I've used this sprayer several times now on brick pavers, a wood deck, patio, and a driveway. ru-vid.comUgkx43QMbQqu67IZadu9ou8Sg1BdrunMRNqX It has performed as expected on all surfaces. For larger areas like the decks and patios, I think I will be looking into a surface cleaner attachment to speed up the job, or at least make it a little easier. Hose and sprayer connections are tool-less, tight, and quick. I used the yellow nozzle on the concrete/brick surfaces, and the pressure was adequate for cleaning those surfaces.I am disappointed that these units are still being shipped with a nozzle storage holder that allows them to vibrate out of the holder way too easily and become lost, but I don't want to knock off a star for that reason. The functional part of the washer works very well, so I would recommend this product.
My husband changed the oil in our pressure washer, when he tried to start it after this the pull cord was locked up. So of course I you tubed the problem. This video came up so we watched it, wrote down the steps and followed them. I worked great! Saved us a trip to have the pressure washer repaired, and he was able to finish his job in the same day. Thank you!
Thank you Brian! I'm so glad I came across your video. I was about to pull the whole thing apart. You saved me big time!! Just in case there's a search algorithm for the comments my model was the Karcher G 4000 RH
Every time he said “that’s normal”. It made me feel like he knows what he’s talking about 👌🏼💯😂. Now I want all my stuff to break so he can show me how to fix them
Thanks for the help, I thought it was ruined. Your video made me feel a lot better. I’d removed the pump thinking it was it, but the pump turns free. The oil douse look thin like you explained it, I’m sure that’s the issue. Thanks a lot for your help.
Oil on the valve seats render the decompression stroke on these engines nearly useless. Trying to start will rip your fingers off. To remedy this, after you've removed spark plug and pump all the oil you can out of the cylinder, spray some carb cleaner into spark plug hole (3-4 seconds). Then repeat pulling pull cord to flush carb cleaner out as well. This will clean the valve seats, and allow the decompression while pull starting.
Thank you for the reply. I should have mentioned that the plug is out. I put a tiny bit more of Marvel in the spark plug well. Today I put a socket on the crank and gave a big reverse push. It did spin. Spent a few minutes spining it. A bit more oil / gas mixture came out of oil tank. I cleaned out the spark plug well the best I could. I left everything open for the night. Will put new oil in and try again. Should mention, female, with cancer going on 60. Never had to fix things. Worse that can happen is that I break something that is not running. Nothing ventured, nothing gained !
I can appreciate and empathize with your situation. I am more than happy to try and help. After removing the plug and allowing it to sit after manually turning the crank, you will need to reattach the recoil and see if it will pull without the plug. If it does, you will need to stay clear of the plug opening on the head and give 3 or 4 good swift pulls to blow out any fluids left in the cylinder. The fluids will cause the piston to lock of you don't. Make sure the plug is clean and reinstall. Try again to pull slowly to ensure the crank is spinning before attempting to restart. Please keep me informed
thanks a ton. one of my workers didnt strap the pressure washer down and it fell over on the trailer. i was afraid it was locked up, after removing the spark plug the engine turns over fine. again thank you.
It’s funny when you have a problem and search RU-vid and use the same description and get 10 different solutions, and then finally come across the right one. Yours was the right one. I did everything in the video, I can pull the rope easily now, but it still won’t fire up. It acts as though the switch is in the off position and I am pulling the rope. Any ideas what I should be looking for now?
Make sure the spark plug is clean and dry. Also, there are times that oil will travel into the bowl of the carburetor. Remove the bowl and see if you have oil in the bowl. Please let me know what happens.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy it was spot on ..Honda gx390 engine on a utility vehicle had the float on the carb not work properly and it flooded the engine .. I had thought when I discovered the engine locked up it was going to be really bad but thankfully after watching your video I was able to identify the problem and get it back on the road .... thanks again
Yes, that happens also. If you put a wrench on the flywheel and it allows you to spin backwards and then stop, you could have internal damage or a screw on the magneto
Thanks for this brother, not had mine roll over thank God. Good straps. Could you please do a vid on an air lock, just had it on mine, no suction, it was an easy fix, clean inlet filter, force water through pump and check suction pipe for splits.....pretty easy, once I knew how, just never seen a vid on this subject.
I will try to make a video. My video process is based on what types of repairs come in on real world machines. I find this works best. If I get one in with this problem, I will definitely do a video
I watched another video that claimed oil would've gotten into a filter when a unit turns over which would also need to be replaced, is that true? If so what filter?
My pressure washer tipped upside down oil leaked out everywhere, I Checked the carb and it had a tiny bit of oil in the tray but when I turned the gas on the gas came out crystal clear. I then cleaned the spark plug and got as much oil out of by pulling the cord until i couldn't really see anymore oil where the spark plug goes. I also replaced the filter as was drenched in oil. The problem is I seen other videos before this one and none mentioned draining the oil. I just topped off the oil the oil didn't seem watery at all and still looked like fresh oil as the washer is relatively new. When I tried starting it The cord was locked up and didn't want to pull but after letting water run through for a bit and pulling a few times it starts up no problem again and seems to work perfectly fine. Do you think I should drain and refill the oil? Im not sure if gas got into the engine as the oil seemed normal it was just very low.
I enjoyed your Vedic on locked engine on pressure washer. My Problem is this happened the first time I used it and every time after that it’s still locked up after 15 minutes use. Let it sit for five minutes. It will restart, but it will happen again.
I tried this repair on a stuck Predator engine. I loaned it to someone in working condition and a day later they said it was stuck. It was. Sure enough oil just squirted out of the dip stick area when I unscrewed it. I removed the spark plug. Still stuck. The crank shaft can be rotated counter clockwise about 3/4 turn, or forward the same 3/4 turn. Stops with a clunk and of course can't be spun to start it. What now?
So it's hydrolocked from (most commonly) a stuck or dirty carb float needle OR yes, laying the washer on it's side. Pull spark plug and remove gasoline (NOT gas and oil) from cylinder by pulling starter rope and then using compressed air to finish job, drain engine oil, rework the carb float needle (to FIX the original problem), dry out the carb air filter, put a little oil in the cylinder to provide ring lubrication, replace engine oil and start engine. The residual gas in the oil system will evaporate off in 10 minutes of use and the high new oil % will provide all the lubrication needed. The oil fill plug is a plug and not a bolt.
Sure, we will go with whatever you say. I will add that it IS gas AND oil when the machine is flipped. The sparkplug don't lie. I hope you found the video helpful and thanks for the views.
Question. I did this yesterday and it worked fantastic. I went to use it again today and it runs, but it definitely runs rougher than it did before. Is there something I can do to fix this or does the cylinder just need time to burn all that extra oil out? Any help is appreciated!
You could have oil residue in the carb that would cause rough idle. The air filter could have oil in it as well. Have you replaced the filter? If not, I would reccomend that. But in time it should clear.
I have a locked up pw. Ive taken out spark plg, drained oil that smelled like gas. I have taken pull rope housing off rope pulls freely when off but when put back on, it is locked again. I tried about 2 table spoons of Marvel Mystry oil in spark plug hole and ket sit over night. Any suggestions? Any advice. Pw is less than 2 years old. Spark plug was clean. Multiple people have moved stuff around in garage so it is possible that it got tipped over. Thank you
Take the plug out and attempt to pull. If you have any fluid in the cylinder, it will lock. Pulling with no plug in it always the cylinder to move freely. If the piston still does not move, remove the recoil and put a socket on the flywheel nut. See of the piston will move manually in either direction.
The smoke is generated from fuel vapor being introduced in to the cylinder and then forced out through the plug hole causes the vapor to condense into a cloud.
@@josehorta464 if you can't pull the recoil with the spark plug removed, you need to remove the recoil cover from the engine. In the center of the flywheel there is a large nut. Put a socket on it and see if you can turn the flywheel. Of you can, the engine is good and we can look for another issue. If it does not spin around several times, then the engine is trashed
Drain the carb, it most likely has oil in it. Drain it and clean the bowl. Make sure the spark plug is clean and dry. When it does start, it is going to smoke a lot.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy This was it. Gas definitely had oil in it. And you were right it smoked heavy for a solid 5 minutes. Thanks! Any way to throw you a tip?
Always turn your gas valve off when you load your machine and keep it off until you’re ready to use it again and you won’t have that problem that’s better than fixing it
I followed the steps, when I took the spark plug it was actually soaked and there was not gap on the spark plug. My one concern is will it still work if I widen it a little and what happens when the spark plug is broke underneath the spark?? Thanks for your help and advice. Dropped my like and subscribed already.
I have a new one and was able to use it for a couple hours. The next day it’s started for 30 sec before dying. It couldn’t start. The choke lever is stuck in the middle and won’t move. So I wait till next day and notice the choke lever moved to the right on its own, but still not able to move all the way to left(cold position). I can pull all the way no problem, but still won’t start. 3200psi Husqvarana with Briggs Stratton engine. Problem is that I can’t return it due to not using it for two years letting it sit brand new in the garage, thus warranty ran out.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy Problem is that I can’t return it due to not using it for two years letting it sit brand new in the garage, thus warranty ran out.😂
@@inquisitvem6723 ok, so the unit is not new. More than likely, there is old fuel in the carb that has turned in to a gel or paste that is restricting the movement. Remove the carb and soak it in carb cleaner per the directions. If you are capable, the the card apart to do this.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy it was never used before till a few days ago, but I guess a day old fuel is still considered old. I will dump all the gasoline out first.I will follow your advice. Thanks.
Mine is locked but I didn’t attach water before trying to start it. It has sit unused for a long time. The gas has either evaporated or I ran it out before I put it up. It hasn’t been rolled over however I kinda wish it was the problem. I’ll follow everything you have done and see if that works. Just wondering if I messed it up without the water flow. Thank you. Very helpful video.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy couldn’t pull the cord to crank. Motor locked up. Took a screwdriver and worked it loose. Drained and replaced oil. Filled with gas replaced spark plug. I can’t pull the cord to crank. Whatever that is under the pulley won’t spin much. That was locked up. When I initially tried to start it. The cord pulled just fine. But I didn’t have the water going through the pressure washer. I don’t know how that affects the pressure washer either way. So as it is now. I can’t pull the crank. It’s locked up.
My Honda XR2600 was flat on the grass when I heard it running out of fuel. Just b4 it was shutting down I heard it lock up. Went to draw the pull cord and nothing.
Pull the spark plug and give it a pull to see of it will rotate. If not, the engine is most likely dead. It would be more cost effective to replace the engine versus repairing a locked engine
I went through all the steps and it is still locked up when I put the spark plug back in. I was able to pull the cord when the spark plug was out, and I pulled until I didn’t see pile flying anymore. Any ideas?
@@michaelharris2599 it doesn't take much fluid to cause the system to "lock up" usually blasting air from a compressor in the cylinder helps remove the fluid
@@michaeltucker9509 then you still have fluid entering or residual. Remove the plug and pull like you are going to start it. Repeat several times. You can also try blasting air in it from a compressor. The cylinder needs to be free of fluids. Gasoline will evaporate but the oil will not.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy I have blown compressed air in where the plug goes in. Initially I probably pulled that cord 30 times. I will repeat the process tomorrow when I go back into work. Is there a way I can send you video of what it’s doing? I’m stumped
You have excess oil or fuel in the cylinder most likely. If you have the right size plug then Pull the plug and follow the direction in this video. If you have an air compressor, you can blow it in the cylinder throw the spark plug hole to blow out the liquid. Watch your eyes. The smallest amount of too much fluid will cause this.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy thanks for the quick response! How do you think excess oil or fuel would have gotten in the cylinder without the go kart rolling over? it was running perfect, and then I let the go kart sit for about three weeks and it was locked.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy okay spark plug is out still hard stuck crank pulley tried putting that magic oil didn’t work, changed the oil as well. I did notice the oil smelt like gas and was thin. But it’s not moving at all when I try to crank. I removed the front metal cover where the pistons are and the piston on the right side is compressed almost all the way down and the left side isn’t. I loosened the spring and planned on setting the valve lash to .003 when I relieved the spring still didn’t crank. So what’s next I spray air down the spark plug hole?
@@devinthompson1534 you're getting way ahead of where you need to be. With the plug out, you still can't pull it, right? If this is the case, remove the recoil cover. There is a large nut in the center. Put a ratchet on it and try to turn the fly wheel in either direction.
Pull off the recoil cover. Put a socket on the nut at the center of the flywheel and see if you can turn the flywheel in either direction at least three times. Make sure the switch is off
You ate half way there. Pull the plug and make sure the end is not wet. Clean it if it is. Make sure oil level is full and try again. If the plug is wet, it will not spark properly. May have to repeat a few times to get it started
Thank you for replying back. I actually remove the carburetor and noticed some oil in it. I cleaned up then put it back and the machine cranked at the very first time. I let it run for 15 minutes like you said, so now I’m going to change the oil for the second time.
@@MKBuddy1 pull the pump off the engine. See if the engine is good. You can reach into the side of the pump to the shaft and see if it will spin by hand. This will tell you which one is the problem
@@eagle3351 we'll one opinion out of thousands that disagree with you. Can't make everyone happy. But, if you can point out where any of the video is incorrect I would be happy to make corrections.
