Hes like me. Its why i cant ever make any money. Hook people up at my expense and they still think they got screwed anyway and i didnt even make money. In fact,i spent money.
Don't fret Taryl - in the upcoming economic climate, the skills of somebody like you will be increasingly appreciated by your community. We certainly all do out in youtube land. Keep up the good work. The right thing is not always the most profitable - but you sleep easy at night knowing you delivered value and you enjoyed the technical challenge.
I bought a generator with a Tecumseh engine on it. Like this saw, it would only run for a couple of minutes, then die. I took the carb off, and because I watch Taryl videos, I checked the vent hole on the side of the carb like Taryl taught me. Guess what, NO HOLE. I drilled a small hole and it has run good ever since. Thanks Taryl.
I was a service tech at the big orange box's rental center. I opened up over 100 of the Makitas because that's what we rented and I'm very impressed and comforted by your diagnostic procedure. You're right, most people would overlook this, but it's the kind of person that's a little bit sick in the head that needs to figure this out for their own benefit, and speaking as one of those individuals, I'm Glad that you shared this with the rest of the class.
Taryl, I knew where this video was going when you opened up the carb for the second time and it was dry. I had basically the same problem on a Stihl BG86 blower. Idiot me at one time used some rtv on either the isolator block to cylinder gasket or the isolator to carb gasket and a small piece of cured rtv ended up partially blocking the impulse hole in the isolator block. It was months after I initially used the rtv. I used this blower almost daily at my business so it took a few hours of use for this rtv to drive me nuts. Some days it would run and not so good on other days. I don't how many times I had it apart until I finally figured it out. I'll never forget that and I'll never use rtv on an intake gasket ever again. I think I had a torn gasket and that was my quick fix. Cost me hrs but I was determined to figure it out. Some things you never forget. Thanks for the videos!
He's teaching how to diagnose a problem. All they teach nowadays is just how to replace a part without finding out what the exact problem is. It's called 'problem solving'.
Taryl, great example of problem solving. I can top you though... Years ago we were running a completion in a well offshore, at $100,000/day running costs. We got the completion in place and went to set the packer that seals off the well. It didn't set...we tried and tried and trieed. Finally pulled the completion and put on a new packer, reran everything, and got the packer to set and seal off the well. Lets say 5 days of lost time ($500,000) on a $15,000 packer failure. Turns out they had not drilled the hole that goes to the setting port that activates the packer. So it never felt any pressure we were applying. How it got through the manufacturing QA process is still a mystery. But they did not charge us for the two packers so we did save $30,000 out of more than $500,000 lost.
Your approach is so logical I've learnt quite a lot things without any elbow grease. Yet when my Partner 370 had its hiccup and hate towards me, I knew what to do and taught it a lesson. Now it sings, now it dances, and eats wood on my command. You are very needed in this idiocracy, thanks for showing everything clearly and for all the comments, they are a gold vein.
Love the channel Taryl!! You have given me the confidence to work on my own equipment. It's like you have said, "It's just lawn equipment, it's not the space shuttle!" Thanks Taryl!!
It sux to have to cover that time when the problem was a defective saw, but that customer will never forget the support you gave him and tell others. It may not add up to $$, but it's how it should be. And you made this great video to help all of us!
Hey Taryl, Tim here, yea brother, b'cuz ur knowledgeable, and inquisitive, YOU found it, but here's another example of a company NOT makin sure stuffs right......casting flaw, or whatever, its WHY i love ur chanel so much, ur fun, smart, and find anomolies on various equip.....cuz YOU love an ICE as much as i do!!!......NICE CATCH!!! (like u just reeled in a big Bass from the lake).....I AM A PROUD GRASS RAT FOLKS, AND THIS IS WHY!!!....TARYL IS ABOVE Joe Shmoe small engine repair, HE'S A GURU!!!...enjoyed it brother!!!..TY!!!
Brilliant Taryl. You get a great sense of satisfaction if nothing else. If I was your customer and saw that video I would say charge what it cost in respect of your skills. I would have asked you to do it so unless there was some kind of limit placed or sometimes you check with the customer about going ahead. But you have earned your money and deserve to be paid. When I took over a company years ago I asked the old chief engineer if he would come back and help. He refused, I asked why, and he said because that last person that had the company never paid him. I said how much are your owed. He gave me the cost and i doubled it and put the check in a company mug and sent it to him. That man saved me so much money with his knowledge I got paid paid back many times over. His knowledge and was just invaluable to restarting the company.
I do this repair work on the side and I had a problem similar to this, but the equipment wasn't new, it was about 4-5 years old. Took me a few days of just walking away from it, (to keep from bashing it), and brainstorming while working on other stuff till I found the problem. Like Taryl said, you can't charge the customer for the actual amount of time it took to find and solve the problem. It's not right. I took it as a lesson learned for my problem solving skills. It benefited me because I never ran into a problem similar to this and I learned to add this to my diagnosing steps. Had I thought about my mechanicing during my dirt bike racing days, I would have come to the solution earlier. I'm no spring chicken and have decades of experience, but I hate to let equipment get the best of me and I refuse to let it beat me. The hardest lesson I learned about working on this stuff is that when you get frustrated or mind boggled, just step away for awhile and work on something else. Eventually the solution will light up like a light bulb.
Taryl, it's not always about the money. It's the satisfaction that you found a problem that few people would have found out and that's worth much more than the money itself. Love what you do while having fun doing it!
This guy is amazing. His ability to teach is second to none. He could teach a third grade dropout neurosurgery if he had been a physician. I was scared of carburetors until watching him on the old Tecumsehs. Snowblower runs better now then when my father in law bought it in the 80s thanks to him. He is a jewel.
Yeah, that sounds fair to me. I have to mention the sound effects. Someone is spending some good amount of time and effort to do an amazing job with all the little sounds we hear on all the videos. My hat is off to whoever does them. They are excellent.
Thanks Taryl! STIHL says you should do a 25 minute engine check that will definitively identify all run problems! I probably wouldn't have checked impulse (hook up the vacuum gauge to the outlet of the impulse hose and turn the crankshaft by hand...you should see the gauge blip, blip, blip as the piston moves through its stroke) once I saw the carb problem either...nor suspected it because as you said the saw is like new. To have to do a comprehensive engine check on a new saw to find manufacturing defects is insane. STIHL has had manufacturing issues as well (kinked BG56 fuel hoses) that dealers find and fix...at their expenses because the warranty reimbursement is ludicrously low...like the book time estimate of 25 minutes to do a complete engine check on a filthy piece of 2-stroke. Thanks for showing the downsides as well as the wins. Good on you for taking care of your customer.
What a crazy problem. Loved your walkthrough of finding it.. in the beginning I was thinking crank seal not installed properly at the factory. I’ve seen that before. But this was new to me. Thanks Taryl
What a great diagnosis Taryl. You are correct that would be a tough problem to find. Great Great Video !!!! I have learned so much from your videos, also you are the inspiration for me starting our RUclips channel. Thanks so much for all yall's hard work.
God bless you Darrell your old school and that’s terrific. It should be a lot of people out in this world like you great video. I learned a lot and I’m still learning from you. God bless you.😊
Nice find. Nice of you to honor this customer by not charging too much. Proves that the best techs run tests to isolate the problem. Test it, test it, test it again. Now test it one more time.
I know, when I used to fix power tools Dolmar who were a division of Makita used to repair their own petrol powered equipment in house yet we were a service agent for Makita power tools. Ryobi on the other hand offloaded their petrol powered lawn equipment onto us for warranty repairs & there was no real training involved because Ryobi would more or less get us to fire the parts cannon then charge Ryobi for the parts for their line trimmers. My manager Ray had 40 years of experience in power tool repairs & electric motor rewinding but no joke,he was stumped on a petrol powered Ryobi line trimmer because he replaced a few carburettors as Ryobi told him to do then I had a look at it after he spent 8 hours on trying to get it going,no joke. I checked the gasket under the insulator for the carburettor on the cylinder on a BRAND NEW Ryobi line trimmer engine & it was torn,we weren't supplied with any crankcase leak detection kits or anything by Ryobi. So I ordered a new gasket & fitted it then the line trimmer engine started right away !
Diagnosis is key to fixing little two strokes. I had a saw brought to me because the shop turned it away saying it would be cheaper to buy a new saw! Now you see why. Lucky for the owner I've now got the time to spend fixing it.
You are a great person, and having a bit of fun is what makes watching a lot better than just being serious all the time but you do teach a very good lesson, on trouble shooting and fixing equipment thank you for the great videos!!
Always learn new things but the most interesting thing i learn is how you teach us how to troubleshoot the problem in order to fix it the right way.Some mechanics just put a band aid on the problem and say it's fixed when it didn't fix the whole problem.Appreciate all the info you put out on your channel Taryl 🚜🚜
You are the best Taryl to take the time and repair that saw for no charge. I know your customers are happy to take there equipment to you for repair because it will be done right the 1st time.
As soon as you said it was running out of fuel, I was immediately thinking either the fuel line or pulse pump. You showed us that the line was intact and you showed that the internals of the carb were fine, though when you showed that it had a specific little hose connected to the crank case I immediately thought "that must be the issue, either that or something involving that". Then you showed that it was in fact a manufacturing defect where they didn't drill deep enough at the factory. I give this video a 10/10.
Thanks for showing us the detective work in finding this problem. I tinker with repairs on mowers and small equipment, i would have gone crazy with this one.
If any other shop sold him that saw they wouldn't fix it for free. That's why Terrell's a good man. Honest and trustworthy. Oh, yeah. I forgot knowledgeable. If I was the customer I would hand Terrell $,30 after watching the video of him fixing the saw and say there's your supper.😂
Taryl, you are the professor of your trade and a lot of what you teach does go way over my head but a little does stick and instills confidence in me to tackle my basic snowblower maintenance. Thank you very much.
I agree with ya when you said buy a battery one. I got tired of messing with 2 cycle equipment every season on my equipment. Seemed like parts and time would cost me the same as some new battery equipment. I have no regrets lol. Only 2 cycle thing I got now is my snowblower with a Tecumish and I swear that motor won’t die.
Taryl, you're the best. Yup, deductive reasoning. It's kind of like Basic computer programing line structure operators, "If, and, or, then" etc. I love the little audio accents, the seal is probably one of my top favs. They're just enough and not overdone. You always keep me smiling. All the best to you and family.
I've seen them where it has that impulse source thru the head and manifold, but never saw one with the port and a hose like that. Learned something new; thanks Taryl!
Maryland, I had an almost identical, but different; problem with a brand new Homelite string trimmer back around 1980. It would start, run for a miniute or lrss; then die with N0 restart. Acted like it was running out of fuel. I took it back to the dealer, I think 3 times. They told me I wasn't using Homelite branded 2 Cycle oil and accused ed me of utilizing used motor oil. I sent it back to the factory once. I drove it 100 miles to an authorized repair center. None of them could fix it Figuring I'd exhausted all my options, I decided that it was time to take a look at it myself ! Opened her up and pulled a fuel line , getting ready to remove the carb; a pressurized stream of fuel shot out ! Exploring more, I discovered a blob of brass fuel strainers jammed into a port on the carb. I removed them intending to just "test" it out to prove my theory. It ran like a champ after that. I never did replace the screen and it ran for many years after that until zi finally traded it for a riding mower & cart
I had a cheap chinese 52cc weed wacker with starting problems, it would always flood and not start. I bought a Carb for it off Aliexpress for $9 since cleaning out the old one didn't fix the problem. It was easy to search up and find the carb since it is used on all sorts of equipment. It even came with a spark plug, fuel lines and gasket. This should have fixed it but then I found another problem, in the muffler a paper wasp had built a nest right in the outlet pipe. While cleaning that out I decided to go ahead and open up the gas flow in the muffler a little bit. SO I opened it up and found it very restrictive with baffles and small holes, so I removed one baffle where it comes out of the cylinder into the muffler and threw it away, and drilled out both the centre plate baffle and the outlet pipe which was no bigger than a pea. Now back together it runs great, about 10 or 15 % more power. Very noisy and will use more fuel, but I will be able to work faster. Also, with less restrictions in the muffler, it will get rid of engine heat a lot better, so less danger of seizing up.
excellent video Taryl, a great walk through of fault finding. years ago i inherited a 1955 Wolseley 6/90, dad in law had changed it to an overdrive gearbox in the 70's but it never ran right, several years ago i did a complete mechanical rebuild front to rear, i found that all the components of the overdrive appeared functional. i setup the electrical components with 3 LED indicators to show the 3 stages of operation, and all appeared to work, after several days of switching the relay on & off i finally found the fault, the relay was sticking closed due to a stretched spring. when that happened it would not drop out of overdrive, and resulted in no reverse gear and the car could not be pushed backward. the original Lucas relay enclosure now has a 30A relay hidden inside, so looks original.
Great to see someone who is smart enough to work their way through a problem and work it out rather than just keep replacing parts only to find they have to give up in the end because it still wouldn't go. You're an inspiration to all and someone to look up to.
Tara, I love watching your videos you’re one excellent individual and you really help me a lot when I work on lawnmowers and I pray that God really blesses you bud because sometimes we can’t charge people you know if it’s something really easy to do I don’t I just like the Lord go ahead and bless me and when he gets fixed somebody comes around and gives me something and I make money that waybut I really appreciate you guys. Really appreciate what you do. Thanks for your videos. God bless Steve.
You are a great Trouble Shooter Mechanic. Recently our company Bought Husqvarna Cut Off Saw. Run OK a few times. Another employee used it said it would not run. I'am some what mechanical incline dealing with dirt 2 cycles motorcycle & basic car maintenance on cars growing up. Dumped Fuel, Change Plug, Air Filter even though they were clean. Got It Running, But Would Cut Off. Took It To Chain Saw Mechanic, Sat There For Months. Said He Couldn't Find Problem. I believe he doesn't know 2 cycles like you as his shop must have hundreds of saws, weed eaters, blowers around his shop in disassembled. Going to take to another shop. Probably Carburetor Diaphragm, Vent, Or Like Your Video Discuss Pulse From Engine For Fuel Pressure. Would Like To Get It Fix As This Saw Probably Only Has 2 Hours Of Use.Most So Call Mechanics Just Want You To Buy New Equipment Because Of Time Spent In Repairs & Take Your Disabled Equipment, Part It Out For Profit. Keep Up Your Great Mechanic Skills On Videos.
Good one! I've seen some crazy stuff, especially on 2cycle stuff and your definitely right about the new stuff being made cheap. As a business I won't do 2 cycle stuff anymore because of exactly that. I found that I was always running into crap that required me to take them completely apart, and or require a whole slue of time and effort to recreate the conditions it was acting up with. By far the worse was boat motors I won't touch them even if it is a 4stroke anymore because they are insanely annoying and time consuming to diagnose, dissemble, reassemble, test, and multiple differences in parts for the same year and model are very common on some of them. I will do them for friends and family, but yeah I found out sanity is worth something as well the hard way lol!
Excellent troubleshooting, Taryl! I can’t stand working on 2 cycle crap, just as you said it’s time wasting disposable crap that nobody wants to pay for. I had a customer with a nearly new Husqvarna string trimmer that was doing the exact same thing, acting like it’s running out of gas. I replaced the fuel hoses, rebuilt the carb and even replaced the carb but it kept doing the same damn thing. I’m one of those guys who threw his hands up in the air and told the customer to go electric, I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with it. I’ll just bet the impulse port in the head was blocked, it never even occurred to me! Thanks for the tip!
I love when all us Grass Rats gather 'round for story time! It's right up there with Service Bulletin Classics! So, if you hadn't pulled the plug, which you don't normally do (:06:48), you still wouldn't have known what the problem was? Man, you ARE a . . . well, I guess a Chainsaw Detective! I know it must have been frustrating but its helpful to me and I do learn stuff!!! And I have more fun than a clown car full of cheerleaders! 🎉 Thanks!
I had a similar problem with my old Oleo Mac saw. It's years old and did a lot of work when I first bought it but hasn't been used for four or five years. I tracked down the problem on mine to a blocked fuel tank breather. On the OM945AF the fuel tank breather is a felt plug that sits under the sprocket cover and this sees a tiny amount of chain oil. I started using Oregon Bio Chain Oil a while back but whilst it's good for the environment it sucks on the machine because it biodegrades to an almost solid wax the means the chain won't move in the bar and, in my case, the breather becomes plugged. I pulled the breather filter out, washed it in gasoline until it was soft again and then refitted it. It's all good again now.
I think it’s the Experience and knowledge you acquired over the years that have made you a great small engine mechanic. I think you’re awesome because you treat people right. It’s getting harder to find a trustworthy and reliable mechanic these days.
I knew what it was when you first started talking about it. I had an aftermarket cylinder in an old saw that had the impulse port blocked with casting media. After a complete carb rebuild, trying two aftermarket carbs, and a complete gasket/seal replacement for the entire saw, I finally figured it out. The problem was that port made a 90 degree turn and I overdrilled it into the cylinder wall. Then I bought an oem cylinder and the saw has ran great since. After all the money I spent on parts I could have a good start to buy a new one but I really like using those old saws.
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Taryl, I have been working with lawn/outdoor equipment pretty much since I was "Knee High To A Grasshopper", and I Love your enthusiasm on doing what you enjoy. We have a lot of the same mindset when it comes to fixing/repairing things, and not giving up on things, but rather having the patience to find the cause, and a remedy. Great Vids Taryl, and would Love to communicate with you. Congrats on your success, and much success in the future!
Bought a brand new Arctic cat snowmobile. It was like that when it idle it would just idle idle until there was no more running capability. He restarted it running good when it was cold, it would run fairly well, but I put electric fuel pump on it even when our cat told me, I couldn’t run great but this sled brand new headed back through four times they couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Love your stuff keep putting it out.
Hey Taryl, Tim here again, you covered under YOUR warranty cuz its BETTER than the manf. warranty!!!...cuz UR a stand up individual!!!...SO PROUD of you!!!..we gotta look ourselves in the mirror.....di we do good ar did we SHEIST someone......i WONT live that way, i GIVE A CRAP, about what i do, how i do it, And i cut slack for good folk whenever i can....THATS BEIN A TRUE AMERICAN!!!....ok, sorry to blab so much, PEACE to you sir!!
When I fix mowers for people I don't get paid nearly for my time in my area big small engine shops charge $80 and hour plus, and some of them up charge parts. I feel sorry for people having to pay so much so I try to save them money when I can and I work on most small engines because other shops don't repair them.
This was a good one. I've learned a good bit on small engines from you. Appreciate you taking the time to show and tell. I bought a foreign made 2 cycle chainsaw to do a little limb clearing and stuff around my place. It does seem to be a hit or miss with these things. The one thing i don't like about my chainsaw is it's heavy, wears me out! I bought a mini 6 inch battery chainsaw, it's so cute! Ha But i don't have the patience to use it for what it is, i want to Whack whack stuff and that ain't what it can do. So i'm looking at a 12 or 14" battery chainsaw for cutting limbs and scrabblers that get in the way of my head when i'm cutting grass on my rider. Anyway good info and video you did. Thanks.
Had you released the pressure from the mufkin or spark plug first, you may have spent a lot more time finding the restriction in the pulse system. Echo has you put a drop of oil in the port and pull the starter rope while watching for the oil to spit out. Excellent job finding that one. You rock!
Dolmar made some good saws. The shop I worked for years ago sold them. I got one that went unclaimed for a year. And you're right about shops not working on this stuff. Most around here only work on what they sell. Walk in with a Crapsman and you'll walk right out. I work on a lot because I'm not a business.
I definitely would miss this. I don't have a leak tester. I have a few machines that are shelved because they're not working right. I'm getting a leak tester. Thank you for posting this video.
You got me beat on this one. Good fix Daryl! Hey, I gotta hot tip on drilling holes in engines! Hook up a air hose to some port on the engine. Use really low pressure and drill away. All of the metal chips and debris will be BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE ! Yeah baby, how ya like me NOW!?
The bar has the logo almost worn off so it's had some time on it. That cylinder likely has excess flashing blocking that port. Decades ago a neighbor brought in his dad's Stihl that had been sitting for years. Recoil wouldn't work, fixed that but wouldn't run, no spark. Had points & those were pricey then, installed those, had spark but wouldn't run unless primed. Cleaned carb, installed a kit, ran fine but wouldn't oil. This was an 011 Stihl that had a diaphram oiler & it was bad. As each of these problems arose I contacted the owner to see how far he wanted to go. By the time all of these problems were fixed he had a lot of $ in it. I knocked off some labor but that wasn't a good day for the shop at all. Rarely does a repair go that way but I've seen it happen.
You’re a good man Taryl, I know if I’m working on a difficult diagnostic problem I have to find that problem, otherwise it will keep me awake at night, maybe it’s just professional pride 😂 great diagnostic work as usual 👍
Dolmar is a nice saw! I recognize all the odd plastics and rubber lines (custom) ... I own a heavy Makita DCS series and it is good for ground-work and big stuff when I encounter it ... I put a super long bar on it .. and it can really do some work with the right chain on it.
Thanks, Taryl. I appreciate the thinking lesson. I don’t have a lot of experience on 2-strokes, but I do understand the theory. That being said, I’ve had a problem saw, and been chasing my tail on it. Now I gotta pull it back out and look at it again, with a few new ideas in my head. Thanks again! Kudos on your customer service, dude! Maybe this video will cover your time on that one. 😊
I know of a couple of shops that won't even talk about working on most 2 cycle equipment..so i get to work on them some can take up to 4 hours depending on what i find.. I'm about to start turning them down...takes too much time and I'm losing money as well..i miss mc collough..they were easy...and yeah this was fun.. cheers friend 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Great job Taryl. I guess peace of mind is something that's missing in a lot of businesses these days. I hope you're happy with doing justice to your customer. It's a good thing. Nice catch with that mis-drilled passageway too. And there's my dinner!
Thanks taryl for taking the time to figure out the problem. Getting my second dolmar soon. I have you ❤️ saved. Totally awesome 👌 young man. Gray 🦅 from Washington state coast. You have a good one 👍 . Much appreciated 👏
Years back I bought a Dolmar 102 from a customer of mine who was moving. I put a new air cleaner and the caps for the fuel and bar oil on it. It ran funky at first so I cleaned the carbutraitor. It has served me quite well and it is perfect for small work. Total investment $60
Companies need to be more like you taryl your a good guy man you don't rip people off. Thanks for the video brother.
Honest mechanics stay in business.
If you wanna rip people of become a realtor, it’s legal theft.
Hes like me. Its why i cant ever make any money. Hook people up at my expense and they still think they got screwed anyway and i didnt even make money. In fact,i spent money.
@@Sundog0811 Best comment so far. I think a lot of us have the same syndrome going on.
@@Sundog0811Taryl seems to be doing just fine, maybe it’s you.
Don't fret Taryl - in the upcoming economic climate, the skills of somebody like you will be increasingly appreciated by your community. We certainly all do out in youtube land. Keep up the good work. The right thing is not always the most profitable - but you sleep easy at night knowing you delivered value and you enjoyed the technical challenge.
I bought a generator with a Tecumseh engine on it. Like this saw, it would only run for a couple of minutes, then die. I took the carb off, and because I watch Taryl videos, I checked the vent hole on the side of the carb like Taryl taught me. Guess what, NO HOLE. I drilled a small hole and it has run good ever since. Thanks Taryl.
Ever since? The videos has been out 20 hours since you commented
Maybe not referring to this specific video.
Exactly, referring to watching Taryl over many years.@@budgillett9627
Well the main reason it wouldn't run like it should is the fact that it's a Tecumseh engine they are nothing but junk
@@billyjackson5799 Yeah, junk. I have a couple that are over 25years old. Still run great
Taryl, you're a good dude looking out for your customers. Businesses that treat customers well are a rarity today.
A bonus Taryl video in the middle of the week! Today is a good day.
Well said, i am used to only sunday morning videos
I was a service tech at the big orange box's rental center. I opened up over 100 of the Makitas because that's what we rented and I'm very impressed and comforted by your diagnostic procedure. You're right, most people would overlook this, but it's the kind of person that's a little bit sick in the head that needs to figure this out for their own benefit, and speaking as one of those individuals, I'm Glad that you shared this with the rest of the class.
That's integrity, Taryl taking care of his customer and didn't have to. Nice work.
Taryl, I knew where this video was going when you opened up the carb for the second time and it was dry. I had basically the same problem on a Stihl BG86 blower. Idiot me at one time used some rtv on either the isolator block to cylinder gasket or the isolator to carb gasket and a small piece of cured rtv ended up partially blocking the impulse hole in the isolator block. It was months after I initially used the rtv. I used this blower almost daily at my business so it took a few hours of use for this rtv to drive me nuts. Some days it would run and not so good on other days. I don't how many times I had it apart until I finally figured it out. I'll never forget that and I'll never use rtv on an intake gasket ever again. I think I had a torn gasket and that was my quick fix. Cost me hrs but I was determined to figure it out. Some things you never forget. Thanks for the videos!
This issue is exactly why I’ve Never used rtv. Indian Head gasket sealer has always been my go-to.
Those lessons learned like that R what I call money in the bank. And many of us have that cash on hand!!!
One respectable man! He's teaching more than just how to fix something.
He's teaching how to diagnose a problem. All they teach nowadays is just how to replace a part without finding out what the exact problem is. It's called 'problem solving'.
Taryl, great example of problem solving. I can top you though...
Years ago we were running a completion in a well offshore, at $100,000/day running costs. We got the completion in place and went to set the packer that seals off the well. It didn't set...we tried and tried and trieed. Finally pulled the completion and put on a new packer, reran everything, and got the packer to set and seal off the well. Lets say 5 days of lost time ($500,000) on a $15,000 packer failure. Turns out they had not drilled the hole that goes to the setting port that activates the packer. So it never felt any pressure we were applying. How it got through the manufacturing QA process is still a mystery. But they did not charge us for the two packers so we did save $30,000 out of more than $500,000 lost.
Your approach is so logical I've learnt quite a lot things without any elbow grease. Yet when my Partner 370 had its hiccup and hate towards me, I knew what to do and taught it a lesson. Now it sings, now it dances, and eats wood on my command. You are very needed in this idiocracy, thanks for showing everything clearly and for all the comments, they are a gold vein.
Love the channel Taryl!! You have given me the confidence to work on my own equipment. It's like you have said, "It's just lawn equipment, it's not the space shuttle!" Thanks Taryl!!
It sux to have to cover that time when the problem was a defective saw, but that customer will never forget the support you gave him and tell others. It may not add up to $$, but it's how it should be. And you made this great video to help all of us!
Hey Taryl,
Tim here, yea brother, b'cuz ur knowledgeable, and inquisitive, YOU found it, but here's another example of a company NOT makin sure stuffs right......casting flaw, or whatever, its WHY i love ur chanel so much, ur fun, smart, and find anomolies on various equip.....cuz YOU love an ICE as much as i do!!!......NICE CATCH!!! (like u just reeled in a big Bass from the lake).....I AM A PROUD GRASS RAT FOLKS, AND THIS IS WHY!!!....TARYL IS ABOVE Joe Shmoe small engine repair, HE'S A GURU!!!...enjoyed it brother!!!..TY!!!
Brilliant Taryl. You get a great sense of satisfaction if nothing else. If I was your customer and saw that video I would say charge what it cost in respect of your skills. I would have asked you to do it so unless there was some kind of limit placed or sometimes you check with the customer about going ahead. But you have earned your money and deserve to be paid. When I took over a company years ago I asked the old chief engineer if he would come back and help. He refused, I asked why, and he said because that last person that had the company never paid him. I said how much are your owed. He gave me the cost and i doubled it and put the check in a company mug and sent it to him. That man saved me so much money with his knowledge I got paid paid back many times over. His knowledge and was just invaluable to restarting the company.
I do this repair work on the side and I had a problem similar to this, but the equipment wasn't new, it was about 4-5 years old. Took me a few days of just walking away from it, (to keep from bashing it), and brainstorming while working on other stuff till I found the problem. Like Taryl said, you can't charge the customer for the actual amount of time it took to find and solve the problem. It's not right. I took it as a lesson learned for my problem solving skills. It benefited me because I never ran into a problem similar to this and I learned to add this to my diagnosing steps. Had I thought about my mechanicing during my dirt bike racing days, I would have come to the solution earlier. I'm no spring chicken and have decades of experience, but I hate to let equipment get the best of me and I refuse to let it beat me. The hardest lesson I learned about working on this stuff is that when you get frustrated or mind boggled, just step away for awhile and work on something else. Eventually the solution will light up like a light bulb.
Yes, good advice. Sleep on it. And the solution will come to you whilst doing a mundane task or when you least expect it.
Taryl, it's not always about the money. It's the satisfaction that you found a problem that few people would have found out and that's worth much more than the money itself. Love what you do while having fun doing it!
This guy is amazing. His ability to teach is second to none. He could teach a third grade dropout neurosurgery if he had been a physician. I was scared of carburetors until watching him on the old Tecumsehs. Snowblower runs better now then when my father in law bought it in the 80s thanks to him. He is a jewel.
Yeah, that sounds fair to me. I have to mention the sound effects. Someone is spending some good amount of time and effort to do an amazing job with all the little sounds we hear on all the videos. My hat is off to whoever does them. They are excellent.
I wish I lived closer to you- I would have you as my repairman- your honesty earned it. GOOD JOB!😊 GOD BLESS!
Thanks Taryl! STIHL says you should do a 25 minute engine check that will definitively identify all run problems! I probably wouldn't have checked impulse (hook up the vacuum gauge to the outlet of the impulse hose and turn the crankshaft by hand...you should see the gauge blip, blip, blip as the piston moves through its stroke) once I saw the carb problem either...nor suspected it because as you said the saw is like new. To have to do a comprehensive engine check on a new saw to find manufacturing defects is insane. STIHL has had manufacturing issues as well (kinked BG56 fuel hoses) that dealers find and fix...at their expenses because the warranty reimbursement is ludicrously low...like the book time estimate of 25 minutes to do a complete engine check on a filthy piece of 2-stroke. Thanks for showing the downsides as well as the wins. Good on you for taking care of your customer.
You're right, very few if any, would find that. You may not like the hand held stuff, but you're good at fixin' it! Great video!
He is, because he takes the time to diagnose the issue. Keyword "patience" with a bit of determination.
I know you say you don't like working on them but I enjoy your videos on hand held equipment like chainsaws and hedge trimmers.
Please do more 😂😂
What a crazy problem. Loved your walkthrough of finding it.. in the beginning I was thinking crank seal not installed properly at the factory. I’ve seen that before. But this was new to me. Thanks Taryl
What a great diagnosis Taryl. You are correct that would be a tough problem to find. Great Great Video !!!! I have learned so much from your videos, also you are the inspiration for me starting our RUclips channel. Thanks so much for all yall's hard work.
God bless you Darrell your old school and that’s terrific. It should be a lot of people out in this world like you great video. I learned a lot and I’m still learning from you. God bless you.😊
Nice find. Nice of you to honor this customer by not charging too much. Proves that the best techs run tests to isolate the problem. Test it, test it, test it again. Now test it one more time.
I know, when I used to fix power tools Dolmar who were a division of Makita used to repair their own petrol powered equipment in house yet we were a service agent for Makita power tools.
Ryobi on the other hand offloaded their petrol powered lawn equipment onto us for warranty repairs & there was no real training involved because Ryobi would more or less get us to fire the parts cannon then charge Ryobi for the parts for their line trimmers.
My manager Ray had 40 years of experience in power tool repairs & electric motor rewinding but no joke,he was stumped on a petrol powered Ryobi line trimmer because he replaced a few carburettors as Ryobi told him to do then I had a look at it after he spent 8 hours on trying to get it going,no joke.
I checked the gasket under the insulator for the carburettor on the cylinder on a BRAND NEW Ryobi line trimmer engine & it was torn,we weren't supplied with any crankcase leak detection kits or anything by Ryobi.
So I ordered a new gasket & fitted it then the line trimmer engine started right away !
Diagnosis is key to fixing little two strokes. I had a saw brought to me because the shop turned it away saying it would be cheaper to buy a new saw! Now you see why.
Lucky for the owner I've now got the time to spend fixing it.
You are a very honest shop and If I lived close by, I would stop doing my own repairs and hire you. I ❤ your skits and how to videos.
You are a great person, and having a bit of fun is what makes watching a lot better than just being serious all the time but you do teach a very good lesson, on trouble shooting and fixing equipment thank you for the great videos!!
Always learn new things but the most interesting thing i learn is how you teach us how to troubleshoot the problem in order to fix it the right way.Some mechanics just put a band aid on the problem and say it's fixed when it didn't fix the whole problem.Appreciate all the info you put out on your channel Taryl 🚜🚜
You are the best Taryl to take the time and repair that saw for no charge. I know your customers are happy to take there equipment to you for repair because it will be done right the 1st time.
As soon as you said it was running out of fuel, I was immediately thinking either the fuel line or pulse pump. You showed us that the line was intact and you showed that the internals of the carb were fine, though when you showed that it had a specific little hose connected to the crank case I immediately thought "that must be the issue, either that or something involving that". Then you showed that it was in fact a manufacturing defect where they didn't drill deep enough at the factory. I give this video a 10/10.
Thanks for showing us the detective work in finding this problem. I tinker with repairs on mowers and small equipment, i would have gone crazy with this one.
Helps a lot, thanks brother 🙏
God bless you my brother and husband go through this all the time your the last of a breed thank you for the video!!
If any other shop sold him that saw they wouldn't fix it for free. That's why Terrell's a good man. Honest and trustworthy. Oh, yeah. I forgot knowledgeable. If I was the customer I would hand Terrell $,30 after watching the video of him fixing the saw and say there's your supper.😂
Taryl, you are the professor of your trade and a lot of what you teach does go way over my head but a little does stick and instills confidence in me to tackle my basic snowblower maintenance. Thank you very much.
I agree with ya when you said buy a battery one. I got tired of messing with 2 cycle equipment every season on my equipment. Seemed like parts and time would cost me the same as some new battery equipment. I have no regrets lol. Only 2 cycle thing I got now is my snowblower with a Tecumish and I swear that motor won’t die.
Taryl, you're the best. Yup, deductive reasoning. It's kind of like Basic computer programing line structure operators, "If, and, or, then" etc. I love the little audio accents, the seal is probably one of my top favs. They're just enough and not overdone. You always keep me smiling. All the best to you and family.
I feel your pain Taryl, working in IT for many years and doing a full service call to fix a typo in an email address is hard to justify the cost.
I've seen them where it has that impulse source thru the head and manifold, but never saw one with the port and a hose like that. Learned something new; thanks Taryl!
thank you Taryl for your good work and honesty and unlimited knowledge .
Maryland, I had an almost identical, but different; problem with a brand new Homelite string trimmer back around 1980.
It would start, run for a miniute or lrss; then die with N0 restart.
Acted like it was running out of fuel.
I took it back to the dealer, I think 3 times. They told me I wasn't using Homelite branded 2 Cycle oil and accused ed me of utilizing used motor oil.
I sent it back to the factory once.
I drove it 100 miles to an authorized repair center.
None of them could fix it
Figuring I'd exhausted all my options, I decided that it was time to take a look at it myself !
Opened her up and pulled a fuel line , getting ready to remove the carb; a pressurized stream of fuel shot out !
Exploring more, I discovered a blob of brass fuel strainers jammed into a port on the carb. I removed them intending to just "test" it out to prove my theory. It ran like a champ after that.
I never did replace the screen and it ran for many years after that until zi finally traded it for a riding mower & cart
I had a cheap chinese 52cc weed wacker with starting problems, it would always flood and not start. I bought a Carb for it off Aliexpress for $9 since cleaning out the old one didn't fix the problem. It was easy to search up and find the carb since it is used on all sorts of equipment. It even came with a spark plug, fuel lines and gasket. This should have fixed it but then I found another problem, in the muffler a paper wasp had built a nest right in the outlet pipe. While cleaning that out I decided to go ahead and open up the gas flow in the muffler a little bit. SO I opened it up and found it very restrictive with baffles and small holes, so I removed one baffle where it comes out of the cylinder into the muffler and threw it away, and drilled out both the centre plate baffle and the outlet pipe which was no bigger than a pea. Now back together it runs great, about 10 or 15 % more power. Very noisy and will use more fuel, but I will be able to work faster. Also, with less restrictions in the muffler, it will get rid of engine heat a lot better, so less danger of seizing up.
You're an Angel Taryl! And it is a lot of fun watching your videos!
excellent video Taryl, a great walk through of fault finding.
years ago i inherited a 1955 Wolseley 6/90, dad in law had changed it to an overdrive gearbox in the 70's but it never ran right, several years ago i did a complete mechanical rebuild front to rear, i found that all the components of the overdrive appeared functional.
i setup the electrical components with 3 LED indicators to show the 3 stages of operation, and all appeared to work, after several days of switching the relay on & off i finally found the fault, the relay was sticking closed due to a stretched spring.
when that happened it would not drop out of overdrive, and resulted in no reverse gear and the car could not be pushed backward.
the original Lucas relay enclosure now has a 30A relay hidden inside, so looks original.
Great to see someone who is smart enough to work their way through a problem and work it out rather than just keep replacing parts only to find they have to give up in the end because it still wouldn't go. You're an inspiration to all and someone to look up to.
Tara, I love watching your videos you’re one excellent individual and you really help me a lot when I work on lawnmowers and I pray that God really blesses you bud because sometimes we can’t charge people you know if it’s something really easy to do I don’t I just like the Lord go ahead and bless me and when he gets fixed somebody comes around and gives me something and I make money that waybut I really appreciate you guys. Really appreciate what you do. Thanks for your videos. God bless Steve.
You are a great Trouble Shooter Mechanic. Recently our company Bought Husqvarna Cut Off Saw.
Run OK a few times. Another employee used it said it would not run. I'am some what mechanical incline dealing with dirt 2 cycles motorcycle & basic car maintenance on cars growing up.
Dumped Fuel, Change Plug, Air Filter even though they were clean.
Got It Running, But Would Cut Off.
Took It To Chain Saw Mechanic, Sat There For Months. Said He Couldn't Find Problem. I believe he doesn't know 2 cycles like you as his shop must have hundreds of saws, weed eaters, blowers around his shop in disassembled. Going to take to another shop. Probably Carburetor Diaphragm, Vent, Or Like Your Video Discuss Pulse From Engine For Fuel Pressure. Would Like To Get It Fix As This Saw Probably Only Has 2 Hours Of Use.Most So Call Mechanics Just Want You To Buy New Equipment Because Of Time Spent In Repairs & Take Your Disabled Equipment, Part It Out For Profit. Keep Up Your Great Mechanic Skills On Videos.
Very good information Taryl thank you. Most shops wouldn't go that far
You are the man. Great diagnosis. Your are very right about other shops too. I know of one near me
Good one! I've seen some crazy stuff, especially on 2cycle stuff and your definitely right about the new stuff being made cheap. As a business I won't do 2 cycle stuff anymore because of exactly that. I found that I was always running into crap that required me to take them completely apart, and or require a whole slue of time and effort to recreate the conditions it was acting up with. By far the worse was boat motors I won't touch them even if it is a 4stroke anymore because they are insanely annoying and time consuming to diagnose, dissemble, reassemble, test, and multiple differences in parts for the same year and model are very common on some of them. I will do them for friends and family, but yeah I found out sanity is worth something as well the hard way lol!
Excellent troubleshooting, Taryl! I can’t stand working on 2 cycle crap, just as you said it’s time wasting disposable crap that nobody wants to pay for. I had a customer with a nearly new Husqvarna string trimmer that was doing the exact same thing, acting like it’s running out of gas. I replaced the fuel hoses, rebuilt the carb and even replaced the carb but it kept doing the same damn thing. I’m one of those guys who threw his hands up in the air and told the customer to go electric, I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with it. I’ll just bet the impulse port in the head was blocked, it never even occurred to me! Thanks for the tip!
I love when all us Grass Rats gather 'round for story time!
It's right up there with Service Bulletin Classics!
So, if you hadn't pulled the plug, which you don't normally do (:06:48), you still wouldn't have known what the problem was? Man, you ARE a . . . well, I guess a Chainsaw Detective! I know it must have been frustrating but its helpful to me and I do learn stuff!!! And I have more fun than a clown car full of cheerleaders! 🎉 Thanks!
I had a similar problem with my old Oleo Mac saw. It's years old and did a lot of work when I first bought it but hasn't been used for four or five years. I tracked down the problem on mine to a blocked fuel tank breather. On the OM945AF the fuel tank breather is a felt plug that sits under the sprocket cover and this sees a tiny amount of chain oil. I started using Oregon Bio Chain Oil a while back but whilst it's good for the environment it sucks on the machine because it biodegrades to an almost solid wax the means the chain won't move in the bar and, in my case, the breather becomes plugged. I pulled the breather filter out, washed it in gasoline until it was soft again and then refitted it. It's all good again now.
I think it’s the Experience and knowledge you acquired over the years that have made you a great small engine mechanic. I think you’re awesome because you treat people right. It’s getting harder to find a trustworthy and reliable mechanic these days.
I knew what it was when you first started talking about it. I had an aftermarket cylinder in an old saw that had the impulse port blocked with casting media. After a complete carb rebuild, trying two aftermarket carbs, and a complete gasket/seal replacement for the entire saw, I finally figured it out. The problem was that port made a 90 degree turn and I overdrilled it into the cylinder wall. Then I bought an oem cylinder and the saw has ran great since. After all the money I spent on parts I could have a good start to buy a new one but I really like using those old saws.
Taryl, I have been working with lawn/outdoor equipment pretty much since I was "Knee High To A Grasshopper", and I Love your enthusiasm on doing what you enjoy. We have a lot of the same mindset when it comes to fixing/repairing things, and not giving up on things, but rather having the patience to find the cause, and a remedy. Great Vids Taryl, and would Love to communicate with you. Congrats on your success, and much success in the future!
Honest service shop!! Not many left anymore. You’re one of the best and last
Bought a brand new Arctic cat snowmobile. It was like that when it idle it would just idle idle until there was no more running capability. He restarted it running good when it was cold, it would run fairly well, but I put electric fuel pump on it even when our cat told me, I couldn’t run great but this sled brand new headed back through four times they couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Love your stuff keep putting it out.
Taryl, You are a hero in my mind! Thanks for caring! I love it!
You are a very smart mechanics. Thank you for showing how to analyze problemz
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Thanks for your thorough diagnostics and explanation
Nice catch ! We’ve seen some of the Chinesium rubber impulse lines full of Schmutz causing the same no fuel condition! Thanks for sharing!
Great find Taryl!!
Thanks, this give me a heads up on a project i have to fix. I will let you know outcome.
WoW!! You really bought us our dinner today!! Thanks !!!
I wonder how many other Dolamars didn't get that hole to the transfer ports connected
Hey Taryl,
Tim here again, you covered under YOUR warranty cuz its BETTER than the manf. warranty!!!...cuz UR a stand up individual!!!...SO PROUD of you!!!..we gotta look ourselves in the mirror.....di we do good ar did we SHEIST someone......i WONT live that way, i GIVE A CRAP, about what i do, how i do it, And i cut slack for good folk whenever i can....THATS BEIN A TRUE AMERICAN!!!....ok, sorry to blab so much, PEACE to you sir!!
Great information your putting out there. Your one of a kind. I wish you shop were closer to me.
Taryl you're a mechanical genius!
When I fix mowers for people I don't get paid nearly for my time in my area big small engine shops charge $80 and hour plus, and some of them up charge parts. I feel sorry for people having to pay so much so I try to save them money when I can and I work on most small engines because other shops don't repair them.
you're great. thanks for showing us this. and you're great mechanic. thank you for you. your channel helps everyone. thank you again. happy Easter.
This was a good one.
I've learned a good bit on small engines from you.
Appreciate you taking the time to show and tell.
I bought a foreign made 2 cycle chainsaw to do a little limb clearing and stuff around my place.
It does seem to be a hit or miss with these things.
The one thing i don't like about my chainsaw is it's heavy, wears me out!
I bought a mini 6 inch battery chainsaw, it's so cute! Ha
But i don't have the patience to use it for what it is, i want to Whack whack stuff and that ain't what it can do.
So i'm looking at a 12 or 14" battery chainsaw for cutting limbs and scrabblers that get in the way of my head when i'm cutting grass on my rider.
Anyway good info and video you did.
Thanks.
Taryl you're an honest shop owner.
Very useful diag info. Thanks!
Thank you Taryl, you did teach me something and it was fun!
Had you released the pressure from the mufkin or spark plug first, you may have spent a lot more time finding the restriction in the pulse system. Echo has you put a drop of oil in the port and pull the starter rope while watching for the oil to spit out. Excellent job finding that one. You rock!
Dolmar made some good saws. The shop I worked for years ago sold them. I got one that went unclaimed for a year. And you're right about shops not working on this stuff. Most around here only work on what they sell. Walk in with a Crapsman and you'll walk right out. I work on a lot because I'm not a business.
I definitely would miss this. I don't have a leak tester. I have a few machines that are shelved because they're not working right. I'm getting a leak tester. Thank you for posting this video.
You got me beat on this one. Good fix Daryl! Hey, I gotta hot tip on drilling holes in engines! Hook up a air hose to some port on the engine. Use really low pressure and drill away. All of the metal chips and debris will be BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE ! Yeah baby, how ya like me NOW!?
Excellent excellent excellent troubleshooting video! Just learned a few things from watching. Thanks Taryl!
The bar has the logo almost worn off so it's had some time on it. That cylinder likely has excess flashing blocking that port. Decades ago a neighbor brought in his dad's Stihl that had been sitting for years. Recoil wouldn't work, fixed that but wouldn't run, no spark. Had points & those were pricey then, installed those, had spark but wouldn't run unless primed. Cleaned carb, installed a kit, ran fine but wouldn't oil. This was an 011 Stihl that had a diaphram oiler & it was bad. As each of these problems arose I contacted the owner to see how far he wanted to go. By the time all of these problems were fixed he had a lot of $ in it. I knocked off some labor but that wasn't a good day for the shop at all. Rarely does a repair go that way but I've seen it happen.
You’re a good man Taryl, I know if I’m working on a difficult diagnostic problem I have to find that problem, otherwise it will keep me awake at night, maybe it’s just professional pride 😂 great diagnostic work as usual 👍
Me too. I won’t let it defeat me.
Persistence, plus an education finding the issue.
Dolmar is a nice saw! I recognize all the odd plastics and rubber lines (custom) ... I own a heavy Makita DCS series and it is good for ground-work and big stuff when I encounter it ... I put a super long bar on it .. and it can really do some work with the right chain on it.
This is the best channel for detailed explanation breakdown and fix! Thank you Taryl for making fixes fun
Great job on the diagnosis, Taryl! It's not always easy to figure out what the problem is. Good information and instruction.
I learn so much from watching you but your right i dont mind 2cycle stuff but i turn away chainsaws because of the labor intensive repairs
Thanks, Taryl. I appreciate the thinking lesson. I don’t have a lot of experience on 2-strokes, but I do understand the theory. That being said, I’ve had a problem saw, and been chasing my tail on it. Now I gotta pull it back out and look at it again, with a few new ideas in my head. Thanks again! Kudos on your customer service, dude! Maybe this video will cover your time on that one. 😊
Wow what a great job . always learning.
I love it when your telling a story and you pause and then continue while rising up on your toes! Funny as always!
I know of a couple of shops that won't even talk about working on most 2 cycle equipment..so i get to work on them some can take up to 4 hours depending on what i find.. I'm about to start turning them down...takes too much time and I'm losing money as well..i miss mc collough..they were easy...and yeah this was fun.. cheers friend 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
LOVE TARYL's Rendition of a DIEn' SAW...."BOH-BOHH-BOHHH"🤣..."NOW,... THERE's-YOUR-DINNER"!!!🗣️
Great job Taryl. I guess peace of mind is something that's missing in a lot of businesses these days. I hope you're happy with doing justice to your customer. It's a good thing. Nice catch with that mis-drilled passageway too. And there's my dinner!
Thanks taryl for taking the time to figure out the problem. Getting my second dolmar soon. I have you ❤️ saved. Totally awesome 👌 young man. Gray 🦅 from Washington state coast. You have a good one 👍 . Much appreciated 👏
westport wa state here sir.
you are becoming the lone ranger of small engines.
Years back I bought a Dolmar 102 from a customer of mine who was moving.
I put a new air cleaner and the caps for the fuel and bar oil on it.
It ran funky at first so I cleaned the carbutraitor.
It has served me quite well and it is perfect for small work.
Total investment $60
Your honest man have good spring and have fun.thank you for the information and the funny skits
Taryl, thanks so much for all you have taught me on troubleshooting these engines!