bread perfect for cleaning carb ports just my 2 cents worth Thx for sharing 👍
My mower is the Honda HRN216VYAA. The carburetor is the Honda 16100-Z9L-811. This mower has always surged at idle speed right out of the box brand new. Runs perfectly fine while the choke is still on. As soon as the choke pulls off, the idle surges. When the blade clutch is engaged and the governor speeds up the engine, the surge goes away. I'm at a total loss as to what to do. Yes I've cleaned the carburetor thoroughly. There was nothing to clean since the mower was brand new, but I went through the procedure anyway. I even bought the special Honda jet cleaning kit part# 07JPZ-001010B. I ran the smallest wire in the kit down through the idle jet. I didn't feel any resistance because the carburetor was still new. This mower is a very frustrating lean running mower.
Very Informative Video.👍🏼..JB. My Honda GCV 160 Engine on Husqvarna Mower 8yrs running it with 93 Octane Ethanol free haven’t had any issues with carb.. Clean as Whistle..😗 ❄️🥶Winter right around corner would like see video on adjusting run on my Ariens 10hp LCT Engine their .. Talk to dealer I purchased Ariens 24 compact from they said. Their No Adjustment Screw..🤔 factory set.. Not buying it.. Can look into this ..? no idle control just choke & run … to me I think it’s running to high I rpm..🤔 talk with dealer
Great job and video JB. Today I’m working on my friends ryobi BP42 back pack. We have so many leaves here. Have a blessed weekend together with family 👍🙏👍🙏👍
@@GarageGear Just putting on a pull string and rebuilding the carburetor. Must of the time when a carburetor is rebuild and the engine have some wear it have to also be tune up. Also changing the fuel and the return hose on it.
Hi Bub, just wanted to say hi and hope you and the garage gal are enjoying what's left of the nice weather before the big "W" sets in. Be Well, PS can't wait for the unveiling!!
What do you think of the Honda electric mowers they just announced? Its nice theyre identical to the gas ones and are focused on repairability, but the motors and batteries seem kinda weak. 2 horse power with 30 minute run time...
Excellent video JB! Very informative and detailed instructions. Great editing too! You'll be hitting that 100K subscribers really soon!! Gonna be a beautiful weekend. Any plans? Cheers my friend!!
@@jaybooth4815 thanks a lot Jay! Surprisingly this wasn’t a hard one to film. Came together quick! Appreciate the positive feedback as always! Another few weeks and we should be there! Coming quick! Biking on Sunday for a bit. How about you?
Watched the Grandsons Saturday night and Sunday late morning for bit. Probably watching the Bills game. Got the lawn mowed yesterday too! Enjoy the great weather bud!
I've worked on and owned several HRN/HRX 170/200 engines and they have all had carb issues that lead to difficulty starting. None of them have had visible debris inside any part of the carb. I'd be interested to know if anyone has found an aftermarket carb for these that's less finicky.
It's by design-- once the engine is warm, when it's idling without the blade engaged- the surging is normal because Honda made the idle circuit run the engine on as little fuel as possible for emissions purposes. You'd have to grind the screw-stop away a bit in order to give it some more fuel at idle. ALL of these machines from at least 2021 have some type of quality defect- mine didn't have its transmission fluid at the correct level or air-bled properly- I finally fixed this for this past season and it runs uphill like a go-kart now.
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Nice job as usual JB. I normally give carbs a quick blast on the outside with compressed air before disassembly. Cuts back on debris and makes cleaning easier for me. I can honestly say I have never bothered to blow the carb parts off after using carb cleaner and have not had an issue. If they've been in the ultrasonic then yes to get rid of water, but I figure I use carb cleaner as a starting fluid so a little extra won't hurt it. Having said that, if leaving the carb for awhile before reassemble, I have noticed the carb cleaner sometimes leaves a residue, so maybe that's why a lot of people recommend blowing them off. Not throwing shade here, just sharing what I do. 👍
@@kenjones4139 thanks for sharing this Ken! Appreciate the info
This vid is now the new go-to how-to for cleaning your Honda mower carbs! Worth mentioning this applies to other models like the HRX series.
@@mattb9664 RIGHT ON Matt! Thanks for sharing and watching my friend!
Another helpful video, Thanks :) I bought the motobike tire you list and installed it on my HRN per your instructions, and they sent my mower off to the drag races. I live on a hill side with two steep banks to mow and now no more slipping. With the old tread it would go to slipping and the mower would shoot off down the hill with me hanging on and my feet in the air. So far the tread has stayed on through two complete mowings of the yard and the Slip Plate I put on last year, per your video, is still doing it's job :) Thank you for your videos, Happy mowing to you and lets Make our Yards Great Again :)
@@frommetoyou6391 very cool to hear all this news frommetoyou! Appreciate you sharing this with the community
torch tip cleaners work great
@@MRNOBODY023 sure do!
Between my Honda mower and this channel, my lawn is handled.
I always use ethynol free fuel , drain the tank and winterize.............a few minutes saves many $
Thanks for sharing
@@geraldroberts4721 you got it Gerald! Got your back bud!
Heck yes this worked for me. Subscribed
@@antonioherrera2476 ROCK ON Antonio! 👍
Good one 👍🏻 I repair all my Equipment myself. Those carbs could be tricky but Hondas are good ones.
Hopefully this video can help some people out with theirs! Thanks for watching derrasen! 👍
Thank you Jb. Really helpful
@@justinkolan5500 ROCK ON Justin!
I was at my local Home Depot I noticed that they’re starting to sell Murray snowblowers. It’s odd because I haven’t seen Murray make a snowblower in years but now it seems they’re making a comeback. They’re also coming equipped with Briggs and Stratton snow engines which is also really interesting because I also haven’t seen one of those for a few years. I’m used to only seeing LCT (Ariens), Powermore(MTD), and Toro engines on equipment but now we have Briggs and Stratton coming back as well.
@@TecumsehRulesbcserk hey BCSERK! I’ll have to see if they are at my Home Depot too! Interesting they’re making a comeback! Thanks for the update
@@GarageGear I'm thinking that MTD is just reusing a product name that they own.
Briggs and Stratton bought Murray back around 2004/2005. I believe Murray went bankrupt and they paid around $125 million.
Nice job JB!
@@angelicaconiguliaro3179 thanks for watching Angelica! You ROCK!
No Honda here JB, but my 32 year old Deere is running like a champ :) I inherited it not running 2 years ago and it’s been an amazing workhorse. This was one of the first things I disassembeled and cleaned.
@@dbproductreviews6319 smart move DB! Those older Deeres are awesome! 👍
Isn't it satisfying to take something that's not working and make it for for you? Good job on the JD. Heck, that would have been a Made in USA JD, I'm sure.
excellent video.
@@davebruins8623 thanks for watching Dave!
I love my form a funnel! comes in handy so much!
@@BigDaddysGarage totally agree! Super handy tool!
Hey there J.B. and other Honda mower dudes. This year I finally solved the "air cleaner cover coming off when I mow close around my pine trees" issue. It's probably come off half a dozen times and I was so lucky I never ran over it.
All I did was use my heat gun to heat up the tabs that are used to attach the cover. I was careful to not overheat but was able to bend them slightly, which was enough. After about 10 mows...no issue now.
Maybe this tip will work for someone.
@@douglaslippertindy good tip Douglas! Could also put a tab through one of the tabs. That will prevent it from coming off too. 👍
@@GarageGear Antother great idea, JB. Thanks!
@@douglaslippertindy meant to say screw. That should work! 👍
Another great easy to follow video. Thank you for sharing.
You got it Steve! 👍
Of course hard starting could also be due to the valves being out of spec. Could you do a video on how to adjust the lash on the valves? Not many good videos on this subject for this mower. I’ve been tempted to try it but my main concern is finding top dead center on the compression stroke. As you probably know, there are two top dead centers, one on the compression stroke, the other on the exhaust stroke.
Thanks for the video. Keep up the good work. 👍👍
@@tonym6920 hey Tony valve work is a little beyond me. Appreciate the positive feedback
Another awesome video thank you for the video
Thanks for watching another joe
Great video for the right season tuning up lawn equipment is essential. My only thought why use a dirty wire brush I find most plastic ties that come on a loaf of bread perfect for cleaning carb ports just my 2 cents worth
Thx for sharing 👍
@@pit4955 hey pit! Good tip! I just happen to have wire brushes on my workbench so that’s what I roll with. All good options
Great video!!!!
@@jeffk3499 thanks for watching Jeff!
I love watching your videos especially the lawnmower videos keep up the good videos and God bless you 💯💯
@@qthegoatforreal ROCK ON Q!
My mower is the Honda HRN216VYAA. The carburetor is the Honda 16100-Z9L-811. This mower has always surged at idle speed right out of the box brand new. Runs perfectly fine while the choke is still on. As soon as the choke pulls off, the idle surges. When the blade clutch is engaged and the governor speeds up the engine, the surge goes away. I'm at a total loss as to what to do. Yes I've cleaned the carburetor thoroughly. There was nothing to clean since the mower was brand new, but I went through the procedure anyway. I even bought the special Honda jet cleaning kit part# 07JPZ-001010B. I ran the smallest wire in the kit down through the idle jet. I didn't feel any resistance because the carburetor was still new. This mower is a very frustrating lean running mower.
@@vancependleton8484 hey Vance perhaps have it looked at by a shop. Hard to say what’s wrong without seeing it in person
Very Informative Video.👍🏼..JB. My Honda GCV 160 Engine on Husqvarna Mower 8yrs running it with 93 Octane Ethanol free haven’t had any issues with carb.. Clean as Whistle..😗
❄️🥶Winter right around corner would like
see video on adjusting
run on my Ariens 10hp
LCT Engine their ..
Talk to dealer I purchased Ariens 24 compact from they said. Their No Adjustment Screw..🤔 factory set..
Not buying it..
Can look into this ..?
no idle control just
choke & run … to me I
think it’s running to high I rpm..🤔 talk with dealer
@@timpmuldoon736 hey tim! Appreciate the feedback! I’ll see what I can do my friend!
Great job and video JB. Today I’m working on my friends ryobi BP42 back pack. We have so many leaves here. Have a blessed weekend together with family 👍🙏👍🙏👍
@@electroddxful hey Ray! What’s the story with the leaf blower? Have a blessed weekend as well with yours!
@@GarageGear Just putting on a pull string and rebuilding the carburetor. Must of the time when a carburetor is rebuild and the engine have some wear it have to also be tune up. Also changing the fuel and the return hose on it.
@@electroddxful awesome sounds like a fun little project there! 👍
Hi Bub, just wanted to say hi and hope you and the garage gal are enjoying what's left of the nice weather before the big "W" sets in. Be Well, PS can't wait for the unveiling!!
Hey John! We are for sure! How about you? The repaint video comes out this Wednesday! I think you’ll like how the color turned out! 👍
@@GarageGear We're going "apple picking" today. When I say picking what I mean is "honey, do you like this bag full or that one" LOL.
@@johnbelliveau4704 hahaha happy picking my friend! Enjoy your day out and about!
What do you think of the Honda electric mowers they just announced? Its nice theyre identical to the gas ones and are focused on repairability, but the motors and batteries seem kinda weak. 2 horse power with 30 minute run time...
@@BackToTheGame.98 👎👎👎I wouldn’t touch one! 30 minutes of run time is pathetic
Great video as usual JB. Would you happen to know how to adjust the valves on these things? Thanks and keep up the good work.
Hey harish that’s a little beyond me. I’m more of a basic maintenance kinda guy
Good Morning,JB. Gotta love the “Crab Grass Seed” bag 😂
@@Silverface1987 always makes me giggle seeing it as well. I save that for rude neighbors! Thanks for watching silver face 👍
Excellent video JB! Very informative and detailed instructions. Great editing too! You'll be hitting that 100K subscribers really soon!! Gonna be a beautiful weekend. Any plans? Cheers my friend!!
@@jaybooth4815 thanks a lot Jay! Surprisingly this wasn’t a hard one to film. Came together quick! Appreciate the positive feedback as always! Another few weeks and we should be there! Coming quick! Biking on Sunday for a bit. How about you?
Watched the Grandsons Saturday night and Sunday late morning for bit. Probably watching the Bills game. Got the lawn mowed yesterday too! Enjoy the great weather bud!
@@jaybooth4815 awesome busy weekend for you! Looks like we got a few more nice days line up. Paint job video comes out on Wednesday! Stay tuned!
If it is clogged for you get a sewing needle
@@Hognation4639 that would work too
Crabgrass seeds? Lol!
@@rternowski oh yeah! For those annoying neighbors lol
Before I would disassemble a carburetor I would give it a Seafoam spray intake treatment
@@SeahawkAz that’s worth a shot
Take pics and take your time. Most people will be able to get the job done and save themselves some good money. Great detail on the process JB.
@@smallblock412 thanks Smallblock! Definitely an accomplishable task! What’s going on this weekend?
@@GarageGear prepping snowblowers. 😁👍
@@smallblock412 awesome you’re on it my friend!
I vote for using leftovers fuel for the bonfire , big bonfire 🔥🎉
@@MarkLloyd-yo4li totally the way to go
I've worked on and owned several HRN/HRX 170/200 engines and they have all had carb issues that lead to difficulty starting. None of them have had visible debris inside any part of the carb. I'd be interested to know if anyone has found an aftermarket carb for these that's less finicky.
@@kuva07 I’d be interested to know as well
Okay, JB, now you must explain the "crabgrass seeds."
@@swampyankee72 hey swampy! Those are rude neighbors!!! lol! Best that they stay on my nice list! 😈😂
@@GarageGear The bag of crabgrass seeds on the bench?" 🤣
@@swampyankee72 sorry meant to say “those are FOR rude neighbors.” Lol
@@GarageGear 🤣😂
great video, also don't blow to much air in the gas inlet you'll blow out the seat to the needle and your screwed because those fly LMAO
@@MRNOBODY023 hey nobody! Not to worry these carbs have neoprene heads on the needles. No rubber gasket inside. 👍🤝
Mine started starting difficult now since the to getting cold outside. The cold really screws with these new Honda mowers. Idk what Honda did here
@@appleztooranges something with the auto choke perhaps!
@@GarageGear I changed it out
Are you the Twisted Tea guy?? Swear, the guy sounded just like you. Lol
@@farquadshmoogle9120 we’re not related lol
Already a carb issue my old honda never had the carb off
@@dang5553 no issues on mine. Just filming this for those that need it
That's alot of work.. I just bought this exact same machine and used it a few times and it started idling up and down..
Should only take you about 15-20 minutes
It's by design-- once the engine is warm, when it's idling without the blade engaged- the surging is normal because Honda made the idle circuit run the engine on as little fuel as possible for emissions purposes. You'd have to grind the screw-stop away a bit in order to give it some more fuel at idle.
ALL of these machines from at least 2021 have some type of quality defect- mine didn't have its transmission fluid at the correct level or air-bled properly- I finally fixed this for this past season and it runs uphill like a go-kart now.
you coulda took the drain plug off the bowl
@@bc454irocz89 this model only has a bolt to hold the bowl on
@@GarageGear yes you can drain with that, but its ok just a little gas!
My toro time master won't start until I spray gum out in the carburetor-what do I need to do to fix it-Thanks' in advance.
@@danielabbate9001 clean the carb my friend
@@GarageGear Do u have a video how to do it, because I'm assuming u have 2 take it apart and I don't want 2 mess it up. Thanks
@@danielabbate9001 unfortunately I don’t I sold that mower two years ago
@@GarageGear Thanks anyway keep making great video's
@@danielabbate9001 you got it my friend
Dont use a dog brush lol, get a welding tip cleaning set. Amazon under 10$
@@joshmartinak4315 those are good but I’m looking out for those beginners out there
Too complicated for me. That’s why I use non-ethanol fuel.
@@dalewiley9208 smart to do so Dale
You see Hondas new electric lineup. 🤮
@@darrenk3433 👎👎👎👎👎 yep I saw them and their whooping 30 minutes of run time. Pathetic