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Thanks a lot for this great overview! I've been mechanic myself all my life, but have never seen a guy who's able to explain all of this so thoroughly and easy to understand way that even I had something to learn from it :))
I may have commented on here before but this guy is spot on concerning reading spark plugs. As a former High performance snowmobile engine builder, Learning to read spark plugs is paramount to properly tuning any engine. Reading spark plugs tells you exactly how your engine is running in real time. When racing snowmobile( or any engine) its important to know how your oil fuel ratio and heat range on the engine is affecting the power and efficiency of the engine. Too lean, and you can melt a piston top, too rich and you can flood and damage your engine by fouling. Two stroke and four stroke are two different animals and you need to learn how the performance effects both and why.
I picked up a new spark plug for the lawnmower before I saw this video. So I installed it this morning and examined the old plug. It looked like a normal coffee brown plug. Thanks again for the info you provide!
After 50 years of auto racing, I can tell you that reading spark plugs is an art. Smokey Yunick spent years at it and wrote a lot about it. He always said that when reading a plug the worst thing you can see are the "little purple balls" on the electrode from the porcelain baking off from heat caused by detonation.
Hey Steve..a shout-out from Ottawa...Buddy you the man.!!! LONG story short....ive been dealing with a problematic Husq lawn tractor .. fix one thing .. then another issue surfaces... e.g. black smoke on the exhasut and dry black spark plugs.. and you mentioned..." check for a sticky choke..." Bingo.. it was 25% closed... all the time.. adjust the cable..clean plugs again and no more smoke... I was getting ready to do head gaskets... You saved the day Steve. Cheers!!! it was a 1 Beer job.. lol :)
Steve, thanks for all your great insight. I have learned a lot from your videos. After watching this video on spark plugs, I was able to get my chain saw back to running at an acceptable level. I thought I had a problem with the way I adjusted my carburetor since I could get the saw started but had trouble keeping it running. After watching your video and paying attention to your comments about black sooty plugs, I checked the gap on a new spark plug I recently put in and discovered, like you mentioned in the video, that the gap was far too wide. I closed the gap to the proper distance, and now the saw stays running. I think I can still do a little better on fine tuning the carb adjustment, but that will be a lot easier to do now that the saw will stay running long enough to try and make the proper tweaks. Thank you!
Great video Steve I have a 26 year old MTD snowblower with the 5hp snow king engine and my plug always has the coffee color. I change my plug every year and my oil every year and I've never had a engine problem ever. Steve plugs are cheap and so is oil I only run non ethanol gas 90 octane, keeps every thing clean and running good. Thanks for sharing with us your knowledge I truly appreciate it keep making those great videos.
The way you explain things is just amazing!!! Everytime I need to fix something I search your videos and sure enough I find what I'm looking for. Steve, your an amazing teacher and because of you I've been able to fix my equipment myself, and I'd like to thank you for that. Keep up the awesome work
Forgive the digression... I went through the Miller Brewing Company in the middle '70s in Raleigh-Durham NC. Miller Lite had recently come out, and the guide that took us on the brewery tour addressed the "lite" beer craze. He said basically that lite beer was a stroke of marketing genius, in that they took their regular Miller beer, diluted it to lower the alcohol content (and calories), and re-carbonated it to enhance the taste. So basically, you're paying the same (or more) and getting less. I haven't drunk a lite beer since, unless you're buying.
Great video, at the golf course where I work, a couple of the stihl weed eaters, when they are used full throttle the cord inside, melts together just enough for it to not feed the cord anymore. So I've been using it at full throttle, just not for very long. We have allot of long grass by a creek, and need our weed eaters running good. And your videos have helped me lots thank you.
This solves my prroblem on my lawnmower! There is definitely oil fouling and when I took the cylinder head off, I noticed oil leaking along the piston chamber. I believe I have to order the piston rings for my engine but that involves taking the engine apart to the crankshaft which is scary but fun to think about
Great video Steve. :) I haven't removed my spark plug in over 35 years and it still runs like a charm! After watching this video, I'm very tempted to pull it out and see what it actually looks like! You have taught me knowledge I'd never considered before. Thank you for you great (oldish) video. It meant a lot to me. Mick
Thanks Steve. I've got an old(1930's) Caterpillar that fouls a plug regularly. I'll have to pull it out and see what it looks like, now that I know what to look for. You're the best!
I watched this video because i got worried when i saw my spark plug was brown colored. I thought that was a bad thing. Now i can stop worrying, Thanks Steve.
Thank you I have always wondered why spark plugs go black. Whenever I have a problem with a small engine I always look through your videos to find what I’m looking for. I always get my answer
Hey there. Big Coors original (banquet beer) fan here. Keystones light is a great light beer similar to Coors light with a slightly more full body. I prefer Coors original, however I actually like Keystone Light BETTER than Coors Light. And it's cheaper to boot!! Awesome videos. Working on all my lawn equipment using your very thoughtful and easy to understand videos! Keep 'em coming!!!
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon lmao I didn’t realize how his dad actually looked, I just meant you look like you could be Chris pines dad by how much you look like Chris pine
Wow!!! I’m a regular viewer, but somehow missed a stroke and didn’t notice this video. Well, I’ll have to be a little more diligent in my review of the brew and make sure I don’t miss other important videos. This certainly fired me up, sparked my interest and plugged a gap in my knowledge. I get a real charge from having virtual access to an expert who can adroitly show me how 24/7!!! Merry Christmas and may you see your way clear to a 20/20 year for you and your family!
Really like your videos, great explanation and clear and up close shots. I've managed to get my aunt's lawnmower working again thanks to your help. Keep up the good work in being a mentor to us all. Cheers and I will have a beer in your name. From rucky in sunny Essex in England
Thanks Steve for sharing your knowledge with us. Now I know for one thing, the plugs I pulled out of my 79' Cougar XRT are Tan and Normal. Good tip on the weed trimmers about keeping those RPMs up and steady. Thumbs Up!
Along with what you said about reading a hot sparkplug on a 4 cycle engine I always check and clean any debris around the cylinder head and fins. Good video Steve!
Great information. There are many elements that factor into the proper adjustment of carb adjustment, and heat rang of a plug. Gap setting of plug, octane of fuel, air quality. ( But you hit the high points ) great information. 🤙🤙
Hey Steve, great practical troubleshooting information and your indepth explanations with all possibilities. Something I appreciate that you consistently accomplish in all your videos that I've seen. HI April! You two keep on keeping on!
I have to say I'm a huge fan of yours!!! I never went through small engine repair school. I literally watched your videos, and now I have a shop of my own. And I still come to your channel when I get in a bind.
I have consumed a lot of coors light over the years, and have discovered keystone light trying to save few dollars. It's the same to me, a friend of mine thought the same thing too.
Brilliant. Not just anyone can explain actually complicated mechanics so simply. I didn't even realise this was a power tool video but it applies to my car as well. Happy accident. Awesome work Steve
Man thank you so much, you saved me a lot of headache with the very last remark you made.. i just put in a new spark plug in my chainsaw after a small ooosie and wanted to check if the engine was running fine and saw no brown color on it. But it’s the first day of using it, so obviously it wouldn’t be brown just yet, I just didn’t think about that, so thanks a lot for that :D
I was told on a tour at the Coors Brewery in Golden Colorado that yes it basically is Coors Light. Only difference is Keystone uses ingredients that weren't quite good enough for Coors.
Keep it up Steve...My old Dad was a wizard at repairing truck & automotive engines before he passed away, but he did admit once that sometim es he pulled his hair out trying to figure out problems with his dam snow blower, lawnmower or chainsaw! Will be referring to your videos from now on. Thanks for the input!
Great info, thanks again, Steve. Your query about Keystone/Coors reminded me of an old "The Simpsons" episode where they show 3 tanker trucks outside the Duff Beer Brewery being filled from a single pipe with a 3-way split. One truck says Duff, the next Duff Light, the 3rd Duff Ice....lol
Steve, great and helpful vids, and good beer info too! You have really helped me out especially getting me up to speed on some of the newer machine designs. I do have one chainsaw thought to share. My saw stable is still old, mostly Homelites, mostly the XL-12/SXLAO family. A couple of them Date to the 60s, and I know most of your viewers have moved on. But I love them, and if cared for, they last forever. My comment is on oil mix. You recommended 30:1 to 50:1. The factor recommendation back in the day was 16:1. I know oil chemistry has evolved, and I know new 2 cycle stuff is designed for those low-oil ratios. In fact, if I get in a hurry and throw some of my old Homelite or McCulloch saw gas (I mix it 20:1) into my new Stihl trimmer, it fouls up. BUT, the old saws were not designed for 50:1. And even if they provide fair lube at that mix, the ring/cylinder/piston/carb unified system doesn’t like it, and the saws will run hot and fry the cylinder. If you rich up the mixture to lube, they run way fat in gas, run lousy, gas washes the oil film, and you fry the cylinder again. Especially if the saws are in hard use, like a full day of cutting hardwood. I’ve had to do several complete overhauls on friends and a couple of my own old dogs from trying to use new oil at low oil ratios. So you might share with folks that might end up with an old yard sale or inherit Grandad’s old saw, keep the oil ratio low, 24:1 is as thin as those old saws will tolerate in hard use, I don’t care if the bottle says 100:1. It’s not just about oil chemistry. Thanks, and keep the vids coming!
Check with manufacturer, most old engines are 20-1, they run properly with it, newer models are 50-1.. usually the ratio has been described on the oil bottle but the age of an engine and oil parameters hve to be taken under concideration
You had my attention at WIDE OPEN! Yeeee haaawwwww Ricky Bobby loves you! And Ricky Bobby loves his modded Stihl 461R 🤘🤘 Just thought I'd drop a comment on this ol' vid to help the algorithm Take care Steve!
Latest batch of homebrewed beer finally ready.Coopers stout. I call it black grog.Probably the opposite of what you have there.I shall pour you one and drink it myself since you aren't here. Thanks for good vids. Darryl in western Canada.
You know your stuff,and you explain it very well; and especially thanks for the teaching part when you say that ash deposits are from oil burning, never knew that, i knew all the others; are those additives on the shelf?
Hey I like your video and you got a good sense of humor and yes have a beer enjoy life and you're very thorough I can understand you thank you very much keep up the good work Steve from Annapolis Maryland
I've gotta get me a t shirt and sweatshirt/ or hoodie! I drink Coors light almost exclusively and I've never heard about keystone light being the same beer and I won't take any chances either way. My typing made this a 1 and a half Coors lights job,LMAOOOOO!! Thanks 1,000,000x Mr. Steve for your time, expertise and funny anecdotes.!
Hi Steve, another great video. I looked to see if you described the plug I’ve just had on a Stihl 051 AV electronic. The saw stopped and when we took the plug out there was a whisker across the gap. But what was also down between the insulator and the body were little round balls of something. I poked them out of the gap and cleaned the plug, got the saw started again but after a short time it fouled the plug again. Have you ever seen anything like this?
Great info, thanks Steve. My chainsaw was cutting out on me today. Took out the plug and had to clean the points with sandpaper to get it running again, I guess it needs replacing.
Sometimes , depending on the plug, it will have a metal plating on it thats meant to be on it. Using sandpaper could take that fine layer of plating off of it....Eg. Like Platinum plugs , Iridium , Cobalt /Titanium drill bits.....If platinum plugs were all platinum , they would be a grand apiece ....I use a copper fine wire brush , or 250 grit or above sandpaper , and lightly , I mean lightly scuff the strap.....Just trying to help ...peace.
I'm glad I found this video. Iv got a few old wheelhorses with the kohler K series engines I just had my 14hp k341 rebuilt and finally got it back together. Iv been slowly adjusting the rpm limit up every few times of running It till I get to the 3600 mark. I had It running great after having to replace the coil and condenser and readjusting the valves. The other day it started stumbling and sounds like it's missing every other combustion cycle. Iv adjusted the carb to were it runs the best and nothing changed when this problem started. I'm going to check the plug out on it and the points again. Hoping that solves it.
Thanks Steve, this tutorial takes me back to our old man telling us kiddos how o read plugs for adjusting air/fuel mix spark plug range conditions. enjoy the beer.
Steve My bride is the keystone queen and she says theres a definate taste differance..she says for you to try it with Clamato Juice she lives it.....good video too BTW
Coffee brown, that's a cool way of describing it. In German, we say "Rehbraun" which literally means "deer brown"... I guess coffee is more universal though. :P
Cool videos I've been tinkering with chain saws dirt bikes three and fourth wheelers vehicle engines u get it.i knowed to rich or lean hard to tell when it's in between but still off on a perfect mixture now I know thanks man.keep it up.
I always emphasize on the two stokes to customers that it will sound like it's running stinger and faster if you turn that high screw in but your cutting your oil out , that is the ONLY oil it gets is in the gas , so don't do that is what I tell them . Good info on the plugs Steve! :-)
The plug in my chain saw is chocolate brown on the insulator which is good but my spark plug threads are wet. What does this mean and how can I fix it?
Great video. Can you do a short video on spark plug heat ranges. How can you tell if it's a hotter or colder plug. What do the numbers and letters mean. Thanks
The danger would be that people would start messing where they shouldn't and cause more problems.For most of us it's best to stick to what the manual says.
I run 40:1 on my stihl 026 pro , Original everything , got it for my graduation present in 90' ....I've always ran it with a little extra oil in my fuel . I checked my compression the other day , cold and it read 155 psi....Not too bad for a 30 yr. old saw , thats been used for at least 5 chords a yr......My plug always looks a little oily, like I like it....Ported/Psychoized....
As always, to the point and thorough, never leaves you guessing, that's why you're my guy!!! Thanks a ton Steve, I've learnt so much from you! Only issue is after I've watched your video I run out and start ripping and tearing into my machine and my dishes are piling up along with my laundry! Oh well my chainsaw is running awesome small price to pay for that kind of satisfaction!!! 😆
True about Keystone = Coors. I had the inside tour of their plant in Boulder, CO (my daughter worked there). They take the same finished beer pipeline and split it: one side to Coors bottling, one side to Keystone. Also be sure it stays refrigerated wherever you buy it, including before they put it in the cooler at the store. If it comes out of a non-refrigerated storeroom, deal's off. No preservatives.
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Another superlative video. So much to learn about your machines just by looking at the spark plug. Basic knowledge that could save a trip to the repair shop. Thanks again.
Definitely true. Had a 2 stroke engine. Found out I had a bad carb . Too rich on fuel . Had me change piston rings, valves, guides changed. Thanks for the explanation buddy
Great video man! The spark plugs in cylinders 3 and 4 in Pontiac Fiero were carbon fouled after a mere 10,000 miles of use. Cylinders 1 and 2 still looked ok, but they were definitely on their way to being fouled (possibly due to cold temperatures and very high humidity). Those spark plugs were the OE spec ACDelco R43TS6 plugs which are quite cold. So, I went with some ACDelco R45TSX plugs (these are in the spec sheet as well) which should fix that problem.
You said about weedeaters that they are designed to run with the throttle fully open, but wont that affect the engine in the long term, or cause overheating or other sort of problems? Its just that I have a Husq 545 rx and I fear not to ruin something in it, because they are quite expensive in parts. By the way, very helpful info in all your videos. Keep on going. Greetings from Romania.
Depends on whether or not you keep the cooling fins, air filter, and exhaust areas clean and how long you're running it at full throttle. Going at full-throttle for normal use (after warm-up) shouldn't cause overheating issues. You'll also wind up with less build up on your spark arrester.
Very helpful information. Stevie, Question, what can cause your fuel gas mix, to find it's way out, your spark plug treads, and dampen your engine, Thanks.
When you pull images from google for your videos, click on the thumbnail then open and copy the large photo. if you copy the thumbnail it will look very low quality like the spark plug photos on this vid. besides that thank you for teaching us how to understand what the plugs are telling us :)
Perfect, thank you for these tips, no pun intended 😄 would you be able to make a video on proper chainsaw warmup, to many times I see that people are doing it wrong, food for thought but if not all is well
As you mentioned at the start there is simple way of getting your two stroke mix correct and that is to go and purchase a easy to read two stroke mixing bottle.
Do they still use the spark arrester screens in the mufflers today? Back when I worked in the field, they would get stopped up on 2 cycle engines and cause it to run very rich because it could not exhaust properly. I ask because I have never heard you mention it. It was something I always checked when the units came into the shop back then, 35 years ago.
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Man , I could open a small motors business just by referencing your channel! Naahhh, just too much to know and /or learn! I finished my 2nd beer lol.
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Good video better than most of the other plug videos thanks
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Wish I could send you a picture of what I pulled out of my machine dude it had no Gap it was so fouled
Thanks a lot for this great overview! I've been mechanic myself all my life, but have never seen a guy who's able to explain all of this so thoroughly and easy to understand way that even I had something to learn from it :))
Very welcome!
I may have commented on here before but this guy is spot on concerning reading spark plugs. As a former High performance snowmobile engine builder, Learning to read spark plugs is paramount to properly tuning any engine. Reading spark plugs tells you exactly how your engine is running in real time. When racing snowmobile( or any engine) its important to know how your oil fuel ratio and heat range on the engine is affecting the power and efficiency of the engine. Too lean, and you can melt a piston top, too rich and you can flood and damage your engine by fouling. Two stroke and four stroke are two different animals and you need to learn how the performance effects both and why.
I picked up a new spark plug for the lawnmower before I saw this video. So I installed it this morning and examined the old plug. It looked like a normal coffee brown plug. Thanks again for the info you provide!
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From a man who knows what he is talking about. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
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After 50 years of auto racing, I can tell you that reading spark plugs is an art. Smokey Yunick spent years at it and wrote a lot about it. He always said that when reading a plug the worst thing you can see are the "little purple balls" on the electrode from the porcelain baking off from heat caused by detonation.
Hey Steve..a shout-out from Ottawa...Buddy you the man.!!!
LONG story short....ive been dealing with a problematic Husq lawn tractor .. fix one thing .. then another issue surfaces... e.g. black smoke on the exhasut and dry black spark plugs.. and you mentioned..." check for a sticky choke..." Bingo.. it was 25% closed... all the time.. adjust the cable..clean plugs again and no more smoke... I was getting ready to do head gaskets... You saved the day Steve. Cheers!!! it was a 1 Beer job.. lol :)
Steve, thanks for all your great insight. I have learned a lot from your videos. After watching this video on spark plugs, I was able to get my chain saw back to running at an acceptable level. I thought I had a problem with the way I adjusted my carburetor since I could get the saw started but had trouble keeping it running. After watching your video and paying attention to your comments about black sooty plugs, I checked the gap on a new spark plug I recently put in and discovered, like you mentioned in the video, that the gap was far too wide. I closed the gap to the proper distance, and now the saw stays running. I think I can still do a little better on fine tuning the carb adjustment, but that will be a lot easier to do now that the saw will stay running long enough to try and make the proper tweaks. Thank you!
Great video Steve I have a 26 year old MTD snowblower with the 5hp snow king engine and my plug always has the coffee color. I change my plug every year and my oil every year and I've never had a engine problem ever. Steve plugs are cheap and so is oil I only run non ethanol gas 90 octane, keeps every thing clean and running good. Thanks for sharing with us your knowledge I truly appreciate it keep making those great videos.
The way you explain things is just amazing!!! Everytime I need to fix something I search your videos and sure enough I find what I'm looking for. Steve, your an amazing teacher and because of you I've been able to fix my equipment myself, and I'd like to thank you for that. Keep up the awesome work
Right on Gary! Thank You...and You're Welcome...
Forgive the digression... I went through the Miller Brewing Company in the middle '70s in Raleigh-Durham NC. Miller Lite had recently come out, and the guide that took us on the brewery tour addressed the "lite" beer craze. He said basically that lite beer was a stroke of marketing genius, in that they took their regular Miller beer, diluted it to lower the alcohol content (and calories), and re-carbonated it to enhance the taste. So basically, you're paying the same (or more) and getting less. I haven't drunk a lite beer since, unless you're buying.
👍 I want to thank you for helping me adjust a carb. Whenever I have a small engine issue I always look through your videos.
Right on Buddy....
Easily the best explanation of how to read a plug I've seen. Thanks Steve
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Great video, at the golf course where I work, a couple of the stihl weed eaters, when they are used full throttle the cord inside, melts together just enough for it to not feed the cord anymore. So I've been using it at full throttle, just not for very long. We have allot of long grass by a creek, and need our weed eaters running good. And your videos have helped me lots thank you.
This solves my prroblem on my lawnmower! There is definitely oil fouling and when I took the cylinder head off, I noticed oil leaking along the piston chamber. I believe I have to order the piston rings for my engine but that involves taking the engine apart to the crankshaft which is scary but fun to think about
Great video Steve. :)
I haven't removed my spark plug in over 35 years and it still runs like a charm!
After watching this video, I'm very tempted to pull it out and see what it actually looks like!
You have taught me knowledge I'd never considered before.
Thank you for you great (oldish) video.
It meant a lot to me.
Mick
Thanks Steve. I've got an old(1930's) Caterpillar that fouls a plug regularly. I'll have to pull it out and see what it looks like, now that I know what to look for. You're the best!
Awesome comment Keith, thanks buddy....
I watched this video because i got worried when i saw my spark plug was brown colored. I thought that was a bad thing. Now i can stop worrying, Thanks Steve.
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I’m trying to figure out how come there are so many people that dislike your videos??- just amazing!!
Sometimes it as simple as just Miss-pronouncing a word!
Thx for doing both 2 & 4 strokes in one video.
Thank you I have always wondered why spark plugs go black. Whenever I have a problem with a small engine I always look through your videos to find what I’m looking for. I always get my answer
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Hey there. Big Coors original (banquet beer) fan here. Keystones light is a great light beer similar to Coors light with a slightly more full body. I prefer Coors original, however I actually like Keystone Light BETTER than Coors Light. And it's cheaper to boot!! Awesome videos. Working on all my lawn equipment using your very thoughtful and easy to understand videos! Keep 'em coming!!!
Never expected Chris Pines dad to give me spark plug tips but I’m here for it
I dont get it! Wasnt his dad the Sarge on CHIPS?
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon lmao I didn’t realize how his dad actually looked, I just meant you look like you could be Chris pines dad by how much you look like Chris pine
Wow!!! I’m a regular viewer, but somehow missed a stroke and didn’t notice this video. Well, I’ll have to be a little more diligent in my review of the brew and make sure I don’t miss other important videos. This certainly fired me up, sparked my interest and plugged a gap in my knowledge. I get a real charge from having virtual access to an expert who can adroitly show me how 24/7!!! Merry Christmas and may you see your way clear to a 20/20 year for you and your family!
Hi my name is Frank you are expert on all your videos and I like to watch you you are very thorough and give good advice. Thank you
So nice of you
Really like your videos, great explanation and clear and up close shots. I've managed to get my aunt's lawnmower working again thanks to your help.
Keep up the good work in being a mentor to us all.
Cheers and I will have a beer in your name.
From rucky in sunny Essex in England
Thank you very much!
Thanks Steve for sharing your knowledge with us. Now I know for one thing, the plugs I pulled out of my 79' Cougar XRT are Tan and Normal. Good tip on the weed trimmers about keeping those RPMs up and steady. Thumbs Up!
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Along with what you said about reading a hot sparkplug on a 4 cycle engine I always check and clean any debris around the cylinder head and fins. Good video Steve!
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Your videos are amazing. Wish I'd seen the 20 years ago. I'd have more money and several old tooks back!!! Thank you!
Glad you like them!
The best spark plug wear explanation I have ever seen.
Thank you!
Wow, thanks!
Thanks
Great information. There are many elements that factor into the proper adjustment of carb adjustment, and heat rang of a plug.
Gap setting of plug, octane of fuel, air quality. ( But you hit the high points ) great information. 🤙🤙
Hey Steve, great practical troubleshooting information and your indepth explanations with all possibilities. Something I appreciate that you consistently accomplish in all your videos that I've seen.
HI April!
You two keep on keeping on!
Cool, thanks
That was very thorough. Probably one of the best if not the best tutorial on reading the plug!
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I have to say I'm a huge fan of yours!!! I never went through small engine repair school. I literally watched your videos, and now I have a shop of my own. And I still come to your channel when I get in a bind.
Wow, thank you!
Great channel Steve, really appreciate you passing on your experience and knowledge. I learn something every time I log in.
Cheers Dick
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I have consumed a lot of coors light over the years, and have discovered keystone light trying to save few dollars. It's the same to me, a friend of mine thought the same thing too.
Brilliant. Not just anyone can explain actually complicated mechanics so simply.
I didn't even realise this was a power tool video but it applies to my car as well. Happy accident.
Awesome work Steve
Right on Mel! Thank You...
Man thank you so much, you saved me a lot of headache with the very last remark you made.. i just put in a new spark plug in my chainsaw after a small ooosie and wanted to check if the engine was running fine and saw no brown color on it. But it’s the first day of using it, so obviously it wouldn’t be brown just yet, I just didn’t think about that, so thanks a lot for that :D
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I was told on a tour at the Coors Brewery in Golden Colorado that yes it basically is Coors Light. Only difference is Keystone uses ingredients that weren't quite good enough for Coors.
Keep it up Steve...My old Dad was a wizard at repairing truck & automotive engines before he passed away, but he did admit once that sometim es he pulled his hair out trying to figure out problems with his dam snow blower, lawnmower or chainsaw! Will be referring to your videos from now on. Thanks for the input!
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Grade A video.
Ton of info in here that was very well and simply put.
Also good to know my hooptie sled is actually running correctly
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Another great video!!! Thank you!
Great info, thanks again, Steve. Your query about Keystone/Coors reminded me of an old "The Simpsons" episode where they show 3 tanker trucks outside the Duff Beer Brewery being filled from a single pipe with a 3-way split. One truck says Duff, the next Duff Light, the 3rd Duff Ice....lol
Cool, thanks!
Family guy Pawtucket Pat Patriot Ale
Vs Simpson's duff
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Steve, great and helpful vids, and good beer info too! You have really helped me out especially getting me up to speed on some of the newer machine designs. I do have one chainsaw thought to share. My saw stable is still old, mostly Homelites, mostly the XL-12/SXLAO family. A couple of them Date to the 60s, and I know most of your viewers have moved on. But I love them, and if cared for, they last forever. My comment is on oil mix. You recommended 30:1 to 50:1. The factor recommendation back in the day was 16:1. I know oil chemistry has evolved, and I know new 2 cycle stuff is designed for those low-oil ratios. In fact, if I get in a hurry and throw some of my old Homelite or McCulloch saw gas (I mix it 20:1) into my new Stihl trimmer, it fouls up. BUT, the old saws were not designed for 50:1. And even if they provide fair lube at that mix, the ring/cylinder/piston/carb unified system doesn’t like it, and the saws will run hot and fry the cylinder. If you rich up the mixture to lube, they run way fat in gas, run lousy, gas washes the oil film, and you fry the cylinder again. Especially if the saws are in hard use, like a full day of cutting hardwood. I’ve had to do several complete overhauls on friends and a couple of my own old dogs from trying to use new oil at low oil ratios. So you might share with folks that might end up with an old yard sale or inherit Grandad’s old saw, keep the oil ratio low, 24:1 is as thin as those old saws will tolerate in hard use, I don’t care if the bottle says 100:1. It’s not just about oil chemistry. Thanks, and keep the vids coming!
Check with manufacturer, most old engines are 20-1, they run properly with it, newer models are 50-1.. usually the ratio has been described on the oil bottle but the age of an engine and oil parameters hve to be taken under concideration
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Take care Steve!
Good thoughts on different types of plug Conditions
Works well with air filters
Very Informative, will be referring to this video in the future, great video keep them coming , Thanks
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Latest batch of homebrewed beer finally ready.Coopers stout. I call it black grog.Probably the opposite of what you have there.I shall pour you one and drink it myself since you aren't here. Thanks for good vids. Darryl in western Canada.
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I really do enjoy your videos and learn a lot.
Coors is my preferred beer btw.
Keep up the great work.
Thanks, will do!
Great video! You're such a smart guy! I follow your advice and everybody thinks I'm a genius! Thanks!
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You know your stuff,and you explain it very well;
and especially thanks for the teaching part when you say that ash deposits are from oil burning, never knew that, i knew all the others;
are those additives on the shelf?
Hey I like your video and you got a good sense of humor and yes have a beer enjoy life and you're very thorough I can understand you thank you very much keep up the good work Steve from Annapolis Maryland
Right on buddy!
Another informative vid! A few more of these and my repair guy is going to start wondering if I moved away! 😆
LOL! Right on buddy...
Make sure he knows about Steve and he will see for himself why the site is a must have. He may sub some work out to you.
Amazing in depth video! As usual you’re great Steve ;-)
Thank you kindly!
I found a mower at the scrapyard I rescued I thought of your channel because it had miller high life stickers on it😂
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Thanks Steve “You are the Man”
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I'm working on a stupid Chinese scooter 😬 I'm just looking for sum information, You are the man brother; long live A 10 Warthog 🙌🤟🤙🤸😍
I love your site I have gained a ton of information from you and I have told many others about you
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This video is pretty high quality. Thank you so much! Also your workbench is pretty clean. Happy cuttin' (even though i'm fixin the kawasaki 😂) !
I've gotta get me a t shirt and sweatshirt/ or hoodie! I drink Coors light almost exclusively and I've never heard about keystone light being the same beer and I won't take any chances either way. My typing made this a 1 and a half Coors lights job,LMAOOOOO!!
Thanks 1,000,000x Mr. Steve for your time, expertise and funny anecdotes.!
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Another great video Steve! Keep up the good work!
More to come!
Your right about the beer it’s so close to coors lite , good info on the plugs I will watch for it
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Excellent information. Really enjoy your videos. You have helped me tremendously.
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Love your videos keep up the good work. This comment is brought to you by keystone
When I got done typing he said keystone light and that's what I drink only
Hi Steve, another great video. I looked to see if you described the plug I’ve just had on a Stihl 051 AV electronic. The saw stopped and when we took the plug out there was a whisker across the gap. But what was also down between the insulator and the body were little round balls of something. I poked them out of the gap and cleaned the plug, got the saw started again but after a short time it fouled the plug again. Have you ever seen anything like this?
Great info, thanks Steve. My chainsaw was cutting out on me today. Took out the plug and had to clean the points with sandpaper to get it running again, I guess it needs replacing.
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Sometimes , depending on the plug, it will have a metal plating on it thats meant to be on it. Using sandpaper could take that fine layer of plating off of it....Eg. Like Platinum plugs , Iridium , Cobalt /Titanium drill bits.....If platinum plugs were all platinum , they would be a grand apiece ....I use a copper fine wire brush , or 250 grit or above sandpaper , and lightly , I mean lightly scuff the strap.....Just trying to help ...peace.
I'm glad I found this video. Iv got a few old wheelhorses with the kohler K series engines
I just had my 14hp k341 rebuilt and finally got it back together. Iv been slowly adjusting the rpm limit up every few times of running It till I get to the 3600 mark. I had It running great after having to replace the coil and condenser and readjusting the valves. The other day it started stumbling and sounds like it's missing every other combustion cycle. Iv adjusted the carb to were it runs the best and nothing changed when this problem started. I'm going to check the plug out on it and the points again. Hoping that solves it.
Good luck!
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Thank you, this video answers questions I have had for a while
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Good video I'm watching because my dirt bike is blowing through spark plugs
Thanks Steve, this tutorial takes me back to our old man telling us kiddos how o read plugs for adjusting air/fuel mix spark plug range conditions. enjoy the beer.
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@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon YEAH MAN, WE WERE 2 STROKE YAMAHA PEOPLE, MY DAD COULD MAKE DAMN NEAR ANYTHING RUN LIKE MAD
Steve My bride is the keystone queen and she says theres a definate taste differance..she says for you to try it with Clamato Juice she lives it.....good video too BTW
any thoughts on running a colder plug during the summer months (BPR6ES vs BPR5ES)
Coffee brown, that's a cool way of describing it. In German, we say "Rehbraun" which literally means "deer brown"... I guess coffee is more universal though. :P
Great demonstration Steve. Cheers from Brisbane Australia.
Thanks again Mate....
Cool videos I've been tinkering with chain saws dirt bikes three and fourth wheelers vehicle engines u get it.i knowed to rich or lean hard to tell when it's in between but still off on a perfect mixture now I know thanks man.keep it up.
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thank you finally a simple explanation.
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I always emphasize on the two stokes to customers that it will sound like it's running stinger and faster if you turn that high screw in but your cutting your oil out , that is the ONLY oil it gets is in the gas , so don't do that is what I tell them . Good info on the plugs Steve! :-)
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The plug in my chain saw is chocolate brown on the insulator which is good but my spark plug threads are wet. What does this mean and how can I fix it?
Great video. Thanks for showing the actual plug.
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Great video. Can you do a short video on spark plug heat ranges. How can you tell if it's a hotter or colder plug. What do the numbers and letters mean. Thanks
The danger would be that people would start messing where they shouldn't and cause more problems.For most of us it's best to stick to what the manual says.
I agree Rick.. I was wondering the same thing when he was saying to go up or down. I would like a video on that also.
Higher the number, generally hotter plug.
I run 40:1 on my stihl 026 pro , Original everything , got it for my graduation present in 90' ....I've always ran it with a little extra oil in my fuel . I checked my compression the other day , cold and it read 155 psi....Not too bad for a 30 yr. old saw , thats been used for at least 5 chords a yr......My plug always looks a little oily, like I like it....Ported/Psychoized....
As always, to the point and thorough, never leaves you guessing, that's why you're my guy!!! Thanks a ton Steve, I've learnt so much from you! Only issue is after I've watched your video I run out and start ripping and tearing into my machine and my dishes are piling up along with my laundry! Oh well my chainsaw is running awesome small price to pay for that kind of satisfaction!!! 😆
I appreciate that!
True about Keystone = Coors. I had the inside tour of their plant in Boulder, CO (my daughter worked there). They take the same finished beer pipeline and split it: one side to Coors bottling, one side to Keystone. Also be sure it stays refrigerated wherever you buy it, including before they put it in the cooler at the store. If it comes out of a non-refrigerated storeroom, deal's off. No preservatives.
Very cool!
Nice video. 👍 All it needed was how to figure out the heat ranges that you recommended to bump up or down.
same how do we know how to find the next one
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You are one of my all time favorite humans & I don't even know ya🤗. Here's an over the interweb high five to you Sir! I'll be sure to submit you to the Queen for Knighthood. VR, Squires out.
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Love Keystone Light, itis made by Coors, used to have to bootleg Coors to Ohio years ago
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Used to do the same thing in 1968 .. But I had a shorter run to Iowa. lol
I've been drinking Keystone since it was 2.99 a 12 pack
Another superlative video. So much to learn about your machines just by looking at the spark plug. Basic knowledge that could save a trip to the repair shop. Thanks again.
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Thanks. I learn a lot today about spark plugs 👍 real helpful
Glad to help
I’ll have to try that keystone light. Good info on spark plugs. Wondering if you have a flywheel video on weedyrimmers. Fs90
Definitely true. Had a 2 stroke engine. Found out I had a bad carb . Too rich on fuel . Had me change piston rings, valves, guides changed. Thanks for the explanation buddy
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Great video man! The spark plugs in cylinders 3 and 4 in Pontiac Fiero were carbon fouled after a mere 10,000 miles of use. Cylinders 1 and 2 still looked ok, but they were definitely on their way to being fouled (possibly due to cold temperatures and very high humidity). Those spark plugs were the OE spec ACDelco R43TS6 plugs which are quite cold. So, I went with some ACDelco R45TSX plugs (these are in the spec sheet as well) which should fix that problem.
You said about weedeaters that they are designed to run with the throttle fully open, but wont that affect the engine in the long term, or cause overheating or other sort of problems? Its just that I have a Husq 545 rx and I fear not to ruin something in it, because they are quite expensive in parts. By the way, very helpful info in all your videos. Keep on going. Greetings from Romania.
Depends on whether or not you keep the cooling fins, air filter, and exhaust areas clean and how long you're running it at full throttle. Going at full-throttle for normal use (after warm-up) shouldn't cause overheating issues. You'll also wind up with less build up on your spark arrester.
Very helpful information. Stevie, Question, what can cause your fuel gas mix, to find it's way out, your spark plug treads, and dampen your engine, Thanks.
Thanks Steve, I think I know what is going on with my new ride on lawn mower (Dark sooty plugs) Could be the heat range? Living in Tasmania
When you pull images from google for your videos, click on the thumbnail then open and copy the large photo. if you copy the thumbnail it will look very low quality like the spark plug photos on this vid. besides that thank you for teaching us how to understand what the plugs are telling us :)
Perfect, thank you for these tips, no pun intended 😄 would you be able to make a video on proper chainsaw warmup, to many times I see that people are doing it wrong, food for thought but if not all is well
Love it Steve! Good job ! Right on the money, saved to my favourite videos. Awesome stuff. 👍🍻
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I should have watched your video before I started pulling my hair out you help me out again Steve appreciate it thank you now I'm going to have a beer
Fantastic!
Thanks Steve, your channel and teachings are the best and have helped me out. Thanks man..cheers!
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As you mentioned at the start there is simple way of getting your two stroke mix correct and that is to go and purchase a easy to read two stroke mixing bottle.
Do they still use the spark arrester screens in the mufflers today? Back when I worked in the field, they would get stopped up on 2 cycle engines and cause it to run very rich because it could not exhaust properly. I ask because I have never heard you mention it. It was something I always checked when the units came into the shop back then, 35 years ago.