How To Fix A Surging Carburetor: A Complete Guide
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2017
- In "Taryl Meets Taryl Across The Big Pond", another hilarious yet informative How-To Video on how to properly fix a surging problem on your Honda/Tecumseh carburetor. Carb running bad or hunting up and down?? Watch and Learn from the best in the biz and you won't go wrong! Now there's your dinner!
This video has been updated from the original posting and re-posted for information accuracy.
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And There's Your Dinner!!
Does the jumper come with all the pens too???
Those bits that you like Taryl , where can ya get those ?
Will this work on my YT3000 917-288520. I need a wheel and tire for the front and do you have one?
Thanks. I've recently begun restoring abandoned small engines for fun and learning. This channel and Steve's Saloon have been invaluable.
I been fixing small engine for 20 years when you start to fix mowers thats be setting long time restore everything
@@jerrymulchi3429what are you trying to say?
Steve's saloon said he was going to quit. Think he was a little bit drunk 😂
@@jerrymulchi3429 I'm a retired health care guy but my roots are in a "fix it all" gas station in a small town. We even refinished furniture in the wash rack when it was empty. The one mower my dad could never fix was a Wheel Horse w/ an Onan engine but we fixed a lot of Yazoos.
You were right Steve does seem to drink a little😊@@davidhardman6291
I have to say that this works. I’m a success story. I own a power washer with a Honda engine like the one on the video. It has been surging for a long time. I used the micro drill bits that Taryl recommended. I went up two sizes (one size didn’t seem like enough) and the engine no longer surges. However, it now runs on full throttle regardless of the position of the throttle lever. Therefore, I believe that I over did it. Use the next size up and no more and then run the engine for awhile. Then, if you need to use a larger diameter drill bit you can do so but you can never go back.
Thanks Taryl .
I cleaned the carb on a wood splitter out in the field in about 20 mins.
( Dads mind blown.)
I just started as a small engine mechanic. I use your channel for professional education. Keep 'em coming! Love it.
This is the best skit yet. “The big pond...in Grissom County?”
It's now 2 1/2 years later, April 25, 2020 and I got a generator to quit surging and it was surging badly.... Taryl IS the gift that keeps on giving. Like Taryl showed, I cleaned the low speed jet on an old 10 hp Tecumseh and now it's running like it should. Thank you so much.
I really appreciate you showing how to fix my surging Cub Cadet RT-65 Kohler engine. I bought it used and thought I was going to have to take it to a shop to be fixed. I did exactly as you said and it runs great now. Thank you!
We updated and re-uploaded 2 older videos regarding Carburetors for information and production purposes. We pulled the old listings. Yes, many of you have seen this one already but not fixed up as it is. Now There's Your Dinner!!
They are quick to complain yet they dont even know what theyre complaining about.
Taryl Fixes All
OK you got me I gave her thumbs up anyways!!
@Taryl Fixes All is that fixed screw with the spring able to come all the way out on that old tecumseh carb im unable to take that screw out on my engine, im wondering if something is stopping it from coming out or its only allowed to adjust
Taryl Fixes All you should call a Briggs and Stratton a Griggs and Cratton. Thank You for what you do. This Channel is very helpful. Keep up the Great Work.
Taryl can I convert my 5hp Brigg diaphragm carb to one with a bowl. Its on a gocart and is don't know if it would be a good idea to do this to get more power or not. And is it OK to completely remove the governor it a early 90's model?
Thanks for the tip Taryl!!! Just fixed a riding mower for a friend, that was surging or warffling...and runs like a singer now. Had to disassemble the carb to get to the jet though. Blew everything out with compressed air and reassembled...and bam...it runs great. thanks again.
Dear Taryl I fixed my nabours mower today, thanks to you my Man.
@Taryl Fixes All
Keep this trick I devised years ago for the future when you do carbutator cleaning..
Try this... Heat the plastic tube from the carb cleaner spray with a lighter (about 1/4-1/2 inch from the end. Then pull on each end of the tube to stretch it. This makes the outer/inner tube diameter smaller and more of a pin point. When the melted plastic solidifies, use small wire nippers or nail clippers to snip the tube at the smallest diameter that still provides flow when spraying. The cleaner comes out like a pin point pressure washer and the shrunken plastic tube end fits snugly inside whatever port your spaying thru.
You can also do the same to create 90 degree angles in the plastic tube to spray sideways inside long venturi tubes. (Like idle circuits)
I used to make/keep custom tubes around for these situations. Hope this makes sense.
I say old chap, jolly useful video. This helped me get my old lawnmower running properly after struggling with hunting and surging all last season. Many thanks from across the pond :)
Wow! Been trying to figure out my surging issue for a while and I’ve looked at a lot of really complicated “solutions” that, as a Harry homeowner, did not look like a solution to what I thought was or should be something easy. My gen is fired up once a month at least and run with load occasionally on ethanol free fuel. When it started acting up last summer I thought no way this thing should be having an issue. You sir gave me the easiest to try solution and it worked like a charm. However, I just used some really tiny stranded wire and kept adding more until no more would go. Backed off one wire and spun around a bit with some cleaner. Put it back in and we are in perfect working order! Literally took me 10 minutes and most of that was trying to find the wire. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!
Hello Mr. Paul Hood, yup maintenance runs are great, it's a bitch to need that
gen-set and NOT not ready when u need it.
I just did that the other day, started right up, then of course I plugged in a load,
she is NOT happy if not plugged into! I mean the gener8or. like old car generators
( not alternators ) they can lose that bit of residual magnetic field and she will not
put out.
Lots of people buy a gen b4 a big storm is coming only to find they will not have
any luck an and up getting a gen-set not as big as needed. Read the directions once
an after the gen did its job, the turn the key, engine shuts down an all is jolly in bloody old England! not really though, carb's fulla gas and in a month if that long, carb will b
so gunked up the engine will NOT run. I will shut gas off and let engine eat up whats
left in the carb or shut off the switch, grab a beer or two and when things cooled off
drain the carb.
You are the man. Thank you so much. I pulled the low speed jet out of my clone engine and cleaned out the jet with one bristle from a welding brush. Reinstalled everything and the motor runs perfect. Thank you so much.
Great to have you back Taryl. Your absence was much more difficult to bear than Colberts'. Hope you're well rested and I look fwd to many more entertaining vids.
thanks taryl for doing what you do i ve learned so much logic on small engines you are the go to guy thanx
As an Englishman, I have to say... this guy has BEAUTIFUL teeth, I think he must be a member of the Royal Family! Mr Peter Sellers... its great to have you back sir. Keep up the great work and thank you for the video, ( I am about to go Deep-Carb and remove my Welch plug for the first time, wish me luck... we dive at midday).
+1 from another Brit, thanks for the video I'll be giving this a try.
LOL. Comment of the year.
...And that's why Taryl is also known as "The Surgin' General"
I cleaned the carb of a friend's rider because of a no-start issue. It then had the surging problem after startup. I was about to give it back to him with a, sorry that's all I can do. I don't like to lose a fight so I searched surging mower and found your video. I started with the smallest bit in the set first and it was blocked, after slowly drilling it out and putting it back into place, It runs great now.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
thanks, teryl dactyl. i have been fighting "choke only" on a scott mower running the l-head 16hp briggs since spring. the damn machine was garage-kept, all these years, with one-half summer of use on it since it was bought new. i rebuilt the carb, boiled it, nothing worked. finally removed the low-speed adjust screw, got a very fine guitar string, and started poking...sure as hell some kind of tiny insect had glued mud and crud together inside the passage to the venturi. tough as a chunk of concrete, but it finally gave-way and the wire went through....gee, now the low speed screw adjustment actually works and the machine runs p-e-r-f-e-c-t-l-y. thank you, "wise one".
this helped on my almost brand new Champion 4500/3650 RV generator yesterday , other Champion carb cleaning videos totally missed the low idle jet, ......... after cleaning it and putting fresh gas in it , it ran perfect again and since Champion had already sold me a brand new carb for it making it sound like i was stuck with the surging , thanks to you its still sitting in the box .... Thanks
Thanks Taryl. Just fixed my surging Briggs Quantum engine. Had a mixture screw on the carb so just opened it up a bit. Smooth running now. Much appreciated, Wayne from England
Thanks again Taryl! Got a set of 0-80 drill bits, a "57" did it for me on my 10HP Briggs Gen - got a $18 carburetor to work like a new OEM one... I rebuilt my LMT 172 but it's nice to have a spare :)
I like how Taryl did both parts. He is really funny!
I almost didn't watch your video because you looked so silly lol. I'm so glad I did! I built a drift trike and I used a predator engine and I watched a bunch of youtube videos and they all show how to clean a carb., but none showed the low idle jet cleaning. I cleaned my carb 3 times and it kept surging. Watched your video and tried what you said and BAM! it fixed it and now I'm drifting again! Thank you so much. God bless you
This fixed my mountfield rs100 which was surging. I’d cleaned the carb but didn’t know about the little jet in the plastic plug. Pulled it, blasted it with compressed air and job done. Thank you.
I just went out to the garage and fixed my permagreen spreader. This video was so helpful
At minute 6, i have a carb very similar to your old one. It is on a 1981 generator in an RV. It has started to surge again. I had a generator repaor man repair it a year or so, ago. He cleaned the carb and readjusted it, and it worked fine. But now it is doing it again.
Thank you brother! I'll be using grandmas complete micro drill bit set. She was a Rosie Riveter for WW 2 aircraft and "acquisitioned" some left over drill bits that fell on the floor. lol Thanks again!
You my friend are the master !
I have been in the small engine business for much to long !
And have just figured out this surging crap this morning !
Then found your video !
You have just confirmed that we are going in the right direction !
Thank you Sir !
Excellent video !
I've gone through three carbs on this 21 hp platinum series B&S and still the surging remains...still trying to figure out which way to go
My Harbor Freight 4000 watt generator was a classic case. You had to play with the choke to stop the surging. I watched this video (my carb is just like the first one in the video) and went out and fixed the damn thing. I'm a machinist so I have drills down to No.80. I opened the jet one size from a 77 to a 76 problem solved. Thanks Taryl.
Wasn't actually sure if my Honda carburator actually had an opening on that end. Took a bread twisty, cleaned plastic off, took a few tries but eventually it opened up. Wow, smooth idle again, amazing thankyou
LOL!Love the English guy!That's funny as hell!!!!!Thanks for the dinner!!!
THAT, Taryl was a BIG help. Champion engine had that, pulled cab back off engine,
an there she was, hidden under the idle adjustificator. pulled out that plastic plug
an found a black chunk of who knows. put car back and it runs like a charm. UR a
damn good man Taryl!
You are my hero! Good video. I believe it is tea time now!!!🇬🇧
Absolutely spot on,fixed my surgin geny first time thanks👍👍👍👍
Taryl I cut my grass with my 1996 murray 4-14-2018 thanks to your direction I rebuilt the Briggs & Stratton opposed Twin carburetor and transaxle thanks so much Slick Rick
I really enjoy your videos. Thank you so much for what you do for the community. ⚙ 🛠
My snowblower had been hunting last winter and I saw your fix then but it's no fun to tear apart the machine when you might need it. Remembered to prep the snowblower for another season and just got done cleaning out the Chonda jet (small copper wire pulled from a multi-strand scrap wire and a splash of carb cleaner). The jet was plugged with fuel slime. Cleaned that, reassembled, all good now. Thanks!
This made my evening, from across the pond!
Very informative. Thanks Taryl.
I own a John Deere LA105 Riding Lawn Mower purchased in 2008. It has a 19.5 HP engine Model #31P677-0132-B1 with Nikki carburetor, In 2012 the engine began to run rough and surge so I rebuilt the carburetor but the engine still ran rough and surged. The number stamped on the original carburetor was 792345. I installed a new carburetor but the surging continued (does not stall or backfire), After trying to adjust the carb settings I finally gave up and learned to live with it. I finally relegated this mower to a utility tractor for towing a yard trailer around my property and bought a new mower. Recently after reading many posts and watching countless videos related to the surging Briggs and Stratton engines, I decided to give the old John Deere another try after it has sat unused for a year. Here are the things I have done thus far.
Removed the gas tank, empty old fuel and cleaned the tank thoroughly.
Replaced the fuel filter and fuel hoses/clamps.
Replaced the spark plug
Replaced the air filter
I started the engine and it continues to surge at all speeds does not stall or backfire. In the choke position it runs for a brief time then chokes down (stalls). With the engine running I checked for air leaks around the carb and manifold connections by spraying carb cleaner and listening for changes in engine performance. No leaks noted.
Replaced carburetor with new Nikki aftermarket Stens #520-002 substitute for Nikki #594605
I started the engine and it continues to surge at all speeds does not stall or backfire.
At this point I returned to watching online videos related to my problem which seems to be very common. I checked the governor setting by placing throttle wide open and checking for play at the governor arm and found none.
I still have the fuel pump to consider and I am considering replacing the carb linkage and governor spring in the event the linkage/springs are possibly bent or stretched, but other than that I believe I have checked off possible external problems.
Am I missing something here? I would greatly appreciate your expertise in solving this problem.
David
Taryl you're my hero! This video solved a surge problem on my OHV Tekumish. Thanks brother.
I love the rows of pens in your pockets. My first visit here, certainly not my last.
I bought my first pressure washer project, a generac pressure washer that had been sitting up and wouldn't start...cleaned the float bowl and the main jet and emulsion tube...started first pull, then started hunting (or wankering as he called it) thanks for the tip on the idle jet...completely clogged...I cleared it with a piece of wire brush wire....fixed it right up...thanks man, enjoy your videos
This is the second video that stated the same thing about the pilot jet. My 420cc clone is doing this, and like you mentioned, I needed to hold the choke slightly shut (not too much). I'm going to try this, and I'm sure it'll take care of the surge. I appreciate the humor, too!
Unreal! My new aftermarket carburator was surging & backfiring bad! I did exactly what the man said & bam, better fuel flow made my engine run perfect! What a great tutorial!
Thanks so much! ... Bird
This was so useful. Never knew there was a slow running jet on my Loncin (Honda clone). I have an engine manual but it had nothing about this. Mine was clogged and made it a pig to start when hot, needing choke even when warm, and would run a bit then just die. Now ticks over nice and steady.
That fixed it! Ryobi 2300 watt inverter genny i am so used to motorcycle carbs i forgot about the pilot jet up top, there was some sort of dried glue glob in there oi thank you for the video!
Many thanjks for the information Taryl, you just saved me $80 by me knowing how to fix my own carb issues
Great job on hunting carburetor. took you tip on the fuel loosen that jet and was able to get a smooth running engine. Waiting to receive jetting drills. Thanks man. It fixed a Tecumseh 11 hp snow blower.
THANKS TARYL, that advice fixed my surging Tecumseh 10HP !!
The only warning that you might add to your advice is that the low speed brass jet has a step in it. Mine went from 1mm to 0.5mm. So it was the inside passage that I enlarged from 0.5mm to 0.6mm. That's all it took to cure the surging. Glad I didn't open it up more than that. , Bob
I started working with small engines back in 73 back then everything had points and condenser most of the carburetors had adjustment nowadays that EPA stuff that you know adjustments unless you're as good as Terry thanks for the heads up keep up the good work
Really helpful. Thanks for making this video. Solved a lot of my questions.
heya Taryl, i have both my murray ride-on's in the shed today, i had then both crap out yesterday, had a tea break after doing most of our 5 acres and when we started up again they were both surging, one was use-able to finish the mowing and then sweep, but the other was up and down on power all over the place.
luckily they both have walbro carbs, and i've cleaned them out today, i will test them tomorrow after i pressure wash the crud off the engines.
Good stuff, thank you sir. Gotta love Mr. Tyler :)
Hi Taryl,
My carburetor was surging, I did your fix to make the jet a little larger, I used oxy tip cleaners. Ran Perfect!!!. for 20 minutes then dead stalled, I started it again and it started surging again. I pulled out the jet loosened the bottom of the carby and drained float chamber put air pressure in fuel line and Jet hole ...assembled ...ran perfect for 20 minutes. After repeating this several times. I completely stripped and cleaned the carby , and disassembled the fuel pump and cleaned the hell out of it. Ran for 20 minutes then dead stall and surging after restart. Choke helps a bit but never gets to full RPM. I'm Guessing that the last reason might be condensation in the fuel tank? I will be inspecting and emptying the fuel tank today. Love your show You are a genius. And soul brother. I am running a 17.5hp Cheong Yeng 620cc Briggs copy.
I learned quite a few neat little tricks watching Taryl.
Good job on the Honda carburetor, I had the exact problem on a Honda Generator, would not start or run at all. Removed the black plastic part on the top side of the carb as you did, with some difficulty, pushed one strand of picture hanging cable thru the small hole, rotated it several times along with the gumout spray treatment. I could not believe it, one pull started it. Pin drill bits would of worked better. I wish I would of seen the vid first. Good video.
Joe Chenier
Would have not would of
Great tip, it reminded me of when I filed out the pilot jet on my Lawnboy 6.5 H.P two stroker mower so I knew what to do to my JD SX95 and it runs great now. Very helpful video.
new sub here. I am going through small engine repair classes and my instructor suggested to watch our video's.
From East Tennessee, Thanks for my Dinner !!!!! LOL
Good video. My Briggs and Stratton 16HP engine with Nikki carb was surging under load after being stored over winter with fuel in the carb. A full carb strip found no visible debris, no sticky gum deposits or anything similar. But, to be sure, all jets, carb fuel holes and airways blown thro with WD40 followed by a good spray thro with carb cleaner. All reassembled and then engine run smoothly.
Beautiful video cant thank you enough ive had to drill 3 brand new china carbs out to stop the surging cant thank you enough ...love learning from your videos
Hahaha!! What the heck? This kind of brightened up my day, very funny! Also great informative video!
He’s crazy, but he is the best. He knows his stuff. If you want to learn he does a good job of explaining what to do.
This video was a huge help to me ,thanks Taryl
Hi Taryl thanks so much for your brill funny video I am from across the big Pond you know England Ceshire county.
My mower was surging wonky up n down and cuttingout.
followed your instruction Stripped it down and cleaned out enlarged Jets now its purrrfect.
That was so funny. Living in Georgia with a British friend made it even funnier.
you are funny man,...but you know your motors thanks,,you do a great job on teaching how to fix stuff...
Thanks for this entertaining & informative video.
Thanks Taryl I did what you told me to do fixed the problem now there's your dinner
Did we see this repair some time in the past? I think so because the solution to the surging problem was such sheer brilliance on the part of the repair technician that i'm very sure I remember this.
Thanks. Bought a new tecumseh ohv110 for generator. Surging. Bought a set of tiny drill bits and drilled out low speed jet and main jet. Got better. Drilled main jet out one more size up. Runs smooth as silk. Im buying one of your hoodies for your help. Thanks again.
I've seen this before but still a great video !
Thank you for the great advice, good fellow.
Really cool video on carb surging, thanks for sharing.
Always good info from. You Mr dactyl another good tool for cleaning small passages is a torch tip cleaner. Thank you for all of your hard work and great info. Your saving our ass and keeping us running.
I was laughing out loud too funny good job 👍✌
Speaking as an Englishman,I haven't got a bloody clue what you're waffling on about but love the video old bean.
I had to turn on sub titles just to check he is speaking English.
TaryI knows his onions # one
Hello taryl how you your good at fixing all I learn a lot from you thank you I wear the spark plug necklace every day that I bought from your website I love it thanks again
It worked! thanks Taryl dactyl.
Outstanding sir!
Strangely interesting.... and entertaining, thanks.
What a funny ass start of the vid +50 points for u
had two riders with Briggs carbs that were surging. One would start surging after about 15 minutes run time. I cleaned carbs on both.... problem solved. Thanks ole chap.
You frickin crack me up, its what we need these days, 2023.
Hes a gat-dainged legend, I tells you hwut.
Aint nobody fixem-up a Carpetrator like ole Taryl.
Stay gold.
The skit was gold. You got a new subcriber and can't to watch your other vids. Keep up the great work.👍🏽
I personally use a torch tip cleaning tool...works really well... especially for really small jets
I use guitar string. Wayyyy better
a wire bristle from a steel brush works also
BR Truck's Wife sent me here. Subbed.
Had that happen on a Honda motor for a Hydraulic Pump for Extraction Tools. Cleaned out the Carb and still doing it. So I thought well maybe the fuel line is plugged so I changed out the lines to the clear kind and turned out there was a small defect where the fuel line connected to the tank and it was pulling air in the line. Sealed up the defect and it ran smooth again. The for the awesome videos Taryl. ....
Thank you for your help. I have a 1988 John Deere 318 garden tractor that was surging for years. I couldn't find any useful information out there on what the problem may be . I was actually going to replace the Onan p218 with a Vanguard engine . Today I removed the top of the carburetor and pulled the jet. I did not have drill bits small enough so I used a piece of copper wire strand and sure enough there was a blockage in there. Put it all back together and the tractor ran quite smooth without the choke on. Even when I turned the throttle all the way down it stayed smooth and even. I don't know how many hours are on the engine being that the hour meter broke years ago with over a thousand hours on it but it sounds better than it has in years.
For us on the economic downside, I use a metal guitar string instead of fancy drill bits. Works terrific!. Cost nothing. Just tell my kid to play a Metallica tune, and wait till he snaps an E string or an A string!
Dennis Hunter ,,,,LED Zep
I used a strand of copper wire from a lamp cord ... didn't think of the guitar string, but that's probably better. Now that I think about it, the finest string from a violin would have worked too!
Good idea 👍🏼
I have a 5 year old John Deere with a 19.5 Briggs. And I actually do have a low speed jet, like the Tecumseh that Tarryl showed but it is brass instead of plastic. I'm trying this as soon as I get home because I've been fighting with the governor. Its a brand new carb too so I know its clean
very good job-thank you-
lol....Taryl, somebody should be contacting you to do a reality show on fixing small engines!
Well done!! Thank You!! Liked !!
Thank you . Plain english no fancy teck talk. Easy to understand
Enjoyed your video. Just wanted to put it out there that if you're having fuel starvation issues like I was, and you figure it's the coil because it only happens after it warms up, then it runs great after you replace the coil, but then the issue comes back oddly, then you dig into the carb and it all seems fine and clean, and adjusting the jet doesn't seem to help... check your fuel cap vent for being plugged. But the best way to do all this would be to avoid all that other stuff and unscrew the cap first. If it runs fine, don't worry about the coil or the carb. Lessons - they come hard sometimes.
Old Motorcycle wrench (Harley) told me to check the gas tank first!!!When i was his helper! haha