This is the kind of repair I like the most. Your thought process was spot on and I agree that the use of ATF was Genius! Isolating the 2 possible problems is just plain smart. Good job and Thanks so much. 👍
Bruce, a little tip I learned from other mower guys here on the tube. Take off the gas cap and put a plastic shopping bag over the opening, then screw the cap back over it. That should stop the gas from leaking out of the cap. Saves the muss and the fuss.
You are the best. I lost my husband and am determined to be independent. Guess what exactly my issue. I didn't put the cap on tight and it threw oil everywhere. Checked cap there is my answer. I couldn't function without utube videos. Thanks.
Thanks for the video. I’m baffled with a similar problem and it may very well be the same situation. I’ve had it up on my bench twice but can’t see a leak. I’m gonna pull the pump next so you saved me the doubt as to whether it’s worth it.
Bruce: Nice Video. I have had several of those same pumps that were installed wrong from the factory and cracked the top of the pump housing. The spacers were not installed from the factory and when tightened down to the motor the key jammed and cracked the pump housing. Thanks for the video's.
Mine had the same issue. Oil in similar areas, but my oil fill is a screw down type and it was tight. Engine seal seems okay, although there was oil all over. When I removed the pump from the motor, the black seal on the pump, that covers the bearings, was loose and separated from the pump. I'm thinking that it worked loose and thus the oil leak. What I haven't determined is if the seal is maybe worn and will leak or come loose again. If it is that, then it's an easy fix of replacing it. In addition, I had low water pressure. I discovered all of this when I tried it for the first time after purchasing it second hand. Because I didn't let the water run to be sure it was cool, it could have been too hot and that would cause the pressure to drop as a safety measure to prevent overheating. I'll know soon.
One thing's for sure in Bruce videos you're going to see some fuel gets spilled lol found this Channel about a month ago watched all of his vids what a great small engine mechanic and a nice fella don't have to worry about a bunch of cursing in his videos
great video !! my experiance in leaks and what the customer said dont really add up ?? here is what i have found and i really hope it helps you , they bring things like that to me and cant say how long it has been run or whatever , what the deal is they find it in the trash or they bought it from a scrap guy , well those scrap guys just throw it in a truck anyway they can mabey on its side or upside down they dont care , then they get it wanting it fixed not knowing why oil is everywhere , i do my best to figure it out for them and make it run perfect the customer is allways right no matter what , i hope this info helps ya thanks for the great videos for sure i really appreciate them !!!
Hello, if you would put a sandwich bag over the gas receiver on the gas tank and screw the cap on you won't loose fuel. You can also use a Arkansas tumble weed, aka Walmart bag, if you don't have a baggie. Everyone has a Arkansas tumble weed.
I live in West Texas 17 miles from the nearest town. Things I can count on when riding my fence lines are, Coyotes, Rattle Snakes, and Walmart bags. They are much better crossing the country than a real tumble weeds.
Under load shouldn't you adjust the rpms on the generator to give a 60hz output, which is necessary for electronic equipment like for the circuitry of a gas furnace if you house goes without power in the dead of winter and you use the generator hookup for the furnace, or freezer, refrigerator, or microwave, or gas stove, or the high efficiency clothes washer... All these appliances have a degree of electronic circuitry that you don't want damaged.
This is the hard part about small engine repair. Find the number on the unit. If there is one. If it is Chinese there may be no #. Then google the machine # and the part #. This is the hardest part of small engine repair. Anybody want to help please you are welcome to join in.
Hey bruce pender. My lawn tractor with a 18.5hp intek. When I'm using it it starts flooding and running bad cause of that and it will stop if you close the fuel cut off. Valve some I have no idea what's causing this
I have a new ryobi 3100psi pressure washer with idle down feature. When I release the trigger the engine doesn't idle down and it stalls out. I don't think it's the engine or carb. I'm careful to drain fuel from carb and tank if it's not used for long periods of time. Have you experienced this problem?
No I haven't. It sounds like the motor is being shut down electrically. Does is shut right off or die slowly? The newer stuff have electric throttle controls like the generators and I usually see stuff that is 3 years older or more. Do you have a warranty? Bad question eh!!!
Bruce Pender it shuts right off. It feels like the pump is building up too much pressure and stops the engine. I can restart it but I have to keep the trigger squeezed. Then when I release the trigger it dies again. I'm wondering if it's in the valve body. I checked the unloader valve. It appears normal. There's a similar valve that's connected to the governor. It had some dirt in there. I cleaned it out and lubed the o-rings and reassembled it. I also ran a winterizer solution through the pump to lube the valve body and pump mechanism. I'll try it tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed. Thanks for responding.
Good luck. On mine I have to start the machine with the trigger pulled then I am OK. It may be an overpressure shutdown. Unloaders are always the first place to look.
Bruce Pender thank you sir. It does have a warranty but I want to know why it's doing it so I can help other folks with similar problems. I'm a DIY person like yourself.
+Ranger1 I know what the problem is. There is a relief (bypass?) valve that redirects the water when the trigger isn't being pushed. Without it, the engine would stall from the pressure, just like yours. Its a simple fix. Look it up here on youtube. You just have to take it off and bang it a bit then put it back together. Let me know how this works.
@@BrucesShop no sir, I check it before every start. Always between the marks. It spits it out the air filter, but it also seems like it suck some of it in through the intake and burns it. But never over filled. I’m thinking pcv or head gasket problem. Just not sure of the most likely scenario.
If you ever work on something and you're not filming, do you catch yourself talking to us anyway?...lol, did you talk to yourself before you made videos ....lol , does it help your thought process teaching and filming or make it less repetitive when cleaning yet another carburetor? you do a great job teaching and working, maybe you should teach an adult education course for small engines at a community college. But youre kinda doing that now anyway ..... thanks for doing these videos
Actually, sometimes it is kind of nice to just work without the camera "rolling". But that is when something cool happens and I think shoot should have caught that. haha Yes I talk to myself a bit.
Awesome video Bruce. Good idea on the use of red ATF to find a particular leak. I would surmise that it was operator error by not tightening the oil cap.
At 12:07 is the pump fill bolt. It is brass. in this video it was the engine oil that was leaking not the oil in the pump. Good luck. I use 30W non detergent oil in the pump.
Drain the cylinder. Make the oil come to the full mark. Make sure it is oil not gas. Pull the engine with the rope without the spark plug in. Then start looking.
I have had so many weird troubles this year George. It may be things that the owners know would cost them a lot at a dealer. I have nothing against a dealer. They have to charge $100 an hour to keep a big door open. So I get the strange troubles.
Bruce Pender mine leaks as well. I got a Honda engine with karcher 3050 and on the plate under where it sits there is always bit of oil. Idk what to do. Mine works fine as well
Amazing how only five years has made the difference to how bad this video looks in quality, although I have had a 4K capable TV and Camera for at least 6 to 7 years, so not really an excuse to have such a low quality video. Trying to watch it is juts to nnoying as it's like I need knew glases already, even though I just got my knew ones the other day, at least the audio isn't to bad. Didin't watch it and found another with watchable quality.
