This is the best video on repairing Honda carburetors. I pulled mine off and cleaned it only to have it hard to start. This video shows what I did wrong by not having the choke lever in place before I installed it. Thanks SO much.
Thank you for the clear, thorough, and accurate demonstration. My symptoms were: engine starts and runs a few seconds then quits. I could not start it after that. I left it alone, and tried again. It ran a few seconds then quit. My guess: Something is preventing fuel from reaching the combustion chamber, so I took the carb off and apart and removed a tablespoonful of rust from the float bowl, then cleaned it up and reassembled it. Success!
Thanks for this video. I accidentally got some dirty gas in my mower and it quick working. I followed your instructions and I was stunned; it started with one pull!
Its probably been over 5 or 6 years since i cleaned a carburetor out, so my first attempt at cleaning it I didn't remove the jets (just shot carb cleaner through them) and that didn't work. This video reminded me to remove them and clean them more carefully. Now my Honda is back to running on the first pull after sitting since 2020. Thanks for making this video!!
Great video, this was the fix that my lawn mower needed. My mower had been sitting unused for 2 years and it wouldn’t start. I first replaced the gas, then changed the oil, then replaced the spark plug, and then sprayed starting fluid in my carburetor, all without any success. The video instructions were easy to follow and my mower worked just like new after. I used a sewing needle to push through the holes since I didn’t have the wire gadget he used. This was easier than I expected.
You could use a loaf of bread tie just scrape off the plastic to expose the wire and run it through all the holes in the carb then spray with carb cleaner
Yes that would work for sure.. Not sure if they still use those wire bread ties... Every time I get a loaf of bread it comes with a guitar pick looking plastic thing that hooks in there if you know what I mean.
Great video! My Honda GCV160 lawn mower wouldn't start after sitting for a couple of years. Followed your instructions and mower started on first pull! Thanks for posting
Thank You!!!!I will probably need to watch this whole video at some time, but knocking the dust out of the air filter got me going again on this day when I am too busy for a messed up lawn mower and on a dry day in the monsoon season when I was actually able to get out and mow.
Thanks!... Good video. I subscribed. Comments: Brush out the air filter before reinstalling. Suggest to those doing this for the first time, that they consider taking some pictures of how things are attached before pulling out the carb. In the RUclips "SHOW MORE" area under the description of your video, you might list the tools you use and consider adding links to Amazon for the carb cleaner wire set and cleaner spray you use. BTW, that was a great suggestion to check for leaks after opening the gas valve connecting gas to the carb. I had a case where I didn't tighten the carb bowl cap screw enough once and by accident I noticed gas started dripping out of there. If I had not caught it, because no one told me to check for leaks, and walked away to take a break, I would have come back to a mess, possibly even a fire if the vapors had caught a spark from somewhere.
HI John... Great suggestions. I do have Amazon links in some of my other videos. I'll address this one as well... I don't like to suggest brushing out the air filter, only for the reason that I believe it loosens the dirt and it could get sucked into the engine when it starts. I've done this before, even blow the air filter out with a compressor... which is going against my own rules! But I don't like to suggest other people do it! As for the fuel leak.. yep, that could be problematic... :-) Thanks for the comment and the sub!
Great video! I had same problem, but had skipped the emulsion tube removal and cleaning. Took it apart and cleaned it again and started first pull! Thanks!
Thanks for posting this video. I have about a 10+ year old high pressure sprayer with a Honda GCV160, with only about 20 or 30 hours on it. It wouldn't start, I tried almost everything to get it running and was ready to give up on it until I saw your video. I cleaned out the emulsion tube and it runs like new now :). However, the emulsion tube was stuck and wouldn't come out, so I bend a thin metal rod in an L shape to push it out.
Oh yes that's happened to me with the tube getting stuck. I usually use a small Allen wrench and that works too.. Thanks for the great feedback and you're welcome.. 🙂
Hey Ruddie, just found your channel when search for vids on fixing a Toro drive unit. I was checking out your mower repair videos and on this one on the Honda carbs, I thought I would share what I learned on them. Honda put a coating on their carbs and bowls to help with a corrosion problem. They don't recommend using harsh carb cleaner or brake cleaner on them. As it will strip that coating off shorting the life of the carb. If you use a carb cleaner ONLY, blow it off or wash it off. And don't use steel wool or sandpaper on them for the same reason. I heard about this from other engine guys and checked and confirmed it with Honda. If you you have one that just can't be rebuilt to run, the OEM ones are not expensive. They have general carb that when you get it, you might have to swap out the choke and/or the throttle shafts with old carb. The basic carb is the same for all engines.
Thanks for the Tip! The steel wool works for a while, but yea you're probably right, it'll get all messed up again in a while... but the new carbs are only 15 bucks on amazon...!
What's funny ! Is I watched your video which was very helpful. When I noticed that it was a mower and not a power washer. lol But either way it helped me very well, so thank you very much.
I recently bought a Craftsman self propelled mower with a Honda engine from a guy off Craigslist that would not start. For about a month I watched any video I could on this issue. I was fed up and I said this was the last one I was going to watch. With a name"Take a bath productions" & dirtiest looking engine I didn't expect much. That is until you said these words "push that back so that it will mesh with the choke and the carburetor" I went back to 11:27 & I played it back over & over. Nobody else on any of these "how to" videos mention that NOBODY. You sir deserve a big thank you! It was a simple fix that ended a lot of frustration..
Yup the butterfly was open & would not choke. Problem solved. Better yet it put an end to a month of hearing ":Didn't I say not to buy a mower off Craigslist" "You should have bought a new one like I told you to do". Nag..nag..nag. Buddy you bailed me out . Thanks again.
Oh yes... I'm familiar with the Nag! I buy em off C/L too when I find good deals on one... Glad it worked out. Hondas are good engines, but the carburetors are a little hard to get back on... Thanks again..
Guys I've got a 1 month old Honda mower. I was mowing and it ran out of gas, I filled it and haven't been able to start it yet I have NO idea WTH is wrong. Any help would be appreciated. It doesn't have 1hr of run time yet
I was taught at a very young age and have did this Religiously since....... before you start ,especially if your gunna tear it down any way......CLEAN it GOOD FIRST then you don't get dirt inside anything PLUS then you can notice if you have other issues......cracked or rotted fuel lines bent linkages missing springs or screws !!! I do this with every thing I work on saves you from tearing it apart again........try this you will see all the benefits
Sometimes I do clean it first.. sometimes I don't... the only benefit I can see is you don't get as dirty when you're working on it. IF i'm going to clean the carburetor anyway, it doesn't really matter. If the carb was in real bad shape, most of the time, I'll replace the fuel line too... But it's just a matter of preference... Thanks for the comment.
Great video! I'm going to attempt this fix this weekend on my mower thats been surging real bad..a bit apprehensive as i've never done this before but feel a little bit more confident after watching you! Thank you for taking the time to make this video!!
Excellent! Yes I hate surging mowers... sometimes they just don't fix without replacing the carb.. but hopefully a good cleaning will clear it up.. You might also check the governor adjustment, that too can sometimes cause surging..
Take a Bath Productions I saw a good idea for removing and replacing the Honda carb. Get 2 pieces of threaded rod same size as the two bolts, remove one bolt and replace it with the threaded rod, do the same for the other bolt, and reassembly is much easier. Just reverse the process and save the 2 pieces of threaded for next time. These Honda carbs are extremely fussy, not as robust as Briggs. Require much maintenance!
Nathan Soper for the most part.... u have to shut off valve and let it run itself out of gas.... it won't get 100% of fuel out, but most of it... Honda's usually have a bolt u can loosen to drain the bowl... hope this helps. Thanks.
Change the title to "How to clean a Honda carburetor ". There's a number of different ways Hondas have to get these mowers going. That's what we want to see.
Do you need compressed air and brake/carb cleaner or is that just what you recommend? I don't mind buying some cleaning liquid but compressed air is a little more expensive... Thanks
Sebastien Labrie I do recommend compressed air.... but you should be able to do the same job with carb cleaner if u get the can with the little straw..... hope this helps😊😊
I have the same engine on my mower, having a problem getting it started even after replacing the carburetor. It will start and run but not without a shot of starting fluid first. Any suggestions as to what could be preventing the engine from starting?
Is the fuel in the gas tank contaminated with water or anything like that? I will usually empty out the gas tank and clean it before putting it back to a new carburetor. Especially if it's been sitting for a while. The fuel will go bad after a few months if it's just regular pump gas..
Good video , little hard to see with a colored towel but got the jiff of it! I cleaned every but the first thing you did with the torch tip cleaners. So back to the carburetor and see if that does the trick! 👍🏼
I hope it does the trick for ya! You might be able to use a sewing needle to poke through those holes followed by compressed air, if you don't have the torch cleaner.
@@JLPicard440 that dirty, after cleaning it with the torch tip cleaners I hoping that will do the trick! Put everything back together. nope! Notta! Dam. Still starving for gas. The bowl is full in the carb. I guess it was worth the try. So next step order new carburetor. 🤞🏼
Take a bolt the same size as the original for the carb but slightly longer. Cut the hex head off and using a cut off wheel to make a notch for a screw driver. Then you screw that into the engine housing and slide all your gaskets and parts over the bolts. Then you simply hold the carb tightly and remove one modified bolt and replace it with the original bolt, dont tighten completely before doing the second bolt so you can make sure everything is aligned. I find this saves me time on Honda ( and cussing) and any carb that has multiple gaskets.
It doesn't seem that hard for me.. I usually take the original bolts and push them thru all the holes until i'm at the back gasket and then screw it on the block.. but I can see how it would be a pain
@@JLPicard440 most guys complain about trying to align everything up. You can pass on that tip. I learned it from another Small engine guy. Donyboy. He is a Canadian. Has some great tips.
Great video! I have watched several videos on cleaning Honda carbs. I have never seen one fuel filter on any of these mowers?? I have one of those red in line filters on my Honda with no problems. Just my two cents.
I had a hell of a time with this engine after replacing the carb. Turned out I screwed up and had the choke lever on the wrong side so it wasn't actuating the choke. Really easy mistake to make when reassembling.
Lol... I've had that thing for years. Ive wanted to upgrade to a battery one, but what for? It just keeps on going.. 😀. This video has some time on it and I still have it and it's still going..
Depending how much goo is inside the carburetor, sometimes you can tap it on a metal surface and shake it out. If that doesn't work, you can use something small like a small screw and try to grab it and pull it out..
I ad a 13 HP Honda engine on a rear engine Snapper rider and it constantly gave me problems. Once you ot it running I was an excellent engine but t wore out lots of batteries getting it to run and that was when we had good gas.
So I watched a couple videos on the same procedure. I have a Honda GCV190a motor and now after taking apart the carb I am getting fuel coming out of the exhaust when I try to start it. I took it apart again and checked the float and pin and everything looked good nothing was stuck. Why else could I be getting too much fuel?
Take a Bath Productions yeah I guess taking it apart twice wasn’t enough. Third time was a charm. I tested the float before I put the bowl back on. It worked to a reassembled everything and it worked. Thanks for the feedback and video. Good stuff!!!!
Mine is only 3 years old and still cant get it to start. I changed the spark plug and the coil. sprayed starter fluid in carb. still nothing. any ideas?
Did it sit for extended period of time? Is there water in the gas? When you spray starter fluid in the carb it should at least try to start. I have ideas, but need more info!
I think I would’ve sprayed this down with a degreaser or Dawn dish soap and hit it with the water hose to clean off a lot of that dirt first. Ah ha. I did not know about the automatic choke alignment.
I always use a pump up sprayer with simply awesome dollar store cleaner and dawn dish soap. Let it soak , then use my pressure washer before even thinking about opening up a lawn mower. Even blowing off the loose stuff is better than taking apart something and risking junk getting into the carb. On Honda mowers, an ultrasonic cleaner works better than anything I have ever used, including brake cleaner. You cannot reach internal passages on those carbs. The low speed idle circuit always gets clogged up on those. I clean them, if that dont work, I order a chinese replacement for $15. Never had one fail yet.
@@JLPicard440 ya the part that connects to the motor and opens the flow up is where I think I have an issue but gonna clean it and see if it makes more sense to me. Thanks!
Try looking at the throttle spring, most of the time, it's on a tab that you can bend to speed up or slow down the motor... if it's not that, then maybe the linkage went back wrong
What does it mean when there is oil on the filter? I changed the oil and it ran for 1/2 a second and died. It never started again. If I pull for a while there will be oil on spark plug not gas. Putting gas in the carb doesn't make it fire.
if you tipped it an odd way these engines get oil in the cylinder. usually call tell by oil coming out of the carb into the air filter. the way to fix it is to remove the spark plug and pull the cord till it stops spraying oil out of the spark plug hole. after that put the plug back in and keep pulling until it starts. when it does start, its gonna smoke like heck burning all the oil . After a while it will stop and all should be good .
did you pull the plug and try to clear the cylinder of oil? if you got oil in the cylinder it will hydro lock. pull the spark plug, rotate the blade and shine a flashlight into the spark plug hole. you should be able to see if the piston is moving while the blade turns. if not you might have broke a rod
Whyme123 not yet. It's winter and the oil will be like malasses. The connecting rod is ok. It fired once after the first oil change and never again last summer. The piston definately going back and forth. You must be right.
Might need more info.. Did the mower hit anything in the yard? Did it set for a long period of time? Was the gas drained out of the gas tank and the tank flushed when you changed the carb? Is it getting spark with the new magneto? There are many variables..
@@JLPicard440 honda: could be the thermal wax cartridge ? Or valves needing adjusted cause carb is new and magneto new and new spark.plug still no start
@@gradyhernandez4699 If it's the wax cartridge you should be able to look in the carburetor when it's installed and see if it's choked fully or not. If it choked then it's not that. Could be the valves, but you can test the compression and that'll answer that. There's a good possibility it's not choked properly.. that'll definitely keep it from starting.
Video Grad A- Cover all the Basis for cleaning the Carb.. but leaving the Engine air filter in take area behind the Air Filter contaminants, is a no no ,,take a few seconds to clean the Engine Fins, and area around the Air Filter will pay dividends ...
The worst is when the needle valve gets stuck to the point where it might as well be welded and there's absolutely nothing you can do to remove it then you're screwed.
Yea, I've had that happen... but if the carb is gummed up to that point.. it's probably time for a new carb!.. I've sand blasted the carbs clean and it usually works.. I know they're only $15... but I'm a cheapskate!
Antonio Sanher yep.. I don’t know if this is the exact one because I just looked it up in a hurry... but it’s like $15 New GCV160 Carburetor + Air Filter Spark Plug for Honda GCV160 Engine HRB216 HRR216 HRS216 HRT216 HRZ216 Lawn Mower www.amazon.com/dp/B07FS3MP17/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_d5U7Cb0W4N5W0
If I follow you right, did you replace those long bolts with studs and then just thread all the parts over and use M6 nuts to hold it all on? Seems like a sensible fix
I got one that wont run plenty of spark and all pour gas in carb it runs till gas is used up that I poured in it ..... took carb off it was really dirty tried cleaning it all put bk on same situation only runs when i pour gas in the carb ,,,,,,,, so I ordered new carb ,and gaskets put on it same damn thing happens gas is going to it from tank and all . again it will start from the gas I poured in the carb, run till its gone , whats the problem with this mower ? Read more
It's hard to say just off one message. It could be there's water in the fuel tank.... It could be that some of the gaskets for the carb are on backwards and it's sucking air...it could be a piece of trash was in the fuel and has now contaminated the new carb....
Pain in the neck, my butt. They are a PITA hi have the auto choke version and you have 5 or 6 things to get on the bolts before you can bolt the assembly back on. This whole assembly is a crock of you know what.
@@JLPicard440 Correct. That's how I learned to pronounce it properly. Whenever I hear a vid where the technician says the wrong thing I cant help but mumble CARBATRATER.
They are actually very good mowers until you store them with old gas. Thats the NUMBER ONE ISSUE with all Honda mowers. They are built to much tighter tolerances than the other brands. Which explains why they run much quieter and smoother.
This is the best video on repairing Honda carburetors. I pulled mine off and cleaned it only to have it hard to start. This video shows what I did wrong by not having the choke lever in place before I installed it. Thanks SO much.
Awesome! Thanks for the comment and You're welcome.. :-)
Thank you for the clear, thorough, and accurate demonstration. My symptoms were: engine starts and runs a few seconds then quits. I could not start it after that. I left it alone, and tried again. It ran a few seconds then quit.
My guess: Something is preventing fuel from reaching the combustion chamber, so I took the carb off and apart and removed a tablespoonful of rust from the float bowl, then cleaned it up and reassembled it. Success!
Awesome! You're welcome... :-)
Thanks for this video. I accidentally got some dirty gas in my mower and it quick working. I followed your instructions and I was stunned; it started with one pull!
Excellent... Glad it helped!
Its probably been over 5 or 6 years since i cleaned a carburetor out, so my first attempt at cleaning it I didn't remove the jets (just shot carb cleaner through them) and that didn't work. This video reminded me to remove them and clean them more carefully. Now my Honda is back to running on the first pull after sitting since 2020. Thanks for making this video!!
Awesome! Glad I was able to help.. 😀
Great video, this was the fix that my lawn mower needed. My mower had been sitting unused for 2 years and it wouldn’t start. I first replaced the gas, then changed the oil, then replaced the spark plug, and then sprayed starting fluid in my carburetor, all without any success. The video instructions were easy to follow and my mower worked just like new after. I used a sewing needle to push through the holes since I didn’t have the wire gadget he used. This was easier than I expected.
Excellent! I'm glad you got it going. Yes a needle should work great.. 🙂
You could use a loaf of bread tie just scrape off the plastic to expose the wire and run it through all the holes in the carb then spray with carb cleaner
Yes that would work for sure.. Not sure if they still use those wire bread ties... Every time I get a loaf of bread it comes with a guitar pick looking plastic thing that hooks in there if you know what I mean.
@@JLPicard440 yes that's right there are certain types of bread that have that
Great video! My Honda GCV160 lawn mower wouldn't start after sitting for a couple of years. Followed your instructions and mower started on first pull! Thanks for posting
Great job! That's awesome and you're welcome.. :-)
Thank You!!!!I will probably need to watch this whole video at some time, but knocking the dust out of the air filter got me going again on this day when I am too busy for a messed up lawn mower and on a dry day in the monsoon season when I was actually able to get out and mow.
You're welcome! It's been raining here a lot in FL too...
@@JLPicard440 Hello neighbor! I live in the Tampa Bay area.
@@annebarca8277 Nice! I'm about 80 miles to the north...
Perfect I just fixed my Honda mower with this. You just saved me like $50-100 man
Glad I could help... that's awesome!... 😊😊
Thank you for helping me get my lawnmower to work it had the same problems you mentioned in this video thanks very much
Excellent! You're welcome.. 🙂
Thanks!... Good video. I subscribed. Comments: Brush out the air filter before reinstalling. Suggest to those doing this for the first time, that they consider taking some pictures of how things are attached before pulling out the carb. In the RUclips "SHOW MORE" area under the description of your video, you might list the tools you use and consider adding links to Amazon for the carb cleaner wire set and cleaner spray you use. BTW, that was a great suggestion to check for leaks after opening the gas valve connecting gas to the carb. I had a case where I didn't tighten the carb bowl cap screw enough once and by accident I noticed gas started dripping out of there. If I had not caught it, because no one told me to check for leaks, and walked away to take a break, I would have come back to a mess, possibly even a fire if the vapors had caught a spark from somewhere.
HI John... Great suggestions. I do have Amazon links in some of my other videos. I'll address this one as well... I don't like to suggest brushing out the air filter, only for the reason that I believe it loosens the dirt and it could get sucked into the engine when it starts. I've done this before, even blow the air filter out with a compressor... which is going against my own rules! But I don't like to suggest other people do it! As for the fuel leak.. yep, that could be problematic... :-) Thanks for the comment and the sub!
Great video! I had same problem, but had skipped the emulsion tube removal and cleaning. Took it apart and cleaned it again and started first pull! Thanks!
Yes, sometimes they get clogged and sometimes not... You're welcome... :-)
You are the Man!!! Thank you. I love saving money. Great video. I followed your steps by steps and my lawnmower is back in working conditions.
Excellent! I'm glad you got it going. ... :-)
Thanks for posting this video. I have about a 10+ year old high pressure sprayer with a Honda GCV160, with only about 20 or 30 hours on it. It wouldn't start, I tried almost everything to get it running and was ready to give up on it until I saw your video. I cleaned out the emulsion tube and it runs like new now :). However, the emulsion tube was stuck and wouldn't come out, so I bend a thin metal rod in an L shape to push it out.
Oh yes that's happened to me with the tube getting stuck. I usually use a small Allen wrench and that works too.. Thanks for the great feedback and you're welcome.. 🙂
Hey Ruddie, just found your channel when search for vids on fixing a Toro drive unit. I was checking out your mower repair videos and on this one on the Honda carbs, I thought I would share what I learned on them. Honda put a coating on their carbs and bowls to help with a corrosion problem. They don't recommend using harsh carb cleaner or brake cleaner on them. As it will strip that coating off shorting the life of the carb. If you use a carb cleaner ONLY, blow it off or wash it off. And don't use steel wool or sandpaper on them for the same reason. I heard about this from other engine guys and checked and confirmed it with Honda. If you you have one that just can't be rebuilt to run, the OEM ones are not expensive. They have general carb that when you get it, you might have to swap out the choke and/or the throttle shafts with old carb. The basic carb is the same for all engines.
Thanks for the Tip! The steel wool works for a while, but yea you're probably right, it'll get all messed up again in a while... but the new carbs are only 15 bucks on amazon...!
What's funny ! Is I watched your video which was very helpful.
When I noticed that it was a mower and not a power washer. lol But either way it helped me very well, so thank you very much.
You’re welcome 😊... yes it’s a funny looking power washer 😂😂
My man! Thank you for this. Took me about 20 minutes and some foul language, but I got it
Lol... You're welcome. I'm glad I could help.. 😀
I recently bought a Craftsman self propelled mower with a Honda engine from a guy off Craigslist that would not start. For about a month I watched any video I could on this issue. I was fed up and I said this was the last one I was going to watch. With a name"Take a bath productions" & dirtiest looking engine I didn't expect much. That is until you said these words "push that back so that it will mesh with the choke and the carburetor" I went back to 11:27 & I played it back over & over. Nobody else on any of these "how to" videos mention that NOBODY. You sir deserve a big thank you! It was a simple fix that ended a lot of frustration..
Male Anon That's awesome! Thanks😀😀
Yup the butterfly was open & would not choke. Problem solved. Better yet it put an end to a month of hearing ":Didn't I say not to buy a mower off Craigslist" "You should have bought a new one like I told you to do". Nag..nag..nag. Buddy you bailed me out . Thanks again.
Oh yes... I'm familiar with the Nag! I buy em off C/L too when I find good deals on one... Glad it worked out. Hondas are good engines, but the carburetors are a little hard to get back on... Thanks again..
Guys I've got a 1 month old Honda mower. I was mowing and it ran out of gas, I filled it and haven't been able to start it yet
I have NO idea WTH is wrong. Any help would be appreciated.
It doesn't have 1hr of run time yet
Mike Fey since it was running fine until you put gas in it... I would suspect possibly water in the fuel.... worth a check....
I was taught at a very young age and have did this Religiously since....... before you start ,especially if your gunna tear it down any way......CLEAN it GOOD FIRST then you don't get dirt inside anything PLUS then you can notice if you have other issues......cracked or rotted fuel lines bent linkages missing springs or screws !!! I do this with every thing I work on saves you from tearing it apart again........try this you will see all the benefits
Sometimes I do clean it first.. sometimes I don't... the only benefit I can see is you don't get as dirty when you're working on it. IF i'm going to clean the carburetor anyway, it doesn't really matter. If the carb was in real bad shape, most of the time, I'll replace the fuel line too... But it's just a matter of preference... Thanks for the comment.
You didn't clean the plastic filter housing downstream from the filter did you even bother to replace the air filter also?
Not if it wasn't dirty. If it was I did. I don't remember.
Great video! I'm going to attempt this fix this weekend on my mower thats been surging real bad..a bit apprehensive as i've never done this before but feel a little bit more confident after watching you! Thank you for taking the time to make this video!!
Excellent! Yes I hate surging mowers... sometimes they just don't fix without replacing the carb.. but hopefully a good cleaning will clear it up.. You might also check the governor adjustment, that too can sometimes cause surging..
Take a Bath Productions I saw a good idea for removing and replacing the Honda carb.
Get 2 pieces of threaded rod same size as the two bolts, remove one bolt and replace it with the threaded rod, do the same for the other bolt, and reassembly is much easier.
Just reverse the process and save the 2 pieces of threaded for next time. These Honda carbs are extremely fussy, not as robust as Briggs. Require much maintenance!
Yea, that's a good idea,.. those are a bit finicky to assemble back together..!
Thank you for this video, it did help me to fix my problem, very nice. greetings from Oklahoma !
You're welcome! Glad I could help.. Greetings from FL... 😀
if the fuel line is shut off from the valve would that prevent the carburetor from gelling like this?
Nathan Soper for the most part.... u have to shut off valve and let it run itself out of gas.... it won't get 100% of fuel out, but most of it... Honda's usually have a bolt u can loosen to drain the bowl... hope this helps. Thanks.
Change the title to "How to clean a Honda carburetor ". There's a number of different ways Hondas have to get these mowers going. That's what we want to see.
Thanks for the info!
Do you need compressed air and brake/carb cleaner or is that just what you recommend? I don't mind buying some cleaning liquid but compressed air is a little more expensive... Thanks
Sebastien Labrie I do recommend compressed air.... but you should be able to do the same job with carb cleaner if u get the can with the little straw..... hope this helps😊😊
Nice work! Lovin’ that Milwaukee impact.
Yep.... I like the impacts. I have the Dewalt too and I like those too.... :-)
I have the same engine on my mower, having a problem getting it started even after replacing the carburetor. It will start and run but not without a shot of starting fluid first. Any suggestions as to what could be preventing the engine from starting?
Is the fuel in the gas tank contaminated with water or anything like that? I will usually empty out the gas tank and clean it before putting it back to a new carburetor. Especially if it's been sitting for a while. The fuel will go bad after a few months if it's just regular pump gas..
Good video , little hard to see with a colored towel but got the jiff of it! I cleaned every but the first thing you did with the torch tip cleaners. So back to the carburetor and see if that does the trick! 👍🏼
I hope it does the trick for ya! You might be able to use a sewing needle to poke through those holes followed by compressed air, if you don't have the torch cleaner.
@@JLPicard440 that dirty, after cleaning it with the torch tip cleaners I hoping that will do the trick! Put everything back together. nope! Notta! Dam. Still starving for gas. The bowl is full in the carb. I guess it was worth the try. So next step order new carburetor. 🤞🏼
@@runin1wild ☹️. IF you get the aftermarket carburetor, they're pretty reasonable..
Take a bolt the same size as the original for the carb but slightly longer. Cut the hex head off and using a cut off wheel to make a notch for a screw driver. Then you screw that into the engine housing and slide all your gaskets and parts over the bolts. Then you simply hold the carb tightly and remove one modified bolt and replace it with the original bolt, dont tighten completely before doing the second bolt so you can make sure everything is aligned. I find this saves me time on Honda ( and cussing) and any carb that has multiple gaskets.
It doesn't seem that hard for me.. I usually take the original bolts and push them thru all the holes until i'm at the back gasket and then screw it on the block.. but I can see how it would be a pain
@@JLPicard440 most guys complain about trying to align everything up. You can pass on that tip. I learned it from another Small engine guy. Donyboy. He is a Canadian. Has some great tips.
@@scottfirman Excellent! Thanks for the info.. :-)
Great video! I have watched several videos on cleaning Honda carbs. I have never seen
one fuel filter on any of these mowers?? I have one of those red in line filters on my Honda
with no problems. Just my two cents.
Al Gorel it's a good idea! But you're right... they don't have one
Take a Bath Productions I stand corrected, if you remove the fuel line from the tank,
you will see a filter in the fuel line.
OH,... I'll have to check that out next time I get one.. I didn't notice that.. Thanks..
I had a hell of a time with this engine after replacing the carb. Turned out I screwed up and had the choke lever on the wrong side so it wasn't actuating the choke. Really easy mistake to make when reassembling.
Oh no! I actually like the auto choke.. some people don't like it, but I've found it to be pretty reliable..
First time I've seen someone with the same Dremel I have.
Lol... I've had that thing for years. Ive wanted to upgrade to a battery one, but what for? It just keeps on going.. 😀. This video has some time on it and I still have it and it's still going..
ive tahen out the main jet and cleaned it but i dont see how to remove the emulsion tube
Depending how much goo is inside the carburetor, sometimes you can tap it on a metal surface and shake it out. If that doesn't work, you can use something small like a small screw and try to grab it and pull it out..
The emulsion tube is STUCK. WD40, sonic bath, Allen key inverted with bend used as fulcrum on foot of throat won't budge it. Help!!!
I see now.. I didn't see this comment earlier.
Good video, and I agree Briggs & Stratton engines better to work on. Even Techumseh motors are nicer.
RONS BEERS & TOOLS Yes I don't think Honda's are all their cracked up to be! 😁😁
If you treat them like that all engine will run like garbage. Clean off those cooling fins.
Thanks buddy and good job
Awesome! You're welcome.. :-)
thank you for the video. i did exactly what you said and it started .
I ad a 13 HP Honda engine on a rear engine Snapper rider and it constantly gave me problems. Once you ot it running I was an excellent engine but t wore out lots of batteries getting it to run and that was when we had good gas.
Sheesh,.... I'd probably have to get rid of that one!
I did this to the same motor as yours and now it wont start at all. It would only run on full choke to begin with now I dont have a mower!
Sounds like you did something wrong! Take it apart again and see if you can see what. I can't tell you because I can't see what you did..
So I watched a couple videos on the same procedure. I have a Honda GCV190a motor and now after taking apart the carb I am getting fuel coming out of the exhaust when I try to start it. I took it apart again and checked the float and pin and everything looked good nothing was stuck. Why else could I be getting too much fuel?
That's what it sounds like to me,.. the float needle is leaking... not much else would cause that..
Take a Bath Productions yeah I guess taking it apart twice wasn’t enough. Third time was a charm. I tested the float before I put the bowl back on. It worked to a reassembled everything and it worked. Thanks for the feedback and video. Good stuff!!!!
@@pingaunis Good deal!😁😁
Mine is only 3 years old and still cant get it to start. I changed the spark plug and the coil. sprayed starter fluid in carb. still nothing. any ideas?
Did it sit for extended period of time? Is there water in the gas? When you spray starter fluid in the carb it should at least try to start. I have ideas, but need more info!
@@JLPicard440 cracked exhaust rocker arm!
Andy Christiansen - how did the exhaust rocker arm crack?
stanley smith don’t know
@@ThePerfectSeason1972 no idea. No heavy use or anything.
Great video Bro please load up more. Kind regards.
I think I would’ve sprayed this down with a degreaser or Dawn dish soap and hit it with the water hose to clean off a lot of that dirt first. Ah ha. I did not know about the automatic choke alignment.
It wouldn't hurt it. I usually do clean them up when they're really dirty. I must have been lazy that day!
I always use a pump up sprayer with simply awesome dollar store cleaner and dawn dish soap. Let it soak , then use my pressure washer before even thinking about opening up a lawn mower. Even blowing off the loose stuff is better than taking apart something and risking junk getting into the carb. On Honda mowers, an ultrasonic cleaner works better than anything I have ever used, including brake cleaner. You cannot reach internal passages on those carbs. The low speed idle circuit always gets clogged up on those. I clean them, if that dont work, I order a chinese replacement for $15. Never had one fail yet.
How would this be different qoth the auto choke model?
Yes most definitely... The basic carburetor cleaning stuff is all the same, but the linkages will be different.
@@JLPicard440 ya the part that connects to the motor and opens the flow up is where I think I have an issue but gonna clean it and see if it makes more sense to me. Thanks!
You're welcome!
thank you sir .
So nice of you,. You're welcome.. 😊
I did it. But the motor works too fast. Sound like a race car. What can I do to fix it. Is an autochoke motor.
Try looking at the throttle spring, most of the time, it's on a tab that you can bend to speed up or slow down the motor... if it's not that, then maybe the linkage went back wrong
What does it mean when there is oil on the filter?
I changed the oil and it ran for 1/2 a second and died. It never started again. If I pull for a while there will be oil on spark plug not gas. Putting gas in the carb doesn't make it fire.
Peter B. Could be that the crank case is over filled with oil.... if it's not that u could have bad rings....it won't start if the plug has oil on it
if you tipped it an odd way these engines get oil in the cylinder. usually call tell by oil coming out of the carb into the air filter. the way to fix it is to remove the spark plug and pull the cord till it stops spraying oil out of the spark plug hole. after that put the plug back in and keep pulling until it starts. when it does start, its gonna smoke like heck burning all the oil . After a while it will stop and all should be good .
Whyme123 I did tip it every which way looking for the drain plug under the engine. I never found it eighther.
did you pull the plug and try to clear the cylinder of oil? if you got oil in the cylinder it will hydro lock. pull the spark plug, rotate the blade and shine a flashlight into the spark plug hole. you should be able to see if the piston is moving while the blade turns. if not you might have broke a rod
Whyme123 not yet. It's winter and the oil will be like malasses. The connecting rod is ok. It fired once after the first oil change and never again last summer. The piston definately going back and forth. You must be right.
Soo... what was the problem to begin with?
Carburetor clogged up from sitting
Great, Thanks
Gotta get .me a screw driver like that one
Yes they are handy... 😊
Im trying to start a honda mower.it has new carb and magneto still no start
Might need more info.. Did the mower hit anything in the yard? Did it set for a long period of time? Was the gas drained out of the gas tank and the tank flushed when you changed the carb? Is it getting spark with the new magneto? There are many variables..
@@JLPicard440 i willcheck for spark with new magneto
@@JLPicard440 honda: could be the thermal wax cartridge ? Or valves needing adjusted cause carb is new and magneto new and new spark.plug still no start
@@gradyhernandez4699 If it's the wax cartridge you should be able to look in the carburetor when it's installed and see if it's choked fully or not. If it choked then it's not that. Could be the valves, but you can test the compression and that'll answer that. There's a good possibility it's not choked properly.. that'll definitely keep it from starting.
@@JLPicard440 valves are adjusted at what with feeler gauge?
Carbs are cheap, buy 1 and done. Honda carbs you replace, Briggs you repair.
Yes that's true. Sometime you just don't want to wait for shipping and you need it back on the road quickly.. 🙂
Video Grad A- Cover all the Basis for cleaning the Carb.. but leaving the Engine air filter in take area behind the Air Filter contaminants, is a no no ,,take a few seconds to clean the Engine Fins, and area around the Air Filter will pay dividends ...
The worst is when the needle valve gets stuck to the point where it might as well be welded and there's absolutely nothing you can do to remove it then you're screwed.
Yea, I've had that happen... but if the carb is gummed up to that point.. it's probably time for a new carb!.. I've sand blasted the carbs clean and it usually works.. I know they're only $15... but I'm a cheapskate!
@@JLPicard440 $15 dollara a carburetor?
Antonio Sanher yep.. I don’t know if this is the exact one because I just looked it up in a hurry... but it’s like $15
New GCV160 Carburetor + Air Filter Spark Plug for Honda GCV160 Engine HRB216 HRR216 HRS216 HRT216 HRZ216 Lawn Mower www.amazon.com/dp/B07FS3MP17/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_d5U7Cb0W4N5W0
Why don’t people clean before starting
Extra work!
SAFETY FIRST !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wear PPE - Personal Protection Equipment
Mowing LAWN with SANDLES very Dangerous
check out Lawn Mower FOOT INJURIES
I don' t mow the lawn in sandles! I might test a lawnmower for a few seconds for a video, but not the same thing... :-)
poor design indeed, I bought a pc of threaded rod and nuts, screw the rod in and put the pcs on, no octopus fingers needed
If I follow you right, did you replace those long bolts with studs and then just thread all the parts over and use M6 nuts to hold it all on? Seems like a sensible fix
Great idea! I strongly dislike the way Honda did this...
@@PacificCorpUK Yes.. that's what it sounded like... sure makes putting it back together much easier
I got one that wont run plenty of spark and all pour gas in carb it runs till gas is used up that I poured in it ..... took carb off it was really dirty tried cleaning it all put bk on same situation only runs when i pour gas in the carb ,,,,,,,, so I ordered new carb ,and gaskets put on it same damn thing happens gas is going to it from tank and all . again it will start from the gas I poured in the carb, run till its gone , whats the problem with this mower ?
Read more
It's hard to say just off one message. It could be there's water in the fuel tank.... It could be that some of the gaskets for the carb are on backwards and it's sucking air...it could be a piece of trash was in the fuel and has now contaminated the new carb....
Try running it without the fuel cap off, if it runs the vent in the cap is plugged.
CARL SPURLIN your fuel pipe is blocked.
Pain in the neck, my butt. They are a PITA hi have the auto choke version and you have 5 or 6 things to get on the bolts before you can bolt the assembly back on. This whole assembly is a crock of you know what.
John Clarke yea Honda's are pretty good motors.... but the carb design is terrible!
Had a yard machines mower for 20 years not even one hiccup now a new Honda twice as expensive and nothing but problems, total POS.
U must have got a bad one, I haven't had that experience... sorry to hear that.
@@JLPicard440 Just my luck, on the bright side I really enjoy your videos.
@@jcaam8094 😁😁😁 thank u
Carbatrator.
Lol.. I think Terryl says that..
@@JLPicard440 Correct. That's how I learned to pronounce it properly. Whenever I hear a vid where the technician says the wrong thing I cant help but mumble CARBATRATER.
I appreciate you correcting my bad English... 😂😂
take a bath ha ha ha
Oh Yea.... Take a Bath alright! Not the wet kind.. LOL
Honda-never again buying one of these. Total BS to repair.
lawdhaffmuhsee they just a little more trouble than a Briggs ... I’ve done several and they’re not that bad once u get used to them
They are actually very good mowers until you store them with old gas. Thats the NUMBER ONE ISSUE with all Honda mowers. They are built to much tighter tolerances than the other brands. Which explains why they run much quieter and smoother.