Do NOT Trust these Mechanics in Argentina 🇦🇷​ | Episode 8 

Fuel line is getting hot. U are vapor locking the carb. Move the fuel line. Or get some kind of heat wrap around the fuel line. It's obvious its a heat issue. Also removing the rear cover let the air get in and out help it cool. ✌🏼

"All the songs in this vid were from what he played to me this night!" That's awesome man. There's been so many special moments and amazing people throughout your adventure. Thank you for inviting everyone to follow you on your adventure. I love staying up to date with all thats been happening :)

When you said "the universe is showing up" and you got shelter, then met such a true musician. When I go through rough times, I always think, trust the universe. It normally works. These videos keep getting better. I would love to do something like this, I speak fluent Spanish. Well done!

Brilliant. I was thinking about commenting the excellent music choice this episode earlier, and when you told us that it’s all from this musician? Wow. Truly incredible talent

Glad you get to spend time with the locals.

Love that you're embracing the culture wherever you go.

I love Raphael's music! I would've had him and his guitar come along with me to Alaska. Thanks for all the greats vids, Ryan! Have fun and stay safe!

I spent last week watching all of your videos prior to the official start of the journey in Episode 1. It's just amazing how many kind people you and Patti have encountered along the way. And the wild mountain scenery is spectacular. Thanks for sharing this part of your life with the community. Safe travels.

Your vapor locking buddy!! Put some heat protection around your fuel line, 100%.

The kids following you on the bike and the grandma telling them to behave was awesome. Great video man!

They said: You need to remove the peel before eating the salami. But you didn't do 😂

Absolutely love the vibes, it is so great to see, how everyone is looking out for each other, especially love how “grandma” is keeping an eye on everyone with her love. Thank you for sharing 👍🤗

Hola Ryan. Esperamos ansiosos tus videos. Te hemos integrado de tal forma a nuestros habitos que cuando queremos decir "tranquilo" usamos " relax Patty". Un abrazo y ojalá te veamos llegar a Alaska ❤

Well man, I'm sad that the mechanics couldn't repair Tori and I'm also sad bc that made you mad, I don't think they took a ride "For fun" I believe that they were rather testing it.. well, on the other hand it seems that you had a nice experience at night in that pueblito, cheers!

Hermosa chacarera que habla de aquel que está lejos del lugar donde nació y la nostalgia que siente. Por eso habla del "pago", con el significado de "un lugar geográfico" donde nació, en este caso, Salavina, pequeña población de la provincia de Santiago del Estero en Argentina; tal vez "country" sería la traducción más apropiada para "pago" en este caso. Una gran sensibilidad del cantor al elegir ese tema para la ocasión

Thanks for sharing the IG deets of the cool people you meet. It's a whole different way to share in your journey!

I agree with the vapor locking issue. It could also be the ignition coil overheating. You can insulate the fuel line by wrapping it in some type of fabric and then tin foil. Try the fuel fix first. Take the engine door off too. Good luck.

Love the new intro and outro ♥

Great video! Thanks you two!

Maybe if you are in Bolivia, you can add a cooling system on the engine, and you could drive like straight to the next spot...

❤ Love this edit and the abuela. They will alway take care of you.

Hey bro. Good move putting a hole in the fuel cap. I don’t know what the inside of your fuel cap looks like but I’ve had it happen with a couple small engines where the cap stops letting air in and it will cause the engine to die after about 10 mins due to a pressure lock but they are smaller engines than yours so 30 mins for your engine is probably about right.

Much love man❤❤

Gran video! A esperar el proximo! Muy buenos.los lugares que visitaste!

Patti is such a star

Patti is a legend❤ I’m really excited for you to get to Mexico I really love it there😊❤

Awesome video and love that guys music! 😊

That bloke can sign and play really well. Sounds lovely. Hope you get the ride fixed soon brother.

Segui disfrutando nuestra tierra, sos un argentino mas!!

Love the new intro

FWIW, ran some engineering calculations on Torii. When you're running on pavement at 60 km/h, you're using about 65% of the engine's available power based on its dimensions, frontal area and an estimated 1150 lbs with you, gear and Patti in it. The engine is designed for operation fully loaded with at least 40 deg. C ambient temperature. You've not done any damage to it in your travels thus far - no real need to worry!

The guitar playing the Chacarera reminds me of my late father that would play the guitar like that. Que en Paz descanse mi viejo. 😢

Your instinct is the best guide. When we have a problem on the road we have a new policy. First make a cup of tea and think. Then act. You can use maté if you like to drink grass clippings. But you’re doing great. and so are your Bolivian backers. What a day what a day.

Not all mechanics are good at troubleshooting an engine they're not familiar with. Your Bolivian mechanics are correct - The engine is fine mechanically. The design of the engine is very robust and made well. It's a single cylinder (one piston) engine, overhead cam design. The combustion chamber is hemispherical, and two sparkplugs are used to allow for higher compression. When troubleshooting, always check fuel first. The fuel filter you replaced did not look like there was any debris which would clog the fuel system. If you were to describe the smell you encountered, it may be helpful. In the meantime, there should be a hose and a screw at the bottom of the carburetor. This is the drain hose for storage of the tuk tuk. Place the hose in a cup, turn the screw counterclockwise a few turns and allow about 50 ml of fuel to drain out. Turn the screw clockwise until it is seated so as to close the drain. Have a look at the contents of the cup. If you see small particles or a bit of different fluid at the bottom of the cup, then the carburetor has to be removed and the float bowl cleaned. You've been getting fuel at stations which do not see high traffic. If their storage tanks are low, there is a risk of dirt and/or water from the bottom of their tanks entering your fuel system. When you are traveling at higher speeds, the dirt or water can get sucked up into the main fuel jet, which will shut of Torii straight away. When it sits, the water/debris will collect in the sediment trap at the base of the fuel bowl, allowing it to start again after a short rest. In the meantime, I'd suggest inspecting your fuel containers for evidence of debris or water. If you washed off fuel spilled with the cap off, there would have been risk of water entering the tank. small bottle of alcohol bought at a farmacia will absorb the water in the system, allowing you to burn it off without damaging anything. Since your tank is small, I'd use about half a bottle, or 100ml. If this still does not help, we can continue troubleshooting offline. Cheers!

You'll be a Tuk Tuk expert before long.

No te hagas problema por esos mosquitos. No son de dengue. Se necesita agua limpia y paredes verticales. El dengue es en Argentina una enfermedad urbana porque casi no hay zonas rocosas tropicales que puedan retener agua limpia de lluvia

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="648">10:48</a> you're supposed to peel that thin, translucent skin before eating eat. You just ate the whole thing lol

Great content as always, the guys couldn't help you with tori but I hope you can keep your adventure without much problem Hermosa chacareta y hermosa voz del cantante! Now that you discovered chacareras I need to know if you have seen any traditional event where you can see our dances because if not I really recommend you to do that and I can guarantee great vibes, fogones with guitarreadas and people dancing having a good time along with good food

El problema parece ser de carburación Ryan... Si mejoró al cambiar el filtro de nafta es posible que estuviera sucio el circuito, porque la nafta en la Patagonia muchas veces es sucia por los depósitos viejos de las estaciones de servicio. Mi consejo es que no busques un mecánico cualquiera sino un taller de carburación, que revisen el carburador y seguramente solo necesite una limpieza profunda. Suerte! Te sigo desde el norte argentino, ánimo!!!

متابعك من العراق ❤

Living the dream!

La próxima sacale la tripa al salame. 😂

Cuando los chicos lo vieron en el pueblo con sus bicis 🚵

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1078">17:58</a> hey, not "and a plague overpowers me" he said "una pena me domina" which is like more like "a shame overpowers me"? but I don't know the correct translation to english lol, una pena is like a sad feeling. Also "mi pago" in that context means "my land" where you are from originally, something like that. (not payment)

Hola te sigo desde buenos aires argentinairo todos tus vídeos buenas rutas dios te bendiga un saludo

Another great video and some great music. Just wondering why you had to stop off at the Police station though?

It runs to good most of the time to only have 50psi of compression. Next time it does this pull the air cleaner off of the carburetor and see if it looks like the gas is boiling. Your fuel line and filter look far enough away from the engine that I don’t think it would boil the gas. If it is it’s a fairly easy fix. You will need to install a nonmetallic spacer between the intake manifold and the carburetor. Any good shop or machinest came make this for you.

tremendo video que cantidad de mosquitos, la musica de fondo que pusiste como se llama? saludos

Folklore is beautiful music ..you should also listen to Mercedes Sosa....

Ryan, can you add a Spotify link to Ryan's "Chacarera" play list? 😁👍

If it runs fine on the choke circuit you need to make sure you have the right jet in it for your elevation. Months ago you changed jet when you went to high elevation. You are running too lean. Running lean gives you the symptom of vapor lock but at the elevation and temp you are at right noe it can't be vapor lock. You might ask the tuktuk people to send you a new carb. It's obvious there aren't any quality mechanic there.

Is the yuk yuk carbonated or fuel injected? If carbonated have you thought of viper lock. Very hot temperatures may cause vapor lock!

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Man, too harsh calling those mechanics scammers. At most they're bad mechanics, not scammers. They didn't even charge you for their effort... A mechanic in Australia probably would charge you for the labor/ hr spent assessing the vehicle. Imagine if you like to be called a Scammer...

use your "influencer" status and always ask for a good mechanic :)

U need a processional RU-vid thumbnail designar and video SEO expert?

Why did you have to tell the police where you were staying?