I have been inspired by your videos and recently posted a call out for nonworking mowers, scooters, trimmers, etc. on our neighborhood website in hopes that I would get a few I could repair and them donate to Veterans of America. I got a huge response and people were glad to donate their mostly working (believe it or not) mowers and small engine equipment. So many in fact that I had to rent a storage unit to keep them all until I'm able to work through them. I plan on getting my kids involved, showing them that things can be repaired and not simply thrown away. I just wanted to say thank you for the great videos and giving me the confidence to take on all these repairs; its a bit overwhelming. It's all for a great cause, and who knows maybe I can keep it going and help out those in need. Again, many thanks. Brian-Colorado
just remember if it's broke , you can't break it , and if you can't fix it , it's for sure nobody will be able to after your done trying LOL I absolutely small engine carburetors , every year I wind up taking one apart , and more often than not you wind up doing as Mustie did , and take it back apart , they are pure engineered evil ... keep up you're supporting of the Veterans , the younger generation sure won't as most of them have no respect for the sacrifices they have and will make , and the issues that will haunt them until the day they die , they just don't care , it's sad , really sad what this world has became isn't it ... you really want to make a veterans day , specifically a vietnam veteran , be half their age , walk up to them and thank them for serving and shake their hand , they had it horrible when they came home after , it's sad , just sad ...
Just watched your video on your 2 cents as a mechanic and I feel everyone's pain, I've delt with chronic back pain for 20 years, forced to retire, took 4 years to get disability. I was an auto car painter and loved it but my body finally had had Enough. After years of pain 4 surgeries and no relief I finally found something they helps tremendously....... Two words ... SPINAL STIMULATOR. It's changed my out look on life. I'm just starting to get out and do things because I haven't been able to to work for over 5 years, it's going to take time but I'm getting some of my life back. Your videos are an inspiration to me and as is another you tuber Johnathan W , i love his videos too, I think you know of him he recommended your channel on one of his videos. I love fixing things, making things and making things happen. I WANT TO DO SOME WORK. Anyway look into the Spinal Stimulator if not for yourself but for friends and loved ones. I went to The Athens Spine Center in Athens Ga. If you want I can get you their number so perhaps you can get information for a place near you. Lovin the videos Mustie1 Take care
Honestly your videos are right up there with the best and thankfully you haven't changed the formula as you've gotten more popular. So so many lose it when they get popular. Thank you for the great videos
@@mustie1 It is so nice that you still do only reasonable things that you yourself want to do with stuff and not just spend 100s dollar on crap just to make a good video!
Yea hes over twice the youtube royalty number now! Ive been here since the 50k'ish sub Cushman build and been watching ever since and loved every one of them!
You have saved me a lot of money by not having to go to a psychiatrist, I just come and watch a video of you fixing something and I get a million dollars worth of therapy, thanks very much. It's sad that some people are so confused they lash out at everyone, hopefully he will get in the fix it mode and come out of funk mode soon. keep on rockin dude!
If you take things apart and put them back together and you have parts left over, congratulations, you've re-engineered it even better than it was before so that it now needs fewer parts.
When you have parts left over after a rebuild they are called weeee parts because that’s the sound when you throw them in the pile of spares in the corner of the workshop lol
that often holds true with sometimes stupid things like balance/harmonic dampening shafts and chains, they often chew up and self destruct taking out the whole rest of the item..
Really learning quite a bit from your videos. About a year ago after getting out of basic training I took up an interest in cars and engines in particular. I've been trying to learn everything I can on just how everything works. In the past 2 days I've gotten my '75 comet up and running that I purchased without a clue to the issue. A lot of the diagnostic process I borrowed from your video as well as a few others. Thank you so much for the great content. Everything in these videos is truly applicable to any other engine
Mustie, you have a sterling quality of character: patience, which these old engines require. When you popped the head off, it was like you were starting a new video. You were just seeing what condition other parts were in, nice job.
I work in tech support for performance aftermarket parts for automobiles. A lot of my day is "how do I tune this carb?", "What jets do I use?"".What heat range do I need on plugs?", What should I set timing at?" and all I can say is "start "here" and see what it likes. This is a perfect example of what it is. Trial and error. I like watching you bring these little old engines back to life.It's just satisfying.
After the 2nd time I would have cut off a piece of broom stick and made a handle for that rope. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
I heard you say you love these old engines... I'm fond of them too and this is why... as a boy (1960s), I tinkered with a one cylinder Biggs for years.. little did I know when I became a Navy pilot flying a trainer with a 9 cylinder radial that tinkering with that small Briggs was perfect preparation for understanding engines... seeing you bring these small engines back to life brings back those fond memories.. thanks so much ...Jim
@Ashurii People succumb to greed. When Walmart was started it sold all american goods. Now look at it... people vote with their dollars and they voted for cheap.
i am 71 years old and had an old briggs like that with a ridge on the float needle,i fixed it by using fine lapping compound to lap the needle to the seat,worked for me!
Been watching u 🔧 wrench on motors fer a while now Grew up a mechanic. Lost both hands in an electrical accident. U bring back alot of great memories. Thanks
Hey Mustie, Loved these episodes! So cool to see you go all the way thru one, it's where I learn the most. Thx. Not sure if you ever mess with it but it would be cool to see how to cure a fuel injection motor after it's been sitting with fuel in it. Thx again.
Damn, that guy before me was pretty crude. Unbelievable how some guys seem to know everything. The more variables the harder to dial things in, especially being 75 yrs old and pretty worn out and not knowing who did what before you. Nice to see it running, even just as at an idle. Nice job. Thanks for sharing.
Growing up with my dad doing rebuilds was awesome. He was a tool and die maker and he had a real gift for rebuilds. I guess that’s where I got my skills from. Watching you and other guys saving old iron means a lot to me. Thank you
You are amazing. I like your demeanor and attitude. I have nothing to do with engines but watched part 1 and 2. Completely fascinating to watch someone who has acquired this much knowledge. My hat's off to you, sir.
It's amazing how excited you get and how much pleasure you derive, when you work on these motors, even though you have done so many before , It is very refreshing, I hope it is always a treat for you.
I'm always waiting for your funny and thoughtful videos. Yea I know we're all watching you work on junk but you've gotten to be a teacher and learner to those who would rather toss the item out because they haven't learned to tackle anything but just go buy more. Hopefully the younger generation will get some hands on experience just because you make it user friendly. Great video , just like we're there too!!!!
@Michael: You know he worked as a mechanic, right? This stuff comes natural to him by now. Not saying it degrades it any, I really enjoy his videos and I learn new tricks like every 3 videos.
Back in my military days I went to fuel and electric school and got a good grasp of carbs. but even with that still had the tendency to make them more complicated than they are. Thanks to your videos, you brought my feet back down to earth and have shown me sometimes its just as simple as it looks. Thanks for making and sharing these video's.
I am a product of that era. I did most everything you showed me on my 3/4 hp B & S that I put on my car. My GP built the 2/10 "body" with 12" Soap Box Derby wheels. My dad had a 10" pully welded onto the left-rear wheel. There was a large 2"/12" seat and you guided it with your feet. It went 28 mph and I was only stopped by police once. I could have used your help with the engine many times. Thanks for taking me back to the fifties! RT
I really love those old flo-jet carbs, rarely need parts, and if it does, it's usually because a homeowner has cranked the adjustment needles as tight as they can and put a ledge in the needle. Unlike today's carbs, especially the Nikki carbs Briggs uses on its 14-18 hp ohv engines, I stock a selection of walbro replacement carbs for when I get one in. I've spent too much time and money trying to get the Nikki's to work, only to replace it anyway. And with the price of the plastic parts and rubber molded orings, the walbro is about the same or less in price. Running a shop, I can't waste my time and my customers chasing a bad designed part.if it has a running problem that's fuel related, I'll pull it off, inspect, and clean. If no joy on reinstall, it gets a new one. Flooding carbs I will try a needle ($14, Briggs list) if still floods, the metering plate (large plastic body the float attached to) is warpped, so new carb. Anyone who has a Briggs with a Nikki carb, look on Amazon or eBay, usually can get a aftermarket for next to nothing.
Those carbs are known for warpage of the top. I started doubling up on the gasket to get them to stop leaking. People get moody when you say things like needs a new carborator. Especially on grandpas old snow blower or roto tiller.
The engines are coming, the engines are coming. You do The hokey Pokey and you shake it all about. This one has you running a bit, again the engine whisperer strikes again. I love it, great video.
Back in the early 1970s my parents had a summer camp on East long pond Vermont . We had an old engine like this to pump water from lake to up behind camp , gravity feed back for toilet etc . I remember my father trying to get it to run every weekend to pump water to holding tank ? I honestly believe that is were I learned my first swear words 😂 . I went on to become a mechanic / welder . I owe it all to watching my father tinker on that old brigs Motor ? He was not a mechanic!!! But could swear like a sailor. Thanks again for you great videos.
Get a D shaped handle off of a snowmobile for that pull cord... Thats gotta hurt! I'm surprised how quiet it runs at the end of the video without a muffler. Thumbs up! 👍🏻
It's a great video like all of your other ones, Mustie, but that "coming up" bit at the end was killer. Thanks, Man. I can't wait the see the rest of this one.
I really dont mind the trial and error of getting it to run. I prefer that more than the David Copperfield edit to a running engine. These old resurrections are great. Keep up the great content.
Standard preset / initial set for most of the early small engines Carburetors is 2 1/2 turns out on the MAIN JET , and 1 1/2 turns out on the idle jet . Most old tractors are the same way . Most likely cause of the flooding is it has the wrong needle on the float. You said the float needle fit very loose . All of that oil on top of the piston was probably the remnants of the Marvel Oil that you had dumped in the cylinder earlier on .
I sure enjoy your episodes. You are inspiring and entertaining. Each time I start one of your videos, I learn something new. I watch it thru to the end and then want to watch another. Thank you; people like you make youtube great.
Great job, Mustie is very patient and does not loose his cool, or just give up like a lot of us would, he got the engine running, needs needle and seat for the float, it is to be expected on an older engine to be a bit worn, with the right new parts it would run well again.
hey Mustie, with the use of the white rag on the bench it makes the objects that you are working on very dark. i think the camera over adjusts. can you shine a overhead light on the work area. or it could be just my old eyes. good to see old stuff come alive once again after so many years of idle sitting. jim in florida
Enjoyed the video,I don't think I have your Patience ,I would have gotten the drill to start it.Glad you took it apart at the end ,I think thats one of the reasons it was so hard to run as bad as it was worn!Thanks for sharing ,waiting for the next one!I always watch till the very last ,enjoyed the Wildlife shot!Someone mentioned in the comments about Justin In The good of The Land had a gasket Maker.I saw that video and I agree that might be something for you Mustie.God Bless!
thank you for all the great small engine videos. did my first repair when I took a N Briggs from the town where I was working to have something to do in my spare time. It was just a box of parts that someone took apart and left. I got it running again and started my love of small engine repair. That was in 1963 I taught HS ag shop for 31 years and always had a small engine repair unit. One comment on this video. There should be a filter screen in the sediment bowl it probably got dirty and plugged so someone took it out to let any gas through.
Mustie1 you ROCK! At the end of the video I was almost screaming "Did the compression come back up..??" thinking you forgot about checking it. Low and behold, you remembered. Awesome videos bud! Thank You
you know, every time i see the parts washer and its drain, i want to build a little recirculating pump and filter for it so that the fluid can stay nice and clean. dunno why, but i have a thing for building/thinking up stuff that is technically useful and totally pointless.
Yeah until I started watching Musties videos I used to look at my lawnmower carburetor as if it were a snake.....and I hate snakes and pee myself a little...
I am now convinced that I can start any old VW beetle no matter how long it's been parked. I just need a fresh battery or two and a bottle of two cycle fuel.
Snakes are delicious . You just have to marinade the over night with a little chopped garlic and onions, white wine, fresh ground pepper, mustard seed and touch of rosemary ;)
the sound of engine reminds me of my childhood we used to visit a relative who used to live in a village and his friends were farmers who had diesel water pumps and they sound same as this engine and i loved them i loved to spend my time next to those engines covered with smoke and oil they were fun to look at
Another great video, that is a slick little engine that must have seen a lot of use with that much piston slop. Looking forward to the engine tear down and rebuild.
Your videos are excellent! Informative and useful. It also reminds me when I was a kid, when my dad and I would fix cars and small engines. He was a mechanic also. We watch your videos together from time to time. When you pulled the oil bath, it reminded me that in the 80s we had this (probably late 60s -70s) Briggs and Stratton push mower. Yearly, we would service it. Mostly easy things. Oil, plugs, etc. I had the chore of mowing part of the lawn at the age of 8. Aren't there child labor laws? Haha. Thanks again for all of your awesome videos. Much appreciated!
Lets get the carb rebuilds to a minimum, with ethanol its a yearly thing. Not like the old days when you only needed it when some dork put watered mix into the tank. @@jbgaud
Thanks for the videos you make.i enjoy them.i have learned a lot from them.i have several projects myself mostly John Deere.i'm a welder/fabricator by trade but by watching your videos it has me inspired me to tackle the small engine projects I have.snowblower/ mower/chainsaw. Keep the videos coming...maybe a John Deere rear engine rider transmission swap.hahaha....thanks.
thanks mate! just got my 4th dirtbike going that I bought as not running, about to hit the trails this morning, u taught me everything I need to know can't thank you enough
Man does that take me back! Must have been 1964, my neighbor gave me an old home built bicycle frame that had a motor mount, and no peddles , a pulley where they should be and such. He said he never did get a motor mounted but grew up and bought his first motorcycle, an old Harley. So there I sat, with this frame, and my 1 dollar week allowance didn't get me much as far as parts, so I scrounged around the garage and found a Maytag washing machine gas engine. I played with her and got her running, mounted it, but I didn't have a belt but I found one at the dump ground, it was very elastic, so I built an idler arm sort of device for a clutch and got it all together. That old Maytag didn't have a lot of power but it was enough to give me the thrill of my first motor powered bike! I went on to own lots of motorcycles but had to give it up after becoming disabled, GOD how I miss motorcycles, hell I miss life as I used to know it, but it all comes with age, and videos like this give me a bit of that same feelings, so thanks much for making an old man young again, at least for forty minutes or so!
So, why don't you replace the rings, get it running really sweet, then get it all shined up, cleaned and polish the unpainted surfaces, and repaint the ones that are? Aren't there collectors of such things that would pay good money for a restored vintage piece? When I was a kid, we'd take motors such as this one, without the gear reduction and mount them on homemade go karts. we used to play with the pipes too, adding this and that to see what we could make the sound do. We had lots of plumbing parts laying around, so we'd configure them in dozens of ways just to see what it would do. We accidentally got one to run so quiet you couldn't tell it was running if you weren't looking at it, but the 20 feet or so of pipe and bends and what not that took was a bit impractical. Only worked with the clothes line to hold up the end of it. Seems to me you're getting them running is ony half the job.. they should look like they used to look too, before time took it's toll.
toot tall You’d never get your money back for parts and time. Projects like this need to be a labour or love for the individual. They are not a means to make money.
keep checking in like crazy waiting on part 3, since I "discovered" your videos this will be the first series I get to see as it happens. Great videos Mustie1.
I have been inspired by your videos and recently posted a call out for nonworking mowers, scooters, trimmers, etc. on our neighborhood website in hopes that I would get a few I could repair and them donate to Veterans of America. I got a huge response and people were glad to donate their mostly working (believe it or not) mowers and small engine equipment. So many in fact that I had to rent a storage unit to keep them all until I'm able to work through them. I plan on getting my kids involved, showing them that things can be repaired and not simply thrown away. I just wanted to say thank you for the great videos and giving me the confidence to take on all these repairs; its a bit overwhelming. It's all for a great cause, and who knows maybe I can keep it going and help out those in need. Again, many thanks. Brian-Colorado
just remember if it's broke , you can't break it , and if you can't fix it , it's for sure nobody will be able to after your done trying LOL I absolutely small engine carburetors , every year I wind up taking one apart , and more often than not you wind up doing as Mustie did , and take it back apart , they are pure engineered evil ... keep up you're supporting of the Veterans , the younger generation sure won't as most of them have no respect for the sacrifices they have and will make , and the issues that will haunt them until the day they die , they just don't care , it's sad , really sad what this world has became isn't it ... you really want to make a veterans day , specifically a vietnam veteran , be half their age , walk up to them and thank them for serving and shake their hand , they had it horrible when they came home after , it's sad , just sad ...
so you're saying you are donating them but instead sell them for profit??
I do the same as well, my neighbor put a mower on the kerb because it was seized up, I was mowing my lawn within a hour :)
Nicholas Gottwerth that’s how I started man! 2 strike bicycles are the shit. Best of luck!
U want a mercury keikheafer outboard?
Just watched your video on your 2 cents as a mechanic and I feel everyone's pain, I've delt with chronic back pain for 20 years, forced to retire, took 4 years to get disability. I was an auto car painter and loved it but my body finally had had Enough. After years of pain 4 surgeries and no relief I finally found something they helps tremendously....... Two words ... SPINAL STIMULATOR. It's changed my out look on life. I'm just starting to get out and do things because I haven't been able to to work for over 5 years, it's going to take time but I'm getting some of my life back.
Your videos are an inspiration to me and as is another you tuber Johnathan W , i love his videos too, I think you know of him he recommended your channel on one of his videos. I love fixing things, making things and making things happen. I WANT TO DO SOME WORK.
Anyway look into the Spinal Stimulator if not for yourself but for friends and loved ones.
I went to The Athens Spine Center in Athens Ga. If you want I can get you their number so perhaps you can get information for a place near you.
Lovin the videos Mustie1
Take care
Honestly your videos are right up there with the best and thankfully you haven't changed the formula as you've gotten more popular. So so many lose it when they get popular.
Thank you for the great videos
thank you
A boss I once had told me " you can't lose what you ain't never had". Lol
@@mustie1 It is so nice that you still do only reasonable things that you yourself want to do with stuff and not just spend 100s dollar on crap just to make a good video!
Yea hes over twice the youtube royalty number now! Ive been here since the 50k'ish sub Cushman build and been watching ever since and loved every one of them!
"Cough cough, roadking" (I didn't say that, or he'll call me a troll)
Just a reminder to all of us Subscribers don't skip the ads Let them play and let's make sure he gets his ad revenue. Oh yeah awesome videos.
When you watch the video and it says "Part 2 will be up in 48 hours", and then you realize the video came out 2 days ago. Its a good feeling.
@Ashurii close enough lol
@Ashurii LOL
The bagel shop owner has alienated his own customers. They'll never forget!🤨
You have saved me a lot of money by not having to go to a psychiatrist, I just come and watch a video of you fixing something and I get a million dollars worth of therapy, thanks very much.
It's sad that some people are so confused they lash out at everyone, hopefully he will get in the fix it mode and come out of funk mode soon. keep on rockin dude!
If you take things apart and put them back together and you have parts left over, congratulations, you've re-engineered it even better than it was before so that it now needs fewer parts.
LOL. I need to remember this one!
When you have parts left over after a rebuild they are called weeee parts because that’s the sound when you throw them in the pile of spares in the corner of the workshop lol
that often holds true with sometimes stupid things like balance/harmonic dampening shafts and chains, they often chew up and self destruct taking out the whole rest of the item..
@Ashurii - I'm older than you, but I can fix anything - where's the baling wire...
F O O L!!!
Really learning quite a bit from your videos. About a year ago after getting out of basic training I took up an interest in cars and engines in particular. I've been trying to learn everything I can on just how everything works. In the past 2 days I've gotten my '75 comet up and running that I purchased without a clue to the issue. A lot of the diagnostic process I borrowed from your video as well as a few others. Thank you so much for the great content. Everything in these videos is truly applicable to any other engine
nice car
@@mustie1 Thank you, '68 Javelin SST 290.
Mustie, you have a sterling quality of character: patience, which these old engines require. When you popped the head off, it was like you were starting a new video. You were just seeing what condition other parts were in, nice job.
Agreed!
Also, , ,"seeing,, what condition, your condition, ,is,,in" . . . NO, , , I'm REALLY,, A, ,50s',, kid!!
I work in tech support for performance aftermarket parts for automobiles. A lot of my day is "how do I tune this carb?", "What jets do I use?"".What heat range do I need on plugs?", What should I set timing at?" and all I can say is "start "here" and see what it likes. This is a perfect example of what it is. Trial and error. I like watching you bring these little old engines back to life.It's just satisfying.
You know your vids are awesome when I can feel your pain. That kick back hurt 😳☺️
After the 2nd time I would have cut off a piece of broom stick and made a handle for that rope. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
I get my education by watching you taking things apart, results are secondary to me. Love your skills!
Thanks for taking us along. Love the otter.
I heard you say you love these old engines... I'm fond of them too and this is why... as a boy (1960s), I tinkered with a one cylinder Biggs for years.. little did I know when I became a Navy pilot flying a trainer with a 9 cylinder radial that tinkering with that small Briggs was perfect preparation for understanding engines... seeing you bring these small engines back to life brings back those fond memories.. thanks so much ...Jim
Mustie..great job...no plastic parts here..this was built to last!!
@Ashurii People succumb to greed. When Walmart was started it sold all american goods. Now look at it... people vote with their dollars and they voted for cheap.
The Mustie chuckle is my favorite sound. Super satisfying once you get an engine running and it makes you happy. Great as always
By far my favorite channel!
Yes one of mine too,asmr for the shop.
i am 71 years old and had an old briggs like that with a ridge on the float needle,i fixed it by using fine lapping compound to lap the needle to the seat,worked for me!
I didn't know they were still making hit-n-miss engines in the 1950s! :-)
Been watching u 🔧 wrench on motors fer a while now Grew up a mechanic. Lost both hands in an electrical accident. U bring back alot of great memories. Thanks
Hey Mustie, Loved these episodes! So cool to see you go all the way thru one, it's where I learn the most. Thx. Not sure if you ever mess with it but it would be cool to see how to cure a fuel injection motor after it's been sitting with fuel in it. Thx again.
nice old stuff like that is great to see even if it is all worn out
Damn, that guy before me was pretty crude. Unbelievable how some guys seem to know everything. The more variables the harder to dial things in, especially being 75 yrs old and pretty worn out and not knowing who did what before you. Nice to see it running, even just as at an idle. Nice job. Thanks for sharing.
Growing up with my dad doing rebuilds was awesome. He was a tool and die maker and he had a real gift for rebuilds. I guess that’s where I got my skills from. Watching you and other guys saving old iron means a lot to me. Thank you
Yay!!!! Another awesome video to watch after work!!! Thanks Mustie1! As we say in Australia, "ya little ledge". (you little legend!) Haha Cheers mate
It lives!!! I was cringing with every kick back...ouch!!! You are the most patient man! Thanks for teaching us!
That engine is the sound of the small engine arena at British steam fayres, it is great. Cheers
You are amazing. I like your demeanor and attitude. I have nothing to do with engines but watched part 1 and 2. Completely fascinating to watch someone who has acquired this much knowledge. My hat's off to you, sir.
I've been waiting for this one since Friday :-) Thanks for the great video and entertainment, Mustie!!
It's amazing how excited you get and how much pleasure you derive, when you work on these motors, even though you have done so many before , It is very refreshing, I hope it is always a treat for you.
I'm always waiting for your funny and thoughtful videos. Yea I know we're all watching you work on junk but you've gotten to be a teacher and learner to those who would rather toss the item out because they haven't learned to tackle anything but just go buy more. Hopefully the younger generation will get some hands on experience just because you make it user friendly. Great video , just like we're there too!!!!
@Michael: You know he worked as a mechanic, right? This stuff comes natural to him by now. Not saying it degrades it any, I really enjoy his videos and I learn new tricks like every 3 videos.
Back in my military days I went to fuel and electric school and got a good grasp of carbs. but even with that still had the tendency to make them more complicated than they are. Thanks to your videos, you brought my feet back down to earth and have shown me sometimes its just as simple as it looks. Thanks for making and sharing these video's.
Love Briggs engines They never die. Great watch!
Simon Spiers unless they are new ones in the last 18 years
thats because they are a low compression engine.
Or a poor design and poor materials
Excellent job Mustie!!!!.....................Always a joy watching you bring life back to those old machines!!!
Great work Mustie you did it again
I am a product of that era. I did most everything you showed me on my 3/4 hp B & S that I put on my car. My GP built the 2/10 "body" with 12" Soap Box Derby wheels. My dad had a 10" pully welded onto the left-rear wheel. There was a large 2"/12" seat and you guided it with your feet. It went 28 mph and I was only stopped by police once. I could have used your help with the engine many times.
Thanks for taking me back to the fifties!
RT
I could watch Mustie’s videos all day. They are so interesting and they totally chill me out. Great work.
I really love those old flo-jet carbs, rarely need parts, and if it does, it's usually because a homeowner has cranked the adjustment needles as tight as they can and put a ledge in the needle. Unlike today's carbs, especially the Nikki carbs Briggs uses on its 14-18 hp ohv engines, I stock a selection of walbro replacement carbs for when I get one in. I've spent too much time and money trying to get the Nikki's to work, only to replace it anyway. And with the price of the plastic parts and rubber molded orings, the walbro is about the same or less in price. Running a shop, I can't waste my time and my customers chasing a bad designed part.if it has a running problem that's fuel related, I'll pull it off, inspect, and clean. If no joy on reinstall, it gets a new one. Flooding carbs I will try a needle ($14, Briggs list) if still floods, the metering plate (large plastic body the float attached to) is warpped, so new carb. Anyone who has a Briggs with a Nikki carb, look on Amazon or eBay, usually can get a aftermarket for next to nothing.
Yeah the nikkis are pretty bad. Ive had my fair share of annoyances with them on briggs motors
Those carbs are known for warpage of the top. I started doubling up on the gasket to get them to stop leaking. People get moody when you say things like needs a new carborator. Especially on grandpas old snow blower or roto tiller.
Yeah I work at a dealer. I know exactly what you mean.
The engines are coming, the engines are coming. You do The hokey Pokey and you shake it all about. This one has you running a bit, again the engine whisperer strikes again. I love it, great video.
Good to see you pull the main needle out 1st, seen more than 1 guy pull the float bowl and crack that off.
Sweet muffler!
The way it exhausts towards the carb and the operator is a nice touch!
@@MrUbiquitousTech its an early turbo attempt! :)
@@Ajaxaxxess LOL, yes, the 90' elbow helps create a vortex. ;)
Back in the early 1970s my parents had a summer camp on East long pond Vermont . We had an old engine like this to pump water from lake to up behind camp , gravity feed back for toilet etc . I remember my father trying to get it to run every weekend to pump water to holding tank ? I honestly believe that is were I learned my first swear words 😂 . I went on to become a mechanic / welder . I owe it all to watching my father tinker on that old brigs Motor ? He was not a mechanic!!! But could swear like a sailor. Thanks again for you great videos.
Working on the Blackstone with my Dad who was a sailor and a Scot .Och my tender young ears!
Get a D shaped handle off of a snowmobile for that pull cord...
Thats gotta hurt!
I'm surprised how quiet it runs at the end of the video without a muffler.
Thumbs up! 👍🏻
Very educational! Thank you. A good tutorial in how to trouble shoot small engine, mechanics.
Ethanol fuel has given me a retirement gig, cleaning neglected carburetors.
I wonder how many hours of runtime this engine has on it. It is just amazing how well made they were.
Same here job security 😂😂😂
I hear you. Keeps me in RC planes and other fun toys.
I don't think the name Mustie2 has been taken.
@@johnpossum556 - Ooh! I could ride his coattails!
Great job bringing that old cast iron Briggs back to life Mustie, I love the old cast iron engines!
So old , so crusty , so mustie. I think those old crusty engines are you favorite. I like them too.
It's a great video like all of your other ones, Mustie, but that "coming up" bit at the end was killer. Thanks, Man. I can't wait the see the rest of this one.
The coffee cup in the parts washer reminded me that my coffee is brewed.
I really dont mind the trial and error of getting it to run.
I prefer that more than the David Copperfield edit to a running engine.
These old resurrections are great. Keep up the great content.
Standard preset / initial set for most of the early small engines Carburetors is 2 1/2 turns out on the MAIN JET , and 1 1/2 turns out on the idle jet . Most old tractors are the same way . Most likely cause of the flooding is it has the wrong needle on the float. You said the float needle fit very loose . All of that oil on top of the piston was probably the remnants of the Marvel Oil that you had dumped in the cylinder earlier on .
I sure enjoy your episodes. You are inspiring and entertaining. Each time I start one of your videos, I learn something new. I watch it thru to the end and then want to watch another. Thank you; people like you make youtube great.
when i saw that frozen lake at the end of your video, i thought you had enough of the engine and you wanted to throw it in there :))
That’s what I was kinda thinking for a second
Great job, Mustie is very patient and does not loose his cool, or just give up like a lot of us would, he got the engine running, needs needle and seat for the float, it is to be expected on an older engine to be a bit worn, with the right new parts it would run well again.
I like how Mustie talks to his engines. “The Engine Whisperer.”
Stumbled onto your video really enjoyed watching
John Walton, you get in here this minute! Your supper is getting cold! That silly engine can wait until tomorrow!
Nice job Mustie, love watching you wrench on anything but it's especially cool when it's something as old as that!
hey Mustie, with the use of the white rag on the bench it makes the objects that you are working on very dark. i think the camera over adjusts. can you shine a overhead light on the work area. or it could be just my old eyes. good to see old stuff come alive once again after so many years of idle sitting. jim in florida
thanks jim
Not just you, I noticed a lot of shadowing too. Not complaining though, just noticed a difference, love these vids.
@@mustie1 A darker towel or cloth will keep the camera lens from over adjusting too.
Ditto
Give it some time the rag will turn grey soon enough :-)
Thank you for the best program a fella could watch on a wet cold Sunday evening together with a pint and some cold cuts. Cheers
Thank you all for supporting Mustie with care packages of tools and gifts to help him keep teaching us newbies.
Enjoyed the video,I don't think I have your Patience ,I would have gotten the drill to start it.Glad you took it apart at the end ,I think thats one of the reasons it was so hard to run as bad as it was worn!Thanks for sharing ,waiting for the next one!I always watch till the very last ,enjoyed the Wildlife shot!Someone mentioned in the comments about Justin In The good of The Land had a gasket Maker.I saw that video and I agree that might be something for you Mustie.God Bless!
Just wondering, does the commentary stop when the camera is off? Do you find yourself explaining things look up and realize there's no camera?
yes but not out loud, that would be weird
@@mustie1 plus the Mrs may not approve if you if you said "What do think, should I probe in there?" at an inappropriate time..... 🤣🤣
We have an old paint shaker we would strap the tanks to. If you leave them too long you end up with a gas strainer instead of a tank
Wen I talk to my self generally it's only the swears I say out loud
thank you for all the great small engine videos. did my first repair when I took a N Briggs from the town where I was working to have something to do in my spare time. It was just a box of parts that someone took apart and left. I got it running again and started my love of small engine repair. That was in 1963 I taught HS ag shop for 31 years and always had a small engine repair unit. One comment on this video. There should be a filter screen in the sediment bowl it probably got dirty and plugged so someone took it out to let any gas through.
Nice beaver shot
But it’s an Otter...
I watched it a couple more times and do see long bushy whiskers, so you are probably right. It's an Otter.
That was a different series of Mustie videos. ;o)
I love beaver!
Dude go boss your dog around,mustie1 stay just like you are
Mustie1 you ROCK! At the end of the video I was almost screaming "Did the compression come back up..??" thinking you forgot about checking it. Low and behold, you remembered. Awesome videos bud! Thank You
Top man! 🇬🇧
Thank you for letting us back in your garage. Enjoyed my meal watching this vid.
On older ones adjust the main 1st then the idle
One and one half turn on main one and one quarter on the other. At least I am pretty sure thats how they went. Done my share of rebuilds on them.
it had no control on the high side and only the idle did so when in rome well you know, or else thats how l would set it up,
Nothing much more satisfying than bringing an old engine back to life!
you know, every time i see the parts washer and its drain, i want to build a little recirculating pump and filter for it so that the fluid can stay nice and clean. dunno why, but i have a thing for building/thinking up stuff that is technically useful and totally pointless.
@Ashurii a large bit of tree stump bolted to the floor is the best. Good for heavy pounding also.
I really enjoy watching your work, very enlightening and enjoyable. Thanks for what you do!
Aye yi yi!! That makes me wanna start building Board Racers and working on Old Bugs!!☺
@Spray Paint Art With Brett No worries Mate!! That old Briggs is in good hands!!☺
Good resto job on an old antique. Brought em back to life.
Yeah until I started watching Musties videos I used to look at my lawnmower carburetor as if it were a snake.....and I hate snakes and pee myself a little...
@Ashurii " if peeing your pants makes you cool, consider me Miles Davis"
@Ashurii - Well, that just means I was cool until 6th grade, then things went downhill from there...😂
I am now convinced that I can start any old VW beetle no matter how long it's been parked. I just need a fresh battery or two and a bottle of two cycle fuel.
Snakes are delicious . You just have to marinade the over night with a little chopped garlic and onions, white wine, fresh ground pepper, mustard seed and touch of rosemary ;)
@Ashurii Sounds yummy . I'll try it :D
the sound of engine reminds me of my childhood we used to visit a relative who used to live in a village and his friends were farmers who had diesel water pumps and they sound same as this engine and i loved them i loved to spend my time next to those engines covered with smoke and oil they were fun to look at
Are u going to change the reduction gear oil? I see what looks like a fill next to the pully
Another great video, that is a slick little engine that must have seen a lot of use with that much piston slop. Looking forward to the engine tear down and rebuild.
LOL @ previously on Mustie1...
Your videos are excellent! Informative and useful. It also reminds me when I was a kid, when my dad and I would fix cars and small engines. He was a mechanic also. We watch your videos together from time to time. When you pulled the oil bath, it reminded me that in the 80s we had this (probably late 60s -70s) Briggs and Stratton push mower. Yearly, we would service it. Mostly easy things. Oil, plugs, etc. I had the chore of mowing part of the lawn at the age of 8. Aren't there child labor laws? Haha. Thanks again for all of your awesome videos. Much appreciated!
I think we should go all France Yellow Vest until they eradicate ethanol.
LOL
hahahaha We don't want to eradicate ethanol, just taxes. just for fun, we like diesel. we have a lot of them.
Lets get the carb rebuilds to a minimum, with ethanol its a yearly thing. Not like the old days when you only needed it when some dork put watered mix into the tank. @@jbgaud
I think we oughtta just go protest because, well, because it's France!
Don’t forget that they pay about $3.50 a gallon in taxes!
Nice, that was lots of fun! I enjoy your passion, makes your videos a treat to watch. Thanks for sharing.
Looks like you got a boxer's knuckle there Mustie Ouch!
Thanks for the videos you make.i enjoy them.i have learned a lot from them.i have several projects myself mostly John Deere.i'm a welder/fabricator by trade but by watching your videos it has me inspired me to tackle the small engine projects I have.snowblower/ mower/chainsaw. Keep the videos coming...maybe a John Deere rear engine rider transmission swap.hahaha....thanks.
I know you have a motorcycle horde can we please have a winter motorcycle project PLEASE
I just loved to see you bring back old engines. Good stuff!
These old engines are build to last. You otter know that.
Always love to see these old engines come back to life. Thanks for sharing
Why aren't there any cats in these videos? Thanks for the otter footage! They are as good as cats, maybe a little better!
The mice put a contract out on them. Never mess with the mouse mob ; )
FYI Musty is a dog lover. A big kitty getting in the middle of his work would be funny tho.
Also don't understand. So much rodent damage. Downside is there would not be any nesting owls in Mustie's storage tent. Cats rule. Lol
@@OldF1000 Mouse mob = hahahahahahahaha awesome!
cats are oxygen thieves who wants to work in a rarefied Atmosphere LOL
thanks mate! just got my 4th dirtbike going that I bought as not running, about to hit the trails this morning, u taught me everything I need to know can't thank you enough
That isn't a 5s but it is a nr6 Briggs a nr6 is a 5s with a 6 to 1 hear reduction
Have learned a lot from watching your video's. Now I can tear down a carb and I know what to look for. Keep it up!!! Thanks!
Anyone notice a theme with all these “will it work” videos? The engine starts and runs. Then the bloke fiddles with the carb, and it stops. 😉
And then fiddle with the carb some more!
M.
I have an identical engine. watching your videos on this showed me how to repair mine. Thank-you.
Pieces of broken hardend car glass works great for cleaning the inside of rusted tanks.
I use old carbide machine tool inserts of different sizes and shapes.
Use a piece of chain, much easier to get out
Man does that take me back! Must have been 1964, my neighbor gave me an old home built bicycle frame that had a motor mount, and no peddles , a pulley where they should be and such. He said he never did get a motor mounted but grew up and bought his first motorcycle, an old Harley. So there I sat, with this frame, and my 1 dollar week allowance didn't get me much as far as parts, so I scrounged around the garage and found a Maytag washing machine gas engine. I played with her and got her running, mounted it, but I didn't have a belt but I found one at the dump ground, it was very elastic, so I built an idler arm sort of device for a clutch and got it all together. That old Maytag didn't have a lot of power but it was enough to give me the thrill of my first motor powered bike! I went on to own lots of motorcycles but had to give it up after becoming disabled, GOD how I miss motorcycles, hell I miss life as I used to know it, but it all comes with age, and videos like this give me a bit of that same feelings, so thanks much for making an old man young again, at least for forty minutes or so!
So, why don't you replace the rings, get it running really sweet, then get it all shined up, cleaned and polish the unpainted surfaces, and repaint the ones that are? Aren't there collectors of such things that would pay good money for a restored vintage piece? When I was a kid, we'd take motors such as this one, without the gear reduction and mount them on homemade go karts. we used to play with the pipes too, adding this and that to see what we could make the sound do. We had lots of plumbing parts laying around, so we'd configure them in dozens of ways just to see what it would do. We accidentally got one to run so quiet you couldn't tell it was running if you weren't looking at it, but the 20 feet or so of pipe and bends and what not that took was a bit impractical. Only worked with the clothes line to hold up the end of it. Seems to me you're getting them running is ony half the job.. they should look like they used to look too, before time took it's toll.
toot tall You’d never get your money back for parts and time. Projects like this need to be a labour or love for the individual. They are not a means to make money.
keep checking in like crazy waiting on part 3, since I "discovered" your videos this will be the first series I get to see as it happens. Great videos Mustie1.
Can’t call it wrenchin’ if you don’t bust a knuckle every now and then.....
Yet again a great vid i look forward to your every video you are avid viewing over here in the UK also do like the mini shots on the end well done
Everyone otter like this video.
Great video I've done what you did and nothing better than hearing an old engine run again