Thanks so much for watching! Find all of my MUST HAVE, favorite tools here! www.amazon.com/shop/chickanic?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsfchickanic_CHN8PXECWWH2GV3SP79T
MS311 and MS391 are exactly the same except the piston and cylinder. The box it comes in is MS311/391... I LOVE my MS311... What are your experiences with MS311??
I don't know if it will help in your situation but you can run water in your ultrasonic and cleaner in a ziplock bag with cleaner and parts. Saves on cleaner and you keep all the small parts together. OBTW tell your husband that you Rock!
I'm 62 and will be 63 late this year. I enjoy learning about doing these things and these videos have inspired my 68-year-young wife to come out and help me when I am repairing our stuff. I am proud of her and you for learning and doing! Bravo (young lady).
Every other month I need a Chickanic Marathon, just for the entertainment of it. Having been a diesel mechanic for many years I love seeing people mistreat their small engines as bad or worse as well. Just so you know, You're an Amazing Technician!
Whenever I came up against stripped or loose threads like that I take some copper wire strands and shove it in the hole then put the screws back in and tighten. works like a charm.
I use old engines scavenged from junk mowers I find at thrift stores and Habitat. If I get a newer Briggs with a plastic carburetor, the entire engine goes in the scrap pile and an older one (with serviceable or replaceable) metal carburetor is installed. Unlike vehicles, an engine swap on most mowers takes less than 1/2 hour.
One has to psychoanalyze the customer, and also have a good repour with a customer. In the case of using used parts if you have a longstanding customer and they know you they will trust your judgement and also understand that used parts are just that, they are used and carry no warranty as far as defects in materials and workmanship. Many shops will not use used parts because if there is a problem with a used part they scream "warranty, warranty" and the shop just avoids that problem by only offering new parts. But any real repair shop will also have a good following of customers who have trust in them to get the machines repaired. Especially commercial customers. And as the Chickanic lady shows, you don't throw away items that can yield useful parts when you get into a bind of not having every part on every machine that has ever been made on your parts shelves.
@@billywird Wow, that's complicated. Good dealers know their customers. If a new customer comes in, they get to know them. Brie is upfront and clear about what she can do, doesn't blow sunshine and rainbows up their backside, nor does she act like Eeyore and say how terrible something is. She shoots straight with her customers, and that's why they keep coming back to her.
You have taught me lots about repairing small engines and I really appreciate your channel! I would like to see you do a video on how to level decks on riding mowers and diagnosing problems with the grass not getting cut in a small area when you make a turn. Thanks for all you do!
I’ve put helicoils in two stroke jugs. Never had a failure after doing it. Back in the 70s I modified Honda 250 engines to run reed valves which involved building up the intake side with an epoxy and using a helicoil in each screw hole. Yes I used Loctite to keep the screws from loosening and a thin layer of copper RTV the gaskets.
I was wondering about helicoils on that myself. I know they are often used in aluminum parts when threads get damaged. You can use JB weld for a lot of stuff, just coat the screw with anti-seize before screwing it in and it should keep the JB Weld from bonding to it. If you need to make threads where they basically aren’t there, there are two part epoxy metals that are extremely tough. The brands are Devcon and Belzona. You will probably have to get them from an industrial supply or from online like at Grainger.
@@williambrown3388 You can't beat metal inserts. They have them in thin-wall too, in case you don't have much meat to drill out. Helicoils work until you use them a lot and gall the threads. Time-sert are the best, but crazy expensive.....I like E-Z Lok.
I have the following lawn mower: Honda Hydrostatic Commercial Micro Cut Mulching Mower, Self Propelled, OHV. Sorry, the model& serial number has faded away. The blades came loose and jammed against the deck. I bolted them back on. The engine runs but when I engage the blades it stalls out. I asked Honda for an exploded parts view of the clutch/ blade brake, but they say it's discontinued. I'm sure those clutches are basically the same. But so far I haven't found any exploded views so I can tell if something got bent inside, a pin broke, or it's just jammed inside, and be able to put it back together. I could sure use some search help or an actual diagram.
In watching you videos there are few times that I don't pick up something useful. I've been repairing DIY style since my teens on mowers and small (big too) engines. Now 52 I still maintain vintage Wheel Horse and JD tractors from the 80s. I have one beast 044 Stihl and an 029 plus a Husqvarna. The last two don't run. The 029 oil pump was taken out when the clutch disintegrated. It sheared the screws right from the block. The pull again, pull harder Husqvarna I've been unable to get running longer than a few seconds. Looks like a carb issue there. My former fire department replaced all Stihl with Husqvarna and regretted it. The Husqvarna equipment was very troublesome and nothing was wrong with our Stihl. The Stihl equipment started every time, the Husqvarna were hard to start.
I started using your method of starting my one chainsaw that does not have a purge bulb... 3 slow pulls to suck gas into the carburetor then the fast start pull -- dayum !!! that works like a champ !!!
I want to thank you for making your knowledge so understandable and interesting at the same time. That is a rare quality and explains the explosion of your subscriber base. I learned enough from you to fix my own chainsaw that was not doing well at all. It now runs perfectly and as you say, "Cuts like buttttttterrrrrr....!" Saved me money and also gave me pride in myself for fixing my own equipment.
I started out in HS shop class in the 70s tearing apart the Briggs n Stratton motors. In order to pass we had to get the engine running. I was sweating bullets because my teammates and I could not get it to run. The bell ran and we were still trying to get it to run. We were the only ones left in the classroom. Finally the engine started. We passed with a A. 😅. Remember like it was yesterday. 😮.... went from small engines to auto repair to medical school and back. What a ride of life. Get video.✌️
Out of all the small engines I've replaced carbs on...I've always used cheap copies..only have had 2 problems...one was jetted to small which I just drilled out to size and the other had a plastic float with a hole in it...that ebay seller just sent me another carb at no cost...maybe I'm just lucky...
Thanks for the great vid. One thing , with it being summer please be watchful of snakes especially under your tarps. You wearing flip flops while uncovering and stepping in there made me yell NO!.
I commented similarly. I’m from Oklahoma originally and digging through stuff like that under a tarp or piece of barn tin its almost guaranteed to flip it up and see a snake. I hate snakes!
Look easy is correct. Not easy. Attempted to change oil if my club cadet. Could not get to the drain plug. Took off the oil filter and temporarily saw the drain plug. Used channel locks because the plastic on the plug did not alloy the socket to fit. Replaced with a metal plumbing plug using a twelve point 14mm socket, universal joint and two extensions I fished through the fender behind the rear wheel and just above the frame. Unbelievable. I doped the threads and so far lawnmower is holding oil.
The more I watch your videos, the more I want to start my own repair shop, up here in north eastern VT. One small engine I don't see any of, are snow blowers. We get a decent amount of it up here when it does snow, lol. Keep them vids coming, I'm learning SOOO much!!! 💯%
WOW...I happen to own a Stihl Chainsaw...same as the one you just worked on and a Stihl brush trimmer with similar power issues. Thank you for the tutorial!
So easy to rebuild oem saws I don't know why any of them would be junk unless they get smashed.. You can buy a quality piston and rings and cylinder for 140 bucks from wolf creek saws and others or you can go real cheap and get a china copy rebuild top end kit for like 40-50 bucks with new cylinder. If you're good you can put new cylinder and piston in 30 minutes! Them oem saws are worth a chunk of money now days.
You can use pure wintergreen oil to soften those diaphragms same with rejuvenating hard rubber just apply wintergreen oil and wrap them up tight in a plastic bag you can even rejuvenate vinyl seats spray it down with Wintergreen and lay a sheet of plastic over it
I have done so many repairs on small equipment and the strangest repair ever was a fuel line on an older piece of equipment that was like a rubber tube in a rubber tube. I had went through the carb multiple times, check for compression, checked for ignition. The motor would crank but always stopped when engine was put in load. After hours of aggravation I just changed out the fuel line, ran perfect. I did noticed the old fuel line outside dimensions were much greater than the required size (inner diameter) for tank and carb application. Curiously I cut the line open and discovered that it was in fact a tube in a tube (i believe it was for heat protection), What was happening the fuel line had started separating inside causing the inner tube to collapse when drawing fuel rapidly. Like sucking a drink through a weak straw. One other short story worked on a Honda Motor log splitter great machine. Anyway it would only run for about fifteen minutes, thought it was the low oil cutoff, nope. After cleaning the tank, carb cleaning a couple times I discovered it was the Fuel cap. The cap was thick because it contained charcoal so when venting it would be eco friendly I guess. Well anyway because of use and vibration the charcoal pieces broke down like dust and blocked the vent in the cap. Just thought you might enjoy.
I had an air compresser inside my shop once. It would start randomly scaring the absolute crap out of me every time. I built a small out building to get it out by itself.
I am surprised how bad your commercial customers take care of their equipment! Working equipment is what make their living. And thank you from me and mother earth that you reuse old parts instead of throwing them away and just buying new ones. Jan Höglund
Around here, they are talking about No Mow May. Looking at my yard already, if I go along with No Mow May, I will be dealing with Jungle June. But over the next couple of weeks, it will be get all the outdoor equipment lubed and running, hopefully without any expense other than gas and oil.
I have never seen anything like it !! You can almost work on this equipment blindfolded ! All I can say , " You Are Amazing !!! " Also you are funny !!
You are truely amazing!!! A chick that has all these skills rivals even the best mechanics, I was a mechanic for many years and you amaze me. Kudos, your husband Is one lucky guy. You have any single mechanic girl friends?
Hey Ms chickanic I am Handy Anthony Lee . I do have some 2 cycles engines stuff myself the brand is weed eater. I learned a lot from watching your videos on RUclips it's inspiring to me an very helpful.
JB Weld has it's uses. Holding screws in is not one of them. Not in my book anyway. Looks like an almost never ending stock of used parts. Nice video Bre. Even with the interruptions.
I have 2 ms310 and found out the hard way about the oiler slot in the clutch drum. I had to replace both oilers after I changed both clutches.. I shoulda you tubed it before I replaced the clutches due to sprocket tooth groves.
my dad had and 031 for ever. when he moved to the city he gave it to me. my brother rebuilt for me. when i move in closer to work. and my brother had it till he pass. now young has it.i think he keeps it around because it was dads. probably still runs. his kid has always been anul about tools. he taught him well.
I came to this channel when my Briggs n scrapem needed a new camshaft. Now I’m hooked watching your other vids. I hope Santa Claus brings you a whole bunch of Wera tools. Subscribed….. with thanks from Australia.
When you replace the muffler and repairing the thread's Indian head shall ack work better for thread locker on the bolt's. I am a semi retired small engine tech. I learned this another small engine guy with around 25 year's more experience than myself. Happy repair's.
Hi there from Wyoming, you are extremely smart lady. Our Ladies here in Wyoming all they worry about breaking their fingernails, I'm 64 years old gentlemen by watching your videos I am learning every steps how to maintain my equipments. I love watching your videos keep up the good work 😀 God bless you young lady.
Great video! I learn something from each one. I have a couple of older Homelite trimmers (one I found on the side of the road!), both of which won't start. Now I know to look for water, check for dry membranes, etc., etc.! Thanks for the down-to-earth manner in which you present your videos.
I’m glad to hear you use the phrase “boogered up”. We had an engineer on a job where i worked in steel mill maintenance, one of my coworkers was having to deal with damaged threads on a bolt. The engineer asked him what the trouble was, he told him the threads were “boogered up”. The engineer asked his partner “what is this boogered up? The guy replied “the threads are all f*cked up!” He understood what the problem was and learned some steel mill terminology. We had to educate every new engineer.
Thanks for all your videos. I have learned so much. I may have missed it but were you ever able to fix that 572xp that wouldn’t idle long enough for the auto tune to adjust the carburetor?
The tarp over the stuff you want to keep dry is a bad idea. Ask me how I know. Better to just leave it on the ground with no tarp. Get it off the ground and keep the rain off but has to get air👍
Hello Chickanick, From central Pennsylvania farming area. Yes, I'm actually writing a fan letter. If I knew 5 years ago what I now know about carburetors I probably would have a lot more of my small engine devices. One of the tools I saw on your show was a mower lift. You sort of demonstrated it. I got one for my shop. It was invaluable when I had to replace rider mower's transaxle and belt. Keep posting Tony
G’day greetings from Tassie I think your Chanel is great you have a very good personality and you explain repairs ect, very well. I couldn’t believe how many junk machines you have outside one thing is it shows how many people that bring their machines to you to fix. One thing though stop using your palm of your hand to undo the spark plug. Your setting yourself up to get carpel tunnel, I have had bilateral Capel tunnel myself and it is extremely painful and debilitating. Kind regards John from a concerned old bloke
I'm 84 and no arthritis. I was told by my dad "Never use your hand as a hammer!" Take that advice, Chicanic. I've logged, mechaniced, windsurfed, salmon fished, carpentered. Respect your tools, including your meat ones. Love. Nice fingerdy nails.
Thank you for the great education you are providing! Your videos have already saved me hundreds and will undoubtedly save thousands. My daughters love your videos too. Cheers 🍻
Great video. Your videos help tremendously. Being a non business, I see only a handful of machines a year, family, freinds & word of mouth, parts that look ok are not. Watching your videos help me determine if the part need replacing or still ok. Thanks a bunch.
My ears perked up when you started singing praises to the Mantis. You see 15 yrs ago I bought one and it was ALWAYS A PIA! Always took an act of Congress to get it started and I have no patience. If it did start I had to run it full throttle, because it wouldnt idle. I finally quit messing with it, my Christianity couldnt take it. I hired someone to till my garden until I retired then I ordered the kit with the new lines etc, put that altogether after buying a carb off Ebay. 15 yrs of frustration, alot of cussing etc, etc, and it starts and runs like it should have to begin with. I wish I had this video back then but we barely had internet. 😂 Thank you for all you do, you've saved me more than once! Ps I'm a woman 71 and do everything on my own on large acreage in OK.
I didn’t see ONE fail. I DID however see a lot of fixing. This is a GREAT channel, and it’s wonderful to see a talented conscientious and well spoken mechanic who can De justify this process. Thanks.
I found your video's while looking for other video's for my John Deere. I kept seeing a female mechanic video. To be honest, it was a while before I actually watched one. Your content is very interesting and after watching some, I love them. They address mechanical issues on equipment that I have a lot of. My small engines are mostly Stihl but i like seeing other brands as well. I am male, 65 and mechanically inclined. It is nice to see shortcuts and secrets that help me understand small engine issues before I actually have them. I am in central VA. I work on most of my equipment and really appreciate you friendly advice. I have bought a number of your tools that you use as well. Thank you
New to your channel. I have learned from you already. I worked in a small engine shop for a few years. The old timer mechanic taught me that when drive sprockets wear that deep the saw will shake itself apart. By the looks of that muffler i think he is right.
Thanks Bre. I’ve learned a lot from you. Today I repaired an old Echo trimmer that hadn’t been run in over 10 years. Things I learned here gave me the knowledge and guts to try to fix it!
@@zhardoum I was worried that our cat would start playing with the parts that I took my eyes off the clip to look at him and he had that "you're an a-hole" look on his face when the parts flew away and I had to crawl around the shop on my knees with the brush and dust pan. I got them all back, even a few extras!
Thanks so much for watching! Find all of my MUST HAVE, favorite tools here! www.amazon.com/shop/chickanic?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsfchickanic_CHN8PXECWWH2GV3SP79T
love you BRE!!!!!! your my favorite channel!!!
2% mix with JASO FD oil and you won't have clogging problem..
It would be funny if you used that cricket for awkward moments when yu had to wait because of noise...
MS311 and MS391 are exactly the same except the piston and cylinder. The box it comes in is MS311/391...
I LOVE my MS311...
What are your experiences with MS311??
I don't know if it will help in your situation but you can run water in your ultrasonic and cleaner in a ziplock bag with cleaner and parts. Saves on cleaner and you keep all the small parts together. OBTW tell your husband that you Rock!
I am a 62 year old widow and have learned so much from watching your videos. Thanks, Chickanic! Tami
62 rocks, I'll be there in two months :)
I am 72 and use her the information all the time. No more half step just fix it correctly and not mess with it again in my lifetime.
62 years young don’t look at the latter but the sky is better
I'm 62 and will be 63 late this year. I enjoy learning about doing these things and these videos have inspired my 68-year-young wife to come out and help me when I am repairing our stuff. I am proud of her and you for learning and doing! Bravo (young lady).
You go, Girl!
Every other month I need a Chickanic Marathon, just for the entertainment of it. Having been a diesel mechanic for many years I love seeing people mistreat their small engines as bad or worse as well. Just so you know, You're an Amazing Technician!
You're filming in an active shop - noise is inevitable. Makes things real. Keep making great videos. Stay safe.
We understand.
Whenever I came up against stripped or loose threads like that I take some copper wire strands and shove it in the hole then put the screws back in and tighten. works like a charm.
A chicanic video, early Friday morning?! The cornerstone of EVERY nutritious breakfast!!!
Aw! Thanks Steve!
The background noise smile was priceless!!!
It's wonderful that you save your customers money most places won't even think about using old parts
I use old engines scavenged from junk mowers I find at thrift stores and Habitat.
If I get a newer Briggs with a plastic carburetor, the entire engine goes in the scrap pile and an older one (with serviceable or replaceable) metal carburetor is installed.
Unlike vehicles, an engine swap on most mowers takes less than 1/2 hour.
Or, they use a scrapped part and charge for a new one....
One has to psychoanalyze the customer, and also have a good repour with a customer. In the case of using used parts if you have a longstanding customer and they know you they will trust your judgement and also understand that used parts are just that, they are used and carry no warranty as far as defects in materials and workmanship. Many shops will not use used parts because if there is a problem with a used part they scream "warranty, warranty" and the shop just avoids that problem by only offering new parts. But any real repair shop will also have a good following of customers who have trust in them to get the machines repaired. Especially commercial customers. And as the Chickanic lady shows, you don't throw away items that can yield useful parts when you get into a bind of not having every part on every machine that has ever been made on your parts shelves.
@@billywird Wow, that's complicated. Good dealers know their customers. If a new customer comes in, they get to know them. Brie is upfront and clear about what she can do, doesn't blow sunshine and rainbows up their backside, nor does she act like Eeyore and say how terrible something is. She shoots straight with her customers, and that's why they keep coming back to her.
Surprised the Stihl ran right with water in the fuel filter/carburetor. I guess there's a chance it will clear out with fresh fuel.
Love how you put such an effort into saving your customer's money.
I wish more mechanics were like you. It blows my mind how so many just screw people over.
You have taught me lots about repairing small engines and I really appreciate your channel! I would like to see you do a video on how to level decks on riding mowers and diagnosing problems with the grass not getting cut in a small area when you make a turn. Thanks for all you do!
Love watching you fix equipment. Thank you for sharing this video.
I’ve put helicoils in two stroke jugs. Never had a failure after doing it. Back in the 70s I modified Honda 250 engines to run reed valves which involved building up the intake side with an epoxy and using a helicoil in each screw hole. Yes I used Loctite to keep the screws from loosening and a thin layer of copper RTV the gaskets.
Good. Being able to re-engineer anything is a rare ability. Doing that myself on occasion, I respect that.
I was wondering about helicoils on that myself. I know they are often used in aluminum parts when threads get damaged. You can use JB weld for a lot of stuff, just coat the screw with anti-seize before screwing it in and it should keep the JB Weld from bonding to it. If you need to make threads where they basically aren’t there, there are two part epoxy metals that are extremely tough. The brands are Devcon and Belzona. You will probably have to get them from an industrial supply or from online like at Grainger.
@@williambrown3388 You can't beat metal inserts. They have them in thin-wall too, in case you don't have much meat to drill out. Helicoils work until you use them a lot and gall the threads. Time-sert are the best, but crazy expensive.....I like E-Z Lok.
Love watching a day in the shop video! I’m learning so much from ya!
If the weed eater don't work right(like less power), check the exhaust screen. My Echo srm- 225 We're doing the same thing..
I have saved so much money watching your videos. Thank you for what you do.
You are the best, it's always pleasant and informative to watch your videos.
Thank you so much.
I have the following lawn mower:
Honda Hydrostatic Commercial Micro Cut Mulching Mower, Self Propelled, OHV. Sorry, the model& serial number has faded away.
The blades came loose and jammed against the deck. I bolted them back on. The engine runs but when I engage the blades it stalls out. I asked Honda for an exploded parts view of the clutch/ blade brake, but they say it's discontinued. I'm sure those clutches are basically the same. But so far I haven't found any exploded views so I can tell if something got bent inside, a pin broke, or it's just jammed inside, and be able to put it back together.
I could sure use some search help or an actual diagram.
I really enjoy your content and the way that you detailed the way that you work and then you cut out some of the repetitive things
In watching you videos there are few times that I don't pick up something useful. I've been repairing DIY style since my teens on mowers and small (big too) engines. Now 52 I still maintain vintage Wheel Horse and JD tractors from the 80s. I have one beast 044 Stihl and an 029 plus a Husqvarna.
The last two don't run. The 029 oil pump was taken out when the clutch disintegrated. It sheared the screws right from the block. The pull again, pull harder Husqvarna I've been unable to get running longer than a few seconds. Looks like a carb issue there.
My former fire department replaced all Stihl with Husqvarna and regretted it. The Husqvarna equipment was very troublesome and nothing was wrong with our Stihl. The Stihl equipment started every time, the Husqvarna were hard to start.
Chikanic, I love your videos, I'm learning a lot from you, please keep uploading more. Thanks!
A good clean out of my exhaust certainly makes my head spin.
Mine too! 🤣😂
I started using your method of starting my one chainsaw that does not have a purge bulb... 3 slow pulls to suck gas into the carburetor then the fast start pull -- dayum !!! that works like a champ !!!
311, 291,and 391 are basically the same saws😊
I want to thank you for making your knowledge so understandable and interesting at the same time. That is a rare quality and explains the explosion of your subscriber base. I learned enough from you to fix my own chainsaw that was not doing well at all. It now runs perfectly and as you say, "Cuts like buttttttterrrrrr....!" Saved me money and also gave me pride in myself for fixing my own equipment.
I started out in HS shop class in the 70s tearing apart the Briggs n Stratton motors. In order to pass we had to get the engine running. I was sweating bullets because my teammates and I could not get it to run. The bell ran and we were still trying to get it to run. We were the only ones left in the classroom. Finally the engine started. We passed with a A. 😅. Remember like it was yesterday. 😮.... went from small engines to auto repair to medical school and back. What a ride of life. Get video.✌️
Bree what do you use in your ultrasonic cleaner? Thank you for your help. Ed
Out of all the small engines I've replaced carbs on...I've always used cheap copies..only have had 2 problems...one was jetted to small which I just drilled out to size and the other had a plastic float with a hole in it...that ebay seller just sent me another carb at no cost...maybe I'm just lucky...
Thanks for the great vid. One thing , with it being summer please be watchful of snakes especially under your tarps. You wearing flip flops while uncovering and stepping in there made me yell NO!.
I commented similarly. I’m from Oklahoma originally and digging through stuff like that under a tarp or piece of barn tin its almost guaranteed to flip it up and see a snake. I hate snakes!
With all of the exercise your arm gets from starting equipment, you must have a heck of a right cross.
That was a very entertaining video. I am amazed at how easy you make fixing these machines look.
Look easy is correct. Not easy. Attempted to change oil if my club cadet. Could not get to the drain plug. Took off the oil filter and temporarily saw the drain plug. Used channel locks because the plastic on the plug did not alloy the socket to fit. Replaced with a metal plumbing plug using a twelve point 14mm socket, universal joint and two extensions I fished through the fender behind the rear wheel and just above the frame. Unbelievable. I doped the threads and so far lawnmower is holding oil.
I built a closet outside for my compressor. Makes it a lot more peaceful in the shop.
The more I watch your videos, the more I want to start my own repair shop, up here in north eastern VT. One small engine I don't see any of, are snow blowers. We get a decent amount of it up here when it does snow, lol. Keep them vids coming, I'm learning SOOO much!!! 💯%
WOW...I happen to own a Stihl Chainsaw...same as the one you just worked on and a Stihl brush trimmer with similar power issues. Thank you for the tutorial!
So easy to rebuild oem saws I don't know why any of them would be junk unless they get smashed.. You can buy a quality piston and rings and cylinder for 140 bucks from wolf creek saws and others or you can go real cheap and get a china copy rebuild top end kit for like 40-50 bucks with new cylinder. If you're good you can put new cylinder and piston in 30 minutes! Them oem saws are worth a chunk of money now days.
Just an FYI, if the muffler threads were too buggered up, you can use a Heli Coil kit to drill, tap, and install new threads to match the original.
I agree! 👍 Heli Coil makes it better than the original aluminum threads!
You can use pure wintergreen oil to soften those diaphragms same with rejuvenating hard rubber just apply wintergreen oil and wrap them up tight in a plastic bag you can even rejuvenate vinyl seats spray it down with Wintergreen and lay a sheet of plastic over it
Nah, they still won't last long at all.
I have done so many repairs on small equipment and the strangest repair ever was a fuel line on an older piece of equipment that was like a rubber tube in a rubber tube. I had went through the carb multiple times, check for compression, checked for ignition. The motor would crank but always stopped when engine was put in load. After hours of aggravation I just changed out the fuel line, ran perfect. I did noticed the old fuel line outside dimensions were much greater than the required size (inner diameter) for tank and carb application. Curiously I cut the line open and discovered that it was in fact a tube in a tube (i believe it was for heat protection), What was happening the fuel line had started separating inside causing the inner tube to collapse when drawing fuel rapidly. Like sucking a drink through a weak straw. One other short story worked on a Honda Motor log splitter great machine. Anyway it would only run for about fifteen minutes, thought it was the low oil cutoff, nope. After cleaning the tank, carb cleaning a couple times I discovered it was the Fuel cap. The cap was thick because it contained charcoal so when venting it would be eco friendly I guess. Well anyway because of use and vibration the charcoal pieces broke down like dust and blocked the vent in the cap. Just thought you might enjoy.
I had an air compresser inside my shop once. It would start randomly scaring the absolute crap out of me every time. I built a small out building to get it out by itself.
You😂are a joy to watch! Your hubby must love your sense of humor. Thanks so much for your great information. 😅
One of your tips helped me get my rotary mower started the other day. Yup, water in the fuel.
I am surprised how bad your commercial customers take care of their equipment! Working equipment is what make their living.
And thank you from me and mother earth that you reuse old parts instead of throwing them away and just buying new ones.
Jan Höglund
Around here, they are talking about No Mow May. Looking at my yard already, if I go along with No Mow May, I will be dealing with Jungle June. But over the next couple of weeks, it will be get all the outdoor equipment lubed and running, hopefully without any expense other than gas and oil.
*Chickanic* Bravo well done, thank-you for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.
I also have the organized chaos system, works like a charm and I know where everything is until someone wants to be helpful and tidy up 😅
How sad is this...
Unwinding on Friday night with a drink.
See you have a new video and Get excited.....
Thanks
Good Morning Chickanic!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good Morning!
I have never seen anything like it !! You can almost work on this equipment blindfolded !
All I can say , " You Are Amazing !!! " Also you are funny !!
Enjoyed the video as usual. You are the best dressed small engine mechanic I have ever seen. Flip flops and not even an apron. Regards.
You are truely amazing!!! A chick that has all these skills rivals even the best mechanics, I was a mechanic for many years and you amaze me. Kudos, your husband Is one lucky guy. You have any single mechanic girl friends?
When you say that the spark plug doesn't look too bad, do you ever consider cleaning and gapping it instead of replacing it?
Hey Ms chickanic I am Handy Anthony Lee . I do have some 2 cycles engines stuff myself the brand is weed eater. I learned a lot from watching your videos on RUclips it's inspiring to me an very helpful.
JB Weld has it's uses. Holding screws in is not one of them. Not in my book anyway. Looks like an almost never ending stock of used parts. Nice video Bre. Even with the interruptions.
I have 2 ms310 and found out the hard way about the oiler slot in the clutch drum. I had to replace both oilers after I changed both clutches.. I shoulda you tubed it before I replaced the clutches due to sprocket tooth groves.
my dad had and 031 for ever. when he moved to the city he gave it to me. my brother rebuilt for me. when i move in closer to work. and my brother had it till he pass. now young has it.i think he keeps it around because it was dads. probably still runs. his kid has always been anul about tools. he taught him well.
Loved this great video. Question, if I may: what's up with the red Vette?
I have cut a lot of trees as a voulenteer @ a southern Michigan historic railroad, but since its been a bunch of years Im gratefull for your videos
I came to this channel when my Briggs n scrapem needed a new camshaft. Now I’m hooked watching your other vids. I hope Santa Claus brings you a whole bunch of Wera tools. Subscribed….. with thanks from
Australia.
What a life.
Watched this entire video knowing Chickanic would win in the end
When you replace the muffler and repairing the thread's Indian head shall
ack work better for thread locker on the bolt's. I am a semi retired small engine tech. I learned this another small engine guy with around 25 year's more experience than myself. Happy repair's.
Hi there from Wyoming, you are extremely smart lady. Our Ladies here in Wyoming all they worry about breaking their fingernails, I'm 64 years old gentlemen by watching your videos I am learning every steps how to maintain my equipments. I love watching your videos keep up the good work 😀 God bless you young lady.
I learn so much from your videos, especially technical terms like "gookie"!
You can by replacement nozzles for your government gas cans that includes a air spout to install also.
Great video! I learn something from each one. I have a couple of older Homelite trimmers (one I found on the side of the road!), both of which won't start. Now I know to look for water, check for dry membranes, etc., etc.! Thanks for the down-to-earth manner in which you present your videos.
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Like you win win methods. Very good.
I’m glad to hear you use the phrase “boogered up”. We had an engineer on a job where i worked in steel mill maintenance, one of my coworkers was having to deal with damaged threads on a bolt. The engineer asked him what the trouble was, he told him the threads were “boogered up”. The engineer asked his partner “what is this boogered up? The guy replied “the threads are all f*cked up!” He understood what the problem was and learned some steel mill terminology. We had to educate every new engineer.
Thanks for all your videos. I have learned so much. I may have missed it but were you ever able to fix that 572xp that wouldn’t idle long enough for the auto tune to adjust the carburetor?
The tarp over the stuff you want to keep dry is a bad idea. Ask me how I know. Better to just leave it on the ground with no tarp. Get it off the ground and keep the rain off but has to get air👍
Can you do a segment on mixing your own fuel. And your best practices.
Hello Chickanick,
From central Pennsylvania farming area. Yes, I'm actually writing a fan letter. If I knew 5 years ago what I now know about carburetors I probably would have a lot more of my small engine devices. One of the tools I saw on your show was a mower lift. You sort of demonstrated it. I got one for my shop. It was invaluable when I had to replace rider mower's transaxle and belt. Keep posting
Tony
Alright, you used the ultrasonic cleaner. Sweet!!!
Thanks for another great video!
I love the highly organized parts organization system you have 😂. Reminds me of my office 🤣😂🤣
G’day greetings from Tassie I think your Chanel is great you have a very good personality and you explain repairs ect, very well. I couldn’t believe how many junk machines you have outside one thing is it shows how many people that bring their machines to you to fix. One thing though stop using your palm of your hand to undo the spark plug. Your setting yourself up to get carpel tunnel, I have had bilateral Capel tunnel myself and it is extremely painful and debilitating. Kind regards John from a concerned old bloke
I'm 84 and no arthritis. I was told by my dad "Never use your hand as a hammer!"
Take that advice, Chicanic. I've logged, mechaniced, windsurfed, salmon fished, carpentered. Respect your tools, including your meat ones. Love. Nice fingerdy nails.
Thank you for the great education you are providing! Your videos have already saved me hundreds and will undoubtedly save thousands. My daughters love your videos too. Cheers 🍻
I really wish we had someone like you in our area, canal Fulton OH. Love your channel
Wonder Chickanic ❤💪lovely greetings from northern Italy🇮🇹😜👍
Love watching your videos really educational that's for sharing
Excellent episode Bre! I really enjoy it when you go after several projects in one installment. Like a five course meal! Keep up the great work!
On the repaired muffler with worn threads...wouldn't a heli-coil work?
Seems like the muffler bolts will hold. If they didn’t is there a reason you can not helicoil them?
Great video. Your videos help tremendously. Being a non business, I see only a handful of machines a year, family, freinds & word of mouth, parts that look ok are not. Watching your videos help me determine if the part need replacing or still ok. Thanks a bunch.
Great video I don't know water in the gas was such a detrimental thing but I guess it is I learned something.
My ears perked up when you started singing praises to the Mantis. You see 15 yrs ago I bought one and it was ALWAYS A PIA! Always took an act of Congress to get it started and I have no patience. If it did start I had to run it full throttle, because it wouldnt idle. I finally quit messing with it, my Christianity couldnt take it. I hired someone to till my garden until I retired then I ordered the kit with the new lines etc, put that altogether after buying a carb off Ebay. 15 yrs of frustration, alot of cussing etc, etc, and it starts and runs like it should have to begin with. I wish I had this video back then but we barely had internet. 😂 Thank you for all you do, you've saved me more than once! Ps I'm a woman 71 and do everything on my own on large acreage in OK.
I didn’t see ONE fail. I DID however see a lot of fixing. This is a GREAT channel, and it’s wonderful to see a talented conscientious and well spoken mechanic who can De justify this process. Thanks.
Nicely done young lady! Congrats.
I found your video's while looking for other video's for my John Deere. I kept seeing a female mechanic video. To be honest, it was a while before I actually watched one. Your content is very interesting and after watching some, I love them. They address mechanical issues on equipment that I have a lot of. My small engines are mostly Stihl but i like seeing other brands as well. I am male, 65 and mechanically inclined. It is nice to see shortcuts and secrets that help me understand small engine issues before I actually have them. I am in central VA. I work on most of my equipment and really appreciate you friendly advice. I have bought a number of your tools that you use as well. Thank you
New to your channel. I have learned from you already. I worked in a small engine shop for a few years. The old timer mechanic taught me that when drive sprockets wear that deep the saw will shake itself apart. By the looks of that muffler i think he is right.
Bre, would you please consider using a pipe on your plug wrench instead of the heel of your hand? Your hands are your tools.
As a mechanic I use "Impact" glove when working on well, anything. They protect your hands when you start beating on things.
Love your used parts filing system......looks just like mine!
It's just natural shop sounds it shows that you are working I love hearing it
Thanks Bre. I’ve learned a lot from you. Today I repaired an old Echo trimmer that hadn’t been run in over 10 years. Things I learned here gave me the knowledge and guts to try to fix it!
Hey’ thats some lite work for Ron’ sort out those parts! Sorry Ron somebody’s got to doit! Hope your hip is healing up well!
As soon as I heard the "Make sure you cup your hand over the E Clip, or it'll go flying across the room...."
I could hear the "Ask me how I know!"
@@zhardoum I was worried that our cat would start playing with the parts that I took my eyes off the clip to look at him and he had that "you're an a-hole" look on his face when the parts flew away and I had to crawl around the shop on my knees with the brush and dust pan. I got them all back, even a few extras!
thats why we call them jesus clips !!!lol they fly you ask jesus to help you find them!!!
It's amazing how you keep your hands so clean.
Great video Bre quick question what solution you running in the ultrasonic?
Just learned how to fix my stihl weedeater thank you very much didn't know there wasa screen in the exhaust
I have seen videos that showed drilling out st0ripped threads and inserting new threads. I like waiting a day to let cement dry.