Thanks for Watching! Find a link to all of my "Must Have", Favorite Tools HERE!! www.amazon.com/shop/chickanic?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsfchickanic_9ERPFPBNGQ924P8NS63B
You ought master how to say Stihl before you talk about such things flower!! Don’t get me started on your pronunciation of ‘Husqvarna’ cos that’s MUCH worse :) have you ever heard anyone in conversation say “I’m taking my malamute out for a stroll, do you want to come along?” “Yeah, I’ll come along with you as long as you refer to the dog as a hooooooosky” “Don’t you mean Husky?” “Look here byznitch, I watch Chickanic, and she’s the BOMB at pronouncing things, and her channel’s amazing too.” “Good at pronunciation, is she? Hang on, isn’t she American?” “Yeah why?” “You just lost the argument. Her channel is great but there’s not one American out there that ever pronounces anything correctly!” “Pah!” 😀😀😀 I’m just playing, your channel is amazing, that was all true/real Tabasco/genuine.
Who is this Jeremy person you’re speaking of he sounds like a very nice guy? Lol thanks Bree for the awesome shout out I really appreciate it, That’s the beauty part of the small engine Community on UA-cam. There are one or two out there that are all for themselves and love to start drama “caugh cough” but I’m all about sharing my 30 plus years of knowledge with the world!
I was looking for a lightweight blower for my deck. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxgioZQl3J5wPGAeDINzbieKbT5qomSEx3 There are some huge trees around my house and the leaves and pods drop all over my deck. Having to move furniture around to sweep has become too big a chore. This blower was the answer. It is light enough for this 70yr old lady and powerful enough to blow all the tree droppings off my rather large deck. Thank you B&D. Be aware the cord is not included. I use a 3 prong outdoor cord 25' cord for my 12' x 20' deck. The cord retainer works very well, but don't try to pass the plug through it. That is NOT how it works. You just have to loop the cord and it works great. One of my best purchases. Very happy.
I learned a trick from Leon's Chainsaw Parts and Repairs regarding carburetor testing. He has a tool to pressurize the fuel inlet, which checks the needle valve as well as the gaskets on the pump side of the carb. I use a Mini-vac hand pump to pressurize the inlet. It should hold 5 psi for 10 minutes. This has saved me a LOT of aggravation on two cycle diaphragm carburetors and has gained me some happy customers. You could also pressurize the tank to verify the vent on the tank. Thank you for making videos and helping people with their small engines!
Chickaneck is no chicken she has great knowledge and great sense of humor and gentle soul . Wish you peace and happiness in this life and here after .may God keep you happy always
I've been pulling wrenches for 40 years , been cutting firewood for 35 years, been fighting hard starting 2 strokes forever , when you showed me how to start a freakin chainsaw awhile back , my 2 stroke struggles were gone . From Northern B.C. thank you.
I fixed my lawnmower carburetor recently. Never would think to try, but saw a couple of your videos and got it done. Actually the jets and a small carburetor screen were clogged. Anyway, thank you. I recommend to everyone with small engine troubles to watch your videos.
Regarding the hi and lo carb adjustment screws being damaged, I have used a dremel tool with a cutter disc to cut a slot in the head of damaged screw and then just used a regular screw driver to make adjustment. If the damaged screw is below the casting, just cut through the casting to get to the screw. I have successfully used this method several times.
Absolutely love your channel and I’m jealous that I’m not even in the ballpark relative to your skills but that’s one of many reasons I keep watching. I learn. Your explanations, descriptions and analyzing issues are easy to follow. Your camera work is great and well lit. Other people sometimes don’t provide a clear view. Nothing worse than describing some repair while your hand covers the item. I also appreciate your recommendations on tools and your candid opinions on small equipment based on what you see through your shop. Thank you for this channel.
Glad to see there are people like you I've been a mechanic for over 40 years except on small engines the more I work on them they get worse thanks for sharing 👍🤞
I like that you make reference to another UA-camr. I will check out the mower medic. Thanks to channels like yours, I have learned so much. I just started a night school course on small engine repair. It is more for hands on. As well, I can bring any small engine tool into the school lab and work on it with some teaching assistance. BTW, the mower medic is now at 110k subscribers.
I use, and recommend using copper base anti-sieze on the muffler bolt threads. I have a roll-up stick from loctite. Never use aluminum based anti-sieze. Just a suggestion from a retired seventy three year old industrial mechanical technician. Have a good day.
@@jeffcooper5789 I learned, in a foundry with continuous high heat that the aluminum based anti sieze would cause the threaded area to sieze. Doesn't sound right but would seize every time. Finally I learned copper base solved my problem with thread siezing.
Parked a 1996 Yamaha 600 Grizzly a week later crankcase full of fuel... taught me to run any equipment with a shut off till it stops running.Off topic but still relevant. Thanks for your uploads Bre. always learn something useful.
The proper term she's wanting to use is hydra- locked. It's not compressible which is the reason it locks up. It can cause major problems If it can get turned over. This lady knows all this stuff, she's a dang fine mechanic.
Tanaka ECS356 Tanaka kogyo Co. Ltd. it has an oil adjuster on it. originally my father in law left gas in it (completely dried up) so I used carb cleaner (gas additive) to soak out the nasty stuff. then rinsed with gas mix , then finally put fresh mix in and got it running. I am looking for replacement air filter, and new plug. this is my back up saw, it also came with a jig & round file to hand sharpen the blade, have not tried that yet. how long does gas/oil mix stay useable? I have been using the stihl oil mix with alcohol free high test gas. thank you or your reply love your videos they are so helpful in taking care of all of the small engines that I have. have a great day. barry
@@artillerest43rdva7 if u use pump gas non ethanol 93 then I'd say 3-6 months. Stihl guarantee their fuel unopened 10 year shelf life and 3 years after the deal is broken. Anyway what I do is but a small thing of Stihl pre-mix fuel and when I'm done with the weedeater-chainsaw etc I empty my tank, put just enough of pre-mix to get the engine started and let it run everything out to where it has premix in it through storage. It works for me.
Yep, funny thing about liquids is they can throw tantrums sometimes, especially when you try to compress them. That's when they give you the bird and say "No, and I'm going to break something if you try and make me." Many years ago I was in a hurry and drove through a particularly deep and long puddle that was hanging out against the curb after several days of heavy rain. My car had a cool air intake with a low tube that went by the tire, never cared too much about exactly how high it was off the ground and my setup did not have an in-line relief valve. Made it about 2/3s through the puddle before the engine went BUMP and the car died. About a week later 3 of my 4 piston rods came out of the engine in an S shape, along with about 2 cups of water from the manifold. That's how I learned about the term hydra locked ^_^ good times.
Wow that gas trick to get the fuel out through the spark plug hole is awesome!! You get the gas out AND water the lawn at the same time! Nobody look behind her at the wide open concrete space where the gas would evaporate in a matter of seconds and not damage the lawn or ground .
Hi The term for getting so too much fluid in the cylinder that it won’t turn over is called hydro -lock. That is one of reasons why they hand turn the props on a radial engine before start. Thanks for the good information an keep up the good videos Harry B.
That was pretty cool of with the blower and stuff I never thought about the diaphragm things like that getting stuck and junk I have mentions sometimes about leaving them in the heat or out in the sun is not good
Good tip on the screws. Whenever I am working with small screws or delicate items I always turn them counter clockwise till I feel the threads line up.
I had this problem with my BG 56C. It was the fuel tank vent. I removed it and cleaned it. It is seamed in the middle and I took a razor blade, opened it up and found one of the clear diaphragms with small center holes had it's hole plugged. Used a small needle to unplug. Put the vent together, checked for airflow thru it by blowing into it and reinstalled. worked. Yes, I can taste gas as I'm writing this. :-)
I’ve been watching your videos for a couple of months now, and I just realized I hadn’t subscribed yet. So, here ya go! One more for the number. 😎 You are really clear and concise, easy to understand, and your camera angles are all good for clear visibility of what you’re doing. Between you and Taryl, I’ve got my repair videos covered.
This is why I have 2 handheld battery blowers for driveways, sidewalks and patios. I still have my Echo PB9010T and Redmax EBZ8500 for everything else.
Hello Chickanic. I love watching you doing small engine repair. Glad to see there are strong self sufficient women like yourself out there. Happy Fourth of July weekend.
During WW2 before starting some aircraft the ground crew had to turn over the engine to eliminate hydro lock before starting the engine. This was due to oil leaking past the rings.
Hydrolocked!! Got it right off the bat.😁 And Mower Medic is cool. Donyboy is very good as well. Oops, almost forgot Steve's Small Engine Saloon. One quick tip. Use a drain pan whether outside and especially inside. You don't want to kill your grass by draining fuel on it, and you don't want raw gas on your work bench. Could accidentally ignite if there's a spark of some kind. Gas fumes hang low to the ground and hang around even on a work bench, and ya never know. Good vid. Like school. Stay safe.👍
Cousin bought an old mid to late 80's early model Stihl 021 saw. It ran, but not well. Changed the fuel line, put a modern style 250 tank vent on it, then looked at the carburetor. WT-215, the metering diaphragm was put on upside down. Gasket was glued to the top plate, diaphragm was still good, but the gasket needs replacing. I've been through carbs, refurbishing them, never seen that before 🤣. Buying a K20-WAT rebuild kit today for it. Afterwards, it should run like new as the cylinder and piston look practically new and it has a LOT of compression. There's also a carb adjustment kit on Amazon for around $20, has every driver for carb screws, even a Stihl flat screwdriver, picks and brushes as well as two metering lever height gauges for Walbro and Zama. I used the Zama gauge on a brand new, from Stihl FS 56 RC-E carburetor, the needle lever was so low, had to bring it up.
So nice seeing a woman taking care of business...I have an echo es250 the cord only pulls freely when I take the spark plug out. Any thoughts? Thanks subscribed and liked.
I was able to push a piece of fuel hose on my hi/lo screws and adjust them with no damage. I now have the correct tools to adjust mine from a set like you show here.
Thank you I will look him up. This sort of thing is great especially when you’re a disabled dude and you’re not willing to give up lol! Just bought an older Honda mid tin tiller.
I was actually amazed the other day when I realized Jeremy wasnt up past 100 k yet. Chic is true on him tho. AWESOME personality and goes the extra mile to respond and do his best to get ya running again. Especially without being on site going off what someone has diagnosed. The patients one must have I tell u. Jeremy has a bag full of it.
Excellent, just what I needed. I got an Echo doing the same thing but leaks out the carb intake and onto the garage floor. It does have a vent thingy with a hose attached to the gas tank, definitely will check that first before moving on to carb. Thanks Chick!
Dear Chickanic, thank you for all you share! My niece and S-I-L just moved just out side of Bentonville and my sister lives in Mena, AR. Your videos are truly incredibly well done. You know you stuff! Thank you for sharing.
I spent 2 hours working on a maryama string trimmer carburetor. I've rebuilt the carburetor before. I finally said forget it. Found one online for 16.00. I fixed that thing. It works better than it did. Sometimes it's better to just buy another carburetor. 16.00 and free shipping. My old string trimmer is good as new.
I had the same problem with my BG-86. I ended up just putting on a new oem carburetor. Now, instead of the fuel pushing into the cylinder it just leaks out of the machine completely and ends up in an oily puddle underneath. I’m going to take a look at the tank valve and maybe just replace it. I live in Arizona, and it is 115 here. By the way, after the new carb the blower runs really great, but that Stihl gas is very expensive to just end up on the ground.
Those bg56 carbs are famous for bad check valves in the purge bulb circuit, a failed check valve will cause flooding. Also they have an accelerator pump, like a ms200t that fails. I usually replace those carbs with knock offs
I have a hitachi/tanaka blower that always empties the tank when sitting. I don't see any tank vent, maybe it is in the carb somewhere. It does run fine but will stall after a minute or 2 at full throttle. It will start again after opening and closing the gas cap.
that has a vent made into the cap which has probably fallen into tank. and as far as emptying while sitting unless its bloody hot where its stored pressurizing tank then its your needle is staying open flooding the engine.
I just wanted to say I love your videos and they're very educational and. I have a leaf blower stihl BR 400 and it does exactly what you were talking about when I use it runs okay when I let it sit it fills up with fuel and the only way I can keep it from doing that I take the fuel cap off before I shut it down and let it sit with the fuel cap off. I do believe the tank vent is the problem, but I don't know where it is I was hoping you were going to show it in the video are you able to give me an idea where it could be? thank you, Steven Alfano
Thank you for the tip on MM1. I have been subscribed to him for a while and Jeremy is a great mix of repair, humor, food, and small animals. Always worth the time to watch. Bruce’s Shop always reminds us that spilling gas is an important part of any repair.
@@Chickanic you and Jeremy have helped me to up my game and not dread the 2 stroke. With my $7.50 Auction Homelite antique I cleaned the Walbro carb, replaced the fuel lines and paid $8 for a new gas cap, and added the $44 Shindaiwa 400 Speed Head and I’m rocking and rolling the weed whacking now. Thank you for your content.
I jut bought two gauges for setting the lever height for the needle valve . One is for Waldron the other for Zama . The height o the lever according to the carb manufacturers is very critical. I also had a Stihl blower thatI had let my neighbor use . It would start but not rev up after he used it . Turns out he pushed the primer too many times ,hydro locked the cyl and when he yanked on the cord sheared the integral flywheel key. The new flywheel was 85 bucks so rather than spend that much I put some coarse lapping compound on the tapered shaft put the flywheel on in the correct position and tightened it down. So far it has held up for the last 10 years . I had a rough time getting down to the cause of the won’t rev up issue
Pull the fuel pump diaphragm and hold it up to a bright light, I suspect you will find a hairline crack in it. The crack will pump fuel through the impulse port into the bottom end of the engine causing the hydro-lock. I've replaced several units under warranty due to the connecting rod being bent. The issue is caused by the carb body casting not aligning with the cover casting. The constant flexing of the diaphragm against the mis-alignment of the castings causes the crack. I've brought this issue up with my distributer in Missouri, as well as Stihl corporate in Virginia Beach when I was there for training recently. This issue is often mis-diagnosed as a leaking needle because the carb won't hold pressure when tested via the fuel line connection, put you thumb over the impulse port on the carb and it will hold pressure. Thank You.
I have the exact same tool kit and i added an A-Circle screwdriver to it for Craftsman cultivators,Senix and other equipment with the A-Circle needle screws.
I always ground the spark plug cable regardless if it has a kill switch or not before pulling on the rope with the spark plug removed ☺️( I once set a mower on fire 🔥 because the spark plug wire was resting near the metal cooling fins of the spark plug hole 🕳️🤪! 11:23
Thanks for Watching! Find a link to all of my "Must Have", Favorite Tools HERE!! www.amazon.com/shop/chickanic?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsfchickanic_9ERPFPBNGQ924P8NS63B
You ought master how to say Stihl before you talk about such things flower!! Don’t get me started on your pronunciation of ‘Husqvarna’ cos that’s MUCH worse :) have you ever heard anyone in conversation say
“I’m taking my malamute out for a stroll, do you want to come along?”
“Yeah, I’ll come along with you as long as you refer to the dog as a hooooooosky”
“Don’t you mean Husky?”
“Look here byznitch, I watch Chickanic, and she’s the BOMB at pronouncing things, and her channel’s amazing too.”
“Good at pronunciation, is she? Hang on, isn’t she American?”
“Yeah why?”
“You just lost the argument. Her channel is great but there’s not one American out there that ever pronounces anything correctly!”
“Pah!”
😀😀😀 I’m just playing, your channel is amazing, that was all true/real Tabasco/genuine.
Who is this Jeremy person you’re speaking of he sounds like a very nice guy? Lol thanks Bree for the awesome shout out I really appreciate it, That’s the beauty part of the small engine Community on UA-cam. There are one or two out there that are all for themselves and love to start drama “caugh cough” but I’m all about sharing my 30 plus years of knowledge with the world!
Thanks for all you do!
Dear LORD every man needs a good woman like this! AMEN!
I was looking for a lightweight blower for my deck. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxgioZQl3J5wPGAeDINzbieKbT5qomSEx3 There are some huge trees around my house and the leaves and pods drop all over my deck. Having to move furniture around to sweep has become too big a chore. This blower was the answer. It is light enough for this 70yr old lady and powerful enough to blow all the tree droppings off my rather large deck. Thank you B&D. Be aware the cord is not included. I use a 3 prong outdoor cord 25' cord for my 12' x 20' deck. The cord retainer works very well, but don't try to pass the plug through it. That is NOT how it works. You just have to loop the cord and it works great. One of my best purchases. Very happy.
You're a fantastic mechanic and a equally fantastic tutor.
I learned a trick from Leon's Chainsaw Parts and Repairs regarding carburetor testing. He has a tool to pressurize the fuel inlet, which checks the needle valve as well as the gaskets on the pump side of the carb. I use a Mini-vac hand pump to pressurize the inlet. It should hold 5 psi for 10 minutes. This has saved me a LOT of aggravation on two cycle diaphragm carburetors and has gained me some happy customers. You could also pressurize the tank to verify the vent on the tank.
Thank you for making videos and helping people with their small engines!
Chickaneck is no chicken she has great knowledge and great sense of humor and gentle soul . Wish you peace and happiness in this life and here after .may God keep you happy always
You make carburetor-kit headaches look fun. ❤
I just love watching you nothing like a handy woman and knows how to fix things. Thank you very much.
I am enjoying watching your old vidros.
Thanks Bre, and Jeremy is a great guy!... so are Steve and Taryl! :)
Thanks!
Like your BRANDING ART . I hate when that happens.. you are a natural mechanic 👩🔧
Mower Medic is the man!! And you rule too!!
Thank you for taking time to post these very helpful videos,
Love your channel. I appreciate the unedited honesty when things don’t go right.
I've been pulling wrenches for 40 years , been cutting firewood for 35 years, been fighting hard starting 2 strokes forever , when you showed me how to start a freakin chainsaw awhile back , my 2 stroke struggles were gone . From Northern B.C. thank you.
Aw! Thanks!!!
I fixed my lawnmower carburetor recently. Never would think to try, but saw a couple of your videos and got it done. Actually the jets and a small carburetor screen were clogged. Anyway, thank you. I recommend to everyone with small engine troubles to watch your videos.
Best looking mechanic I’ve ever seen😉
This lady knows her stuff!
Hi Chickanic ! My uncle Dave ,who passed away ,was a small engine teacher, Stihl dealer would be so proud of you 😎
I am OK thanks for checking, very busy with my parents! 🤘😎
You can take a 10 gauge ( Yellow ) wire connector jammed over the needle screw heads and turn the adjustment in or out
Dammed excellent comment and suggestion! I will have to give that a go?! Peace
Regarding the hi and lo carb adjustment screws being damaged, I have used a dremel tool with a cutter disc to cut a slot in the head of damaged screw and then just used a regular screw driver to make adjustment. If the damaged screw is below the casting, just cut through the casting to get to the screw. I have successfully used this method several times.
Yuppie
I have done the same over the years and it works well. I would get permission from owner first before cutting any part of their equipment.😀
I found Mower Medic when troubleshooting my Grasshopper Mower, that dude knows what's up.
Honest and knowledgeable. A rare combination.
It's fun to watch and learn from your videos! Funny too sometimes! Thank you for your efforts in making these educational videos.😉💕🇺🇲
Enjoy your channel. Retired, just try to help close friends when I can. Your channel is helpful. Thank you 😊
Lets not forget the best...really..donyboy73 great mechanic and humble too..canadian
I just subscribed to the mower medic, thank you. He's at 100k now!
I’ve long subscribed to Jeremy’s channel. As I potter about I copy his Tx. Accent. “ Do not lose it !!! “ my favorite.
Absolutely love your channel and I’m jealous that I’m not even in the ballpark relative to your skills but that’s one of many reasons I keep watching. I learn. Your explanations, descriptions and analyzing issues are easy to follow. Your camera work is great and well lit. Other people sometimes don’t provide a clear view. Nothing worse than describing some repair while your hand covers the item. I also appreciate your recommendations on tools and your candid opinions on small equipment based on what you see through your shop. Thank you for this channel.
im glad you are telling us all of the wrench sizes its very helpful
Really like how you face the machine to the camera while doing the repair from behind! Not the easist but the best for seeing the repair!
Glad to see there are people like you I've been a mechanic for over 40 years except on small engines the more I work on them they get worse thanks for sharing 👍🤞
I repaired diesel locomotives for 12 years and they were much easier to deal with. These little engines can be a pain in the ass..
I like that you make reference to another UA-camr. I will check out the mower medic. Thanks to channels like yours, I have learned so much. I just started a night school course on small engine repair. It is more for hands on. As well, I can bring any small engine tool into the school lab and work on it with some teaching assistance. BTW, the mower medic is now at 110k subscribers.
I use, and recommend using copper base anti-sieze on the muffler bolt threads. I have a roll-up stick from loctite. Never use aluminum based anti-sieze. Just a suggestion from a retired seventy three year old industrial mechanical technician. Have a good day.
I put that sht on everything!!
What is the issue with aluminum bases anti-sieze?
@@jeffcooper5789 copper has a much higher heat tolerance
Thank you for the information.
@@jeffcooper5789 I learned, in a foundry with continuous high heat that the aluminum based anti sieze would cause the threaded area to sieze. Doesn't sound right but would seize every time. Finally I learned copper base solved my problem with thread siezing.
I had this Exact Issue in the past two (2) weeks. I Opted to completely Replace the Carburetor with a Stihl OEM. It Fixed my Issue. Thanks! 👍
Another one of my favorites is Tayrl fixes all.
Parked a 1996 Yamaha 600 Grizzly a week later crankcase full of fuel... taught me to run any equipment with a shut off till it stops running.Off topic but still relevant. Thanks for your uploads Bre. always learn something useful.
My brother gave me one leaf blower like that. He was going to buy another kind. They really come in handy for blowing off my mower after cutting.
The proper term she's wanting to use is hydra- locked. It's not compressible which is the reason it locks up. It can cause major problems If it can get turned over. This lady knows all this stuff, she's a dang fine mechanic.
Tanaka ECS356 Tanaka kogyo Co. Ltd. it has an oil adjuster on it.
originally my father in law left gas in it (completely dried up)
so I used carb cleaner (gas additive) to soak out the nasty stuff.
then rinsed with gas mix , then finally put fresh mix in and got it
running. I am looking for replacement air filter, and new plug.
this is my back up saw, it also came with a jig & round file to
hand sharpen the blade, have not tried that yet. how long does
gas/oil mix stay useable? I have been using the stihl oil mix
with alcohol free high test gas. thank you or your reply
love your videos they are so helpful in taking care of
all of the small engines that I have. have a great day.
barry
@@artillerest43rdva7 if u use pump gas non ethanol 93 then I'd say 3-6 months. Stihl guarantee their fuel unopened 10 year shelf life and 3 years after the deal is broken. Anyway what I do is but a small thing of Stihl pre-mix fuel and when I'm done with the weedeater-chainsaw etc I empty my tank, put just enough of pre-mix to get the engine started and let it run everything out to where it has premix in it through storage. It works for me.
Yep, funny thing about liquids is they can throw tantrums sometimes, especially when you try to compress them. That's when they give you the bird and say "No, and I'm going to break something if you try and make me." Many years ago I was in a hurry and drove through a particularly deep and long puddle that was hanging out against the curb after several days of heavy rain. My car had a cool air intake with a low tube that went by the tire, never cared too much about exactly how high it was off the ground and my setup did not have an in-line relief valve. Made it about 2/3s through the puddle before the engine went BUMP and the car died. About a week later 3 of my 4 piston rods came out of the engine in an S shape, along with about 2 cups of water from the manifold. That's how I learned about the term hydra locked ^_^ good times.
Wow that gas trick to get the fuel out through the spark plug hole is awesome!! You get the gas out AND water the lawn at the same time! Nobody look behind her at the wide open concrete space where the gas would evaporate in a matter of seconds and not damage the lawn or ground .
Maybe she likes using weed and grass killer on that part of the lawn, to put in the new patio.
Hi The term for getting so too much fluid in the cylinder that it won’t turn over is called hydro -lock. That is one of reasons why they hand turn the props on a radial engine before start. Thanks for the good information an keep up the good videos Harry B.
There is nothing better sounding that a big radial ( or pair of them) chugging through the air.
@@ericvoge6678 yes, P&W R2800 is awesome. When in USMC we restored an F4u- 5n in the late 70s. We did an engine test run before it went to a museum.
Ive got a bg86 no problems!
Anyway yes She's a gorgeous mechanic!!❤
That was pretty cool of with the blower and stuff I never thought about the diaphragm things like that getting stuck and junk I have mentions sometimes about leaving them in the heat or out in the sun is not good
I usually take a picture both before and during disassembly which helps with the reassembly process.
Took me all day to watch the whole video and I gotta say great job and great content as usual.
Good tip on the screws. Whenever I am working with small screws or delicate items I always turn them counter clockwise till I feel the threads line up.
Hello again! I’ve been hit with covid and am finally feeling up to watching the tube again. First subbed channel I wanted to watch
I had this problem with my BG 56C. It was the fuel tank vent. I removed it and cleaned it. It is seamed in the middle and I took a razor blade, opened it up and found one of the clear diaphragms with small center holes had it's hole plugged. Used a small needle to unplug. Put the vent together, checked for airflow thru it by blowing into it and reinstalled. worked. Yes, I can taste gas as I'm writing this. :-)
I’ve been watching your videos for a couple of months now, and I just realized I hadn’t subscribed yet. So, here ya go! One more for the number. 😎 You are really clear and concise, easy to understand, and your camera angles are all good for clear visibility of what you’re doing. Between you and Taryl, I’ve got my repair videos covered.
This is why I have 2 handheld battery blowers for driveways, sidewalks and patios. I still have my Echo PB9010T and Redmax EBZ8500 for everything else.
I like your show n u r great very few women know wat u do thanks for the knowledge of small engines, I love working on them to, n like the tshirt
Hello Chickanic. I love watching you doing small engine repair. Glad to see there are strong self sufficient women like yourself out there. Happy Fourth of July weekend.
During WW2 before starting some aircraft the ground crew had to turn over the engine to eliminate hydro lock before starting the engine. This was due to oil leaking past the rings.
Not just ww2. Still done today on the yak for instance. Any radial engine can get oil and fuel in the lower cylinder.
Hydrolocked!! Got it right off the bat.😁 And Mower Medic is cool. Donyboy is very good as well. Oops, almost forgot Steve's Small Engine Saloon. One quick tip. Use a drain pan whether outside and especially inside. You don't want to kill your grass by draining fuel on it, and you don't want raw gas on your work bench. Could accidentally ignite if there's a spark of some kind. Gas fumes hang low to the ground and hang around even on a work bench, and ya never know. Good vid. Like school. Stay safe.👍
Taryl fixes all is pretty cool too. They do goofy entertaining skits also. A lot of cool restomods too.
Your the Best!! Love watching your Video’s!! Thank You!!!!
Cousin bought an old mid to late 80's early model Stihl 021 saw. It ran, but not well. Changed the fuel line, put a modern style 250 tank vent on it, then looked at the carburetor. WT-215, the metering diaphragm was put on upside down. Gasket was glued to the top plate, diaphragm was still good, but the gasket needs replacing. I've been through carbs, refurbishing them, never seen that before 🤣. Buying a K20-WAT rebuild kit today for it. Afterwards, it should run like new as the cylinder and piston look practically new and it has a LOT of compression.
There's also a carb adjustment kit on Amazon for around $20, has every driver for carb screws, even a Stihl flat screwdriver, picks and brushes as well as two metering lever height gauges for Walbro and Zama. I used the Zama gauge on a brand new, from Stihl FS 56 RC-E carburetor, the needle lever was so low, had to bring it up.
Love your videos, and love the mower medic videos too! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, us DIYers really appreciate it 🫶
So nice seeing a woman taking care of business...I have an echo es250 the cord only pulls freely when I take the spark plug out. Any thoughts? Thanks subscribed and liked.
I was able to push a piece of fuel hose on my hi/lo screws and adjust them with no damage. I now have the correct tools to adjust mine from a set like you show here.
Got to LOVE The Pink Gloves . Gloves are hard to get . Thank you Chic :-))
Your yard looks really nice.
Those stripes and highlights in your hair look awesome!
Just signed up for Mower Medic. Really enjoy your channel ...
Thank you and Aloha from the South Pacific.
Smart and darn good looking too. What a combination.
Everyone should be that way in life
Excellent video, many thanks, helped me to fix the BG55.
The Mower Medic is great! I love his content. He has great quick tips. The comedic stuff is brilliant too. 👍👍
Thank you I will look him up. This sort of thing is great especially when you’re a disabled dude and you’re not willing to give up lol! Just bought an older Honda mid tin tiller.
I was actually amazed the other day when I realized Jeremy wasnt up past 100 k yet. Chic is true on him tho. AWESOME personality and goes the extra mile to respond and do his best to get ya running again. Especially without being on site going off what someone has diagnosed. The patients one must have I tell u. Jeremy has a bag full of it.
Excellent, just what I needed. I got an Echo doing the same thing but leaks out the carb intake and onto the garage floor. It does have a vent thingy with a hose attached to the gas tank, definitely will check that first before moving on to carb. Thanks Chick!
beautiful backyard, thanks for sharing
Dear Chickanic, thank you for all you share! My niece and S-I-L just moved just out side of Bentonville and my sister lives in Mena, AR. Your videos are truly incredibly well done. You know you stuff! Thank you for sharing.
Been a subscriber to mower medic for years lol wish I could do it again lol
awesome. min takes a vary long time just to start, but even then I have to keep it wide open for about a minute before it will idel.
I spent 2 hours working on a maryama string trimmer carburetor. I've rebuilt the carburetor before. I finally said forget it. Found one online for 16.00. I fixed that thing. It works better than it did. Sometimes it's better to just buy another carburetor. 16.00 and free shipping. My old string trimmer is good as new.
I had the same problem with my BG-86. I ended up just putting on a new oem carburetor. Now, instead of the fuel pushing into the cylinder it just leaks out of the machine completely and ends up in an oily puddle underneath. I’m going to take a look at the tank valve and maybe just replace it. I live in Arizona, and it is 115 here.
By the way, after the new carb the blower runs really great, but that Stihl gas is very expensive to just end up on the ground.
Those bg56 carbs are famous for bad check valves in the purge bulb circuit, a failed check valve will cause flooding. Also they have an accelerator pump, like a ms200t that fails. I usually replace those carbs with knock offs
Love your channel and the tip you give are great can you tell me the name of your tac meter you are using
Thank you in advance great channel
Like yr channel n it helped me save a lot of money on my echo weed trimmer. Thks
I like watching mechanics so I will look for the mower medic thanks
My hack before getting carb adjusting tool was to cut slot in top of adjusting screws with dremal cutting wheel
your awesome at your work keep on keeping on
A strip of dead grass..."Bre was here"!😂😂
Exactly what I was thinking, at least shoot it out onto the driveway and it will evaporate quickly. 🥵
Great video. Jeremy is very knowledgeable and funny.
I have a hitachi/tanaka blower that always empties the tank when sitting. I don't see any tank vent, maybe it is in the carb somewhere. It does run fine but will stall after a minute or 2 at full throttle. It will start again after opening and closing the gas cap.
that has a vent made into the cap which has probably fallen into tank. and as far as emptying while sitting unless its bloody hot where its stored pressurizing tank then its your needle is staying open flooding the engine.
I just wanted to say I love your videos and they're very educational and. I have a leaf blower stihl BR 400 and it does exactly what you were talking about when I use it runs okay when I let it sit it fills up with fuel and the only way I can keep it from doing that I take the fuel cap off before I shut it down and let it sit with the fuel cap off. I do believe the tank vent is the problem, but I don't know where it is I was hoping you were going to show it in the video are you able to give me an idea where it could be? thank you, Steven Alfano
Great video like usual. Thanks again.
Thank you for the tip on MM1. I have been subscribed to him for a while and Jeremy is a great mix of repair, humor, food, and small animals. Always worth the time to watch.
Bruce’s Shop always reminds us that spilling gas is an important part of any repair.
I spill daily! LOL!
@@Chickanic you and Jeremy have helped me to up my game and not dread the 2 stroke. With my $7.50 Auction Homelite antique I cleaned the Walbro carb, replaced the fuel lines and paid $8 for a new gas cap, and added the $44 Shindaiwa 400 Speed Head and I’m rocking and rolling the weed whacking now. Thank you for your content.
I jut bought two gauges for setting the lever height for the needle valve . One is for Waldron the other for Zama . The height o the lever according to the carb manufacturers is very critical. I also had a Stihl blower thatI had let my neighbor use . It would start but not rev up after he used it . Turns out he pushed the primer too many times ,hydro locked the cyl and when he yanked on the cord sheared the integral flywheel key. The new flywheel was 85 bucks so rather than spend that much I put some coarse lapping compound on the tapered shaft put the flywheel on in the correct position and tightened it down. So far it has held up for the last 10 years . I had a rough time getting down to the cause of the won’t rev up issue
Pull the fuel pump diaphragm and hold it up to a bright light, I suspect you will find a hairline crack in it. The crack will pump fuel through the impulse port into the bottom end of the engine causing the hydro-lock. I've replaced several units under warranty due to the connecting rod being bent. The issue is caused by the carb body casting not aligning with the cover casting. The constant flexing of the diaphragm against the mis-alignment of the castings causes the crack. I've brought this issue up with my distributer in Missouri, as well as Stihl corporate in Virginia Beach when I was there for training recently. This issue is often mis-diagnosed as a leaking needle because the carb won't hold pressure when tested via the fuel line connection, put you thumb over the impulse port on the carb and it will hold pressure. Thank You.
Spot on, although I don't see it to often with blowers. I do have a pile of HS 82 hedge trimmer carbs we've had to warranty.
I use a Dremel tool with a cut off wheel to slice a groove in the end of the needle then use a flat screwdriver to adjust the high and low mixture.
Yea I went over to the mower medic and subscribed for you. I think i am going to like what he has to say too .Cheers.
I have the exact same tool kit and i added an A-Circle screwdriver to it for Craftsman cultivators,Senix and other equipment with the A-Circle needle screws.
I do have an endoscope and a pressure tester and a multimeter
yes I run dry for storage all small engines, snow thrower, chainsaw , blower etc.
I always ground the spark plug cable regardless if it has a kill switch or not before pulling on the rope with the spark plug removed ☺️( I once set a mower on fire 🔥 because the spark plug wire was resting near the metal cooling fins of the spark plug hole 🕳️🤪! 11:23
Best hand held blower on the market for years.
I’ve done loads of carbs but still find things to learn. I love how thorough you go when working on them. Great job Bre. 👍🇬🇧🔧