Thank you for this! It helped me fix my 390 on our post pounder. What I did to unstuck it was pull the spark plug and valve cover. Give it a few hard pulls. Check the exhaust for the little bump. Repeat until it does the little bump. Then put it back together and it fired first pull, pulled easy too. Then proceeded to warm the engine and replace the oil.
This was a great video! Thanks for your hard work making it. I have a Honda that is having this exact issue. I adjusted the lashing and it corrected it for a day but then it went right back to being impossible to pull the recoil. I looked in the Honda service manual and it says check the camshaft. My only problem now is getting the flywheel off to get at the camshaft...
It really hurts when that little bugger fails and you’re not expecting it! If you know it’s not working you can usually bring it to TDC and let it rip, but if it catches you off guard, look out! 😩
Absolutely! Pulled the cord out of my hands a couple of times before I learned to always "check it". Wasn't shocked to see the recall notice I recently received (HRX217 model).
Hi and thankyou for the explanation. I was wondering if the lift could be adjusted in order to make cranking (recoil starter) easier. I have a Kohler lombardini 10 hp diesel.
This was great Jeff. How can I tell if the problem is with the plastic cam gear thing, or actually on the cam shaft below it -- where the plastic cam gear is supposed to shove both valves open momentarily?
@@PRSikes all the parts are metal. The weight is moved by centrifugal force when rotating. At low rpm the weight is inward, pulled in by the spring. It only affect the exhaust valve.
@@jtkasprick ok, I'll leave mine alone then. I thought it might be why mine doesn't seem to get any relief from full compression when I'm pulling the starter cord. I'll keep looking.
I havw this issue but havent stripped the engine yet. Does the sring break or the level just stick? And if so, is it a case of soaking it in wd40 or sometjing and unsticking it and reassembing? Or does a new cam shaft nees to be ordered? thanks
@@matthewhayes7765 I haven't had many issues with the cam spring or lever. Mostly valve adjustment. If they are not set correctly you can have a hard to pull issue.
This happens to me occasionally on my Toro 721 Power Clear Snowblower .... They have what Im going to call a 212cc Honda Clone that really runs good but every once in a while, it will catch you half way up the pull and its a hard stop when you dont expect it ....!??? Solution .... use the electric starter ....Lol .... but not practical if you stall it and need a quick restart in the middle of the driveway ... ! 😂
@marknye51.thefixitguy Generally I'm usually in a hurry. I let the rope feed back in, If I'm lucky I start the pull slowly and it catches and starts. Sometimes though when I hit the early stop point, I slowly pull through it, let it retract , then do a slow pull and it starts ??? Just trail and error I guess, it's never quite the same twice .
Same thing with the Briggs and Stratton engines. My Husky mower seemed to have vapor lock or not enough starter power. Kept charging or buying new batteries. Then learned about a massive number of B&S engines having the same problem. To date, B&S have not assumed responsibility for this.
Very detailed explaination. Are you up for a collaboration? Hipa supplies parts for small engines and I'm looking for youtubers to work with to share more tips on small engine repairing. Are you interested in?
By your comment I am assuming you were looking for a fix. There a few things you can do depending on the issue. If the centrifugal weight or springs are damaged or seized it will not move the lever opening the exhaust valve. It could also be a exhaust valve issue. If the valve has to much lash then it will not open even if the decomposition unit on the cam is working properly.
Thank you for this! It helped me fix my 390 on our post pounder. What I did to unstuck it was pull the spark plug and valve cover. Give it a few hard pulls. Check the exhaust for the little bump. Repeat until it does the little bump. Then put it back together and it fired first pull, pulled easy too. Then proceeded to warm the engine and replace the oil.
Best video I've ever seen on the subject. Thank you
You are very welcome.
Thank you for the knowledge! Quick and short straight to the point video
Thanks Jeff, very helpful.
This was a great video! Thanks for your hard work making it. I have a Honda that is having this exact issue. I adjusted the lashing and it corrected it for a day but then it went right back to being impossible to pull the recoil. I looked in the Honda service manual and it says check the camshaft. My only problem now is getting the flywheel off to get at the camshaft...
@@ryanmkeisling9089 you shouldn't have to remove the flywheel. Remove the side cover opposite the flywheel. You can access it there.
@@jtkasprick 🙏 thanks for your response! I will do so.
It really hurts when that little bugger fails and you’re not expecting it! If you know it’s not working you can usually bring it to TDC and let it rip, but if it catches you off guard, look out! 😩
Absolutely! Pulled the cord out of my hands a couple of times before I learned to always "check it". Wasn't shocked to see the recall notice I recently received (HRX217 model).
I BROKEN FIVE CORDS ALREADY AND ALMOST SNATCHED MY ARM OFF A FEW TIMES.
Yeah that shit is the devil, I've been caught lacking a few times 😂
Hi and thankyou for the explanation. I was wondering if the lift could be adjusted in order to make cranking (recoil starter) easier. I have a Kohler lombardini 10 hp diesel.
I am not familiar with the Kohler. Sorry
I have 2 sportsman generators that have this problem. Im hoping they are gx200 clones because I cant find replacement cams.
Hey I had one that did this and it had a lot of aluminum in oil locking the level and I over hauled and new camshaft
This was great Jeff. How can I tell if the problem is with the plastic cam gear thing, or actually on the cam shaft below it -- where the plastic cam gear is supposed to shove both valves open momentarily?
@@PRSikes all the parts are metal. The weight is moved by centrifugal force when rotating. At low rpm the weight is inward, pulled in by the spring. It only affect the exhaust valve.
@@jtkasprick ok, I'll leave mine alone then. I thought it might be why mine doesn't seem to get any relief from full compression when I'm pulling the starter cord. I'll keep looking.
@@PRSikes if the weight is stuck fully out or the spring is broken or missing it may cause a hard to pull issue
I havw this issue but havent stripped the engine yet. Does the sring break or the level just stick? And if so, is it a case of soaking it in wd40 or sometjing and unsticking it and reassembing? Or does a new cam shaft nees to be ordered? thanks
@@matthewhayes7765 I haven't had many issues with the cam spring or lever. Mostly valve adjustment. If they are not set correctly you can have a hard to pull issue.
Great video! Ty
Keep the oil changed regularly or you’ll pay the price folks
They will stick tight from metal in oil
It’s a fact 😊
Sooooooo what I’m hearing is he making a Damascus katana or something with the steam hammer?????
Exelent.
This happens to me occasionally on my Toro 721 Power Clear Snowblower ....
They have what Im going to call a 212cc Honda Clone that really runs good but every once in a while, it will catch you half way up the pull and its a hard stop when you dont expect it ....!???
Solution .... use the electric starter ....Lol .... but not practical if you stall it and need a quick restart in the middle of the driveway ... ! 😂
How do you fix it
@marknye51.thefixitguy Generally I'm usually in a hurry. I let the rope feed back in, If I'm lucky I start the pull slowly and it catches and starts. Sometimes though when I hit the early stop point, I slowly pull through it, let it retract , then do a slow pull and it starts ???
Just trail and error I guess, it's never quite the same twice .
Same thing with the Briggs and Stratton engines. My Husky mower seemed to have vapor lock or not enough starter power. Kept charging or buying new batteries. Then learned about a massive number of B&S engines having the same problem. To date, B&S have not assumed responsibility for this.
On the Honda, no not that I am aware of. Kolher not familiar with how it works.
Why would it all of s sudden fail on a EB5000X generator
This is only one of a few reasons it could be hard to pull over. A sudden failure could be something mechanical
Very detailed explaination. Are you up for a collaboration? Hipa supplies parts for small engines and I'm looking for youtubers to work with to share more tips on small engine repairing. Are you interested in?
Interested. Send me an email jtkasprick@gmail.com @hipaparts
You should put a note at the beginning of this video that in no way are you going to tell us how to fix it
By your comment I am assuming you were looking for a fix. There a few things you can do depending on the issue. If the centrifugal weight or springs are damaged or seized it will not move the lever opening the exhaust valve. It could also be a exhaust valve issue. If the valve has to much lash then it will not open even if the decomposition unit on the cam is working properly.
It could also be something mechanical. Seized or tight crank to rod, or piston and cylinder issue.
Can the decompressor level produce noise, like banging metal, when the spring is loose? Or when engine is running at full RPMS spring doesn't matter?
Does Honda going to fix it??😊
Lololo