Will Dirt Destroy an Engine? See what it does to this Engine!

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  • How important is it to ensure an engine is getting clean air? In this video, you'll see first hand the damage that can be caused by dirt getting into the engine through the air intake. The engine gets disassembled at the end of this video for a look at the damage.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 7 тис.

  • @guilhermeuc
    @guilhermeuc 4 роки тому +1888

    engine: just let me die.
    man: just 30 more tries

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  4 роки тому +194

      lol. Thank you

    • @guilhermeuc
      @guilhermeuc 4 роки тому +21

      Project Farm =D

    • @tanguanxu5416
      @tanguanxu5416 4 роки тому +7

      @@ProjectFarm must play a sad song cos the engine is gonna die

    • @hanif2285
      @hanif2285 4 роки тому +1

      😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

    • @xlivtheman
      @xlivtheman 4 роки тому +5

      keeps torturing at

  • @jets8991
    @jets8991 4 роки тому +530

    Love how he precisely measures his engine destroying ingredients

  • @aleksfoxtrot8044
    @aleksfoxtrot8044 5 років тому +742

    Poor engines like, "I'm doing my best to run on dirt. Please stop hurting me." Lol. Feel bad for the little guy, he lasted a while.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  5 років тому +34

      lol. Thank you!

    • @poppayzf1874
      @poppayzf1874 5 років тому +18

      Aleksfoxtrot and you just made me almost feel bad for the engine, but it’s just an engine and doesn’t have any feelings, so i’m good.

    • @juanpaVlz
      @juanpaVlz 4 роки тому +10

      That broke my heart

    • @garychandler4296
      @garychandler4296 4 роки тому +2

      Surprisingly durable!

    • @jcsrst
      @jcsrst 4 роки тому +8

      That was hard to watch.

  • @Juice556
    @Juice556 5 років тому +766

    I couldn't stop laughing when you were spinning it over with the drill.
    Mower: JUST LET ME GO, I SIGNED A DNR!!!!
    You: .......nope.....

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  5 років тому +53

      Lol

    • @Seth_Stewart
      @Seth_Stewart 4 роки тому +11

      Patient had a DNR but the nursing home staff couldn't find it 🙄

    • @waterloobear3159
      @waterloobear3159 4 роки тому +4

      I was crying laughing b4 the drill was used. The comment section I had a cramp in my side.

    • @tianmere
      @tianmere 4 роки тому +1

      OMG.. ROFLMAO....

    • @truckertruckertrucker6382
      @truckertruckertrucker6382 4 роки тому

      My exact thoughts...

  • @husqv5147
    @husqv5147 7 років тому +4372

    WARNING: DO NOT buy a used mower from this man!!! LOL.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +331

      LOL! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @csachevauxsansabri2612
      @csachevauxsansabri2612 7 років тому +20

      Husqv 51 lol that just depends what you want to do with it.

    • @bryanmartinez6600
      @bryanmartinez6600 7 років тому +91

      Craigslist Mower for sale well maintained like new kept in shed

    • @tazzy3503
      @tazzy3503 7 років тому +7

      Husqv 51 😂😂😂

    • @Ricki126
      @Ricki126 7 років тому +28

      brand new barely used just missing like half the piston and

  • @wurly164
    @wurly164 5 років тому +420

    Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but I think, I mean I’m just putting it out there, but I think you may have voided the warranty, when you cut the engine in half.

    • @chrisbadger8684
      @chrisbadger8684 5 років тому +82

      I just looked at my lawnmowers engine warranty and it doesn't say anything about cutting it in half. So I think he's all good.

    • @haspin105
      @haspin105 5 років тому +3

      *Spit it out!*

    • @tipturkey1283
      @tipturkey1283 5 років тому +8

      Just slap some JB Weld on there, she'll be right

    • @gageduffee1720
      @gageduffee1720 4 роки тому +3

      @@haspin105 Slipknot reference?

    • @RUCKER-in9jg
      @RUCKER-in9jg 4 роки тому +1

      it’ll buff out

  • @hench_wrench_repairs
    @hench_wrench_repairs 4 роки тому +79

    Engine when he starts to open the head bolts
    Ahh sh*t here we go again

  • @kirkjohnson9353
    @kirkjohnson9353 7 років тому +686

    You told me you wanted to borrow my mower to do a UA-cam video. You told me my mower would be famous.

    • @BrassLock
      @BrassLock 7 років тому +23

      Kirk Johnson 😃😃😃 Everyone who reads your funny comment will smile.

    • @rosen9425
      @rosen9425 7 років тому +31

      Nothing is famous enough until it's dead. Mission accomplished!

    • @thephilpott2194
      @thephilpott2194 7 років тому +5

      .....and after this we didn't even get to see it's big-end..

    • @budburr66
      @budburr66 7 років тому +9

      That's the funniest coment I've seen in ages..Good job!

    • @saibhagavan2008
      @saibhagavan2008 7 років тому +2

      trust me sir...it indeed became famous....

  • @oswinchin7541
    @oswinchin7541 7 років тому +939

    Lawnmower for sale. Used for 15 minutes only.

    • @wolfpackflt670
      @wolfpackflt670 7 років тому +26

      Why are you getting rid of it?

    • @toddlk1867
      @toddlk1867 7 років тому +38

      wolfpackflt670 because he accidentally shoved lots of dirt and sand into it

    • @joshjlmgproductions3313
      @joshjlmgproductions3313 7 років тому +4

      Oswin Chin up on Craigslist

    • @CoMpLeTeBeNJ
      @CoMpLeTeBeNJ 6 років тому +5

      wolfpackflt670 didnt run as smooth as i thought

    • @rydingwithryan493
      @rydingwithryan493 6 років тому +14

      Just needs a new spark plug😂

  • @TestECull
    @TestECull 7 років тому +513

    I would like to see you do this test again, but instead of dispensing the dirt directly down the carb with a spoon, throw it into a shop fan that's in front of the engine so the engine sucks in a more real-world dirty air. I'm curious if the dirt covering the cooling fins will change the engine's mode of failure, or if itt'l last a little longer that way.
    Obviously itt'l still die, that's a given.
    I'd also like to see you get a tach hooked up to one of these engines, bypass the governor, and show us just how fast these things can turn until they go Kerbal on us. I'm betting somewhere around 5500-6000RPM is when the rod lets go.

    • @GeorgiaRidgerunner
      @GeorgiaRidgerunner 7 років тому +2

      TestECull iget your post... 8000 is possible with mods... i think the channel mr midshipman modified a predator engine this way (predator= honda clone) its done for racing though....

    • @802Garage
      @802Garage 7 років тому +6

      I agree with this. I'd like to see the test repeated, but as a bunch of dirt and sand dispersed in a "cloud" such as by a fan, which would better simulate how it would typically happen in the real world. Probably won't straight out kill the engine, but even a loss of 5-10 PSI would be a fascinating test result and very informative for those who run engines of any kind without a filter.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +29

      This is a terrific idea! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @richfiles
      @richfiles 7 років тому +4

      I wanted to give you moar thumbs up for a Kerbal reference, but have moar boosters instead... Or struts... Your choice! :P
      Good idea. If you wanna keep the mess semi contained, maybe set up the mower and fan inside an enclosed space... Airflow at the top to circulate oxygen, but fans around to create a cyclone of dust and dirt within the space.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +6

      richfiles, Great suggestions! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

  • @NihadH
    @NihadH 4 роки тому +220

    Video idea:
    Effects of running a cold engine hard immediately after starting it.

    • @leeharvey9006
      @leeharvey9006 4 роки тому +12

      Yea if he could find an old car for cheap and just blow it up like that itd be dope

    • @Jake_Hynds
      @Jake_Hynds 4 роки тому +5

      If it's cold enough out it will cold seize

    • @CynRacing
      @CynRacing 4 роки тому +13

      I dont think it'll show much, this causes damage in the long run rather than after a few runs. Engine problems usually develop later on in their life when they've been run cold and hard a lot

    • @joer5057
      @joer5057 4 роки тому +1

      @@Jake_Hynds maybe if it's running very watered down antifreeze (or straight water...amazingly, some people try). We had a few -40°F mornings here last winter, and my truck (2000 Ford 6.8l V10) only struggled to circulate the P/S fluid for a few seconds, causing it to stall once. It was running fresh 5w20 Amsoil Signature, and about 3 year old antifreeze.

    • @Jake_Hynds
      @Jake_Hynds 4 роки тому +1

      @@joer5057 idk I only know of my old skidoo pretty long time ago I was young and just fired up my sled -30 degrees celcius == -22f
      Fired it up it wasn't running to or idling very nice so just jumped on it and gave her tits lol .... bad idea as it cold seized in one cylinder.. didn't really seize but blew one cylinder and my dads freind help me rebuild it and knew exactly what I did and why it blew as you can tell by the metal..

  • @joakoc.6235
    @joakoc.6235 5 років тому +380

    9:22 The word "disassembly" for you means "angle grinder"

  • @mcombsemail
    @mcombsemail 4 роки тому +1089

    So that's how Harley get's their motors to run like that.

  • @akupehsluarketatAR
    @akupehsluarketatAR 7 років тому +416

    that rear wheel has some mad camber angle thou..

    • @ryanemad4638
      @ryanemad4638 7 років тому +25

      it drifts well

    • @Trailcel
      @Trailcel 7 років тому +16

      akupehsluarketatAR its a civic wheel

    • @berkee3586
      @berkee3586 7 років тому

      LMAO

    • @HJ0HN50N
      @HJ0HN50N 7 років тому +5

      duh, its a civic

    • @blowndome
      @blowndome 6 років тому +1

      For the track

  • @RV_Adventures
    @RV_Adventures 4 роки тому +304

    On a positive note, sand is great at removing carbon build up :)

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  4 роки тому +41

      lol. Great point!

    • @davidelliott5843
      @davidelliott5843 4 роки тому +13

      Water does a better job. Spray it through the carb while engine is working hard.

    • @shanepurcell8376
      @shanepurcell8376 3 роки тому +7

      @@davidelliott5843 actually that works even better if you run antifreeze and vinegar with it

    • @dickbutt7854
      @dickbutt7854 3 роки тому +4

      @@shanepurcell8376 seriously?

    • @dickbutt7854
      @dickbutt7854 3 роки тому +3

      @Mexican HillBilly Jew sweet name

  • @dapperdingo
    @dapperdingo 4 роки тому +14

    Many engines in many different types of machines and vehicles will now enjoy a longer life thanks to this little ol' engine giving up it's life for the purpose of it's educational value.

  • @panmajin6895
    @panmajin6895 6 років тому +256

    For the better half of this I was like,
    Just let it die man! Stop this suffering!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  6 років тому +15

      lol. Thank you

    • @bryanrose20
      @bryanrose20 5 років тому +4

      Like what did that mower ever do to you? 😂

    • @coolhandluke1503
      @coolhandluke1503 5 років тому +8

      @@bryanrose20 It was his neighbors and it wont be waking anyone up on early morning Sundays anymore :)

    • @Mark-gd5vr
      @Mark-gd5vr 5 років тому

      @@coolhandluke1503 ha lol

  • @bobbypatton4903
    @bobbypatton4903 7 років тому +140

    I'm impressed how much dirt that thing actually ate.

    • @1FastGXP
      @1FastGXP 7 років тому +8

      Bobby Patton Me too! I thought for sure it was dead the first time it stalled.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +6

      Thanks for watching the and commenting!

    • @samanthatorres4914
      @samanthatorres4914 7 років тому +1

      Can't believe it lasted as long as it did

    • @xavierxavo5693
      @xavierxavo5693 6 років тому

      Bobby Patton 😂😂🤣😂😂😂😂

    • @newkindofviking6701
      @newkindofviking6701 6 років тому

      Same! It was just eating up that sand!
      And in a very large amount at a time.

  • @DelsTradingPost
    @DelsTradingPost 5 років тому +149

    "Oh you're running again? NOT ON MY WATCH!"

  • @paulluce2557
    @paulluce2557 4 роки тому +21

    5:57 All those mowers in the background thinking to themselves 'Oh S#1t! One of US is next!!!'

  • @MrJordyOL
    @MrJordyOL 7 років тому +827

    To show you how bad Mc Donald's is for your health, let's feed an old man 15 years of hamburgers in 10 minutes

    • @destinhook3826
      @destinhook3826 6 років тому +145

      i like the comparison

    • @slashtool
      @slashtool 6 років тому +7

      Loooool

    • @zoloftian
      @zoloftian 6 років тому +24

      thank you for this.

    • @Boz1211111
      @Boz1211111 6 років тому +37

      Exactly my thoughts and that sand was too rough. He should have took sand dust instead

    • @KECOG
      @KECOG 6 років тому +64

      Not necessarily ; what about those wanting to take their ATV on the beach? If the carb/intake had no filter, that's exactly the type of sand that would go through the engine. *winces*

  • @blacksmoke9495
    @blacksmoke9495 5 років тому +153

    Life hack, how to convert your regular lawn mower into fogging machine.

  • @davidgtrr34
    @davidgtrr34 7 років тому +263

    I dont have any filter on my car so I better keep an eye out for someone with a spoon and a jar of dirt.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +32

      LOL! Thanks for watching the and commenting!

    • @NorlinECasas-nr7mb
      @NorlinECasas-nr7mb 7 років тому +8

      davidgtrr34 lol I'm done bro 😭😂

    • @Saleh-dr9dd
      @Saleh-dr9dd 7 років тому +2

      Hhhh

    • @jrgaming8203
      @jrgaming8203 7 років тому +21

      I got a jar of diiirt ! I got a jar of ddiiiiiiiiirt!

    • @alexpuls8219
      @alexpuls8219 6 років тому +12

      Driving down the street, then out of the corner of your eye. "Ahh the sand spoon man!!!" 😂 I'm dead

  • @amprice0909
    @amprice0909 4 роки тому +34

    I literally laughed out loud when you started pouring sand into the engine! Wow that was awesome!!!

  • @Kron1564
    @Kron1564 5 років тому +221

    Lol, just seeing a guy with a spoonful of dirt to dump in an engine is hilarious

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  5 років тому +10

      Thank you!

    • @TheJasonlefort
      @TheJasonlefort 4 роки тому

      Go to neutral drop they put tide, milk, cookies, nails, Cheerios you name it.

    • @clarkesyt
      @clarkesyt 4 роки тому

      Meanwhile my car is at the repair shop, for being a dumb not putting an airfilter on my engine for a Year.

  • @tacodeazul1713
    @tacodeazul1713 6 років тому +180

    "Oh no, why did you mess up that perfectly good lawnmower engine?"
    1,415,478 views later
    If you saved 1% of that population's engines, that's 14,155.
    Not bad for one engine.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  6 років тому +18

      Great point! Thank you

    • @bingus7361
      @bingus7361 5 років тому +14

      A small price to pay for salvation

    • @technicallydifficulties7094
      @technicallydifficulties7094 5 років тому +1

      It died a heroic death

    • @alpurl
      @alpurl 4 роки тому

      @@technicallydifficulties7094 now it lives, mowing the lawn in Valhalla...

  • @chrisvuk3053
    @chrisvuk3053 7 років тому +882

    So sand cleans carbon off cylinder walls better than Seafoam :)

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +100

      Chris, LOL! Yes indeed. Sand cleans everything off, including the cylinder walls! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @blipco5
      @blipco5 7 років тому +6

      Chris....hahaha, you've found the secret. Well done.

    • @Boodieman72
      @Boodieman72 7 років тому +6

      Sandblasting!

    • @FrenchValleyAirport
      @FrenchValleyAirport 7 років тому +17

      since when do people get carbon on cylinder walls

    • @davidthompson2809
      @davidthompson2809 7 років тому

      sand bore* lol

  • @sledmaster89
    @sledmaster89 4 роки тому +12

    This is rapidly becoming one of my favorite channels. Keep up the epic videos man!

  • @dilflife6533
    @dilflife6533 6 років тому +1384

    Put gasoline were the oil goes. Like if you wanna see that

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  6 років тому +175

      Thanks for the recommendation.

    • @dilflife6533
      @dilflife6533 6 років тому +52

      @@ProjectFarm yah I wanna see if the gas will act as a lubricant or will it catch on fire

    • @deadmanfly1587
      @deadmanfly1587 6 років тому +82

      i think if he puts in DIESEL, it could be lubricate a bit! worth a test!

    • @timothykelley4495
      @timothykelley4495 6 років тому +43

      One of my grandkids did that to my mower when they went to do me a favor and mow the yard for me... luckily I caught it before I started my mower... looked like chocolate milk instead of oil.

    • @StarForgers
      @StarForgers 5 років тому +8

      @@ProjectFarm #runaway!

  • @J1978watt
    @J1978watt 7 років тому +38

    Thanks Steve, I'll never let you borrow my mower again

  • @RichardsWorld
    @RichardsWorld 6 років тому +1107

    Wow. This is exactly what my ex-wife's car needs.

  • @1king911
    @1king911 3 роки тому +4

    I really appreciate what you're done in terms of educating of how important it is to dive in learning and finding facts for yourself.

  • @indianatone218
    @indianatone218 6 років тому +172

    If this mans your neighbour don't lend him your mower !

  • @TCreatorO
    @TCreatorO 7 років тому +225

    now thats one way to sand blast your engine xD

    • @AXR--um4bf
      @AXR--um4bf 5 років тому

      New way to unseize an engine

  • @Jordan-rb28
    @Jordan-rb28 7 років тому +247

    did anyone else cringe super hard when he first poured that into the intake...

    • @1FastGXP
      @1FastGXP 7 років тому +6

      Jordan I cringed throughout the video. Lol

    • @davidstuck2866
      @davidstuck2866 7 років тому

      Y U P !

    • @chadmartfeld
      @chadmartfeld 7 років тому +1

      ya that was hard on me

    • @oliverbradburn5727
      @oliverbradburn5727 7 років тому

      Jordan I squeeked

    • @Capuchas1
      @Capuchas1 7 років тому +2

      it was like torture to an engine, you could sense the pain it was going threw

  • @xXgaminfoolXx
    @xXgaminfoolXx 3 роки тому +11

    9:22 "To show you the power of Flex Tape, I sawed this engine in half! Now that's a lot of damage!"

  • @C-M-E
    @C-M-E 5 років тому +135

    Dang, that was painful to watch that first spoonful go in, though it poised an interesting thought;
    When you finally get up to the Pearly Gates, let's hope there's not a line of destroyed engines waiting for you expecting an explanation!

  • @802Garage
    @802Garage 7 років тому +80

    I'd like to see oil that is much too thick or much too thin. Also oil way too full and close to empty.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +41

      802 Garage, These are absolutely terrific ideas! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @802Garage
      @802Garage 7 років тому +6

      No problem. Thanks as always for the replies. The channel is genius so far.

    • @RennieAsh
      @RennieAsh 7 років тому +2

      802 Garage I've got a car engine that's been run with the oil light on (low oil). Really nice and loud with heaps of rod knock. Maybe I should make a video of it :-P

    • @802Garage
      @802Garage 7 років тому

      XD yep the oil light usually means basically 0 oil pressure. :P
      It's done for.

    • @RennieAsh
      @RennieAsh 7 років тому +2

      802 Garage Of course lol. It was my house mates car and was driven for many kms like that. Then it "started to make this funny noise". I might dismantle it all and make furniture out of it

  • @kartsandcameras2441
    @kartsandcameras2441 7 років тому +31

    Unhook the governor and get a tack to see how high you can rev a mower engine

    • @willart1735
      @willart1735 6 років тому +7

      I want to see this

    • @BarryKassab
      @BarryKassab 6 років тому +1

      I’d guess this engine can tolerate a lot of crap due to the low RPM, but yeah I’d like to see a 6500RPM mower for giggles!

  • @moon-light1354
    @moon-light1354 4 роки тому +8

    I know this is a few years old but very informative as always, Poor little Briggs, i feel sorry for it......

  • @theacguy9601
    @theacguy9601 5 років тому +86

    One lawn mower for sale, comes with dewalt electric start! Oiled after every use! Only used it to cut the grass at the cottage near the sandy beaches! Come get it before it’s gone!

    • @conner5611
      @conner5611 4 роки тому +4

      No low balls I know what I have. Lol

  • @lancekippenbrock5307
    @lancekippenbrock5307 7 років тому +126

    I would also see you try to run a engine on moonshine or whiskey

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +1

      Lance, great suggestion! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @jonsmith1259
      @jonsmith1259 7 років тому +1

      White lightning or MD 20-20 as well. Maybe one these will clean an engine better than Seafoam? If nothing else, the traffic behind you will enjoy the fragarence from the tailpipe! Just as long as a Cop is not behind you!

    • @lancekippenbrock5307
      @lancekippenbrock5307 7 років тому +11

      Or try to run a engine on 100% seafoam

    • @5roundsrapid263
      @5roundsrapid263 7 років тому +2

      My cousin once ran a go-kart on Everclear. It definitely works.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +1

      Jon, LOL! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

  • @averyalexander2303
    @averyalexander2303 7 років тому +41

    Another test I would LOVE to see is for you to overheat the engine severely by disabling the engine's cooling system perhaps by cutting the flywheel fins off to simulate a coolant loss. I predict severe ring and cylinder wall damage and maybe a warped head.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +5

      This is another GREAT idea! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @cjgordon22
      @cjgordon22 7 років тому

      diy computer guy. I can tell you from the days I used to cut lawns for people when I was a kid air cools b &s engines are tough I over heated my mower from cutting deep grass at wot (I had a manual throttle no Governor for more power) once it cooled it fired back up they are pretty under stressed engines.

    • @rgebes222
      @rgebes222 7 років тому

      A DIY Computer Guy use a tecumseh, they blow up with a good cooling system lol happened a few times to me

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +2

      1985Kx, I have a mower with a tecumseh that would be great for this test! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @jusb1066
      @jusb1066 7 років тому +1

      fill the fins with a mouse nest, is enough to over heat the engine, it might expand the head enough for the hardend seats to drop out, stopping the engine

  • @oddballdynamics.9658
    @oddballdynamics.9658 4 роки тому +10

    Thank you for sharing this. I would like to see if a badly damaged mower could be repaired”ish” with honing and new rings. I got sandy swamp water in the crank case of my 4 wheeler. I had it bored out replaced the piston with a new one to match the bore and it ran fine.

  • @TheThunderwars
    @TheThunderwars 7 років тому +51

    I felt the pain of that engine. That was cruel.

    • @ubernerrd
      @ubernerrd 6 років тому +3

      Feels like I'm watching a SAW video for lawnmowers.

    • @Creeperboy099
      @Creeperboy099 6 років тому

      It's all in the name of SCIENCE

    • @jonathanlucas3604
      @jonathanlucas3604 6 років тому

      "Just let me die already, if you had any mercy"

  • @painzpl1726
    @painzpl1726 6 років тому +66

    Did you know that if you put a little bit of dirt in your engine overtime it will grow a tolerance for bigger dirt

  • @ipodpancakes2874
    @ipodpancakes2874 3 роки тому +11

    God this is my favorite channel.

  • @Dankboi420
    @Dankboi420 5 років тому +77

    Your mower’s camber doesn’t look right

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  5 років тому +39

      lol. It's a drift mower!

    • @aarongriffin6326
      @aarongriffin6326 3 роки тому

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @aarongriffin6326
      @aarongriffin6326 3 роки тому

      That thing was a sad excuse of a mower before this test even began. Lol

  • @finallyitsed2191
    @finallyitsed2191 6 років тому +191

    I always wondered how they made metallic paint (9:08)

  • @ne8r
    @ne8r 6 років тому +34

    I have not laughed so hard in a long time - both the video and comments are hilarious, thank you for lifting my spirits!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  6 років тому +1

      Thank you very much for the positive comment!

    • @willart1735
      @willart1735 6 років тому

      Spoon feeding the engine 🍴...next time give it a drink too lol

    • @thisisstupidanddumb
      @thisisstupidanddumb 5 років тому

      I feel the same!

  • @dobby15845
    @dobby15845 4 роки тому +8

    It HURT MY HEART to watch you spoon that dirt in there, lol!! Always wondered what would actually happen tho....thank you! 🤣

  • @nscantling
    @nscantling 7 років тому +132

    What about hydro-locking an engine? Having the engine run at med to high rpm and pouring water into the carb. I had a 2.2L GMC Sonoma break 2 rods when it sucked water into the enigine.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +35

      Nathan, Great suggestion! This is a real-world possibility as you experienced! Thanks for watching the video and the great suggestion!

    • @egSmith-sp9gl
      @egSmith-sp9gl 7 років тому +3

      I don't think it gonna break a rod on a mower as the blade has not enough inertia to do this work

    • @awesomefacepalm
      @awesomefacepalm 7 років тому +2

      I've seens some engines blow the top of when they sucked in water.
      That would be interesting :)

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +6

      awesomefacepalm, Wow! This could be very interesting! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @esqueue
      @esqueue 7 років тому +1

      I think that a mower's engine will take quite a bit to get damaged from hydrolocking.

  • @rkgaustin9043
    @rkgaustin9043 7 років тому +21

    It would have been great to see if a product like engine restorer, BG EPR, or cerma engine treatment could bring back the compression in an engine that badly damaged.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +5

      RKG Austin, This is a great suggestion! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

  • @AutodidactEngineer
    @AutodidactEngineer 7 років тому +18

    That engine handled it like a boss!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +1

      LOL! Thanks for commenting!

  • @dancahill9122
    @dancahill9122 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you Todd.
    This just really goes to prove what thousands of us all ready new.
    That the old style B&S motors were essentially indestructible ! !

  • @ThomasDTY
    @ThomasDTY 7 років тому +71

    Anyone else notice at 2:00 it says compression test cold but then by the temp it says hot?

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +18

      Thanks for commenting. I probably made a mistake.

    • @JodBronson
      @JodBronson 6 років тому

      +Thomas Daugherty - He made a mistake for sure. In the " Video Editing Software ". There are Template / Pres-Set that He normally used to save time and editing headaches and probably forgot to " Edit " that text to change to " Whatever " he needs. If you know about " Editing " Software / Template. You will know right away what happened!

    • @cyamukamkusunkhiungru8728
      @cyamukamkusunkhiungru8728 6 років тому

      Compression increases pressure and temperature inside the engine.

    • @dominic845
      @dominic845 6 років тому

      Thomas Daugherty was

    • @nathanmartin5529
      @nathanmartin5529 6 років тому

      Thomas Daugherty No. 75 degrees Fahrenheit isn't hot

  • @johnanders8861
    @johnanders8861 5 років тому +31

    Project Farm’s garage- The place where small lawn equipment is destined to die.

  • @perryrhodan9343
    @perryrhodan9343 5 років тому +11

    2:57 "I gotta jar of dirt! I gotta jar of dirt!"

  • @larrybassett5559
    @larrybassett5559 3 роки тому +3

    Love it, when I was in school we did a similar test in one of my classes, it was eye opening to say the least, great job!

  • @Draftmission
    @Draftmission 6 років тому +125

    NOW THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE

  • @jesus99fdz55
    @jesus99fdz55 7 років тому +99

    When v-tec kicks in........

  • @Goatman31
    @Goatman31 5 років тому +30

    Ah duct tape. The handymans secret weapon

    • @rogertycholiz2218
      @rogertycholiz2218 3 роки тому +1

      Dave - The handymans secret weapon-duct tape. Red Green the handyman from Canuck TV coined this saying.

    • @Goatman31
      @Goatman31 3 роки тому

      @@rogertycholiz2218 that he did. I grew up on Red Green and Royal Canadian Air Farce

  • @sumoddball
    @sumoddball 3 роки тому +7

    You should do an air filter test! Different brands of air filters to show different amounts of damage, airflow, horsepower gain, etc. would be super neat and useful for my vehicles!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 роки тому +2

      Great suggestion! Thank you.

    • @darylsturges3830
      @darylsturges3830 Рік тому +1

      and test pre filter foam pad placed in front of the filter. who has tried it ?

  • @herndon861
    @herndon861 5 років тому +44

    Can you do a video on effects of running a 2 stroke engine with without proper oil/gas mixture?

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  5 років тому +17

      Thank you for the video idea!

    • @traceykays433
      @traceykays433 5 років тому +6

      herndon861 great ideal. I want to see it also. I Don’t always get my fuel mix to Precision and I often wonder what it’s doing to my engine.

    • @jessejames6412
      @jessejames6412 5 років тому +3

      I would like to see an engine run with gas in the crank case instead of oil

    • @pruthvirajbhople
      @pruthvirajbhople 4 роки тому

      @@traceykays433 it will seize the Piston inside cylinder.
      Source: I use a 2 stroke motorcycle and forgot to add oil in fuel couple of times.

    • @truckertruckertrucker6382
      @truckertruckertrucker6382 4 роки тому

      Done it once runs poorly and smokes bad also ran a 4 stroke with properly mixed same result.

  • @tyson6762
    @tyson6762 7 років тому +154

    That poor lawnmower....

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +7

      Thanks for commenting!

    • @tyson6762
      @tyson6762 7 років тому +2

      Project Farm and thanks for a good video as always!

    • @YouTubeSupportTeams
      @YouTubeSupportTeams 6 років тому

      it don't have feelings dude, sleep easy

    • @Protojee
      @Protojee 6 років тому

      He didnt see it coming

  • @Yora21
    @Yora21 5 років тому +49

    1.5 million views. I think that's worth sacrificing a small engine for.

  • @hiddebakker9795
    @hiddebakker9795 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you for making these very formative videos. You destroyed an engine so the rest of the world doesn’t have make these mistakes. Keep it up man! I really love your channel :)

  • @roostersmechanics5131
    @roostersmechanics5131 6 років тому +27

    I wonder how much crap got shot inside the compression gauge

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  6 років тому +5

      Great point. Thanks for commenting.

  • @captaincrazy1232
    @captaincrazy1232 6 років тому +44

    Okay what did we learn from this video: don't buy an engine from this dude

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  6 років тому +4

      lol. Great point!

    • @GRBtutorials
      @GRBtutorials 5 років тому +2

      “Well maintained lawnmower with a see through engine. No carbon buildup whatsoever. Engine oil changed very regularly. Excellent views of the interior of the engine.”

  • @juanpaVlz
    @juanpaVlz 4 роки тому +50

    "Small amount" lol you just put 4 spoons of sand and dirth 😂😂😂

  • @scottdonaldson7845
    @scottdonaldson7845 7 років тому +101

    Not sure I feel this was accurately tested. I understand it is somewhat scaled down. But comparing such a small cylinder with a teaspoon of dirt seems like throwing a cup of dirt into a cars intake. That and it's literally pouring in, not really broken up into the air or tossed around an air box. Maybe put same mix into paint sprayer, make a faux airbox. And re-test. The amount of wear you put on the engine was just out scale in my opinion. If a full size engine was exposed to the amount dumped into the mower it would take quite a while to amount to that, there would likely have been an oil change or additives added at some point depending on the owner. My two cents, have a good one

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +7

      Scott, Great point! Thanks for watching the and commenting!

    • @StolenJoker84
      @StolenJoker84 7 років тому

      Scott Donaldson i was thinking the same thing. It's a great video, BTW, but not very realistic in terms of scale. Much more sand than a car engine would take in at a time, and much too small of a cylinder to scale to a car engine … wonder what would happen if you took the same test to say, a motorcycle engine or something.

    • @choking0smurf
      @choking0smurf 7 років тому +11

      Scott Donaldson you obviously dont live down a 15 mile dirt road like me. Air filter is dirty as hell every 1000 miles. To me. This is a very accurate test.

    • @scottdonaldson7845
      @scottdonaldson7845 7 років тому +10

      Tzorb so sorry, forgot how many of the general public live down a 15 mile dirt road.

    • @choking0smurf
      @choking0smurf 7 років тому +1

      Scott Donaldson around here its an average thing...

  • @brandondalewhite
    @brandondalewhite 7 років тому +10

    Great video! I always heard that starting fluid will eventually damage a small engine, maybe something to try down the road. I look forward to the next edition.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому

      Brandon White, Brilliant idea! The best ideas truly come from viewers! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @lukeFugate
      @lukeFugate 7 років тому +1

      That is a great idea. I've also heard that if you use starting fluid often the engine gets "hooked" on it as in it won't start without it.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +1

      Luke, Interesting! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @jostouw4366
      @jostouw4366 7 років тому

      thats coz the detonation shortens the rods and lowers the compression

  • @matthewwolfe7962
    @matthewwolfe7962 6 років тому +18

    I totally agree that you should see how high the engine will rev until the engine completely blows.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  6 років тому +6

      Thank you for this recommendation!

  • @erikbennett4045
    @erikbennett4045 4 роки тому

    To the people who say it's a waste to destroy the mower for an educational test : Tell them that you will make sure it gets recycled....simple as that. Thanks for any type of info that I learn from you... Erik from indiana

  • @115repeska
    @115repeska 4 роки тому +9

    Engine:
    Let my die..
    Drill:
    Not today my old friend

  • @TheVexCortex
    @TheVexCortex 7 років тому +17

    How about a small rock stuck in the combustion chamber? Something fish tank gravel sized.
    What about the classic potato in the exhaust?
    You put dirt in the intake in this one, what about in the oil? Like how every manufacture says to clean the oil cap before unscrewing it, is it really necessary?

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +10

      TheVexCortex, All great ideas! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

  • @daniels1293
    @daniels1293 4 роки тому +17

    "what happens if I dump dirt in the gas tank" *dumps dirt in* *engine shudders in protest an dies, "interesting"

  • @JC-fy8wh
    @JC-fy8wh 4 роки тому

    I don't think some of the people criticizing doesn't realize that science isn't just about the flashy fun stuff and it is necessary for ones to meddle in the science of creation AND destruction. Good video.

  • @mealex303
    @mealex303 6 років тому +175

    Would the same happen if you added fine aluminum powder to oil in a good engine? Would itadd to cylider walls on a bad engine?

    • @willart1735
      @willart1735 6 років тому +29

      Good question, I'd like to see this
      The build up of excess aluminum would be cool to see where it accumulates
      Probably mess up the valves and keep one open

    • @drkastenbrot
      @drkastenbrot 6 років тому +23

      r/Shittyaskscience

    • @sean5431
      @sean5431 6 років тому +22

      I see you are planning on sabotaging someones engine? Let me know how it goes lol.

    • @FirstLast-ov7ch
      @FirstLast-ov7ch 6 років тому +3

      carbon buildup can give higher compression

    • @brando6BL
      @brando6BL 6 років тому +9

      Most likely it would get caught up in the piston rings and gum them up. Loss of compression would follow.

  • @NotME535
    @NotME535 7 років тому +20

    What about sugar in the oil?

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +11

      Joao, Great suggestion! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @jusb1066
      @jusb1066 7 років тому +3

      mytbusters put bleach in the oil, that ruined it pretty fast!

    • @jasonwinback
      @jasonwinback 7 років тому

      João Mendes or coolant in the oil

    • @NotME535
      @NotME535 7 років тому

      That would be interesting as well. Simulating a blow head gasket on a water cooled engine

    • @lometatron357
      @lometatron357 7 років тому +2

      Lol a ADHD mower

  • @richardlivellara9731
    @richardlivellara9731 4 роки тому +9

    I wonder how mad his neighbors get😂😂

    • @conner5611
      @conner5611 4 роки тому

      Well he lives on a farm so Imagine not very much i blow up mowers that don't have any live left that my customers give me its pretty fun and I get spare parts from them

  • @peterrudy9207
    @peterrudy9207 Рік тому

    I recently changed the air filter on my 2020 Toyota Camry LE , four cyclinder 2.5 liter engine . I had a Purolatoir filter and had sprayed it with PuraClean Filter Spray , allowed to dry and installed . It is used for furnance filters to attract / catch more dirt . I had contacted the company and asked about using it on a vehicle's air filter , they said sure . The filter had been in for 3 months and I compared it to a new one . Definitely a big difference and changed this time to a WIX , made in South Korea . Very noticeable improvement in acceleration and smoothness . I had usually left air filters in for 6 months , but as you said they are to collect / stop dirt from getting into the engine . So now to replace filter 4 times a year at a cost of $120.00 .

  • @kkrankie
    @kkrankie 5 років тому +5

    I speak fluent gas engine...@ 7:09 I can clearly hear that little 4 stroke pleading with you “please, just let me die....”

  • @regwatson2017
    @regwatson2017 6 років тому +58

    I actually feel sorry for that engine....

  • @robertgordon9295
    @robertgordon9295 7 років тому +5

    Same test, but use Engine Restore to check to see how effective Engine Restore works.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому

      Robert, Great suggestion! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

  • @maykevin5
    @maykevin5 3 місяці тому

    Miss these engine tests. It's what got you so many subscribers, should bring them back.

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for the constructive feedback.

  • @abhamber
    @abhamber 7 років тому +35

    Everyone, hide your lawn mowers!!

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +7

      LOL! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

  • @caterpillarman
    @caterpillarman 7 років тому +14

    There's only one solution... seafoam

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +10

      Jimmy, LOL! Seafoam is a great product. However, I don't believe there's any additive that could help this engine.

    • @countryboydollars5328
      @countryboydollars5328 7 років тому +11

      Project Farm jb weld the cylinder walls smooth again

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому

      Country boy Dollars, Great suggestion! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @banditdad9837
      @banditdad9837 7 років тому

      jimmy Lewg I

  • @deadman12078
    @deadman12078 7 років тому +39

    Dirt: Natures lubricant.

  • @DubStepTomatoFarmer
    @DubStepTomatoFarmer 4 роки тому +1

    I love when you say I'm gunna disassemble the engine and you cut it in half 😅

  • @wafemaster
    @wafemaster 7 років тому +34

    I would like to see you put: honey, candles, water, petroleum, petrol, Jägermeister, and raw eggs in stead of oil in it( maybe a mix of it too)
    I also would like to see what the engine does if you run it in dry ice. Thumps up for a big mess

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +4

      wafemaster, These are great suggestions! Thank you for the thumbs up and for commenting!

    • @wafemaster
      @wafemaster 7 років тому

      your welcome! please like my comment too:) i would like to have my own channel too. i have thousands of ideas but no time to realize them -.- thanks for bringing some of my ideas to live :) greedz from germany to all

    • @jakebuehre9090
      @jakebuehre9090 6 років тому

      And bar and chain oil

  • @ClueLessGMR187
    @ClueLessGMR187 7 років тому +26

    put 40% nitro in it from an rc car

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  7 років тому +3

      Darrell, This is a great idea! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

    • @thedude8237
      @thedude8237 7 років тому

      Darrell R I

    • @cjgordon22
      @cjgordon22 7 років тому

      I've tried nitro in a Honda 8hp I had theirs so much oil in r/c nitro fuel it just ran like crap. maybe a 2 stroke would have a better chance

    • @wildman6247
      @wildman6247 7 років тому +1

      i knew a kid who put straight rc nitro in a moped it ran so hot engine wouldn't. shut down even with sparkplug wire removed would have liked to seen that motor toredown

    • @cjgordon22
      @cjgordon22 7 років тому +2

      basicly nitro r/c engines are diesel engines they use a glow plug what happened is it got the spark plug red hot and it ignited the fuel

  • @GamingDaniel-bf5hk
    @GamingDaniel-bf5hk 7 років тому +66

    Put water as oil

    • @willart1735
      @willart1735 6 років тому +5

      I'd like too see this

    • @boredbeingbored676
      @boredbeingbored676 6 років тому +2

      I've wondered this as well.. different kinds of oil substitute like water or mineral oil or ATF or maybe milk? Haha. Thanks for all the destructive tests.

    • @cody8907
      @cody8907 6 років тому

      Peewee Escandon it would just cease

    • @Zourkoskey
      @Zourkoskey 6 років тому

      I would like to see this.

    • @deasttn
      @deasttn 6 років тому

      Why? We all know that it will destroy an engine and it's not a realistic test of anything that's ever going to happen.
      Testing engine additives would be helpful, though.

  • @alphafort
    @alphafort 4 роки тому

    tyvm for answering the question about power increase without air filters at the very beginning. You'd be surprised how many channels cant answer the question without rambling on well away from the question. thx again.

  • @jameswagmasxn5867
    @jameswagmasxn5867 5 років тому +7

    There was something personal between him and this lawnmower

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  5 років тому

      Funny!

    • @sash0047
      @sash0047 4 роки тому

      The lawnmower slept with his wife behind his back.

  • @ronaldthomas3528
    @ronaldthomas3528 6 років тому +14

    I wonder if ultra fine particles would actually provide a polishing effect? The ones that would pass through a dirty air cleaner?

    • @ProjectFarm
      @ProjectFarm  6 років тому +5

      Great point.

    • @tpjan
      @tpjan 6 років тому

      I've watched an expert tuner assemble a brand new engine, and he "lubricated" the camshaft with a very fine paste, to actually make it polish itself for a perfect fit on the contact surfaces, to reduce future wear.

    • @lorddurock
      @lorddurock 6 років тому +1

      that is what happens, in the diesel world we call it dusting. fixed low hour engine 1500 hours (factory rated life time of 10,000 hours before rebuild). i was in this engine replacing a cylinder head, because a rocker bridge guide worked loose. the rocket bridge guide was pressed into the water jacket so coolant got in the oil. i messed up and left a clamp loose, fine dirt in the air was sucked though into the engine for 40 hours.
      engine started with i assume (after repairing many of this engine) with close to .002"-.005" cylinder ware. and a visible crosshatch on the bore.
      end result was a bore that was worn .014" over sized, pistons worn down an unknown amount. you could see the ring gap with piston at the bottom of it stroke (were the most cylinder ware happens)
      40 hours of sucking a metered amount of talc powder

    • @rubiconnn
      @rubiconnn 6 років тому +3

      You don't want the cylinder walls to be polished. New engines have a slight cross hatching pattern ground into them.

    • @ericscaillet2232
      @ericscaillet2232 5 років тому +1

      @@rubiconnn exactly ,that is how a good seal by the rings is attained (the piston should never come into contact with the bores and good rings and a oil film does that- Once the bores are glazed and shiny a lower compression ratio exist with loss of power ,possible piston slap and oil usage.

  • @Polarbear5353
    @Polarbear5353 6 років тому +75

    Sounds , smokes , and spits like my 1st car.... ehhh and first girl friend....

  • @josefkasprzak9490
    @josefkasprzak9490 3 роки тому

    I will never get rid of my air filter on my vehicle. Of that took 15 minutes and my engine is much bigger it will take longer but that is much more damage that will be caused by the dirt that gets into my engine. I really appreciate what you do.

  • @briancallahan90
    @briancallahan90 3 роки тому +4

    Really enjoy your tests. This one "does" seem to have an obvious conclusion after dumping dirt and sand directly into the carb but may also be a bit misleading. To explain, I also watched your air filter shootout (Which Car Air Filter is Best? Let's find out! Fram, K&N, Wix, Purolator, & AC Delco showdown - UA-cam) and the conclusion of that one is somewhat based on this project, or vice versa, it would seem. You gave the K&N a very poor rating but in reality, it would not let any of what you dumped into that mower through. That's an idea for another test, by the way. Use your filter test set up and, if you can even see it, take what is left of your "death mix" after going through the K&N and dump "THAT" into the carb of an unsuspecting mower. Do the same for the WIX. My guess is there will be none of that sand mixture getting through and what does will be so small it will be difficult to even collect and ultimately have no affect on the engine. Keep in mind, anything less than 40-50 microns is invisible to the naked eye. Also, that mixture you dumped likely represents >500K miles of contamination if driven normally without a filter. I believe the K&N is a much better value since it is re-usable and actually becomes more efficient with use. In your test you increased the ET of your farm truck by >1 sec over the next fastest filter; in a fairly short distance. In my viper or my motorcycle I would expect even greater time differences. The savings in gas alone, due to better air flow, will pay for an engine rebuild by the time any microscopic particles that manage to get through do any damage. It's also rated for a million miles of use. And I can always use Seafoam to clean heads periodically if I get worried in the interim. Again, the savings in gas and air filter replacements would easily pay for it. I also suspect that you would see increased carbon deposits on the pistons/heads if your engine is running rich due to reduced air flow before any affect of what gets by the K&N is observed. Drivers/Riders have sworn by K&N's for 50 years when racing the Baja in Mexico. They can't afford a breakdown in the desert or potentially destroying their very expensive engines. I have NEVER seen any signs of anything on the "clean" side of any of my K&N filters. If I can't see it I'm not worried about it. Which filter is best? That depends on how one defines "Best". IMO, best must consider much more than how small the particles are that get through.
    Conclusion: Based on your conclusion of the K&N I think your obsessing over how clean the air has to be. Please prove me wrong.

  • @nooshiit2222
    @nooshiit2222 6 років тому +5

    Love this guy !