Can It Be Saved? Junked Pressure Washer From The Garbage.
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- I picked up this craftsman pressure washer while on a drive in southern maine. lets see why it got thrown out and if it can be fixed? I purposely do not look at any machine before we can look at it together. what you are seeing for the 1st time I am also.
Use a small die grinder or Foredom/Dremel with a 1/8" burr to dig out that crack in the pump housing, and follow up by filling with aluminim brazing rod (Hobart is good, as is the Harbor Freight version). Propane or MAPP will work great. Be sure to remove all rubber/plastic seals from the housing first.
TIG and filler rod will work well too. C'mon--you can save this thing! The pump uses a rotating 'swash plate' to actuate the three pistons. A very simple and efficient way of creating high pressure.
Dear T.D.I.T.C.
👍👌👏 I wanted to comment exactly the same. But fortunately you already did the work. Thx! 😁
This unit should be saved definitely.
Best regards, luck and health.
Project Farm recently compared different aluminum brazing rods. Harbor Freight brand actually came out real good. Let's see a real world example Mustie!
@@ozarkarky
👍👌👏 Yes please.
I agree........Come on Mustie......time to learn to braze or tig.....lol.....you can do it !!!!
@@robbusheay4258
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I have to wonder how many times, you've picked up something off the curb of someone who watches your videos and they go "Seriously that's all it was!" 😆
OR on the other side...someone like me..who sees him go thru all of that and not a working Power Washer...guess before I work on the carb, I had better check for leaks...it did get to 31 below zero this winter and my Garage is not heated. STILL I GREATLY APPRECIATE THE TIME YOU WENT TO and I am hitting SUBSCRIBE!
It's only only if you know what only is. Like the old joke all you did was hit it. Yeah but knowing where to hit it and how hard is the trick.
@@johngranoski4440 sometimes you just need to have life experiences... Even if it's just you chasing your tail. Acting like your time is too precious to waste
@@TingTingalingy Understood and AGREED!
Mustie! I was able to diagnose and fix my non-running log splitter yesterday because of watching videos like yours. I specifically remember feeling completely in the dark a few years ago trying to fix a lawnmower that wouldn’t start. I just had no idea what I was looking at. Feels really good to understand how these machines work. Thanks for the awesome content. Makes a big difference for people like me.
Great to hear!
Yeah totally agree bought a Hitachi leaf blower off ebay with no start issues stripped and cleaned the carb running great back on ebay 100% profit
I gave this comment a thumbs up. I remember the first time I tore a small engine down and reassembled it. Made me feel so proud that it ran again. 2nd best feeling a 12 year old boy can have.
My confidence and knowledge grows with every Mustie1 video I watch.
Meeee 2!
My Dad could fix any small engine, from a chainsaw to an outboard motor! (weed-eaters hadn't been invented for that many years, for him to have worked on them yet). I never understood how it worked, but I'd watch him re-make parts. He would draw on gasket paper and have me to cut them out for him.
My best friend was a retired FireFighter and his pension wasn't enough to live on so he opened a Weed-Eater/Lawnmower shop by his home. He had a constant inflow of customers...daily. I could fight my machine...pull on the cord till my arm was like a wet noodle, and take the machine to him and he would have it running in less than 5 minutes! & Cleaned up, too!
Watching this fellows videos make it make since!!! It brings memories back of my Dad & my friend,...working on the machines. This guy KNOWS what he's doing...like in a fluid manner...he knows what each component does and what makes it tick...and he has the witt about him, that helps him communicate, to us his knowledge! Wow...he's good!
Mustie, I've started buying ethanol free gas for all my yard equipment, they're running better than ever now. Thanks for all the lessons of no-start, bad gas carbs you've worked on in the past. You ROCK !
I found this exact pressure washer thrown out last year and I was able to fixed it from watching your videos. You the man Mustie!
I found a 22" toro walk behind a couple months ago. Gave it the old tug test on the curb. I got it home, pulled it out of the car, cleaned the jets, and got it running before I even went in the house lol.
You can get the pump on ebay fairly cheap I got 1for 10 dollars
Don't leave us hanging like that Mustie. We won't be happy without at least an attempt to fix that leak. Keep up the great work 👍
The brass part on the pump is the unloader valve. Usually when they fail, the engine will run and spray normally, but the engine will stall when you release the trigger. The unloader takes the high pressure output and circulates it back to the inlet
Most of the time on the Easier unloader valves like this one has, it's best To just Take it out of the pump housing and clean the the end of it, that goes inside of the pump, it's also Recommend not to adjust the factory set adjustments on the unloader valve... Most of the time a Small piece of debris is what causes the unloader valve to not function properly...
MUSTIE!! This past summer I was able to flip so many mowers and snowblowers! Thanks to your videos I made over 300 dollars just selling push and self propelled mowers. I am gonna get a new air compressor now because my 3 gallon one just won’t cut it. Thank you for all of your free educational content.
I’m answered a Craigslist ad with the same pressure washer, a 3600 watt generator, and two electric motors; all for $50.00. The pump on the pressure washer was broken in two places with pump housing pieces missing, a non-starter. I pulled the engine and installed it on a 22” Ariens walk-behind weed eaters. After cleaning the carb the engine fired right away but was revving way too high. I could slow the motor by moving the governor arm but it would max out as soon as I let it go; no governor control. I removed the engine, drained the oil, and removed the sump cover, sure enough the governor had come apart. I simply removed all of the governor parts and pieces using a magnet in all the nooks and crannies, replaced the oil slinger, and bolted up the sup cover. Once the engine was reinstalled on the weed eater I installed a throttle control in place of the governor and fired it up. What a beast, 7.75 horsepower, weeds don’t stand a chance! Darlington, South Carolina
@@bluejar5614 I’m the guy who always thinks of those things afterwards...
Hi, After reading your post I came to the conclusion that my engine (same as the one in this video) may be having a broken governor? I was wondering if your old engine was difficult to remove from the Ariens weed eater? I have an Ariens leaf vacuum that is making it impossible for me to remove it from the impeller.
Please let me know if you have any tips to remove the engine's shaft from the impeller?
@@georgesanchez9971 The Tecumseh engine had three bolts securing the engine to the deck. Once I had removed the drive belt and the three bolts, the engine lifted off easily as the drive pulley is a smaller diameter than the opening in the deck. I removed the bold and washer securing the drive pulley to the motor shaft but had to resort to using a gear puller to get the pulley off. I’m not sure how the impeller is secured to the engine shaft on your vacuum but I would think it has a bolt and is keyed to the shaft. Try Googling for an Ariens service manual using the model number of your vacuum.
@@williamlott7612 Thanks for getting back. You are correct the impeller is secured to the engine's shaft by a bolt and keyed to the shaft. I did try to contact Ariens several times. In my last attempt, I was able to speak to a service rep, but they were of no help. Their suggestion was for me to take the vacuum to an authorized dealer. I did get a hand of the owner's manual and parts but I am still looking for the service manual. In my view, this style of vacuum is very similar to the newer billy goat's design. I have been also trying to find their service manual. I just do not want to bend the impeller and throw out of balance.
@@georgesanchez9971 Are there any threaded bolt holes in the impeller near the shaft penetration?
Worst case scenario, you take it to a welding shop to get TIG welded. The low temp brazing rod approach the other brothers mentioned is also a good way to fix it. The pump is definitely saveable. Thanks again for the great vids. Rev. D.
Briggs Engine Tip that MAY be helpful.
I have repaired 100's of Briggs engines. The top problem (not the problem on this engine) I have found with most of them that don't want to start and stay running (with this style of bowl nut/metering valve) is that they get clogged up with debris from the fuel tank.
Note: ONE grain of sand will clog the metering jet and cause the engine to starve for fuel and either not run at all or perform poorly due to lack of proper fuel flow. Just blowing air through it will not always show a clogged metering jet.
1: I always clean and rinse the fuel tank.
2: I visually make sure you can see through the cross hole in the bowl nut.
3: I rinse the cross hole with brake clean and then block off one side of the cross hole and run some more brake clean through the open side of the cross hole to ensure that fuel will actually travel through the cross hole and up through the metering jet. If the brake clean doesn't provide a nice flow of fluid out the center hole in the end of the bowl nut/metering valve you may have to find a small piece of wire (i.e. like you find on you loaf of bread) and remove the colored plastic from the wire. Insert the wire down the center hole to clear any debris from the metering jet. After the wire is inserted you should be able to see it bottom out on the inside of the cross hole. Be careful that the cleaning wire is not to large and not to force it into the jet hole as it may enlarge the jet hole and ruin the proper fuel delivery ratio to the engine.
John
Good tips! I usually get a rebuild kit ir just replace the carburetor. I have found a few carburetors with the center metering hole completely blocked. I have micro drill bits that can usually reopen those. The problem I find is the internal passages blocked or extreme corrosion due to water egress. Those pressure washers ingest water easily.
@@scottfirman Great to see another RC guy in the mix. I enjoyed that hobby for about 50 years. Started in 1968 and sold all my stuff back in 2018. Did everything from sport plane flying to RC helicopters and really enjoyed the journey.
Was I the only one expecting some aluminium welding? 🤔 Yet again nicely explained, thanks 😁. Regards Tiny, Lincolnshire, UK 🇬🇧
My thoughts entirely, greetings from East Yorks. J.
Mustie1's new video pops up. my thoughts - please be a small engine pressure washer not electric, please please please and volia! Your small engine repair videos are the best on youtube, I can't wait to watch it! Lots of people do restore videos, but they are silent and i get bored so quickly. It's your personality and charisma that really makes your videos so good. I feel like you are bringing us along every time and thats awesome.
I have 2 almost new pressure washers that were curbed in my neighborhood. Total cost or repairs is $24. It was a great surprise that both pumps were not cracked or overheated.
Nice Mustie. This was like a back to basics carb workings vid. I was one of those guys who let the pump freeze over last winter. I had to bite the bullet and buy a $70 ebay pump. Slapped it on and I was up and running again. Great vid as always.
Thanks for another Sunday treat and a timely reminder of how store stuff safe for the winter. Thanks again from the UK, stay safe.
You might be able to fix that crack using low temperature ali' brazing rod, I've managed to fix a few things with this stuff! You would need to 'vee' out the crack then heat it up with a MAP gas torch then apply the rod. It would make for a good video. In fact where the crack is located is already forming a vee anyway.
I was thinking the same thing
@@rodashford1151 me too.
tig weld too
@@M.TTT. mig weld low heat, right wire ? Is it worth it.hours $ $
@@hughmc5419 tig probably easier with aluminum, but I have no experience with it, looked like a small crack. Mig aluminum is a pita. But yeah, new pumps only 75 dollhairs or so...good reason to tell the wife you need a new welder though 🤔😂
You always work your magic!.......so relaxing to watch......... I even learned a bit from you on your last Pressure washer.......fixed my own.....thank you again!
I was thinking maybe braze the pump, or use some of that aluminum aloy rod and use a propane torch to seal that crack
That would be a good video.
Title could be " can we stop the leak"
Lol
@@RANDALLOLOGY Blue Demon rods......hmmm its a thin part i'd be tempted to use some JB weld before trying heat that said im sure mustie has a tig!
Yea a zinc alloy brazing rod repair would work.
@@tollietime I've used JB Weld for years; it even worked to repair my tennis shoes.
Or if you could get to the end of the pipe and inset a thin copper or alloy tube inside
I think this would be a perfect candidate for trying to repair by using "No Weld" aluminum welding rods. If not here, I'd like to see you try this approach sometime.
Harbor freight has aluminum braising rods that really do work that’s what I would do to fix the pump
I winterize my pump by shooting some kind of fluid from a pressurized can. It comes with the fitting to match the hose inlet fitting. It blows out the water and leaves a lube film inside. I have to remind myself to stay away from the outlet. I gently turn the engine while doing it. Pump is ready every year. I also drain the fuel tank and carb float bowl. The whole operation takes about 10 minutes. By doing this I don’t need to worry about ethanol gas damage.
Sunday lunch with Mustie1 !! Fun and instructive at the same time.
The "wobble cam" is called a swash plate.
The cracked pump housing... a TIG welder will fix that.
yeah i was hoping that he would try...
I was hoping for a weld fix myself.....If not $73 from Amazon gets you a new pump and it’s fixed.
Can you tig weld that zinc junk? That housing is zinc, right? or not?
Some of them are zinc pot metal while the more expensive brands often use an aluminum alloy of one type or another which is easily tig welded..
@@trevorjameson3213 there's zinc in the alloy. And God knows what else too. Whatever was cheap in the Chinese scrapyard that day I'm sure.
Your video reminds me I need to winterize the pressure washer at work. I run some RV antifreeze through it and the hose and spray gun, seems to work fine for winter storage. We have the same pressure washer at work and it works great. I have a little electric one at home and I just put it in my shop that is heated LOL.
Pump heads are available for about $70. Kind of kills the “free” part but still a good deal for a good running pressure washer.
Yes, depending on the HP of the engine it is possible to upgrade the pump to 3200 psi from the original 2300. At that point the pressure washer is much more useable for heavy duty applications. With the $70 outlay, that pressure washer becomes a beast!
The engine seems like it runs good so 70 bucks for a new pump is still a good deal much cheaper than a new one. I found one with a split pump about 4 years ago and found a replacement pump on Amazon for 79 bucks. Mine is a Simpson and I just used it for it's 4th summer so not bad for 79 bucks.
Yeah still come out a winner,agreed!
Damn accessories like the lance & pressure hose costs more,believe it or not 😤
He will find the part this week on the curb.
@@cheeseburger9232 probably so
It just amazes me how you manage to just find all this junk just laying around on side of the road….and most look almost new.
You must live in a richer area than I do… lol!!
I am so glad that where I live winters are mild.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!! Love your videos and step by step explanations. I was able to fix a power washer for a friend. It had been sitting for years and would not start. The gas went bad and the clogged all the port holes. Your video has kept another fine working piece of machinery out of a landfill, and you saved them tons of money. Cheers! Keep up the great work.
"Some of you have big heads".
Hat size 8-1/4, and yes I am proud of my Scottish heritage.
Lol I think I'm the same size, How do you find hats that fit??
@@lrrowley usually I can’t.
@@Scodiddly same 😂😂
@@lrrowley I don't have many hats but the ones that came from New Era Cap co fit well in 8¼.
Got one with a cracked manifold like that, found one online for $40. Worked great. Cheap pressure washer.
I am a computer geek and on a day to day basis, I really don't care about engines... But then mustie comes in on Sunday and I'm drawn in and my brain says show me more. Due to this channel, my Sundays start with mustie and a large cup of coffee. A great way to start my Sunday. Keep up the great work mustie.
👍Sometimes ya win, other times ya lose. Neighbor gave me his 1yr old Pres washer. Said it stopped working. He bought another "throw-away"- When I finally got to it I ONLY found fuel shut off valve in OFF position. When I saw the valve I said, "no way could it be this easy"....Worked fine after turning fuel ON 😂😂😂👍
Yes, I told him. (He's embarrassed) He didn't want back. It sold quickly.
Good video M!
do I hear muties up for a tig brazing attempt.
Same thing happened to mine, I pulled the pump apart and tig welded the crack at work, that was five years ago and it's still working fine, simple fix
have someone tig weld the crack, it would be a alloy housing
I bet, the modern world being as it is, that you can't buy the casting as a spare, or if you can it costs more than the washer.
That casting, in bulk, cast, drilled and threaded, would probably cost 100$
Welding might be an option, or drilling, threading and clamping the crack closed.
I was looking at about 26:30 and thinking to myself "that would make for some great tig practice!" I really wish that people would leave things like this out in North London (UK) but these days, if you do that you get hit up for fly tipping instead 😔
I was going to say weld (tig) or braise?
There are awesome electrodes for stick welding stuff like this these days
One of those soft alloy rods would weld it with a little gas.
or 60 bucks you can get a new head best offer eBay
There are replacement pumps on-line around $70. Probably worth it to replace since rest of the pressure washer is in great shape.
Who else enjoys waking up at 5 am MDT on Sunday to check for new Mustie1 content?
I do. 4am PDT. Gets my Sunday off to a good start.
The ending summed how everyone feels using a pressure washer perfectly.
Greetings: I think the draft flow mechanism term you were hunting for was "venturi".
Also, the older tire type air valve is called a "schrader valve"; which is also used for automotive air conditioning servicing.
*** Correction ***
Soap Suction port is always on the output side! (Arrow --> ) , the black plastic nipple is the over heat safety valve.
this pump is an Annovi Reverberi
Even those pump is life time internal oil, you can change it by removing the black plastic bolt and fill with 75-90w Gear oil (2.29oz capacity)
Head is replaceable and you can buy separate part to rebuild seal and or check valves
Hit the manifold with the MIG and seal it up? Aluminiweld hobart rod?
Flex seal tape
One of the things I found with those rods is if you get the casting hot enough, it will run where you don't want it to. It's fine for welding thin plate like 1/8" anything thicker like a casting takes a LOT of heat to warm it up to melt the rod then it's almost too hot. That's why tig is nice, really hot in a small localized area.
I guess with practice you could do it though with the rod.
Fiiiiiiiiiiber fix!
@@chemmerling n
I’m guessing Yes.
Wrong, the water pump is usually cost prohibitive. He will use it for parts.
I'm guessing yes, that Mustie is right
We all know this is just the teaser video. Darren is editing the actual repair and welding follow up video as we read this!
Tricky Mustie1 if you're right ! 🤣
Or building a new pump out of spare parts from his stash!
Or this is to distract us while he works on the project he mentioned has sat for over a year and we have not seen
Weld the crack?
"Read in the voice of Rod serling"Plot twist this is the project been sitting for over a year we have not seen yet
I would like to find that kind of thing in the trash. Damn, this is a good piece of garbage!
I usually find goodies like that when my work route takes me through the rich neighborhoods. Picked up a nice fire pit.
Really. I wish I could find junk like this around my area.
@@MiamiZombie2012 I drive my wound up kids at night in nice neighborhoods,find some nice stuff including a similar Toro or something like that pressure washer with a good engine, bad hose and no tips , used it as parts for a cheap Campbell hausfield one also from roadside with a bad gun..the Campbell hausfield hose wouldn't work on the Toro without an adapter but I realized the Campbell hausfield gun if you took the rod off where the spray end connects it mates to the Toro gun input, (since the CH gun wouldn't shut off it just became a coupler)
I grab stuff like that, mainly for the wheels. I give the rest to my buddy that's a scrap-man. I WAS taking the entire machine to my buddy, a retired firefighter, but when he passed on, I don't know anyone that works on small engines.
That's the main reason I'm watching this fellow's videos...to repair my own stuff!
Air flowing across and drawing the fuel is called the venturi effect, the air flowing across creates a low pressure. In this case atmospheric pressure, 14.5 psi, standing on top of the fuel in the float bowl pushes the fuel into the carb passage, there is really no such thing as suction, I know this sounds like a wind bag reply, but it might help others understand how carburetors work.
Yep, I would TIG weld it. That’s what I do for a living and I’m known for fixing things that others wouldn’t 😉
Some grinding with a dremel and a good gob of the slow-setting JB-Weld (so it gets into the crack), should fix the crack up nicely, not much to lose really if it just ends up as your own home-use machine... :)
That's not going to hold up to the pressure, tig welding would be the way to go
Please don't use J B weld that stuff is a waste of time and money
@@ralphsnow2337 thats funny. An $8 tube of JB weld saved me hundreds and saved my entire fishing season. Used it to fix a crack in my lower unit. Still going strong!
Mustie1: "Some of you got big heads"
Me: "Hey, I resemble that remark!"
What about just put a string of solder over the crack, run a blowtorch by it and sweat it into the crack, not sure if can handle the pressure though.
Only 38 mins Mustie1, i'm not sure this is enough for my fix. I may have to do some more via
Machinery Restorer ;)
Or Tarl Fixes All.
@@jamesrochester787 taryl dactal here!! Yup hes just as good as mustie1 if ya can look past his dumb fake teeth and hair..lol. It took awhile for me but hes good 👍
@@leeharris3061 I fast forward through that stuff to get to the “good bits”. Put drain plugs in my garden tractor yesterday courtesy of Taryl.
Those pump heads are very cheap. I bought one just like that for $20 and replaced the pump head.
I've also bought the whole pumps on Ebay for about $85. They work perfect! I've replaced 3 pumps this year on 3 different "free pressure washers" like this one. I sold each one for $150!
@@troystanley192 Nice scores. I will keep this in mind for the future if I run across any dead pressure washers. Usually here in Idaho they fail because of the same issue in this video they freeze up. The other issue is the overheat easily you can't stop pressure washing and just let it run.
@@troystanley192 I can confirm this. Replaced two pumps on matching yard sale finds. Now both the pops and I have dueling machines. Pretty easy fix for a dumby like me. Three bolts.
@@wildbill23c Same issues here in Ohio. They freeze and bust. The black piece he thought was the soap inlet is actually the thermal relief valve. It has a plastic plug under the black cap that will melt and allow water to flow out the black tip when the pump overheats.
@@bctupper Nice! The only issues I run into sometimes is I have to add about 3 washers between the pump and the pressure washer frame to get the new pump to fit. I still have 5 "free pressure washers" that need pumps or wands and hoses. I should have those all ready for sale in the spring when everyone starts doing their spring cleanup. That's also usually when the free ones come back to me for busted pumps.
LOL I'm guessing the cup holder is for soap?
Beer!
More like Jim Beam bottle
No, its for the mobile phone!
I’m curious, what does everyone consider “cost prohibitive “? I replaced one of those pumps last year for $63 all in.
The way he comes across pressure washers... Anything over $20 is probably considered "Prohibitive". I've got a craftsman pressure washer that simply needs a seal kit. That kit is $60 on its own. Then again, it's a more expensive unit than this one. New pump is over $200. So the cost, without looking it up, could potentially be more than it's worth.
I teplaced the pump assy on my toro about 4 yrs ago. Cheaper than buying pump parts. Still works great. Learned to winterize and replace the prima seals in the carb to fix the surging issues.
A service center would charge more than the unit is worth. Thats the problem with weed wackers. No one even wants to fix them any more. I fix them up and re sell them. I hate seeing them being scrapped.
Do a video on that alumiweld rods with a map gas torch and call it
" Will it leak " lol. Many it would work or not. But we all could find out together. Ha ha.
Yep the aluminum welding rod would fix it, Would make a good video.
Thanks for reminding me it's time to bring the pressure washer out of the garage and put it in the basement before it gets too cold.
perfect candidate for low temp brazing with some alumiweld sticks from the outside .... strip heat locally fill crack off ya go ... done simmler before with a high pressure water pump
just weld the damn thing. (pump was made in 2013)
Have you ever drank from the wrong mug?
Only once!
Haha I saw him move it and thought “don’t want to drink the wrong one”
long time subscribers know he drinks coffee from a glass, put a spoon in the glass before the hot liquid the metal takes the shock from the heat so the glass never breaks.
@@frankdeegan8974 Congrats on being a long time subscriber
The second plug removed is the drain for winter
Nope, incorrectamundo... called an easy start plug.. according to the manual...
A shout out to the big head posse!
Add a car alternator and you have a speedy battery charger, ideal for the cars you drag in lol
They sold a generator that used that same engine and frame set-up.
@@Blazer02LS Perhaps i'm not so mad after all lol.
Using the same frame and motor for more than just a pressure washer makes sense.
My dad used an old Wisconsin engine with an alternator from an Mercruiser inboard engine he rebuilt to charge the batteries at our rv site that has no power for years. It had a muffler from a Snow Cruiser snowmobile attached to it so it was surprisingly quiet.
@@gord7025 that sounds like a very handy fast charger, quality diy :-D
Yoyoyo! good morning my british man!
New pumps aren’t that expensive to replace the bad one.
In winter where I live the temperature drops dramatically to +24 degrees C.....brrrrrrr
@@shitloveaduck Believe it or not, I do miss those cold sunny days of the UK winter, so I am jealous too :)
Engine has it's own flywheel unlike a lawnmower engine. Lawnmower engines will not run without a blade for the flywheel.
Never been this early.
good tip on the winterizing adapter. Amazon sells exactly what you described. I need to take care of that before it gets cold here.
You can fix that little ol crack, You can DO IT !
Reading other comments I am not the only one that thinks it would make a good video as well.
For a little more time you might be able to fix it and have you a decent pressure washer for the house, I was suprised that you did not already have several already.
Thanks for sharing the technique of blowing air through the system to clear remaining water, don't get freezing temps in this part of Texas often but it only takes 1 freeze and a little water to ruin good equipment.
Great video. I just trash found a pressure washer and now I know how to do a pre-start up inspection and carb cleaning. Thanks
This is why i like mustie1 vids. He actually takes the time to show and explain how things work.
I enjoyed the carb explanaition. I realize that you have done this many times but I understood it better today. We are all here for the wrenchin' but I get a lot out of your explanaitions and theory side. Thank you for making these videos!
That other small hose fitting by the high-pressure outlet side of the pump is the overheat blow off port. When you let the engine run without having the trigger depressed on the gun it overheats the water within the pump and when it reaches a certain pressure a check valve opens up and shoots the piping hot water circulating within the pump out. The detergent port will always be close to the low pressure garden hose connection side of the pump.
Thanks for showing me how my pump works...I have a high end one and can easily see similarities and material differences...brass being superior me thinks.
The ten seconds beginning from 29:21 are a good way of explaining the USA's position on using the metric system. This should be a meme.
Just used the video to fix my washer. Thanks so much, running perfect now.
I learned more about power equipment carbs from this video than in my 30 years of life. I humbly thank you friend!
Glad to help!
For winterization you can use RV antifreeze. It will not only preserve the pump but also CT’s as a storage lubricant. Get a piece of plastic hose with a garden hose fitting on it. Pull the starter until the discharge is the pink antifreeze.
I immediately noticed the bowl, how great is viewer vision😆🤣😆🤣😆🤣. The tempo and speeding up modes you apply are just right in my opinion. As always learned loads. Thanks for sharing. Joe.
Dusty Musti, Thanks for tearing it apart afterward to "see what makes it work." When I was young I did that exact thing all the time. Whenever somebody threw out a lawn mower I took it home and took it all apart just to see what made it work. Then a funny thing happened, I found one mower had a broken this and another had a broken that and guess what? I made one out of many that worked! That was my own very first lawnmower. I believe it was a REO. When I got my first lawn mowing job I shared with my best friend who used his Dad's mower but I had my own mower! How great was that? One time my uncle came over and walked around in my Dad's garage and he said " Ben, you got more lawnmower engines than Carter's got Little Liver Pills." That's how I got started in repairing things. Thanks for running me down memory lane. ben/ michigan
I watch your videos all the time and have learned alot, thank you. Alittle tip I use when i get a rounded out allen, i use a torx that is a bit bigger and knock that in. Works great.
Good video as usual. When I get done using mine I blow the hoses out also. I also fill the pump with vinegar and let it sit for a day. Then I run water thru everything. I do this 2 times a year.
Thank you for publishing a project that even you, OH Gifted Fingers can't resserect! After a weekend of plumbing attempts (I didn't know that copper pipe and solder could snicker at you) I sit down to find this latest offering and there you go, admitting mere mortal status as Father Frost won another one. I feel better now.
I have the same Briggs engine on my Briggs branded pressure washer, heading out to the shed to blow it out with the same fitting that I use to blow out the sprinkler lines, as soon as the video is done. Thanks for the reminder!
I picked up a pressure washer this summer for $20. The lady told me the pump was no good. I took a chance on it only because it wasn't seized up. So I got it home, put some gas in it and much to my shock it started right up. All I did was change the sparkplug and a new fuel line (which is why the tank was empty and probably saved the carb). But sure enough the thing would not pressurize. So I tore it apart and figured I'd just grab a replacement pump off ebay. But wouldn't you know the thing had a hex driven pump. The crank didn't have a keyway on it, just a weird hex drive, and of course they no longer made that pump. And the rebuild kit was like $140. Not wanting to spend that much I just tore the whole pump apart and replaced the check valves and the spill valve. I never would have been able to do all that without watching your videos and learning so much from you. So thanks very much and keep them coming. Have a good one
If you do order a pump, there are two 3 leg models like that. I think they were identified by a letter suffix on the part number. If you order the wrong one it will fit but the water connections will be on the front of the machine and you can’t turn it around because the spacing of the legs is wrong. The first plastic elbow you showed is the outlet for the “unloader valve” you can hear it cycling when water is connected and on, engine is running, and the trigger if the gun is off. The second was the soap connection, it only pulls soap when the low pressure nozzle is in the gun. It is important to have water to it before starting but you don’t have to squeeze the trigger to crank it, just don’t let it run more than necessary without squeezing the trigger.
I picked one up with a 6.5 Honda 3500 PSI pump ,50FT of hose and you could not turn the engine over. When I pulled the cord it would lift the entire unit. This unit could have only been run ONE time at most. So I took it home pulled the pump thinking it may be frozen up, IT WAS FREE. so i pulled the plug and the engine turned free . So i decided to pull the head. I pulled the Rocker arm cover and one of the puch rods was laying on it's side. The adjustment nut had loosed when it was running and the push rod came off. It must have NOT BEEN TIGHTED right at the FACTORY. WORKS and RUNS GREAT. NICE FREEBEE!
Use RV antifreeze for winter storage won’t freeze and keeps stuff lubricated. I’ve used it for boats and RV ‘s never had issues come spring time just my 2 cents.
I just fixed the exact same one for my uncle!
His son lost some parts of the carb trying to figure it out. Fixed that. Then found out it wasn't pumping. Pulled the pump head off, everything looked OK. Then I pulled the regulator out to find out that the seat had cracked. Simple fix. Works great. Cost less than a new one.
I have to say, your mechanical skills have improved a lot...over the years. Started on the second pull!!! Pressure Washers kick ass: 1. Don't let them freeze. 2. Don't let them run dry. 3. Don't let them run without the gun nozzle OPEN! ...The pump overheats, even while idling! The "offloader" or pressure relief valve is only a inch or so from the pump. So that tiny amount of water goes around and around...gets hot. Would be an interesting test for some low temperature braze type "alum-o-solder". That's about it. Hey, that was a great video!
Thanks Mustie! Always wanted to crack one of those open and see what makes it tick. Was afraid there was a high pressure spring in there that I’d never get back together right. That really scratched an itch for me. Loved it!
I have a Troy Bilt, similar to that one it froze and had a small Crack I cleaned the housing off and used JB Weld to fill the crack and it works great. It worked before it froze, and now it works fine. The engine a Briggs had more problems, the intake valve guide moved towards the valve head, and held the valve open. Took it to a machine shop, they heated the the head drove out the guide, knurled the guide reheated the head, drove the guide back in, plus did a valve job and it probably runs better now than new
Wow , every time I see a cheap , simple pressure washer I am blown away . After working at a factory and later a field service tech. on industrial units I an amazed at the super lite duty units . Number one way to destroy any unit is to shut gun off and leave it running . Usually in a matter of minutes it will melt or burn seals on pistons or plungers . Homeowners often leave water in and freeze the pump or unloader valve .
Great carb lesson again...Thanks Mustie
1 mans trash is another mans treasure springs to mind with you 🤣🤣 great vid as usual.
Usually your videos are at least half a pot of coffee long , this was a solid 2 cups 😀. Happy Sunday everyone.
Just picked a similar one up at a yard sale for $10.00. Had a bad pump. A $50 pump later and it runs like a champ. Same machine new... 300. I call that a win.
Loved the valve stem tip!
Hi Mustie. You are a great teacher. I was wondering about that float bowl and and more. I watched most of your videos, and the carburetor is my favorite part how you work on them. Other favorite is a stuck valve when doing compression tests. VW videos are great too. Can't wait to see also more on the orange truck. Or the Lamborghini. Thanks for your great videos.
My pump came apart. I changed it out for a better pump. Original was oilless. Replacement is lubricated. That was about 5 years ago. Still going strong.