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Steve you can't really check compression with a gauge on these small engines, you have the best solution. Here's the problem. The volume of the cylinder, especially in small stuff like trimmers and chain saws or 4 cycle GX25 and 35 Honda's, is that the ratio of air in the cylinder to the ratio in the line to the gauge and the gauge itself is way too high, if you get 50 or 60 lbs it's a lot, so don't waste time with gauges. The line and gauge are lowering the reading too much. If you've checked everything else, carbs, ignition, etc and you pull your engine apart just make sure you have good valves and rings and the cylinder walls are good and in specs. Thanks for the video.
Steve, Steve, Steve! I use a fisherman's scale to check compression. I grab the rope start with the scale hook and give it a tug, 8 to 10 pounds of pull to get it to turn over is a good start! Let me know what you get get on the Honda when you unstick the intake valve.
I love your videos and the no bs approach and the beer is always a plus. Having said that an internal combustion engine needs fuel, oxygen and spark to run. That is technically the correct statement. The compression is of course necessary but as an internal aspect of how the engine works there is not much end users with limited mechanical experience can do about it. No compression means a damaged cylinder, or piston compression rings or valve(s) not closing fully or all the above. And that means major overhaul of the engine which is beyond the expertise of most home DIYers. But fuel, oxygen and spark are things that can be readily verified and fixed without the need of special tools and knowledge. Thank you for your videos, very helpful !!!
I do not have the gauge so I use this method before and after doing some work in my B&S engine. This thing was spinning like a fan before. After head gasket change, valve lap and setting the valve lash, it bounces back like the daily runner in this video. Nice! I did lean the mower over some on the 'wrong' side since mine was on the ground. I have no bench or table to put it on to work. It would not start AT ALL. I let it sit for a day. I shot some Seafoam in the plug hole and after a few pulls she fired up and choked out a lot of smoke from the oil. After a minute, the smoke cleared and it starts on the first or second pull when cold and first after running a minute or so. My 1998 Craftsman it alive and kicking still.
Thanks for the tip! At work I always pull the plug and screw a pressure gauge and roll it over. Your tip is great if your say out and about looking to buy a used ditch mower. One of my customers makes a living reselling mower finds. She finds cheap or free mowers and brings them to me to fix so she can flip them. She will love this tip.
Thanks for the tip...I'm diagnosing my old 2004 snapper ninja and I thought I might have worn rings. I tried this and the blade bounced back very fast just like this mower. It started when I tipped my mower upside down to change the oil (6.5 HP quantum xrm Briggs & Stratton) and now it won't stop smoking after never smoking before. The dipstick went from 'full' to 'add' in just two mows it's burning so much oil.
Steve i had two Honda mowers which i could not repair but after watching your videos i fixed them both. Thank you. very well explained. The best video on mowers.
I'm never going to be the guy that can completely rebuild an engine, but your videos have taught me all the things I have to look for. Bad gas, dirty air filter, spark plug, no compression, too much oil making smoke, or pinching off/removing the gas line to check/clean the carburetor... So like I said, I'm not the guy that can rebuild all this stuff, but now I'll never be the sucker that throws away a mower before it's been worked on. I've become "informed" in less than a week. Thanks.
Steve-I’ve been a teacher for 19 years. If I was evaluating you I would give you an A+. Your descriptions are so thorough and clear. I learned a ton from your channel. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Glad I came across this video. Been trying to figure out why my mower wont't start. I have tested and tried many things on the mower and just couldn't figure out what was wrong. Last thing is to check the compression by using your trick and wahlah, my mower has no compression at all. Worked on the OHV valves and now my mower is running fine. Thank you
Been struggling getting this old lawn mower up and running. It was inactive for a long time. I have done the following: Replace gas tank and line, cleaned old carb and then replaced carb twice with new ones from Amazon, replaced air filter/prime bulb mount, gasket and filter, pull cord, control cable, spark plug, reset igniter gap, checked flywheel brake alignment. Pulled carb fuel bowl nut to make sure fuel is getting into bowl. It primes fine as far as I can tell, meaning if I look into the carb in can see gas coming into the carb. It only turns over for a couple seconds with starter fluid. Turned it on its side and I get no kick back when turning the blade. Put the compression tester on it and only got 60 psi and it's bleeding off.
Steve puts everything in laymans terms. I've always worked on my own equipment and sometimes never to figure out the problem. Steve makes it easy to troubleshoot the problems and then shows exactly how to fix the problems in the most efficient way possible.
Steve's channel is one of the best channels on UA-cam. If you do commercial mowers, how about a video showing how to service the drives? Thanks for what you do!
I happened to watch the intake valve video before watching this particular video. I already knew the biggest possible answer on why there was no compression on the second mower. Your videos are quite educational and to the point. Subscribed!
i needed this video so badly, i usually try the rope pull. but this gives me another way to test. Thx Steve i need to quit being cheap and buy a tester haha
I like the way you showed us how to check the mower for compression. I have a riding mower which I have to check out since it have been sitting since last year and I want to get it running and put it into service.
Great job Steve, thank you for telling us Why, & not just how to fix something! The Why is the logic behind a mechanical device & is essential for learning & proper diagnosis of a machine. You confirmed my question & suspicion on the "Riding mower dirty little secret" video on the mower deck blade sealed bearings, the last time I replaced them. There were no grease fittings on those housings so I left the seals on. The bearings only lasted a year! I had just seen your "dirty secret" video in June 2019 when the bearings started growling again. This time I bought zerk grease fittings, tapped & installed them in the 2 housings & modified the seals as you described on the video. The cheap grease was so thin that compressed air easily blew it out! I repacked them with Mobile 1 synthetic grease, filled the housings with the same grease, thru the grease fitting & installed the top bearing. Now they will last longer. Thanks for sharing brother!
Air is also a key element Steve but I've also neglected to mention that more than once myself ; ) Keep up the great work and congrats on the 146k+ subscribers.
Awesome video Steve ! You can also test for spark at the same time , just hold on to the sparkplug wire with your other hand ! ! You will need the rest of the beer to recover from that one . Lol
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT!! 👍👍👍 Your still “The Best” Steve, thank you so much for sharing your vast knowledge of small engine repair. You should put all this information in a book and sell it. Thank you Sir.
Thank you so much for the video. I feel like a family member or a good neighbor just took care of me and showed me how not to get swindled. Thank you very much sir.
Steve - your channel is a lifesaver for novices like me. You save me so much money and educate me at the same time. You are the only channel I donate money to. Real quick - what should be the average compression if we do hook up gauges. (I bought the briggs and stratton motor book - and they only tell you to buy their leak kit) So now I need to know what the norm is.
Steve, I am from Trinidad west indies, all your video is so helpful I learned a lot from all your video to repair all my small engines, may God bless you with long life and good health thank you. 👍🙏🙏
Steve in honor of you and your great videos, i cracked open a Heineken and had several sips. I'm looking forward to your next video on the lawn mower teardown. Great video on compression.
Love the videos. U have helped me multiple times with different small engines. Thank you. Let’s hit the like button and show our support and appreciation.
Hey bud! Picked up a lawn mower on the side of the road(a while back, after watching your tip on the plastic carburetors in the Briggs & Stratton push mowers), still 1 pull, & mowing! This video answered a ? I had!
Steve, I have enjoyed your tutorials and use them to great affect in my own practice. I learned, early-on, that fuel, fire, and air are the three elements necessary for an internal combustion engine to run. This does not account for compression, which means that compression is the fourth element. I, personally, have adopted the four-element explanation...Fuel, Fire, Air, Compression. Thank you for the clarification and keep up the good work, brother.
Great tip on checking compression. I find that no compression on the newer Briggs engines is usually due to a failed plastic cam gear or slipping lobes. What the heck were they thinkin' when they did that? Eventually word gets out and nobody buys your products anymore!
I accidentally ran my briggs engine without any oil for a hour and when I topped it off with oil ran it for about 5 hours drained the oil it was a metallic silver color and it had bits of metal in it. Still good compression I'm shocked and it starts first pull and I didn't have to buy a compression tester. Steve your the man!
4 Cycle engines need 4 things run, intake (fuel), compression, ignition (fire) and exhaust. But who’s counting, great video for quick compression check. Or 4 swigs of Coors. Thanks good stuff.
Steeve I have a JS40 JOHN DEERE self propel can you make a video explaining why a transmission belt jumps out.new belt new pulleys yet belt will jumps out when runs socially idling
"Houston, we have a problem." I need your advice. Just tried this test on my mower and while it isn't as bad off as the second mower in this video, it isn't nearly as good as your orange mower. In fact, I think it's exhibiting slightly better than "squishy stop" you described and does have a little bit of bounce-back. I already cleaned the valve stems and adjusted the valve lash to factory specs; they're cycling properly, so that isn't the problem. I also installed a brand new head gasket, so that isn't it. It ran for about 5 minutes yesterday and then started surging, getting slower and slower, then finally dying and I haven't been able to get it going again. After the brief run, I did open up the breather chamber under the blower housing to inspect the reed, which exhibited a bit of wear and will be replaced as soon as the new one arrives by mail. I have not re-sealed the chamber yet, but am not sure how much this would affect starting and compression. I recently installed new piston rings and suspect this is where the problem lies; when I got the new rings from Briggs & Stratton, one compression ring was completely missing the paint stripes it was supposed to have, according to the instructions, and the other had only a single pink stripe that was further over than the illustration indicated it should have been. I tried looking for the bevel, but couldn't see any and did not notice any marks or pips on the rings. So basically, I had to guess at the order the compression rings were supposed to be installed on the piston and I think I may have guessed wrong. Also, the top groove had tight spot in it, but that appears to be by design. The oil control rings on the bottom went on easily. I have a feeling I'm going to have to tear it down, pull the piston and redo the compression rings. Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated.
As a non drinker I still crack up when you compare the time a job takes to how many sips of beer haha love this channel. I’ve learned a lot…thanks Steve
I have watched your videos for quite a while now and I don't think there's any more I can learn learned everything from chainsaws to lawn mowers and download everything from your videos mostly on how to check everything set carburetors whatever it is a small engines I guess what I'm trying to say is goodbye good luck with your UA-cam videos you've been a great help to me and I have a notebook full of stuff I've written down that you have gone over in your videos well good luck
Hey Steve, SOS ! I tested the spark plug and it was faulty so I purchased another one; replaced the carb; and did the compression test in which it has plenty of compression. There might be a gremlin in that machine because it works one time a year. It is only 4 years old and I don't want to deep six it. I welcome all suggestions from you or from other subscribers. Cheers!
Make yourself straight gas to run the small engines with. No ethanol in it. And do not use that "fuel stabilizer" garbage. Ethanol is a magnet for any and all moisture in the air. After the ethanol absorbs the water in the atmosphere it settles in the bottom of the carb bowl, and there it rusts the metal bowls and causes the intermittent sputtering of the engine. Or get an EGO mower.
Thanks Steve. Just started fixing mowers for a Hobby. I should have watched this Video first before jumping into the repair. I just spent 4 hours trying to fix a mower with no compression.
Thanks brother I was in the process of trying to find a compression tester in all my junk when I saw this video. You just saved me a bunch of time I flipped her over and she has good comprehension so now I can just go on and find out what the problem is. Once again thank you bunches. I will open a beer in your honor 😜
Hey Steve great channel! I am currently trying to get a wood chipper mtd 5hp started after it's been sitting for a few years. May or may not be able to! Eh see how it goes! Thanks for the tips!
Excellent presentation! Great info. My " GO TO " whenever I need a great source of info. Easy to understand , concise and to the point. Where do I send you some beer.
You're right about the three things how about a sheared flywheel key I had that problem before I had compression I have spark but it wouldn't start oh and I had plenty of gas too
First, I want to say I love your videos and if I have a problem I come here first to find the video. So. My question is can you do a video on adjust the speed on a Troy bilt 21inch self propelled?
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Steve you can't really check compression with a gauge on these small engines, you have the best solution. Here's the problem. The volume of the cylinder, especially in small stuff like trimmers and chain saws or 4 cycle GX25 and 35 Honda's, is that the ratio of air in the cylinder to the ratio in the line to the gauge and the gauge itself is way too high, if you get 50 or 60 lbs it's a lot, so don't waste time with gauges. The line and gauge are lowering the reading too much. If you've checked everything else, carbs, ignition, etc and you pull your engine apart just make sure you have good valves and rings and the cylinder walls are good and in specs.
Thanks for the video.
Steve, Steve, Steve! I use a fisherman's scale to check compression. I grab the rope start with the scale hook and give it a tug, 8 to 10 pounds of pull to get it to turn over is a good start! Let me know what you get get on the Honda when you unstick the intake valve.
Lawn mower has no compression still
I love your videos and the no bs approach and the beer is always a plus. Having said that an internal combustion engine needs fuel, oxygen and spark to run. That is technically the correct statement. The compression is of course necessary but as an internal aspect of how the engine works there is not much end users with limited mechanical experience can do about it. No compression means a damaged cylinder, or piston compression rings or valve(s) not closing fully or all the above. And that means major overhaul of the engine which is beyond the expertise of most home DIYers. But fuel, oxygen and spark are things that can be readily verified and fixed without the need of special tools and knowledge. Thank you for your videos, very helpful !!!
When my spark plug is in, I get a nasty grinding noise while I'm spinning the blade, but its quiet when the plugs out.
Steve's way of measuring time with amounts of beer should become a world-wide unit of time measuring.
Right on Sam....
Actually back in the day when you could drink beer in car, a drive was measured by the amount of beers it took to get there. 2-3 with in reason.
It reminds me of my home state of Wisconsin. We measure about everything in beer time vs "normal" time. 😁
I do not have the gauge so I use this method before and after doing some work in my B&S engine. This thing was spinning like a fan before. After head gasket change, valve lap and setting the valve lash, it bounces back like the daily runner in this video. Nice!
I did lean the mower over some on the 'wrong' side since mine was on the ground. I have no bench or table to put it on to work. It would not start AT ALL. I let it sit for a day. I shot some Seafoam in the plug hole and after a few pulls she fired up and choked out a lot of smoke from the oil. After a minute, the smoke cleared and it starts on the first or second pull when cold and first after running a minute or so. My 1998 Craftsman it alive and kicking still.
Tks steve! 20yrs maintaining my push mower- Eager 1- Compression Gone! You verified my trouble shooting! Keep up your GOOD WORK- DON!
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Thanks for the tip! At work I always pull the plug and screw a pressure gauge and roll it over. Your tip is great if your say out and about looking to buy a used ditch mower. One of my customers makes a living reselling mower finds. She finds cheap or free mowers and brings them to me to fix so she can flip them. She will love this tip.
This channel is fabulous I’m so happy I found it
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Me too
Thanks for the tip...I'm diagnosing my old 2004 snapper ninja and I thought I might have worn rings. I tried this and the blade bounced back very fast just like this mower. It started when I tipped my mower upside down to change the oil (6.5 HP quantum xrm Briggs & Stratton) and now it won't stop smoking after never smoking before. The dipstick went from 'full' to 'add' in just two mows it's burning so much oil.
Steve i had two Honda mowers which i could not repair but after watching your videos i fixed them both. Thank you. very well explained. The best video on mowers.
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Thanks for the info Steve -cant wait for the sequel.
You looked like a vintage aviator starting the plane engine!
I'm never going to be the guy that can completely rebuild an engine, but your videos have taught me all the things I have to look for. Bad gas, dirty air filter, spark plug, no compression, too much oil making smoke, or pinching off/removing the gas line to check/clean the carburetor... So like I said, I'm not the guy that can rebuild all this stuff, but now I'll never be the sucker that throws away a mower before it's been worked on. I've become "informed" in less than a week. Thanks.
Right on Danny! You're Welcome...
The dislikes on this video are from folks running out of beer 🍺
LOL, true. Steve is great.
Steve-I’ve been a teacher for 19 years. If I was evaluating you I would give you an A+. Your descriptions are so thorough and clear. I learned a ton from your channel. Thanks and keep up the good work.
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You and Mustie1 are the best! My two favorite channels.
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And Taryl and Donny Boy.
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Two of the best people on UA-cam.
You have impeccable taste...like me!
Glad I came across this video. Been trying to figure out why my mower wont't start. I have tested and tried many things on the mower and just couldn't figure out what was wrong. Last thing is to check the compression by using your trick and wahlah, my mower has no compression at all. Worked on the OHV valves and now my mower is running fine. Thank you
Great to hear!
Thanks to these videos, I have brought 3 mowers and a tiller back to working order. Great stuff on a level I can understand.
Glad to help
Been struggling getting this old lawn mower up and running. It was inactive for a long time. I have done the following: Replace gas tank and line, cleaned old carb and then replaced carb twice with new ones from Amazon, replaced air filter/prime bulb mount, gasket and filter, pull cord, control cable, spark plug, reset igniter gap, checked flywheel brake alignment. Pulled carb fuel bowl nut to make sure fuel is getting into bowl. It primes fine as far as I can tell, meaning if I look into the carb in can see gas coming into the carb. It only turns over for a couple seconds with starter fluid. Turned it on its side and I get no kick back when turning the blade. Put the compression tester on it and only got 60 psi and it's bleeding off.
Thanks for making these videos, you hade me fix my stihl that wasnt revving in 2 minutes.
Great to hear!
Steve puts everything in laymans terms. I've always worked on my own equipment and sometimes never to figure out the problem. Steve makes it easy to troubleshoot the problems and then shows exactly how to fix the problems in the most efficient way possible.
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Steve's channel is one of the best channels on UA-cam. If you do commercial mowers, how about a video showing how to service the drives? Thanks for what you do!
Larry, NC
Steve, love your videos. Please do a video on what to look for when buying a used push mower. This compression video was very helpful.
I like watching your videos. You do a great job illustrating how to do things. I learn something new each time.
Awesome, thank you!
I happened to watch the intake valve video before watching this particular video. I already knew the biggest possible answer on why there was no compression on the second mower. Your videos are quite educational and to the point. Subscribed!
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i needed this video so badly, i usually try the rope pull. but this gives me another way to test.
Thx Steve i need to quit being cheap and buy a tester haha
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You are the small motor man that rules.Great info as usual Steve.
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Best small engine repair channel on youtube. Informative and entertaining. Thanks!
Wow, thanks!
I like the way you showed us how to check the mower for compression. I have a riding mower which I have to check out since it have been sitting since last year and I want to get it running and put it into service.
@Frank Maggard Thanks for that information since my mowers are run off of belts.
Great job Steve, thank you for telling us Why, & not just how to fix something! The Why is the logic behind a mechanical device & is essential for learning & proper diagnosis of a machine. You confirmed my question & suspicion on the "Riding mower dirty little secret" video on the mower deck blade sealed bearings, the last time I replaced them. There were no grease fittings on those housings so I left the seals on. The bearings only lasted a year! I had just seen your "dirty secret" video in June 2019 when the bearings started growling again. This time I bought zerk grease fittings, tapped & installed them in the 2 housings & modified the seals as you described on the video. The cheap grease was so thin that compressed air easily blew it out! I repacked them with Mobile 1 synthetic grease, filled the housings with the same grease, thru the grease fitting & installed the top bearing. Now they will last longer. Thanks for sharing brother!
Air is also a key element Steve but I've also neglected to mention that more than once myself ; ) Keep up the great work and congrats on the 146k+ subscribers.
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Nice, simple, cost-nothing, way to check for compression. Awesome! 👍🏼🇨🇦
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just found this channel and its awesome. cant stop watching
Welcome aboard!
Awesome video Steve ! You can also test for spark at the same time , just hold on to the sparkplug wire with your other hand ! ! You will need the rest of the beer to recover from that one . Lol
LOL! Done that more than 2 times....
Good thing I watched this before I bought another used mower to fix up. Now I know what to look for.
Right on ....
Great tips as always, Steve. Hands down best small engine saloon on UA-cam.
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EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT!! 👍👍👍 Your still “The Best” Steve, thank you so much for sharing your vast knowledge of small engine repair. You should put all this information in a book and sell it. Thank you Sir.
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A top channel with all the practical tips that work for the average folk like me.
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Steve is a gem. I enjoy watching his vids even if all my tools are running great. Great fun and very informative.
Great to hear!
I've learned so much from this channel! I love two stroke engines. They are so simple and reliable.
Thank you so much for the video. I feel like a family member or a good neighbor just took care of me and showed me how not to get swindled. Thank you very much sir.
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Steve - your channel is a lifesaver for novices like me. You save me so much money and educate me at the same time. You are the only channel I donate money to. Real quick - what should be the average compression if we do hook up gauges. (I bought the briggs and stratton motor book - and they only tell you to buy their leak kit) So now I need to know what the norm is.
so tempting to go check my mower right now, at 11:58PM lol
Right on
he knows how to help you. best u tube so far------ low comp
Quick and easy tip on quickly checking the compression on a lawn mower, thanks for sharing Steve!
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Bro you had me at 2 sips . I was like yeah buddy subscribed 💪🏼
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Steve, I am from Trinidad west indies, all your video is so helpful I learned a lot from all your video to repair all my small engines, may God bless you with long life and good health thank you. 👍🙏🙏
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Awesome video Steve. Your the best teacher of small engine repair I've seen thus far.
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I was given the exact same mower with nearly identical issue - 1 day after viewing your video. Lol
True story - no joke. I know what to do next 👍👍
Nice easy simple explanation of finding compression or no compression.
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Steve in honor of you and your great videos, i cracked open a Heineken and had several sips. I'm looking forward to your next video on the lawn mower teardown. Great video on compression.
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Love the videos. U have helped me multiple times with different small engines. Thank you. Let’s hit the like button and show our support and appreciation.
Thank you very much!
Hey bud! Picked up a lawn mower on the side of the road(a while back, after watching your tip on the plastic carburetors in the Briggs & Stratton push mowers), still 1 pull, & mowing! This video answered a ? I had!
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Awesome video. Just taught this middle aged dog a new trick. Thanks and keep up the good work.
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Now that's an easy and quick test. Thanks for making it so clear and entertaining.
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Thanks for all the great info. I'm a beginner but I like it! It is a great feeling to fix something yourself.
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Steve, I have enjoyed your tutorials and use them to great affect in my own practice. I learned, early-on, that fuel, fire, and air are the three elements necessary for an internal combustion engine to run. This does not account for compression, which means that compression is the fourth element. I, personally, have adopted the four-element explanation...Fuel, Fire, Air, Compression. Thank you for the clarification and keep up the good work, brother.
Excellent!
Thanks for this video just diagnosed a Toro with a kholer engine w/ no compression, and the blade spun like a boomerang. lol Thanks bud.
The dude abides 👍🏽
Great tip on checking compression. I find that no compression on the newer Briggs engines is usually due to a failed plastic cam gear or slipping lobes. What the heck were they thinkin' when they did that? Eventually word gets out and nobody buys your products anymore!
I learn something every time I watch this videos. Thanks.
Glad to hear it!
Hello Steve. Glad you like drinking our Fosters beer from Australia. Thanks for sharing your tips Steve. Cheers Shane
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I accidentally ran my briggs engine without any oil for a hour and when I topped it off with oil ran it for about 5 hours drained the oil it was a metallic silver color and it had bits of metal in it. Still good compression I'm shocked and it starts first pull and I didn't have to buy a compression tester. Steve your the man!
_You're_ the man. Not "your".
4 Cycle engines need 4 things run, intake (fuel), compression, ignition (fire) and exhaust. But who’s counting, great video for quick compression check. Or 4 swigs of Coors. Thanks good stuff.
Steeve I have a JS40 JOHN DEERE self propel can you make a video explaining why a transmission belt jumps out.new belt new pulleys yet belt will jumps out when runs socially idling
Check the power receptors (pulleys on the other side of the belt) - if they are stuck, the belt must jump off!
Thanks for your teaching
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Once again you do not disappoint!! Looking forward to the next video! Thank you Steve!
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Great tip I shall be using this tip if someone brings a mower in that hasn't got any compression.
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Great vid and channel. I always used the thumb over the hole and pull the rope farmer style. That requires tools, and a thumb so you win
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"Houston, we have a problem."
I need your advice. Just tried this test on my mower and while it isn't as bad off as the second mower in this video, it isn't nearly as good as your orange mower. In fact, I think it's exhibiting slightly better than "squishy stop" you described and does have a little bit of bounce-back. I already cleaned the valve stems and adjusted the valve lash to factory specs; they're cycling properly, so that isn't the problem. I also installed a brand new head gasket, so that isn't it. It ran for about 5 minutes yesterday and then started surging, getting slower and slower, then finally dying and I haven't been able to get it going again. After the brief run, I did open up the breather chamber under the blower housing to inspect the reed, which exhibited a bit of wear and will be replaced as soon as the new one arrives by mail. I have not re-sealed the chamber yet, but am not sure how much this would affect starting and compression. I recently installed new piston rings and suspect this is where the problem lies; when I got the new rings from Briggs & Stratton, one compression ring was completely missing the paint stripes it was supposed to have, according to the instructions, and the other had only a single pink stripe that was further over than the illustration indicated it should have been. I tried looking for the bevel, but couldn't see any and did not notice any marks or pips on the rings. So basically, I had to guess at the order the compression rings were supposed to be installed on the piston and I think I may have guessed wrong. Also, the top groove had tight spot in it, but that appears to be by design. The oil control rings on the bottom went on easily. I have a feeling I'm going to have to tear it down, pull the piston and redo the compression rings. Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated.
As a non drinker I still crack up when you compare the time a job takes to how many sips of beer haha love this channel. I’ve learned a lot…thanks Steve
Haha, even as a non-drinker, you can still appreciate the humor! I'm glad you're enjoying the channel and finding it entertaining. Cheers to that!
Always wondered! Never asked anyone, or watched videos! Until yours! Thanks Steve!
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Can't wait until the next one.
Good video especially if you're going to buy a used lawn mower
Great point!
Love your video, it is both informative and educational, fun to watch too. A big thank you.
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Short, sweet, and to the point
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guess i need to watch the next one because that is where i'm at. As always, thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and expertise.
We don't want to wait for the next video! Please finish what you started in this wonderful video.
I have watched your videos for quite a while now and I don't think there's any more I can learn learned everything from chainsaws to lawn mowers and download everything from your videos mostly on how to check everything set carburetors whatever it is a small engines I guess what I'm trying to say is goodbye good luck with your UA-cam videos you've been a great help to me and I have a notebook full of stuff I've written down that you have gone over in your videos well good luck
Hey Steve, SOS ! I tested the spark plug and it was faulty so I purchased another one; replaced the carb; and did the compression test in which it has plenty of compression. There might be a gremlin in that machine because it works one time a year. It is only 4 years old and I don't want to deep six it. I welcome all suggestions from you or from other subscribers. Cheers!
Make yourself straight gas to run the small engines with. No ethanol in it. And do not use that "fuel stabilizer" garbage. Ethanol is a magnet for any and all moisture in the air. After the ethanol absorbs the water in the atmosphere it settles in the bottom of the carb bowl, and there it rusts the metal bowls and causes the intermittent sputtering of the engine. Or get an EGO mower.
Steve great video Thanks Adrian i will let you know
how i make out
Thanks Steve. Just started fixing mowers for a Hobby. I should have watched this Video first before jumping into the repair. I just spent 4 hours trying to fix a mower with no compression.
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Lol, 4 hours? I mean it can only be so many things. Piston rings, Valves, or loose spark plug
Nice quick easy way to test compression. Thanks Steve!
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Thank You Steve. Some great tips! I am looking forward to the teardown on the engine with no compression! Have a great day.
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Thanks brother I was in the process of trying to find a compression tester in all my junk when I saw this video. You just saved me a bunch of time I flipped her over and she has good comprehension so now I can just go on and find out what the problem is. Once again thank you bunches. I will open a beer in your honor 😜
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Hey Steve great channel! I am currently trying to get a wood chipper mtd 5hp started after it's been sitting for a few years. May or may not be able to! Eh see how it goes! Thanks for the tips!
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Never too old to learn. Great job Steve !! Thanks 🙏
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I love a man who knows his engines
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Excellent presentation! Great info. My " GO TO " whenever I need a great source of info. Easy to understand , concise and to the point. Where do I send you some beer.
Thank you, thank you! This is very good tip! It saves a a lot of headaches and precious time!
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Thanks for your answer, i spray carb cleaner trhu the mufler right on the piston ring and now is reading 125 psi before was 75
Thank you steve you been so helpful for me i always watch you videos and leaning something!!
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Steve is the best, learned a lot from him.
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Steve I look forward to your videos,I always learn something new.
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ME TOO, ME TOO - just regarding small engines Steve is always PRICELESS ;- )
Excellent video. Entire channel is fantastic!
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Thanks Steve. enjoy
You're right about the three things how about a sheared flywheel key I had that problem before I had compression I have spark but it wouldn't start oh and I had plenty of gas too
First, I want to say I love your videos and if I have a problem I come here first to find the video. So. My question is can you do a video on adjust the speed on a Troy bilt 21inch self propelled?
thanks man I learn something again
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Here from Waterdown Ont. Canada. My favorite channel.
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Love your videos Steve! Very straight forward and no BS.
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Thanks for the little lesson!!
My pleasure!
Learned something new thank you.
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Huum I didn't know this. Thank u so much Steve.
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