A huge thank you to all the folks who had suggestions, you guys really helped me get this engine fixed up. Update: I'm making progress on the Nissan project, and will definitely have a video on that ASAP, but it is taking some time getting it fixed, programming the computer for the new transmission, identifying the right student, then I need to do and film the giveaway and edit it all into a video. Actually, I've found MANY students that are well deserving of a car, but at this point I will only be able to do 2 cars. I definitely hope to do more in the future. Hopefully the giveaway videos will get millions of views and that will allow me to keep funding more giveaways. Cheers everybody, and have an awesome weekend!
@@CaptainBaja Not a spark, just light bouncing off a notch in the back of the cam sprocket messing with the camera. Right between the oil cap & intake hat. No worries boss
I watch on my computer while eating lunch, so that probably made it a bit easier for me to to see the sparking. Glad it might have helped out. Thank YOU so much for all the great content. Appreciate the discretion in not sharing names, but it's fine by me. I have a channel on functional 3d prints if you're interested in checking it out: FunctionalPrintFriday
Having watched all your repair videos the person who can tackle disassembling, inspecting, lubricating and putting that boom back together is going to be you.
Yes! Do the chains! Not necessarily because you need to but because I just love watching you fix things and explain everything! You are just wonderful!
It's not the struggle as much as the way you apply the process of elimination to resolve the problem. You are a smart and practical man and you have a great common sense approach to accomplishing the mission. That's why I watch your vids.
If you ever want to add a remote choke, I've used cheap remote door lock units. Same for fuel pump priming. Just set a lever on the choke with stops, then stick the door lock actuator on it. And just stick a fob up in the basket.
Forklift engineer for over 30 years, we refer to these as "whack a mole" jobs. Fix one thing and another pops up. 10/10 for persevering and getting the job done.
I'm a retired US Navy F/A-18 combat pilot who can drop a bomb through your chimney from over 10,000 feet and now an airline pilot who can land so smoothly some passengers don't even know we've touched down and so I watch FarmCraft to remind myself just what a dumbass I truly am. REALLY enjoy your channel, always a thumbs up.
@@FarmCraft101 Oh yes! If my life depended on being able to do what you do, from making canons to rebuilding engines, they may as well take me out back and shoot me. Keep doing what you do and your channel will have over a million subscribers I'm sure. One of the best, johnson jokes notwithstanding.
You have a knack for making your struggles fixing things into very interesting and entertaining viewing. I really appreciate your demeanor and humor. I don't want to see you struggle but when you do you still make it look like something very interesting to watch. Good luck with your decision and if you do do this I will be right there watching. Actually I would like to be right there helping.
Since the chains aren't used like on a bicycle or something with it under constant load and rotation, I would be inclined to leave that project alone. Thrilled to see you got the starting/running issue resolved.
I am 99.9% sure the chains would just need a quick inspection and grease but that main cylinder must be due a rebuild considering the state the rest of the machine came in.
You are definitely going to regret the idea of checking the chains while doing the job but afterward you are going to be happy that you did 😂😂Awesome that you got the engine going right again ! Keep up the good work always excited for when you post!!
I don't enjoy watching other's struggles and tribulations, but I certainly enjoy when you're successful and I'm always praying your efforts don't need to be great!
Struggling or not your videos are appreciated. Of course, I will watch if you take on the boom disassembly job, but that is a heck of a job. You're really do a terrific job of explaining things in a way that is easy to understand. Thank you for all your hard work making videos and sharing them with all of us.
Don’t take a chance of it not starting if you’re all the way up in the air you don’t want a semi down the boom spend about $35 get a servo and a small remote for about $35 hook it up and be like a Keyless entry to your car Bluetooth hang it in the basket don’t lose it. Click the choke on click the choke off. That’s what I do on mine. It’s beautiful in the winter time. Put the keyless entry button in a Ziploc bag so it doesn’t get wet.
Your future efforts make my welding shed fab project this morning very laughable. This stuff gets me up and going every morning I’m at the cabin. Thanks man, freezerburn
Glad you got it figured out. The true troubleshooting videos on RU-vid are the best. SMA, Ivan @ PHAD have a bunch of them. Love to see people work thru a problem and actually diagnose them. Not just throw parts at them. Thanks for bringing us along even if you were struggling.
@@CWhitmer22015 I watched 4 WatchWesWork videos now... how is he on another level? He even starts the parts-cannon right away, instead of doing the diagnose first. I would agree with South Main Auto Repair (Eric O.), but WWW seems pretty much on the same level like FarmCraft in terms of how he approaches such an issue. Did I just get unlucky with my videos?
BRO!!!! I’ve been a mechanic for almost 30 years, worked on almost everything with an engine it at one time or another! I am now an A&P Aircraft technician, and the “mini tape roll” of electrical tape, I have never seen before, and think is freaking ingenious!!! I want you know I saw it here first, and will be using this absolutely and unbelievably simple and ingenious tip/trick on multi million dollar passenger jets in the future (where required and legal, have put that disclaimer in here!) and everything else I work on including things around the house and my race car! I’m very shocked that I haven’t seen this before and impressed with it!!!
So cool to meet the girls. They look pretty happy. You are obviously the kind of humane person who knows how to treat and love the animals who give their all for you. Also, as a person who has spent most of his life as an amateur mechanic messing with old cars (the kind with carburetors) I have concluded that carburetors are the ultimate mechanical curse (even worse than the Chevrolet Vega). We of mechanical inclination should say a daily prayer of thanks to the deity of machines for mass production of fuel injection. BTW, your trouble shooting skills are top notch. Well done.
You may not know what you are doing when you start into a project but in the end you show and teach very well. Thats why I enjoy your videos. And you make it funny once in a while. 😊 Not running down rabbit trails too much is nice.
Thank you for another great video. Love your fur-babies. I asked Father and prayed if he might help momma cow with her hip pain❤️🙏😞 He always heals me if my wife prays and he always heals her if I pray. Hopefully he’ll heal momma cow❤️
I have had plenty of equipment and vehicles that just took a ton of work to get in tip top shape. Thank you for sharing your process. We have all been there and it makes us feel better seeing someone stick with a difficult repair.
Hey John! I really enjoy your RU-vid channel, it is the best, most diverse, entertaining channel I come across so far. I'm an old 80 year old disabled Vietnam infantry veteran who just watches You Tube for enjoyment instead of actually doing any work. Keep the videos coming so I'll have something to do. Thank you from chilly SE Florida...
I would be in the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" camp. But that's just me; on something that large! However, I'd love to see the project cause I know you can do it!
On automotive automatic choke carbs, it also has a choke pulloff mechanism, which this seems to lack… on cold start, the choke (if set) is completely closed, but as you start cranking and it fires the first time, manifold vacuum is created, which triggers the choke to be partially “pulled off” (barely cracked open) by the choke pulloff. And then it slowly opens the rest of the way as the bimetallic spring warms up. Imo that is a good starting point on how to handle the choke: keep it fully closed until the first cough, then crack it open. But you’ll start to get a better idea what the engine wants as you use the thing.
I'm not a mechanic by no means. But I work on my equipment. Sometimes I get into things that I'm not familiar with and need a little help. When I get into something that I don't know much about people like you help me get it fixed. And sometimes your viewers help also. You have a great channel and great people-watching. Keep putting out the videos I enjoy watching them. God bless you and your family and your viewer's brother.
Thanks for all your work and as a non farmer i do love the cow breaks, used to visit my uncle Marts farm in pa and shifted hay and helped calve, as a kid it wasnt work it was fun stinky fun
As usual, your video is rife with opportunity to crack wise and be otherwise crass, tacky and/or crude... but I'm going to pass this time. Instead, I'll simply say, "Job well done!" Whittling away at one problem after the next and not stopping until you have results or at least answers. John, I suspect it's your TENACITY that inspires me as much as your total combined skill set. And like all of the good farmers that I've known in the last 59 years, you are most certainly a jack of all trades and a master of none, but still better always than a master of one! And because of your videos, there are at least 361k people out there with a much higher respect for the craft of farming! KUDOS!
The saga of this lift has been one of my favourite stories of the last year. I'm from a UK farming family (sold up now, blame Brexit) and spent some time as a kid (back in the 1980s) in the workshop making mechanical problems worse whilst our fitter rolled his eyes, swore extravagantly and eventually grudgingly nudged me in the correct direction (most often laughing at how a brainiac like me could be so stupid). Thanks for bringing us your problems and solutions. Now live in Whistler, BC - not much farming around here.
It’s not the struggle alone that most people watch you for. It’s the ability to not give up and overcome that struggle that people watch you for. It’s rare to see people like that anymore and the ones that have that trait in us but not the means or ability to do what you do watch it for the slightest bit of that feeling you get when you finish a job most would just give up on and buy something new instead.
Wow what a job this lift is! You know what they say, "If it ain't broke don't fix it." That being said, it will make a fantastic video as well as give you complete piece of mind...especially when you are 80 feet in the air. Great video John thumbs up.
Very enjoyable content as usual, if you decide to tackle the boom chains please please please get someone to help you with it. That is too big of a job for one person and the risk of injury would be high, love the videos all the best from the UK.
Great video! As for the chain, unless there is something about it that feels concerning when operating it, I would leave it alone. If you feel like it moves gritty, too much resistance, inconsistent, or anything along those lines, yes, a proper inspection and maintenance is worthwhile. If its performance doesn't show any sign of concern, it's probably not worth the effort.
You know that in RU-vid land, content is king. The chain is a major project that has not been in a RU-vid video as of yet. His problem finding skills will make a video interesting to watch.
Hi there, I really enjoy your channel and all the videos you put out. I am diy fanatic myself but not into all the heavy gear you work on. But it is always enyouble to see skilled people like yourself troubleshooting different problems. Gives me both a good time by the computer and input on how to solve my own problems. Keep up the good work and I wish you a great weekend all the way from Sweden.
I think the biggest thing that might have made a difference in your diagnosis of the hard starting would have been to see the original carb setup. My experience with electronic chokes is that they are simple and reliable if adjusted correctly and functioning correctly. Usually, the choke valve would have slight spring pressure on it when closed (cold). Once the engine starts making vacuume, a servo would pull it open a little bit to allow it to start and run. As the coil warms up, the choke would open more and more until there was no choke action at all. Someone screwed you at some point by deleting someting or modifying something that really needed to be there and working. If you could find another lift of the same model, look to see what's there and figure out what yours is missing. Just my 2 cents. 😀
Thanks Farm craft for another amazing video. Yes, please inspect the chain and other parts in the boom. Of course it's not an easy job, but It's better to be safe than sorry
I love all of your work. You are an excellent mechanic and very inspiring. I really hope you don't do the boom. I was a Crane operator for 35 years. I've seen many pieces of equipment repaired and I've also seen these mobile booms repaired. That is a very big job that requires some specialty equipment in my opinion. Great work great videos.
Since you're already in the swing of fixing things you might aswell do the chains and whatever else may need attention, rather than wait for the inevitable failure at the most inconvenient time/place possible. Thanks for taking the time to bring us along and explain things along the way, keep it up.
Since you are always going to run the engine without choke, and only choke it for a few seconds when starting cold, I'd add a return spring for the choke lever on the carb. side to make sure it won't accidentally go into choke while you are on the lift-basket.
ed here, bought oldtrex 40 footer when retired to trim my trees with. had lots [fun] working on it. it was diesel with a remote wire/box and boom control. the izuzu diesel ran perfect wit new glowplugs to start. once i was up high/ lost control, manage to get down even when all oil blew out main up/down cyclinder. lost barrel oil down boom-fun was getting the 20/40 extension cyclinder out to rebuild! after trimming/ downing several trees decided lift was too complicated-dangerous-old, sold it for twice what i gave $2500. it had too many old hoses to worry about blowing out! requires ace mechanic to work/ make safe-not me.
Thank you John. I do enjoy watching your videos and i`m not really sure why. I think its your ability to figure things out, God has gifted you with this ability praise Him for He is good. Keep up the great teaching and good videos.
I know you’re worried about starting w/o choke when you’re in the lift. An easy solution would be to use RC solenoids. You’d have to work out supplying electrical for the solenoid, but compared to other stuff I’ve seen you do, it would be right up your alley. Solenoids that control the throttles of RC cars and planes would work. It’s exactly the motion of the new manual choke you put on. Hope that helps. ;-)
I had a 93 Nissan Sentra that started giving me all sorts of engine running problems. I finally figured out that you could pull the codes using the dash lights and when I did that it showed the Engine Temperature Coolant Sensor was bad and the wires had corroded. After I replaced it and repaired the corroded wires and connector it ran great. Rainman Ray Click!
Noticed that the more you struggle the more people watch your channel and judging by the comments everyone is just waiting for a new video to drop....do the chains and the huge cilender...that will be amazing to see.
I think you’ve already decided for yourself that you ARE going to do the chains. Otherwise it will gnaw at you until you do it! 😂 And I don’t think you’ll struggle with it- you are very resourceful and experienced. Great video as always!
Finally a video i can assist on. Firs thing, the choke isn't necessary if you have some way to feather the throttle. My first car was a 1985 Corolla with a 1.6l carbureted engine. I removed all the emissions stuff and drove it through Chicago winters with no choke. On the very cold days i had to lightly feather the gas to get the accelerator pump to push extra fuel in. It's a crutch to fix the air fuel ratio since you can't remove air using a choke anymore. I guess you could probably figure out a Bluetooth small scale electronics way to use a solenoid of some sort on your manual choke cable and have a controller on the boom. As for the boom lift main cylinder and chains, i operate a crown turret truck for a living. Look up a crown tsp you'll see them. Our main mast is just like your boom lift, cylinder and chains to lift into the air. The chains and cylinder are pretty much non serviceable because by the time you need service the machine is hardly worth anything. We have 1 machine that has bad roller bearings and the cost of repair is more than what the machine is worth, not to mention the needed crane to tip the mast on its side. In your case i would place the boom parallel to the ground and if you have a nice flat driveway of some sort you can probably make a rolling cage that can hold the boom as you slide them apart. If you do go through with this job make sure you also replace the rollers. New chains are nice, new rollers make it feel pretty good though.
