l went out yard sale shopping and came across this scotts lawn mower in the free pile. lets see what it takes to bring it back into usable service.and not spend a bunch of cash.
No worries but why not use a cheap android phone like an Samsung galaxy S4 or something and download an editoring app and upload via the phone and put in a massive capacity micro SD card just an idea would be better
Aside from Mustie's very soothing voice, personality and manner (not to mention knowledge and skill), the thing that struck me most about this video is how nice it is to have a roomy, well equipped shop -a lift, an ultrasonic cleaner(!), a push to light torch, an air wrench, and a pipe bender that he not only has, but is able to find it in less than 15 minutes. I am envious!
Recently got laid off, got a new job, but with a pay cut. The fact that you are putting these skills to work and share them has helped me pick up side work doing winterizing and tune up work for folks in my town to help make ends meet. I knew a bunch of the basics, but learned some great tricks and tips by watching your videos in the evenings in my down time. Thankyou for all you do.
Great find and fix. I have been doing the self propelled models this year. I am amazed at what people throw away. Thanks for all of your videos and time.
Thanks again for another video, Mustie. I am autistic and have huge problems with anxiety. Your videos are just the ticket for me. They give me something to learn, whilst being very relaxed at the same time. You're a good guy, and you make me feel at ease. And laugh, a lot. So yeah, thank you, and please do keep the videos coming. I always look forward to whatever you are going to do next. Andrew, South U.K.
Andrew, i don't know why but this comment kicked me straight in the heart...probably b/c my son has autism as well...mustie1 is a good source of information as well as a funny funny guy...be well friend..Gulf Shores USA
Calming, intelligent with an addictive, charming personality. Darren is an inspiration to many. Do you also feel like you could walk into his garage and you'd know where things are and how to use stuff? I know it almost seems like I've been there and could do anything while there at his garage. Just a friendly, fun classroom with some dirt and dust and grass and snow, etc. Cheers to all. Chuck in NE Kansas
Another follower from the UK, there's alot of us over here mate! You should try fixing some stuff up (if you don't already) it's a great way to lose yourself 'focusing on fixing'. Great sense achievement when you succeed and a good learning experience when you don't! Just don't get addicted to acquiring tools (my problem) Best wishes.
Same here. My son has autism (and I suspect that me too...) and I love Mustie's videos for the same reason as you. I find it very relaxing and I am learning something at the same time. As others have suggested, find something that you can work on and loose yourself in. Works for me! :)
Mike Hale: one of the best drugs in this world: seeing (& hearing) all your labors come to fruition, restoring New Life into these tired old machines ! Mustie`s Livin the dream, eh ?
My Beautiful Wife would have problems with that.... She does so much for me. I feel both blessed and at the same time, It's like I ask her to do too much, I try not to ask but I always feel that way.
I never get tired of it, either. I can watch for hours! He always ends up doing the right thing. In fixing, in aesthetics, in everything. Even if he is unfamiliar with something he figures it out and fixes it. And the projects he takes on and the toys he has are really cool. And DEALS!! He has the Mida's touch when it comes to yard sales. Getting too thick Mustie? :-)
Excellent video. Coming up on retirement and looking for things to tinker with and make a buck. Been a mechanic on and off most my life. Those little carbs are my sticky part. I've thrown so many out and spent the 30 to sixty bucks. Think its time to dive in and try and fix them. Thanks again and keep the videos coming.
I just want to thank you for taking the time to show all this. I feel like I never learned so much of this kind of thing as a kid and am playing catch up as an adult. I watched it literally front to back and learned a TON!! Thank you so much!
Great find and great job getting that mower running! You always make it look so easy! Thanks for putting together this video. It'll help a lot of people!
Thanks to watching your videos I was able to diagnose and fix my Husqvarna riding mower. It worked perfectly one week ago and wouldn't start when I tried to mow my lawn. I checked for spark, it was good, checked for air, it was clean.... so it had to be the gas. Shot some starter fluid and it fired right up but died extremely quickly. I took apart the card and cleaned it.... still a no go. Now here is where the videos helped, although I have never seen the fix in one of the videos. There was a solenoid coming off the bottom of my bowl, so I researched what it did. It is a fuel shut off/ anti backfire solenoid..... $60 to replace. Did some more research and found that if I added a shut off valve and ground down the tip it would work just fine. 5 minutes of precision grinding and the mower started within seconds! Thanks for giving me the confidence to tear into my machine and fix the problem!
Me too. Just resurrected a crappy ole Sanli mower left for dead. It is now our go to mower. I call it Mustie, and now my brother is borrowing it as it runs better than the expensive battery start Rover. Hopefully we can pull that apart next.
most certainly. id do that too. if i hated golf quite alot the clubs would make excellent bar stock for machining or blacksmithing or even for a ratrod.
Most golf club shafts these days are carbon fiber, make good model airplane or quadcopter struts. Cookware looked good. The skis? could be used as traction boards to drive out of mud or sand if you put alot of short bolts through them. Nice to see someone refurbishing a perfectly good mower that was discarded by someone who probably doesn't even own a screwdriver.
I love listening to your videos cause you talk to us like if we were right there with you doing the work. You always make any project fun to watch. Thanks.
There were sure a lot of things wrong with that mower that many would have simply given up on. With your resourcefulness and patience you were able to overcome all of them. It was a very good learning experience for me. Thank you for the video!
I was a Lawn & Garden Tech, among other disciplines, for Sears, Central Florida (long mower seasons) for many years, . I'm retired now (not from Sears) but I still love them old tractors and have a small collection of 7 tractors. I once had a collection of 13 in Palm Coast Florida, but no lawn. I've tore down and put back together those little engines, not spending a dime. Cheaply molded with cracks and pits everywhere, I'd tear them down, seal all the leaks with liquid steel, was in a grey tube, they don't make anymore, put them back together real nice... crank 'em up one pull, run smooth, and no leaks. I often vsaid many times that you can dig 'em up out of a landfill and get 'em goin' inside of 4 hours, I'm happy to have found your stuff here. I cn't get enough of this sort of thng. Thanks. It's very generous and kind of you to take the time to contribute these awesome useful, helpful RUclipss. `John.
A comfy chair, a cup of coffee and a new Mustie video to watch, what more could you need. Gotta say i get a real kick out of seeing filthy carbs going in the ultrasonic cleaner and coming out all fresh.
Hey Mustie1 I'm a avid watcher & have began to make small repairs on all my small engine equipment because of your vids. Today I tackled my YardMan plastic Pulsa carb, replacing the diaphragm & gasket, only to find the 'pulse' spring broken. Not having one, I went in my 'hoard' much smaller than yours of course & modified a spring that was close. Runs like a champ now. My wife was impressed. (You know what that means). ;) Thanks for all that you do. You should know that you are making a difference to millions of men & women with what you do. Thanks Again. Stay safe out there. Blessings from Hopatcong NJ to you & the family...
As I face bring the exact same mower back to life, I'm REALLY grateful for this well-explained video. I don't have a shop or garage- or all the tools you do, but if push comes to shove, I won't sound like an idiot when I bring it to the mower guy! Thank you.
Brings me back to the good old days watching my dad repair mowers. All the modern tools would have made his job so much easier. I don't think we ever had a new lawnmower. We always had a Frankenstein's monster mower made from scavenged parts. Worked very well. My dad was very talented with his hands. Thanks for the great memory.
I've been watching your videos for a while but to take a free busted lawnmower, replace the pull cord and clean the carbs.. and then have it start ON THE FIRST PULL. It still blows my mind a little bit. Thanks for another video!
"Mustie See TV!!" This guy is smart, clever, amusing, modest, entertaining, etc. I'm up too late watching this because he does such a superb job making the subject more than just a chore. Bravo!
Awesome, Reminds me of a time when I knew all this. Thanks for the refresher of my memory. I love garbage finds. My favorite price is free! I live in a neighborhood where tons of good things are thrown out with a lot less wrong.
Pretty entertaining after just comming in from working on a snow thrower. Got it for $49 dollars at the good will. Its a four stroke Toro. Very very clean. It had a dealer sticker from down state by Detroit Mi. I live up North, not across the Big Mac. Anyways. I was going to let it go until I saw the price on a new four stroke Toro snow thrower. It doesnt have electric start but hand pulls easy peasy. I cleaned the carb and changed the oil. Fresh gas and fired right up! So thats three I have ready for sale come November. I buy up stuff dead or dying, fix it and sell it. The money goes for my RC hobby. I fly planes, helicopters and whatever I happen to buy. I am retired/ disabled. Gives me something to do. I enjoy your video just for the entertainment of it. Been doing small engine repair for 25 years. I had my own shop and worked for local shops,so lots of experience. I have to limit what I do now. No more snowmobiles or riding mowers or tractors. At least I try to avoid them. lol.
I have had luck saving electronic devices from water damage by doing the following. 1st remove the battery, next rinse in deionized or distilled water. This is followed by air drying or preferably placing the device in a vacuum container to drive the moisture out. The water is normally not the issue, however the dissolved solids are. Love your videos.. Keep tinkering.
@@manolisgledsodakis873 Not the battery... The device. Rinsing the device with distilled or de-ionized water will remove the dissolved solids and help prevent any electrical shorts. Placing in a vacuum will cause the water to boil off leaving nothing behind. In addition rinsing the battery in those two types of water would not hurt.
Hey Mustie1, I’ve been watching your vids now for about a week, and they really are helping to shake the cobwebs out of my ancient noodle. I’ve been able to get my Craftsman 16” chainsaw running again after it’s been sitting for 3-4 years. Next “round tuitt” project is to get my weed trimmer going. Waiting on the stupid carb adjustment tool to arrive! Thanks for your expertise and sense of humor.
As many mowers as I have picked up off the curb and posted on my channel, It is still fun watching someone else do the exact same thing. Thanks for the video!
ah like the humble copper and parts laden microwave oven or the gold plate filled jewelry waiting to happen inside tower computer the motor and gear packed printer or even a crusty vacuum that sucks in a bad way or even a gorgeous ye olde console radio cause ether the person ain't the brightest vacuum tube or living in stupid strict California where straws are illegal and the gov't watches you flush and even more just waiting to be saved or salvaged!
When I was a young boy, I loved to push junked mowers back to our garage and tinker with them-much to the chagrin of my understanding parents-most of the time the recoil springs would be broken-I fought the springs back into the housing, cutting up my fingers-then my friendly neighbor came over and showed me how to connect the end of the spring to the hub, and wind it into the housing-amazing!-no more bloody fingers-thanks for your videos, my friend-looking at the other nice comments, it is plain that we all love you-Namaste!
I've been using 550 parachute cord (aka: paracord) to replace starter ropes on small engines due to the replacement ropes like the one you bought at tractor being cheap and thin. Works well. It's a little thicker than the OEM starter rope stuff, so you may get less length onto the recoil spool. So far, that's not been an issue. Seems to last far longer than the OEM stuff...and certainly longer than the Tractor Supply stuff. 50 feet of it is about $4.00. I once bought a 1000 foot spool of it for $40, so I've got a lifetime supply, hahaha. Keep up the good work - enjoy your vids. :)
I just buy it by the spool on ebay, Stens brand. Its good strong stuff and it has yet to snap on anything I use. Its also thick enough to where, when you have to route it thru the two holes on a recoil where the old string snapped it goes right thru in one shot, without curling. It was cheap enough. Before that, I used to just re-use recoil rope that was long enough from machines that were tossed. I was finally running out of it and got the roll. I probably still have half that roll left and must have replaced the rope on 100 machines recoil by now.
Nice find! Back when I was in high school I ran a busy lawn-mowing business. Can't tell you how many freebies I got from the curb that cost zero to $10 to get running again. Awesome!!
I've got a MTA mower that didn't work. So I watched your video and "Viola", just like Matrix movie, how to fix a broken mower is downloaded into my head and BAM! Mower fixed..Thanks for the video.
Anyone who throws away a lawn mower, is being selfish and irresponsible. Any mower could be serviced and made workable (to a certain extant) and passed on to people in need. You did a great job, fixing this old Scott's, those rear wheels were a lost cause, they are cheap plastic wheels. The pull start was the reason they threw it out? incredible and sad how we live in a throw away culture. Excellent video!!
I have two mowers won't start, now that I have learnt the tricks from Mustie1, can't wait to have a go at the 2 mowers tomorrow when the sun is out. You are a guru, Mustie1 !!!
you've given me a whole new set of eyes and appreciation for my stable of crusty old craigslist small engine machines. I'm looking forward to my autumn maintenance/tune up chores. thanks for the videos and sharing your adventures.
You brighten my day everytime you bring us a new video Mustie1. Just want you to know your efforts are appreciated. You've inspired me to tackle my oil leaky 1978 Honda cm185 that's sat for 10 years. You made it slightly less intimidating to a novice, and actually got it running though poorly. But learning a lot. Found a 1200watt free generator on the side of the road 2 weeks ago and have it running quite smoothly after cleaning the carb twice. Very rewarding and wouldn't have tried if not for your vids. Big fan, from a VT neighbor.
This is a very informative video. I have been working on three different lawnmowers the last two days, got two running, but not before getting very frustrated, after watching you , i feel much more confident that i will get the one left running today. Thank you for your expertise. You keep putting video out, i will watch them all.😁
I know that engine. It’s the same as in my mower. I almost threw mine away last year but decided to give it a go at fixing it. Mine was leaking gas too but I tracked that down to a cracked plastic tank so I replaced that. It also had a problem with not starting when the engine was hot. What it needed to fix that was a new ignition coil/module. I’ve had my this mower for 17 years and it runs great now. I’m glad I fixed it and didn’t just throw it away. Your videos inspire me to fix things and not just replace them when they have a problem. One more thing, I think the key to longevity in these is to not keep gas in them. I run mine out of fuel almost every time I cut and certainly before putting it away for the winter. Never a problem with the carb.
It’s like I’m hanging around the garage with you. Great instructional style, Mustie. My brother turned me in to your channel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills.
I love watching these types of videos. As a woman, I have no clue how stuff works, couldn't even change the oil on something..I can't tell you how many things I've taken apart and can't get back together. It drives my husband nuts.
Never bought a new mower yet, for the same reason. Throw away world.....just research, learn and fix. Great vid, thanks for sharing. Don't think the scrap man was happy..
Just wanted to say: "thank you". You've taught myself and my husband so much about repairing engines. You'll got the patience of a saint.....not to mention your knowledge and experience that you share is impeccable. Would love to have one oui f your VW's that you've restored.
Thanks for the video and youtube! My mower wouldn't start at all. I sprayed some carb cleaner in and it will start but won't stay running. Thanks to you, tomorrow I'm going to do my first attempt at taking the carb off and cleaning it. Hubby can no longer do these things with his Parkinson's so I'm learning all kinds of useful things now :)
Some people have the personality to make videos and some don’t. You sir have the right personality to make videos. Love your videos and your knowledge. You make them very interesting and informative. Nice shop you have also. Thanks for being you
After watching 5 of your vids I got the courage to “fix” a lawnmower I had in my shed that hadn’t been turned on in 3 years. Mannnn let me tell ya that sucker runs so good. Thanks man saved me from buying a new one.
I had foot surgery Mustie and stuck in my chair for 3 weeks and I have watched every video i think! I feel like I can be your apprentice now. Lol. Your my favorite channel by far and I can't tell you how much stuff I have fixed around my mule farm thanks to you buddy. Plus I would be going crazy right now without your videos. My wife thinks I addicted to old Mustie. She might be right!
To straighten your plastic tires... heat the entire wheel up in the oven to around 150 degrees or so (farenheit), then set it down on a flat surface with a cutout for the hub. Lay a sandbag over the top to weigh it down equally. The blade is upside down, someone also ground it improperly. On the outer side, the chisel points down, but on the inner wings, the chisel side points up. This is a mulching blade.
hi been watching reruns of some of your vids because of the shelter in place order in Illinois. i must say even though i have watched almost all your "wrenching"videos i seem to find something new and thought provoking in them. i really like your philosophy or outlook on life.Stay safe and please continue what you are doing,in my opinion you are making a difference to the way people look at old rusty junk i know i do. thank you
You’re a good mechanic man! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and your good natured spirit through these terrific videos. I once had a cat that was a mechanic. Every time I stepped on it ‘s tail, it made a bolt for the door!
Your theory on how the carb bulb works is 100 percent correct and you did a very well explanation of how it works and I use shot gun cleaning bits to clean carbs on small engines your welcome DennisCarb that is my whole life 6 to 600 hp since 1984.
great job sir thank you , very informative . i myself have a few grass runs and 3 self propelled walk behined and an MTD platnunim 75 year anaversery rideon , i do all my own servicing and you're videos are very helpful . just proves to me i thought i knew it all but i dont . thank you sir .
I just bought an air cleaner ASM for my TORO lawn mower. Feel like I can disassemble the whole thing and fix it myself with no problems after watching your video! I must say you do a great job explaining. I say this because I have a short attention span lol. I watched this video clean till the end and learned a lot. Thanks....
These machines are like a puzzles. Nothing more. Step A: dismantle until you can find what is broken and take the broken part away Step B: ebay/google the part number. There is likely some number in it. Order a new part. Step C: Step A backwards.
@Mustie1, I've always been curious about engines/motors. I've never had the right kind of person that could explain the simplicity of things the way you do. You help the most when you say "tmi" to me that's the most important part in understanding. I appreciate you. Thank you for giving back!
Love your positive attitude toward getting something fixed. Any of the 10 issues you found with this mower would have frustrated me; a few would have seemed insurmountable. But with patience (and a good dose of knowledge and experience) you just kept plugging on until you got it fixed and working great. Very inspriing!
There's something satisfying about watching a restoration/rescue/salvage project on mechanical things like cars, mowers and motorcycles. Nice job keeping that mower out of a landfill and giving it new life so it can be used for its intended purpose. Kudos!
I just love how you laugh of every mistake, frustrating little thing that happens, you seem like a real happy go lucky mkind of guy. I subscribed because I love your attitude and the way you handle everything. Thank you for that.
Just fixed a mower set down at the end of a neighbor's driveway - took all of two minutes. I was afraid the shaft might have been bent, but it spun freely in their driveway so I put it in the back of my van on the way home from work to see if I could get it to run. The sign said "FREE - ROPE CAUGHT IN BLADE AND MOWER WON'T START". I took it home, they had already cleaned out any rope that was wrapped around the blade, but the engine cutoff cable had come loose from the handle. Placed the cable linkage back in the mounting hole in the handle, tightened it with a zip tie and viola! Started on first pull. I've been putting up with a smoggy, clunky 35 year-old 2-cycle Lawnboy, and now have a self propelled late model mower. After a good hosing off under the deck, a blade sharpening, clean air filter, new spark plug and some fresh oil, this will be good as new and run for many years to come. Thanks for the inspiration to take on these projects Mustie1! Your channel is a rare gem.
I thought it was funny that you slowly drove by that mower, then backed up to take another peek at it. Free stuff is fun to get especially if its stuff you can use.
A trick I found helped me when feeding a starter cord through a tight or hard to get to route is pretty heavy fishing line . Think I used 25 pound monofilament , stiff enough to feed and small enough for a tight knot around cord .
Never had much luck with the Scotts by Murray. Cheaply made, its usually the plastic teeth in the front wheels for the self propel eaten off or the bail on the handles broken. Its got one thing going for it, that engine. Its a dual shaft with a side pto auxillary. I just sold that same engine I pulled off a busted Scotts for $100 plus shipping. Their fairly hard to come by and werent used on many newer mowers except many of these scotts. Their good for other heavy duty pieces of equipment like sickle bar mowers that require that auxillary pto.
great job. remains me of my first job, right out of a curb rescued mower, turned into my first tool for cash jobs... I was 14,,, fun times in McLean VA
I do this all the time! I fix them on the cheap and run them till they die. Who needs to spend money on a new one? I actually took one from the guy across the street (he was throwing it out), 2 days later he saw me mowing my lawn with it hahaha.
I appreciate the way you explained each piece you were cleaning. You made it very easy to follow along and keep up with you. Much thanks, Jay Westchester County, NY
Nice job as always. If you sell it for $100, I'd say you earned your money. That's $100 worth of service you put into it, at least. BTW, I wanted to thank you. A few weeks ago, we had hurricane Florence coming our way, and I dragged out my old generator, and of course it wouldn't start. After watching so many of your videos, I pulled the carb out and cleaned it as best I could with carb cleaner and a toothpick (no ultrasonic cleaner at the time). Started right up. Turned out that we didn't need the generator, but I had peace of mind. You da man.
I absolutely love your channel and have watched many, many videos about many different topics. I learn so much every time, even when I watch some of them two or three times. I agree with you almost one hundred percent all the time, but on this one I have a comment. Your analysis of the existing blade is correct in that it was sharpened incorrectly (backwards), but you still reused it assuming that it must have come that way. The sharp cutting edge must be the lowest point of the blade, otherwise the blade just whips the grass after it gets cut higher, thus leaving shredded, brown tufts on each blade of grass. I've reversed many blades that have been put on upside down, but have seen very few that were sharpened backwards like this one. Thanks for all your great videos and I especially like your new shop. I would be happy with your old one.
I have obtained a couple of mowers that way and they mostly need carb cleaning thanks to ethanol gas. That is the only good thing about ethanol gas; It helps us scroungers out!
Enjoy your videos and your humor. You have a lot of patients to do it till it works. I have tried some of your tricks and had great success. Great job!!!
That's the first front wheel drive push mower I've seen! With a solid bar blade, soft catcher bag and individual wheel height adjustment I'd have left it there if not for being self propelled. Scored an intek auto drive motor on a rover recently, runs so nice but the tank has split it's seam which is common on these. Fibreglassing the seam tomorrow.
sorry about the backround beeping noise as this is a backup camera, new one has been ordered.
It turned out to be morse code:
... ..- -... ... -.-. .-. .. -... . / - --- / -- ..- ... - .. . .---- -.-.--
Never noticed it....I'm kinda' deaf in 1 ear!
No worries but why not use a cheap android phone like an Samsung galaxy S4 or something and download an editoring app and upload via the phone and put in a massive capacity micro SD card just an idea would be better
Stop buying these old skool cameras
just a faint hint of beeping but who cares its a mustie1 video and time to help with the spanners 🙂
Aside from Mustie's very soothing voice, personality and manner (not to mention knowledge and skill), the thing that struck me most about this video is how nice it is to have a roomy, well equipped shop -a lift, an ultrasonic cleaner(!), a push to light torch, an air wrench, and a pipe bender that he not only has, but is able to find it in less than 15 minutes. I am envious!
Mustie is the Bob Ross of engine repair.
If nothing else, having a camera around gives everyone a good reason to talk to themselves without being questioned.
True
Just remember, when we talk to God it's called prayer, when God talks to us it's called schizophrenia 😅
Recently got laid off, got a new job, but with a pay cut. The fact that you are putting these skills to work and share them has helped me pick up side work doing winterizing and tune up work for folks in my town to help make ends meet. I knew a bunch of the basics, but learned some great tricks and tips by watching your videos in the evenings in my down time. Thankyou for all you do.
Nicely done.
Parts cost: $5
Sell price: $100
Profit margin: $95
The satisfaction of rescuing something from the trash: PRICELESS
I agree with this 1000% !!😃💥👍 Praise the Mustie!
Ya gotta factor in time though.
@@BloodAsp Naw. T.V. time is wasted time anyway.
@@danielebrparish4271 hes not talking about our time, he's talking about the labor put into the mower.
70 dollar labor
Great find and fix. I have been doing the self propelled models this year. I am amazed at what people throw away. Thanks for all of your videos and time.
Thanks again for another video, Mustie. I am autistic and have huge problems with anxiety. Your videos are just the ticket for me. They give me something to learn, whilst being very relaxed at the same time. You're a good guy, and you make me feel at ease. And laugh, a lot. So yeah, thank you, and please do keep the videos coming. I always look forward to whatever you are going to do next. Andrew, South U.K.
Andrew, i don't know why but this comment kicked me straight in the heart...probably b/c my son has autism as well...mustie1 is a good source of information as well as a funny funny guy...be well friend..Gulf Shores USA
Zomb13k113r I have ASD as well and I agree with you. Love his videos!
Calming, intelligent with an addictive, charming personality. Darren is an inspiration to many. Do you also feel like you could walk into his garage and you'd know where things are and how to use stuff? I know it almost seems like I've been there and could do anything while there at his garage. Just a friendly, fun classroom with some dirt and dust and grass and snow, etc. Cheers to all. Chuck in NE Kansas
Another follower from the UK, there's alot of us over here mate! You should try fixing some stuff up (if you don't already) it's a great way to lose yourself 'focusing on fixing'. Great sense achievement when you succeed and a good learning experience when you don't! Just don't get addicted to acquiring tools (my problem) Best wishes.
Same here. My son has autism (and I suspect that me too...) and I love Mustie's videos for the same reason as you. I find it very relaxing and I am learning something at the same time. As others have suggested, find something that you can work on and loose yourself in. Works for me! :)
I'm 70yrs old, disabled and live in horrible pain. Your videos give relief from all the troubles, THANK YOU so much!
Mike Hale: one of the best drugs in this world: seeing (& hearing) all your labors come to fruition, restoring New Life into these tired old machines ! Mustie`s Livin the dream, eh ?
you should get a girlfriend to ease the pain
My Beautiful Wife would have problems with that.... She does so much for me. I feel both blessed and at the same time, It's like I ask her to do too much, I try not to ask but I always feel that way.
Mike, CBD oil is now legal in the UK. Pain relief with no side effects!
Fairplay Mike hope you feel better soon bro sending you my best wishes 👍👍👍
I’ve seen you break down and clean up a hundred carbs, and I still watch every second of them. Amazing work. Keep it up.
I never get tired of it, either. I can watch for hours! He always ends up doing the right thing. In fixing, in aesthetics, in everything. Even if he is unfamiliar with something he figures it out and fixes it. And the projects he takes on and the toys he has are really cool. And DEALS!! He has the Mida's touch when it comes to yard sales. Getting too thick Mustie? :-)
IKR?
I think we help him out a lot.
Excellent video. Coming up on retirement and looking for things to tinker with and make a buck. Been a mechanic on and off most my life. Those little carbs are my sticky part. I've thrown so many out and spent the 30 to sixty bucks. Think its time to dive in and try and fix them. Thanks again and keep the videos coming.
I just want to thank you for taking the time to show all this. I feel like I never learned so much of this kind of thing as a kid and am playing catch up as an adult. I watched it literally front to back and learned a TON!! Thank you so much!
Great find and great job getting that mower running! You always make it look so easy! Thanks for putting together this video. It'll help a lot of people!
Project Farm sup
Project Far
These 2 are legitimately the only ones I wait for video releases
Thanks to watching your videos I was able to diagnose and fix my Husqvarna riding mower. It worked perfectly one week ago and wouldn't start when I tried to mow my lawn. I checked for spark, it was good, checked for air, it was clean.... so it had to be the gas. Shot some starter fluid and it fired right up but died extremely quickly. I took apart the card and cleaned it.... still a no go. Now here is where the videos helped, although I have never seen the fix in one of the videos. There was a solenoid coming off the bottom of my bowl, so I researched what it did. It is a fuel shut off/ anti backfire solenoid..... $60 to replace. Did some more research and found that if I added a shut off valve and ground down the tip it would work just fine. 5 minutes of precision grinding and the mower started within seconds! Thanks for giving me the confidence to tear into my machine and fix the problem!
Me too. Just resurrected a crappy ole Sanli mower left for dead. It is now our go to mower. I call it Mustie, and now my brother is borrowing it as it runs better than the expensive battery start Rover. Hopefully we can pull that apart next.
Loved it at the begining where the truck stops at the golf clubs and rolls back to the mower............pure 100% petrol head 👍
most certainly. id do that too. if i hated golf quite alot the clubs would make excellent bar stock for machining or blacksmithing or even for a ratrod.
@@tailsdollblack9340 The carbon shafts make good projects too. Walking sticks etc.
I'd a filled my truck,, yard sale the crap,, ebayed the clubs,, 2 or 300 buck stop!!
Most golf club shafts these days are carbon fiber, make good model airplane or quadcopter struts. Cookware looked good. The skis? could be used as traction boards to drive out of mud or sand if you put alot of short bolts through them.
Nice to see someone refurbishing a perfectly good mower that was discarded by someone who probably doesn't even own a screwdriver.
I love listening to your videos cause you talk to us like if we were right there with you doing the work. You always make any project fun to watch. Thanks.
There were sure a lot of things wrong with that mower that many would have simply given up on. With your resourcefulness and patience you were able to overcome all of them. It was a very good learning experience for me. Thank you for the video!
This is the only channel where I can sit and watch a mower get cleaned up and running for 45 minutes. Love the content. Thank you.
I was a Lawn & Garden Tech, among other disciplines, for Sears, Central Florida (long mower seasons) for many years, . I'm retired now (not from Sears) but I still love them old tractors and have a small collection of 7 tractors. I once had a collection of 13 in Palm Coast Florida, but no lawn. I've tore down and put back together those little engines, not spending a dime. Cheaply molded with cracks and pits everywhere, I'd tear them down, seal all the leaks with liquid steel, was in a grey tube, they don't make anymore, put them back together real nice... crank 'em up one pull, run smooth, and no leaks. I often vsaid many times that you can dig 'em up out of a landfill and get 'em goin' inside of 4 hours,
I'm happy to have found your stuff here. I cn't get enough of this sort of thng. Thanks. It's very generous and kind of you to take the time to contribute these awesome useful, helpful RUclipss. `John.
A comfy chair, a cup of coffee and a new Mustie video to watch, what more could you need. Gotta say i get a real kick out of seeing filthy carbs going in the ultrasonic cleaner and coming out all fresh.
Hey Mustie1 I'm a avid watcher & have began to make small repairs on all my small engine equipment because of your vids. Today I tackled my YardMan plastic Pulsa carb, replacing the diaphragm & gasket, only to find the 'pulse' spring broken. Not having one, I went in my 'hoard' much smaller than yours of course & modified a spring that was close. Runs like a champ now. My wife was impressed. (You know what that means). ;) Thanks for all that you do. You should know that you are making a difference to millions of men & women with what you do. Thanks Again. Stay safe out there. Blessings from Hopatcong NJ to you & the family...
As I face bring the exact same mower back to life, I'm REALLY grateful for this well-explained video. I don't have a shop or garage- or all the tools you do, but if push comes to shove, I won't sound like an idiot when I bring it to the mower guy! Thank you.
Brings me back to the good old days watching my dad repair mowers. All the modern tools would have made his job so much easier. I don't think we ever had a new lawnmower. We always had a Frankenstein's monster mower made from scavenged parts. Worked very well. My dad was very talented with his hands. Thanks for the great memory.
your profile picture looks exactly like the parrot my grandparents have like exactly the same lol
I've been watching your videos for a while but to take a free busted lawnmower, replace the pull cord and clean the carbs.. and then have it start ON THE FIRST PULL. It still blows my mind a little bit. Thanks for another video!
No matter how big or small the project is and bringing it back to life , its always a pleasure to watch and learn . Thankyou Darren :)
"Mustie See TV!!" This guy is smart, clever, amusing, modest, entertaining, etc. I'm up too late watching this because he does such a superb job making the subject more than just a chore. Bravo!
Mustie videos
Awesome, Reminds me of a time when I knew all this. Thanks for the refresher of my memory. I love garbage finds. My favorite price is free!
I live in a neighborhood where tons of good things are thrown out with a lot less wrong.
There are two channels on RUclips that make watching a lawnmower run enjoyable. Mustie1 and project farm
haha yeah I was thinking now he had it going he should give it to PF to experiment on!
Check Andrew Camarata too!
Hanks small engine repair is pretty good too
Me it's Mustie1, and Bruce Pender, and Donyboy.
@T Ray another good one is Mowers and blowers, and doublewide6
Pretty entertaining after just comming in from working on a snow thrower. Got it for $49 dollars at the good will. Its a four stroke Toro. Very very clean. It had a dealer sticker from down state by Detroit Mi. I live up North, not across the Big Mac. Anyways. I was going to let it go until I saw the price on a new four stroke Toro snow thrower. It doesnt have electric start but hand pulls easy peasy. I cleaned the carb and changed the oil. Fresh gas and fired right up! So thats three I have ready for sale come November. I buy up stuff dead or dying, fix it and sell it. The money goes for my RC hobby. I fly planes, helicopters and whatever I happen to buy. I am retired/ disabled. Gives me something to do. I enjoy your video just for the entertainment of it. Been doing small engine repair for 25 years. I had my own shop and worked for local shops,so lots of experience. I have to limit what I do now. No more snowmobiles or riding mowers or tractors. At least I try to avoid them. lol.
I have had luck saving electronic devices from water damage by doing the following. 1st remove the battery, next rinse in deionized or distilled water. This is followed by air drying or preferably placing the device in a vacuum container to drive the moisture out. The water is normally not the issue, however the dissolved solids are. Love your videos.. Keep tinkering.
I don't see how rinsing the battery in any type of water would help.
@@manolisgledsodakis873 Not the battery... The device. Rinsing the device with distilled or de-ionized water will remove the dissolved solids and help prevent any electrical shorts. Placing in a vacuum will cause the water to boil off leaving nothing behind. In addition rinsing the battery in those two types of water would not hurt.
@@mcmoffitt why not rinse it in isopropyl alcohol?
@@mashedpotatoes5323 I am not sure about the purity or if the solvent properties would have a negative impact.
Thanks! As a non mechanical person I learned a lot. You made it look simple, but I know there are many years experience behind your easy patter. 🤜🤛😃👍
Hey Mustie1, I’ve been watching your vids now for about a week, and they really are helping to shake the cobwebs out of my ancient noodle. I’ve been able to get my Craftsman 16” chainsaw running again after it’s been sitting for 3-4 years. Next “round tuitt” project is to get my weed trimmer going. Waiting on the stupid carb adjustment tool to arrive! Thanks for your expertise and sense of humor.
As many mowers as I have picked up off the curb and posted on my channel, It is still fun watching someone else do the exact same thing. Thanks for the video!
I'm off in college now, and am seriously missing my small engine repair stuff back home. These are always great to follow along on!
One man's neglected trash is another's treasure project. Gotta love finding curbside treasures. I got too many stories on that here in Florida.
ah like the humble copper and parts laden microwave oven or the gold plate filled jewelry waiting to happen inside tower computer the motor and gear packed printer or even a crusty vacuum that sucks in a bad way or even a gorgeous ye olde console radio cause ether the person ain't the brightest vacuum tube or living in stupid strict California where straws are illegal and the gov't watches you flush and even more just waiting to be saved or salvaged!
When I was a young boy, I loved to push junked mowers back to our garage and tinker with them-much to the chagrin of my understanding parents-most of the time the recoil springs would be broken-I fought the springs back into the housing, cutting up my fingers-then my friendly neighbor came over and showed me how to connect the end of the spring to the hub, and wind it into the housing-amazing!-no more bloody fingers-thanks for your videos, my friend-looking at the other nice comments, it is plain that we all love you-Namaste!
This is like watching small engine surgury, accompanied with a nice mellow commentary of a PGA match....💜💙💚 This ‼️
AWESOME
I've been using 550 parachute cord (aka: paracord) to replace starter ropes on small engines due to the replacement ropes like the one you bought at tractor being cheap and thin. Works well. It's a little thicker than the OEM starter rope stuff, so you may get less length onto the recoil spool. So far, that's not been an issue. Seems to last far longer than the OEM stuff...and certainly longer than the Tractor Supply stuff. 50 feet of it is about $4.00. I once bought a 1000 foot spool of it for $40, so I've got a lifetime supply, hahaha. Keep up the good work - enjoy your vids. :)
I've been using paracord as well out of necessity as starter cord is hard to get where I live. Not had a problem yet!
Excellent! I'm glad to know my good luck using it wasn't just me. :)
I just buy it by the spool on ebay, Stens brand. Its good strong stuff and it has yet to snap on anything I use. Its also thick enough to where, when you have to route it thru the two holes on a recoil where the old string snapped it goes right thru in one shot, without curling. It was cheap enough. Before that, I used to just re-use recoil rope that was long enough from machines that were tossed. I was finally running out of it and got the roll. I probably still have half that roll left and must have replaced the rope on 100 machines recoil by now.
I was wondering as soon as I saw the cord, "How about paracord?" and I can get it in colors to match the mower.
I tried that a while ago, working on a mower and it failed miserably. The problem with Paracord is that the outside is not attached to the inside.
Nice find! Back when I was in high school I ran a busy lawn-mowing business. Can't tell you how many freebies I got from the curb that cost zero to $10 to get running again. Awesome!!
I've got a MTA mower that didn't work. So I watched your video and "Viola", just like Matrix movie, how to fix a broken mower is downloaded into my head and BAM! Mower fixed..Thanks for the video.
Anyone who throws away a lawn mower, is being selfish and irresponsible. Any mower could be serviced and made workable (to a certain extant) and passed on to people in need. You did a great job, fixing this old Scott's, those rear wheels were a lost cause, they are cheap plastic wheels. The pull start was the reason they threw it out? incredible and sad how we live in a throw away culture. Excellent video!!
I have two mowers won't start, now that I have learnt the tricks from Mustie1, can't wait to have a go at the 2 mowers tomorrow when the sun is out. You are a guru, Mustie1 !!!
People give up on mowers all the time, thanks for the bring back. I think I'll get braver when I see my next mower at a yard sale.
you've given me a whole new set of eyes and appreciation for my stable of crusty old craigslist small engine machines. I'm looking forward to my autumn maintenance/tune up chores. thanks for the videos and sharing your adventures.
You brighten my day everytime you bring us a new video Mustie1. Just want you to know your efforts are appreciated. You've inspired me to tackle my oil leaky 1978 Honda cm185 that's sat for 10 years. You made it slightly less intimidating to a novice, and actually got it running though poorly. But learning a lot. Found a 1200watt free generator on the side of the road 2 weeks ago and have it running quite smoothly after cleaning the carb twice. Very rewarding and wouldn't have tried if not for your vids. Big fan, from a VT neighbor.
This is a very informative video. I have been working on three different lawnmowers the last two days, got two running, but not before getting very frustrated, after watching you , i feel much more confident that i will get the one left running today. Thank you for your expertise. You keep putting video out, i will watch them all.😁
I didn't take a small engine repair course in high school, so now I just watch Mustie1!!
I know that engine. It’s the same as in my mower. I almost threw mine away last year but decided to give it a go at fixing it. Mine was leaking gas too but I tracked that down to a cracked plastic tank so I replaced that. It also had a problem with not starting when the engine was hot. What it needed to fix that was a new ignition coil/module. I’ve had my this mower for 17 years and it runs great now. I’m glad I fixed it and didn’t just throw it away. Your videos inspire me to fix things and not just replace them when they have a problem.
One more thing, I think the key to longevity in these is to not keep gas in them. I run mine out of fuel almost every time I cut and certainly before putting it away for the winter. Never a problem with the carb.
In the middle of fixing my own mower found this video helpful 👍🏼
Thanks for putting out this type of video, talking to the audience as if we are there with you. Very informative.
It’s like I’m hanging around the garage with you. Great instructional style, Mustie. My brother turned me in to your channel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills.
I love watching these types of videos. As a woman, I have no clue how stuff works, couldn't even change the oil on something..I can't tell you how many things I've taken apart and can't get back together. It drives my husband nuts.
I've got way too many subscriptions but I had to subscribe not only for your lesson in lawn mowers but for your lesson in Attitude.
Never bought a new mower yet, for the same reason. Throw away world.....just research, learn and fix.
Great vid, thanks for sharing. Don't think the scrap man was happy..
Just wanted to say: "thank you". You've taught myself and my husband so much about repairing engines. You'll got the patience of a saint.....not to mention your knowledge and experience that you share is impeccable.
Would love to have one oui f your VW's that you've restored.
Thanks for the video and youtube! My mower wouldn't start at all. I sprayed some carb cleaner in and it will start but won't stay running. Thanks to you, tomorrow I'm going to do my first attempt at taking the carb off and cleaning it. Hubby can no longer do these things with his Parkinson's so I'm learning all kinds of useful things now :)
Some people have the personality to make videos and some don’t. You sir have the right personality to make videos. Love your videos and your knowledge. You make them very interesting and informative. Nice shop you have also. Thanks for being you
After watching 5 of your vids I got the courage to “fix” a lawnmower I had in my shed that hadn’t been turned on in 3 years. Mannnn let me tell ya that sucker runs so good. Thanks man saved me from buying a new one.
I had foot surgery Mustie and stuck in my chair for 3 weeks and I have watched every video i think! I feel like I can be your apprentice now. Lol. Your my favorite channel by far and I can't tell you how much stuff I have fixed around my mule farm thanks to you buddy. Plus I would be going crazy right now without your videos. My wife thinks I addicted to old Mustie. She might be right!
To straighten your plastic tires... heat the entire wheel up in the oven to around 150 degrees or so (farenheit), then set it down on a flat surface with a cutout for the hub. Lay a sandbag over the top to weigh it down equally.
The blade is upside down, someone also ground it improperly. On the outer side, the chisel points down, but on the inner wings, the chisel side points up. This is a mulching blade.
I love the way guys work. Real men...so refreshing!
hi been watching reruns of some of your vids because of the shelter in place order in Illinois. i must say even though i have watched almost all your "wrenching"videos i seem to find something new and thought provoking in them. i really like your philosophy or outlook on life.Stay safe and please continue what you are doing,in my opinion you are making a difference to the way people look at old rusty junk i know i do. thank you
Thank you Darren, you give me the confidence to tackle my own small machines instead of paying someone and enjoying every minute of the wrenching.
The best channel on RUclips . Absolutely love watching everything he posts.
You’re a good mechanic man! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and your good natured spirit through these terrific videos.
I once had a cat that was a mechanic.
Every time I stepped on it ‘s tail, it made a bolt for the door!
Your theory on how the carb bulb works is 100 percent correct and you did a very well explanation of how it works and I use shot gun cleaning bits to clean carbs on small engines your welcome DennisCarb that is my whole life 6 to 600 hp since 1984.
great job sir thank you , very informative . i myself have a few grass runs and 3 self propelled walk behined and an MTD platnunim 75 year anaversery rideon , i do all my own servicing and you're videos are very helpful . just proves to me i thought i knew it all but i dont . thank you sir .
Another win and a really cool video! And your sense of humor is fantastic!
I just bought an air cleaner ASM for my TORO lawn mower. Feel like I can disassemble the whole thing and fix it myself with no problems after watching your video! I must say you do a great job explaining. I say this because I have a short attention span lol. I watched this video clean till the end and learned a lot. Thanks....
These machines are like a puzzles. Nothing more.
Step A: dismantle until you can find what is broken and take the broken part away
Step B: ebay/google the part number. There is likely some number in it. Order a new part.
Step C: Step A backwards.
@Mustie1, I've always been curious about engines/motors. I've never had the right kind of person that could explain the simplicity of things the way you do. You help the most when you say "tmi" to me that's the most important part in understanding. I appreciate you. Thank you for giving back!
Before fuel injection, car engines had carburetors just like that, only bigger and a few adjustments like idle speed.
Avacopan of course was not an expert but
Love your positive attitude toward getting something fixed. Any of the 10 issues you found with this mower would have frustrated me; a few would have seemed insurmountable. But with patience (and a good dose of knowledge and experience) you just kept plugging on until you got it fixed and working great. Very inspriing!
There's something satisfying about watching a restoration/rescue/salvage project on mechanical things like cars, mowers and motorcycles. Nice job keeping that mower out of a landfill and giving it new life so it can be used for its intended purpose. Kudos!
I just love how you laugh of every mistake, frustrating little thing that happens, you seem like a real happy go lucky mkind of guy. I subscribed because I love your attitude and the way you handle everything. Thank you for that.
I commend you for going through the trouble of straightening that wheel. I'd have just left it as-is unless I planned on taking it to Bonneville.
It's amazing how easy he makes that look.
Just fixed a mower set down at the end of a neighbor's driveway - took all of two minutes. I was afraid the shaft might have been bent, but it spun freely in their driveway so I put it in the back of my van on the way home from work to see if I could get it to run. The sign said "FREE - ROPE CAUGHT IN BLADE AND MOWER WON'T START". I took it home, they had already cleaned out any rope that was wrapped around the blade, but the engine cutoff cable had come loose from the handle. Placed the cable linkage back in the mounting hole in the handle, tightened it with a zip tie and viola! Started on first pull.
I've been putting up with a smoggy, clunky 35 year-old 2-cycle Lawnboy, and now have a self propelled late model mower. After a good hosing off under the deck, a blade sharpening, clean air filter, new spark plug and some fresh oil, this will be good as new and run for many years to come.
Thanks for the inspiration to take on these projects Mustie1! Your channel is a rare gem.
You are a mechanic who thinks like an engineer. That's part of what makes you successful! Thank You kindly, I am inspired. Rock on sir!
I thought it was funny that you slowly drove by that mower, then backed up to take another peek at it. Free stuff is fun to get especially if its stuff you can use.
A trick I found helped me when feeding a starter cord through a tight or hard to get to route is pretty heavy fishing line . Think I used 25 pound monofilament , stiff enough to feed and small enough for a tight knot around cord .
Never had much luck with the Scotts by Murray. Cheaply made, its usually the plastic teeth in the front wheels for the self propel eaten off or the bail on the handles broken.
Its got one thing going for it, that engine. Its a dual shaft with a side pto auxillary. I just sold that same engine I pulled off a busted Scotts for $100 plus shipping. Their fairly hard to come by and werent used on many newer mowers except many of these scotts. Their good for other heavy duty pieces of equipment like sickle bar mowers that require that auxillary pto.
I never saw one before till i passed one up a few weeks back because it was beat to utter hell, and now here's a very similar one in this video.
great job. remains me of my first job, right out of a curb rescued mower, turned into my first tool for cash jobs... I was 14,,, fun times in McLean VA
Your a genius!! Wish I was your neighbor so I could come over everyday to help you and learn as much as I could form you!!
I do this all the time! I fix them on the cheap and run them till they die. Who needs to spend money on a new one? I actually took one from the guy across the street (he was throwing it out), 2 days later he saw me mowing my lawn with it hahaha.
I press thumbs up before I even watch the video because they are alaway great!
I wish I had a garage like yours. I would spend most of my time in there.
I appreciate the way you explained each piece you were cleaning. You made it very easy to follow along and keep up with you. Much thanks, Jay Westchester County, NY
You've got the patience of Jobe, I learn a lot from your videos
Nice job as always. If you sell it for $100, I'd say you earned your money. That's $100 worth of service you put into it, at least. BTW, I wanted to thank you. A few weeks ago, we had hurricane Florence coming our way, and I dragged out my old generator, and of course it wouldn't start. After watching so many of your videos, I pulled the carb out and cleaned it as best I could with carb cleaner and a toothpick (no ultrasonic cleaner at the time). Started right up. Turned out that we didn't need the generator, but I had peace of mind. You da man.
Where I come from, that's a 150-200 mower
I absolutely love your channel and have watched many, many videos about many different topics. I learn so much every time, even when I watch some of them two or three times. I agree with you almost one hundred percent all the time, but on this one I have a comment. Your analysis of the existing blade is correct in that it was sharpened incorrectly (backwards), but you still reused it assuming that it must have come that way. The sharp cutting edge must be the lowest point of the blade, otherwise the blade just whips the grass after it gets cut higher, thus leaving shredded, brown tufts on each blade of grass. I've reversed many blades that have been put on upside down, but have seen very few that were sharpened backwards like this one. Thanks for all your great videos and I especially like your new shop. I would be happy with your old one.
I have obtained a couple of mowers that way and they mostly need carb cleaning thanks to ethanol gas. That is the only good thing about ethanol gas; It helps us scroungers out!
I sure do appreciate a smooth running machine, especially if it was free. That’s a sweet lil push mower 🌱
Enjoy your videos and your humor. You have a lot of patients to do it till it works. I have tried some of your tricks and had great success. Great job!!!
Wow, first pull start too! Thanks again for another informative instructional video!
Enjoyed this video. Inspired me to try to fix my mower going forward.
Wife from the couch, "Are you watching a lawn mower run?", me, "Yep, Mustie saved another one." She just shook her head.
She will probably never understand .....
It’s a guy thing!! I’ve watched a guy repair a toy for over an hour and get full enjoyment from it. Wife doesn’t get it.
That's the first front wheel drive push mower I've seen! With a solid bar blade, soft catcher bag and individual wheel height adjustment I'd have left it there if not for being self propelled. Scored an intek auto drive motor on a rover recently, runs so nice but the tank has split it's seam which is common on these. Fibreglassing the seam tomorrow.
She was thorough and knowledgeable , very pleasant . This came just in time .
Love yur videos. I love the detailed info you give. Should be teaching it in mechanic school.
"Put it on the ground, start it and see if it's a pice of crap or not" couldn't have said it better myself 👏👌
I fixed my mower because of you thanks
I would never take time to watch a video this long in content, but this was thoroughly enjoyable and I learned a ton. Well done.