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Thanks brother. I'd never cleaned a lawnmower carb and was given an HRN216 that someone I knew was going to toss. It was bought in the Spring of 2022 and used for one mowing season. I was told the air filter cover and filter had vanished near the end of the '22 mowing season and it wouldn't start. Then it was abandoned and left outside for 1.5 years, with a full tank of 10% ethanol gas and oil that had never been changed. Man, the gas in the tank and inside of the carb were both nasty. I did exactly what you did (and changed the plug, oil and blade). When I finished, I had no confidence I had done everything right, or that a lawnmower sitting outside for 1.5 years with a full tank of 10% ethanol gas had any hope of starting. Man, on the first pull it tried to start and then it fired right up on the 2nd pull. It was a good and steady engine sound. That felt awesome. Thanks for the help sir. That was a damn good tutorial.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools are you idiot why teardown the carburetor if not needed why from the honda hrn216 if just need to open turn on the fuel line pipe petrol tap
Don't forget to clean the emulsion tube. That dirty jet you removed has an emulsion tube behind it. Just tap the carb and wiggle it out. It has several small wholes that benefit from a small wire cleaning.
@MikeMike-is2hl You are completely correct. I am usually good about showing it, I accidentally edited out that part and didn't catch it until days after it was released
Thanks for watching! For me, it's all about the subs, so it makes my day when I hear something like this. 👍 45 minutes is pretty good for someone who doesn't do this all the time. Tell friends about the channel, I am always trying to get bigger, and we take requests. 😁
Thanks for this. Nothing worked for me until I threw it in the ultrasonic. Thanks for that tip. I've now ordered a separate ultrasonic cleaner just for the garage.
I am glad to hear it worked for you. The ultrasonic can get to places nothing else can get to. You buy a decent ultrasonic once and never buy another carb 👍
Thanks. The new ones address most of the service issues. They went from being a pain to work on to being about equal with the legendary Quantum, my favorite to work on. They sure sell fast!
awesome buddy This is exactly the same problem I have I think my machine is also very I couldn't use it for one year and not started, I will try this, Thanks a lot.
When they sit a while, drain the fuel, clean the carb(focus on the jets, that's where the money is LOL) and they start right up 99% of the time. Let me know how it goes... and feel free to ask questions
I bought a mini bike and a toro from the guy who got it. He said, "Let me know when it's done..". I felt I got a good deal on the mini bike and whatnot, so I gave it to him really cheap.
Another case of old gas clogging up the works. The ultrasonic cleaner is really paying for itself. Another good one, Bill. Something about the lighting in that shop today makes you appear so young!
@@waynestefinashen239 LOL just an ongoing little joke about how old he is. But you must admit, he does look much older than 23?? And those lights in the shop...do you notice how it brings out the highlights in his hair" Hahahahahaha
95% of them come to me. I try to limit my wandering to maybe 20 miles. I live north of Ft Worth with Dallas 15 miles to my east, driving through Dallas makes almost anything not worth the trip, but going north or west is a nice little scenic ride so if the mood strikes I will go further.
Sorry it took so long, but it took some digging to find a part #, I rarely buy a carb for a 4 stroke motor and rebuilt this one. The part# I found is 16100-Z9L-811 for that one. If you are buying it, visually compare it to yours before ordering it, just to be sure it's right for your motor. Let me know how it goes. 👍
Bill the first thing I do on a Honda is pull those crappy hose clamps off and put real ones on..... I can't stand those. (JMO) Good job on the cleaning. 👍
Now Honda is getting out of push mower’s, with the exception of the commercial market, the ones on the showroom floors are the last. I had a Honda riding mower that I bought from a retiring truck driver, I sold it to a friend because I wanted a zero turn. They last sold them in the US in the 1990’s, it still runs great b
I have heard that more than once along the way... we will see. I am sad about it, but I can see a day where piston driven mowers are no longer available to buy new from any of the current companies.
The Honda mowers are an easy sell, but i never get a Honda mower. Ive had plenty of craftsman, Husqvarnas, toros, lawnboys with honda power and they sell great. Bill, around hear to get a non running 2 year old honda mower i would have to spend $200+. No room for profit! 👍🎥🇺🇸
I usually don't make much of anything selling them. I could have gotten $300 fast for this one, but I let it go for $200. I prefer to chase mowers with Quantum motors, but lately, it's been all Hondas and Kohlers. I usually pay between 50 and 100 for a mower that nice. I paid top dollar for this one, but it was an easy fix, and it was already gone when I did the final clip for the video.
Had a commercial Toro two stroke run for 20 years without a carb rebuild. It ran excellent, but grandma sold it to the gardner for $100. these new ones are junky, the jet on the top with the screw clogs up all the time.
I agree, I feel old when I say it but, they don't make them like they used to. Yours probably went that long without a rebuild because you took care of it, and it was used regularly. Mowers hate sitting around.
I was messing with an older Honda last few days. It sat all winter, and started second pull on Sunday. I cut my front yard with it, all seemed well. Monday it was hydrolocked, with the air filter also soaked in gas. Took the carb off, took it apart, cleaned it in my new Vevor ultrasonic cleaner, and it passed the vacuum test. But the needle/ float combo doesn’t seem right. The base of the needle seems too small, like it could come separated from the plastic float and that is what failed causing the hydrolock I think. Might just be new carb time, I don’t have a good comparison and no idea of the history. It might have the wrong needle in it.
If you are sure it was tinkered with, replace it, just to be safe. In any case, flush the tank well and replace the fuel line, I am betting the carb is ok and just needed a good cleaning, and the fuel line is the culprit
It did, he saw it while I was working on it and I said "I should get at least... or of it" and be said "let me know when it's done" . I realized I lowballed myself but figured I didn't lose anything so... all good. 🙂
@@GuysPlayingWithToolsI would post a picture, but no matter what I do it won’t allow camera access. I have an impact screwdriver, two sizes, with JIS heads. They are a life saver for all my Japanese/Chinese equipment. Hit the end with a hammer, and it loosens frozen screws. They are not expensive either.
I agree. The reason I don't is the ultrasonic hasn't failed me yet, so I don't bother with them on carbs where they are pressed in rather than being held in by the jet
My older brother once had me hold the coil wire on a Chevy when I was a kid…shocking. I learned to never do that again, and never listen to my sadistic brother again either, must be those German genes from grandpa. 🤬
I think that's a rite of passage. I accidentally got my little brother by having him hold a plug against a header to watch for spark. He didn't understand that the plug has to be touching the header.
I have one of these mowers. The issue is that the screen on the gas tank lets all the dirt into the carb and clogs it. If you mow in a dusty area, the dirt accumulates around the gas cap under the vent and gets into the tank when removing the cap. Between that, the deck that has started to rust and peel paint, and the rear wheel cogs that get stuck, I'll never buy another honda mower. Its worse than the Husqvarna I had!
I can't(and wouldn't) take credit for the design. I am not a huge Honda fan either. IMHO, a Troy-Bilt with a Briggs Quantum motor is all anybody would need, and if it's stored in a shed and given basic maintenance, it will usually last longer than the owner. 👍I kinda like the Toro deck better but if we are talking about basic mowers, it costs a little more(and usually has the same motor)
These new Honda mowers are temperamental in cold weather! I been using non ethanol gasoline, new thermowax, cleaned carb. If temps are under 60 it’s hard to start. I got an hrx217hya. Very disappointed
There is something to be said about the Briggs motors. They handle handle and cold better. I don't use the non-ethanol fuel, but I am good about draining everything that might sit a while. If you do that, you don't need it.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools yeah idk what Honda did to their last production mowers with the gcv 170 and 200 engines. I believe they screwed up due to government regulations. Wish I kept my old Honda
These honda self propelled mowers have a GIGANTIC FLAW! Honda in their infinite wisdom decided a tiny red straw inside the fuel line would work well as a fuel filter. NOPE! it lets crap clog up the tiny little jet inside the carb and your honda is dead in the water. So to avoid this issue you have to put a real fuel filter inline with the fuel hose. Unfortunately I have searched everywhere to find a super short filter with the right inlet and outlets...And let me tell you thats about as rare as hens teeth. The amazon filters i ended up with have a tiny inlet /outlet that are so short they only have 1 single barb so of course they pop off and let all your gas leak out. Had to JB weld the POS filter just to sort of get it to fit! And on a side note I cant stand the jig saw puzzle that is the carburetor and all the crap that mounts to it. I hope yall never have to take one off because you need 3 hands and some reference pictures to put the damn thing back together. I am EXTREMELY disappointed in honda. Will never buy another one of these mowers!!!!
I prefer the Briggs motors too. Honda came up with the carb design 30+ years ago, and it hasn't changed a bit. I am in Texas, so dirt and dust can get into the fuel. If I have a mower going out that I am sure it's heading into a dusty environment, I pull the shutoff and replace it with a 1/4 filter from the local auto parts store. Pulling a Honda carb gets easier with practice, but when you work on ANY Briggs motor, you remember what a pain the Hondas can be.
