This worked perfectly it was exactly what happened to mine, brought it home from using it and it was lying on the side didn't give it a thought, went to start it tonight and it would not start went to UA-cam found this video followed the steps and boy was there oil in the cylinder but she fired up after I cleaned everything out. Thanks so much!
Changed the oil on a Honda GX390 differently then I usually do and tilted it far down to drain it and then filled it up with fresh oil after. When i went to start it (electric) it would turn a little then struggle and stop, tried with the stink pull and it became impossible to crank, so i took the cover off the pill start and hooked a wrench up to it to get it to free up. It would not start at all and i had no idea, before almost switching out my whole unit i came across this video and realized that i had tilted it over just like you said. I checked all the symptoms and it had them, i did what you did and pulled and pulled , put tiny cloth down into it and pulled and let dry etc. cleaned it all up then rehanged the oil. working great again as usually. i will never tip my machine over to drain the oil ever again! thanks so much your video was a money and time saver plus educator!
What a FANTASTIC video! Extremely educational. I picked up tinkering with small engines over the last couple years and have a pressure washer with the exact same problem…so I am looking forward to troubleshoot it following this video. Honestly, I was going to trash it and then did a quick search and was so glad I didn’t. I can’t wait to try all these steps tomorrow! Thank you for a great video. Downloading and saving this video for future review! THANK YOU!
@@Brian_the_repair_guy Man! Thank you so much! It WORKED! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! I love my two pressure washers but that seized engine had me concerned. So thankful for your educational video and helping me! Now I learned a little more as I keep delving into small engine repair hobby! What a great video!
@@Brian_the_repair_guy I used STP pro-Series 3-in-1 Penetrant, Libricant and Antirust protection. I let it sit since I posted my initial comment and this evening it worked! Thank you again!
lol i got covered in oil because i pulled without the spark plug just to see if it had loosened. I continued the video and you said watch out cause it’s gonna spray out… i laughed at myself… Great video! Helped me out a lot cheers
@@NathanBallenger I really appreciate your comments and positive thoughts. I try really hard to keep it quick and simple. I know how you feel about most videos on YT. I feel the same so I try to do it the way I would want them done, to the point. Please share my videos with friends and if you have any questions, find me on Facebook
You put a clear water bottle under the bowl and drain. Put the bottle towards the sky and assess if water is in the gas. Water is detrimental as much as oil.
Hi Brian - thanks for your video. Tried all of your steps. Rope pulled easily when I took the spark plug out and I didn't see anything come out of the hole. Put the spark plug back in and then it was hard to pull again. Any thoughts? Troy Built Pressure Washer, Briggs and Stratton Engine 875exi series, 190cc OHV. Thanks
If it pulls with no plug, but locks with the plug then most likely there is still fluid in the cylinder. If you have a compressor, blow the cylinder out.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy I do have a compressor. Is there a good video on how to 'blow the cylinder out?' Do I connect the compressor to the hose openings?
@@davetemplin8957 just take the air nozzle and blow it directly in the cylinder. Full blast. Do not have your face in line of the sparkplug hole, it will blast fluids in your face. Safety glass or shield would be suggested
Great video. I need help. Pull start cord rips out of my hand when i attempt to pull / start it. Does anyone know why and the fix? Its been a year and I'm still at a dead end. Ryobi GCV 190 3100psi 2.5 GPM
Zi have a pressure washer that I found.... Laying on ours face.....I got it to start ran for about 30 second s before it ran out of gas..... Put out in my truck later I took my bike of the truck the w washer was sitting there to s ride came back and it was on it's face on the ground
Hey Brain, im lost, cant get this gx390 to crank over. Pulled out spark plug and cant pull cord still. Spark plug is dry, took pull cord off turned it back one full turn, put cord back and gives me the one pull then is still locks with out plug in.
I left gas lever open, machine sat for 3 days, then drove to jib site noticed gas lever open and tired to pull start and it was locked up, sprak plug was dry when I pulled it out
@@williamvillalobos1398 if you can turn it back, but locks up on a partial pull with no plug, then you have a mechanical failure. You will most likely need a rebuild or replacement engine
This Brian is full of shit. Turn off the gas and the bowl under your carb. Unscrew the side nut all the way out and let it drain out. Turn it over now a few times to clear it out. Thank me later
I have an MTM belt driven pressure washer with GX 390 engine. I replaced the carburetor one of these Chinese ones that didn't have that extra little bowl. When I started it and try to put the choke in,it races like crazy.. you know what's going on?
My guess would be the throttle linkage is binding. Pull the airfilter cover off with the air filter. See if you can move the linkage back and forth freely with your fingers. No need to start it to do this
Brian thanks for the reply I probably didn't get those thin cables connected properly. Does it make any difference about the carburetor being slightly different I see online they have the ones with what looks like a mini bowl next to the regular Bowl. Mine had that originally.I went by a place in Richmond, Virginia.. the guy just didn't have anyone to look at with his backlog @@Brian_the_repair_guy
Hi Brian First, thank you for this useful and informative video. Can you tell me the type of oil to use for the pump, please?? Note I have the same model. Thank you. Vick from Mauritius Island.
I tried this repair on a stuck Predator engine. I loaned it to someone in working condition and a day later they said it was stuck. It was. Sure enough oil just squirted out of the dip stick area when I unscrewed it. I removed the spark plug. Still stuck. The crank shaft can be rotated counter clockwise about 3/4 turn, or forward the same 3/4 turn. Stops with a clunk and of course can't be spun to start it. What now?
The smoke comes from the excessive oil that was being blown out through the exhaust valve. About 2 or 3 ozs. The muffler costs about $85 on a Honda, or 30 mins runtime with water unrestricted.
This is the MiTM CA-4004-1MGH. It is a Honda engine with a 4000psi General pump with remote unloader. I highly reccomend this model in the direct drive.
Yh man you made me like this machine more ! I have a briggs an stratton with a 4400psi pump on it but it vibrates when i adjust the unloader cuz the pump was a one inch shaft so i had to buy a 1inch to 3/4 sleeve adapter for it to fit..and im gonna get the pressure guage to see which pressure im currently at! Mind you the briggs is 17 years old purchased it way back in 2007, and it still roars!😎
What I don’t get it how you at the beginning of the video, you couldn’t pull it then when you pulled spark plug you magically could pull it. When it won’t pull how do you get the fluid out and back at the start, how do you get it to pull…. Super confusing that you couldn’t then could. You skipped the entire part your videos title describes. :/
@@KalebDHopkins sorry if I didn't explain it well in the video. Liquids cannot be compressed. With the oil in the cylinder, the piston is trying to compress the oil in the cylinder. This is why it is locked, there is no where for the oil to go. When you removed the spark plug and pull the oil is pushed into the upper head and into the spark plug hole. This allows for full rotation of the crankshaft and full stroke of the piston. If you pull hard like you are trying to start it, the oil will shoot out of the cylinder. Repeatedly pulling hard will force the oil out. Or you can spray inside the cylinder with an air compressor
@@Brian_the_repair_guyso what should I do/try next if it won’t pull still even with spark out? There is oil in the engine still, and doesn’t look like the worst I’ve seen.
@@KalebDHopkins if if is not pulling without the plug, then the engine has a mechanical failure. Try removing the recoil and put a ratchet on the fly wheel and see if you can move the fly wheel in the opposite direction
This worked perfectly it was exactly what happened to mine, brought it home from using it and it was lying on the side didn't give it a thought, went to start it tonight and it would not start went to UA-cam found this video followed the steps and boy was there oil in the cylinder but she fired up after I cleaned everything out. Thanks so much!
@@marcushershberger6170 I am glad to help
Your video saved me a new pressure washer. I was ready to throw mine in the garbage. Thank you very much for the tutorial - it worked
I am very glad to help
Changed the oil on a Honda GX390 differently then I usually do and tilted it far down to drain it and then filled it up with fresh oil after. When i went to start it (electric) it would turn a little then struggle and stop, tried with the stink pull and it became impossible to crank, so i took the cover off the pill start and hooked a wrench up to it to get it to free up. It would not start at all and i had no idea, before almost switching out my whole unit i came across this video and realized that i had tilted it over just like you said. I checked all the symptoms and it had them, i did what you did and pulled and pulled , put tiny cloth down into it and pulled and let dry etc. cleaned it all up then rehanged the oil. working great again as usually. i will never tip my machine over to drain the oil ever again! thanks so much your video was a money and time saver plus educator!
I am glad to help.
What a FANTASTIC video! Extremely educational. I picked up tinkering with small engines over the last couple years and have a pressure washer with the exact same problem…so I am looking forward to troubleshoot it following this video. Honestly, I was going to trash it and then did a quick search and was so glad I didn’t. I can’t wait to try all these steps tomorrow! Thank you for a great video. Downloading and saving this video for future review!
THANK YOU!
I hope it helps
@@Brian_the_repair_guy Man! Thank you so much! It WORKED! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! I love my two pressure washers but that seized engine had me concerned. So thankful for your educational video and helping me! Now I learned a little more as I keep delving into small engine repair hobby!
What a great video!
@@Brian_the_repair_guy I used STP pro-Series 3-in-1 Penetrant, Libricant and Antirust protection. I let it sit since I posted my initial comment and this evening it worked! Thank you again!
@@doclee8755 glad to help
lol i got covered in oil because i pulled without the spark plug just to see if it had loosened. I continued the video and you said watch out cause it’s gonna spray out… i laughed at myself…
Great video! Helped me out a lot cheers
You jumped the gun.
Good video 👍🏼 I almost gave mine for free . I’ve been searching for videos for about a week and this one helped me a lot thanks 🙏
I am happy to help
Brian! THANK YOU! You had the best video out there. Your explanation was amazing. Much appreciated. Thanks for being a great guy.
@@danielkancar6346 I am glad it was helpful
thank you so much for the education, living in the sticks, boss was impressed with my(your) expertise 🤫
Very glad to help out
That was an AWESOME explanation! Thank you!!
Hope it helped
Hey brother man! First time watching your videos...great job btw. Simple n easy walk through.yo u were understandable as to what-is-what for all skill levels. Even if I've never touched an engine a day in my life u made it clear enough for me to fix it anyway....all while not putting me asleep or havung me cussing you for being an annoying cracked out jackrabbit. Most guys on the uuUTUBE that make these videos, have those voices that lead me to shutting off the dang thing or muting it with caption so I can make it through the rest.
Heck yeah man thanks again. U got 1more life time viewer right here, BUBBA. Can't wait to see what else I'm gonna learn now👍
And they way I heard it a few back was something like...Do you know what the only two tools that CAN NOT be replaced in a workshop are?
Eyes and hands
"Safety al-ways means
Productivity all-days©"#naterAIDthegr3aterAID
@@NathanBallenger I really appreciate your comments and positive thoughts. I try really hard to keep it quick and simple. I know how you feel about most videos on YT. I feel the same so I try to do it the way I would want them done, to the point.
Please share my videos with friends and if you have any questions, find me on Facebook
You put a clear water bottle under the bowl and drain. Put the bottle towards the sky and assess if water is in the gas. Water is detrimental as much as oil.
@@mcgaheeluke9836 not sure what you are getting at here.
@10:33 music to my ears ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥😎 thanks for this tutorial will use this knowledge in the future!🖑
You're welcome 😊
Just what I needed thanks mate.
Glad to help
Hi Brian - thanks for your video. Tried all of your steps. Rope pulled easily when I took the spark plug out and I didn't see anything come out of the hole. Put the spark plug back in and then it was hard to pull again. Any thoughts? Troy Built Pressure Washer, Briggs and Stratton Engine 875exi series, 190cc OHV. Thanks
If it pulls with no plug, but locks with the plug then most likely there is still fluid in the cylinder. If you have a compressor, blow the cylinder out.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy I do have a compressor. Is there a good video on how to 'blow the cylinder out?' Do I connect the compressor to the hose openings?
@@davetemplin8957 just take the air nozzle and blow it directly in the cylinder. Full blast. Do not have your face in line of the sparkplug hole, it will blast fluids in your face. Safety glass or shield would be suggested
@@Brian_the_repair_guy Sorry to bother you again. To clarify - take out the spark plug and put the air nozzle into the spark plug hole?
Never mind - I just shot the air into the spark plug hole and now it's running! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom! All the best to you!
It was in the ground in ours face again.... It's been locked ever since ..... I'm gonna to try this and let you know how it goes....
Great video.
I need help. Pull start cord rips out of my hand when i attempt to pull / start it.
Does anyone know why and the fix? Its been a year and I'm still at a dead end.
Ryobi GCV 190 3100psi 2.5 GPM
They can do that on the compression stroke. I usually cycle through a few pulls to the compression stroke, then make my pull
Thank you!
@@itsmecesar glad to help
Excellent video!
Hope it was helpful
Need to find a man like you within a 30 min drive from me lol
Sorry, can't help you with that problem.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy 😂
What if the ropes kinda hard to pull compared to normal. You can pull it, but not hard enough to start it
@@michaeljoyner6371 that sounds like it needs to see a small engine shop to be honest
Zi have a pressure washer that I found.... Laying on ours face.....I got it to start ran for about 30 second s before it ran out of gas..... Put out in my truck later I took my bike of the truck the w washer was sitting there to s ride came back and it was on it's face on the ground
Do I need to remove the flywheel and check the key in case it has sheared? Could that be cause of the partial pull lock up?
I don't think so
Speed is set to southern accent. For a faster presentation, set speed to New York (1.5 X).
I'm not in a hurry.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy THANKS for the help. My pressure washer looks like it's going to make it.
@@fododude glad to help
Hey Brain, im lost, cant get this gx390 to crank over. Pulled out spark plug and cant pull cord still. Spark plug is dry, took pull cord off turned it back one full turn, put cord back and gives me the one pull then is still locks with out plug in.
I left gas lever open, machine sat for 3 days, then drove to jib site noticed gas lever open and tired to pull start and it was locked up, sprak plug was dry when I pulled it out
@Brian_the_repair_guy
@@williamvillalobos1398 if you can turn it back, but locks up on a partial pull with no plug, then you have a mechanical failure. You will most likely need a rebuild or replacement engine
This Brian is full of shit. Turn off the gas and the bowl under your carb. Unscrew the side nut all the way out and let it drain out. Turn it over now a few times to clear it out. Thank me later
Thanks....
Glad to help
I have an MTM belt driven pressure washer with GX 390 engine. I replaced the carburetor one of these Chinese ones that didn't have that extra little bowl. When I started it and try to put the choke in,it races like crazy.. you know what's going on?
My guess would be the throttle linkage is binding. Pull the airfilter cover off with the air filter. See if you can move the linkage back and forth freely with your fingers. No need to start it to do this
Brian thanks for the reply I probably didn't get those thin cables connected properly. Does it make any difference about the carburetor being slightly different I see online they have the ones with what looks like a mini bowl next to the regular Bowl. Mine had that originally.I went by a place in Richmond, Virginia.. the guy just didn't have anyone to look at with his backlog @@Brian_the_repair_guy
@@irish89055 the little bowl is a sediment bowl. It will catch small debris that might be in the tank. Not needed.
Awesome, thank you
I hope it helps
What size socket to get the spark plug out ?
Depends on the plug. Usually a 3/4" on the larger engines
Hi Brian
First, thank you for this useful and informative video.
Can you tell me the type of oil to use for the pump, please??
Note I have the same model.
Thank you.
Vick from Mauritius Island.
Many pumps have specific requirements, I have found a standard SAE30 non-detergent works well
@Brian Shumack the repair guy SAE30 is for the engine?? I was mentioned for pump
@@Vlochemel the pump uses SAE30 non-detergent. The engine uses whatever is reccomended for region you are in.
@Brian Shumack the repair guy Many Thanks Sir!
@@Vlochemel no problem
I tried this repair on a stuck Predator engine. I loaned it to someone in working condition and a day later they said it was stuck. It was. Sure enough oil just squirted out of the dip stick area when I unscrewed it. I removed the spark plug. Still stuck. The crank shaft can be rotated counter clockwise about 3/4 turn, or forward the same 3/4 turn. Stops with a clunk and of course can't be spun to start it. What now?
The clunk is typically the sound of a broken connecting rod. No repair for this.
@@Brian_the_repair_guy ouch. I wonder what they did.
@@kenibnanak5554 if you have that much oil and gasoline mix, then that means the machine was flipped over.
I agree with that, but still i am wondering how she broke the connecting rod. Durn thing ran fine last week.
@@kenibnanak5554 with the gas and oil mixed, that can cause the bearing to fail and other parts due to poor lubrication
If the muffler is super gunked up, would it be worth replacing it rather than letting it sputter and smoke?
The smoke comes from the excessive oil that was being blown out through the exhaust valve. About 2 or 3 ozs.
The muffler costs about $85 on a Honda, or 30 mins runtime with water unrestricted.
great video. can you allow permissions so I can add it my engine maintenance playlist?
I will see what I canado
Oil and water be in the bowl.
Which M-I-T-M Machine iz this it sounds powerful after u fixed it! 🔥4000 psi?
This is the MiTM CA-4004-1MGH. It is a Honda engine with a 4000psi General pump with remote unloader. I highly reccomend this model in the direct drive.
Yh man you made me like this machine more ! I have a briggs an stratton with a 4400psi pump on it but it vibrates when i adjust the unloader cuz the pump was a one inch shaft so i had to buy a 1inch to 3/4 sleeve adapter for it to fit..and im gonna get the pressure guage to see which pressure im currently at! Mind you the briggs is 17 years old purchased it way back in 2007, and it still roars!😎
Ya I. Got that pretty spark plug so. I got go throw all this
Is it not starting?
What I don’t get it how you at the beginning of the video, you couldn’t pull it then when you pulled spark plug you magically could pull it. When it won’t pull how do you get the fluid out and back at the start, how do you get it to pull…. Super confusing that you couldn’t then could. You skipped the entire part your videos title describes. :/
@@KalebDHopkins sorry if I didn't explain it well in the video.
Liquids cannot be compressed. With the oil in the cylinder, the piston is trying to compress the oil in the cylinder. This is why it is locked, there is no where for the oil to go.
When you removed the spark plug and pull the oil is pushed into the upper head and into the spark plug hole. This allows for full rotation of the crankshaft and full stroke of the piston.
If you pull hard like you are trying to start it, the oil will shoot out of the cylinder. Repeatedly pulling hard will force the oil out. Or you can spray inside the cylinder with an air compressor
@@Brian_the_repair_guy awesome thank you for that. Makes much more sense, thank you
@@KalebDHopkins no problem. Anything else just ask
@@Brian_the_repair_guyso what should I do/try next if it won’t pull still even with spark out? There is oil in the engine still, and doesn’t look like the worst I’ve seen.
@@KalebDHopkins if if is not pulling without the plug, then the engine has a mechanical failure. Try removing the recoil and put a ratchet on the fly wheel and see if you can move the fly wheel in the opposite direction
Saved me from tossing an 800 dollar pressure washer
I am glad to help