This wasn’t the issue I’m having with my mower, but I’ll be damned I learned a LOT with this video alone. I greatly appreciate how in depth you went into troubleshooting

@cliffordbowman6777

8 ай бұрын

Shouldn’t ever jump a lawn mower battery

“You don’t have to use Maxwell House; you can use Folger’s…” Classic. Good humor on a very informative video. Well done.

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Lol Thank you

Awesome diagnostics! So many ppl would have replaced the carb thinking it would fix it!

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank for watching Jeremy I appreciate your support.

@raymondcastro7938

2 жыл бұрын

I was ready to take my carb apart and seen this video thank God it was rubbish in the tank you the best bro!!!!

Thanks, we tried cleaning our carb and replacing it about 3 times trying to figure this out. We figured if the line was clogged it would never turn on to begin with, but we had these exact same symptoms. This video got us to look upstream of the fuel filter, and sure enough, clogged fuel line. Saved us a lot more time and money!

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Awesome glad you got it figured out.

Your procedure solved my problem. I couldn't solve the surging and dying problem when trying to adjust my new carb. By checking the fuel flow back to the fuel tank like you showed I found the orifice on the bottom of the fuel tank was blocked and only allowing gas to trickle out, once I blew it out I was able to get the carb adjusted quickly and easily. Others had posted that surging is always the carburetor, they were wrong.

Really enjoyed the video. Learned not to just assume it’s the carburetor. Cheers

66 years old, enjoy a man that knows what he's talking about.Look forward to the next video. Thanks t bone !

I love your step-by-step troubleshooting method!!! My fuel comes out slow, so I suspect I may have a similar fuel line problem.

@RaleysSmallEngines

11 күн бұрын

Thank you. Take your time and work the problem one small step at a time. You will win my friend.

@davidelkins6491

10 күн бұрын

@@RaleysSmallEngines THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! SUCCESS thanks to you!!! It's embarrassing that my clues were when I realized the trickle that I have had for so long was NOT supposed to trickle AND when I saw I could remove the tank's elbow without starting a leak. Thanks again!!!!

I like how you take time to make sure your viewers see what your doing. great job

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Excellent video T-Bone. That is how a proper diagnosis and repair is accomplished.

Great video. Common sense goes a long way with diagnosing. I know alot of people who would be into it for a new carb, coils, plugs, and a battery just guessing and throwing parts at it.

Just subbed, replaced carb, ran good, one week later surging , will try your fix this weekend. Thk you

I have a similar Airens with the 22HP V Twin engine and looking for a video on adjusting the carburetor and came across this one. Did not answer my questions but I enjoyed it still. Well done sir.

I am buying an used Airens from a friens.I enjoyed watching your video.Thank you,and I also subscribed!

@RaleysSmallEngines

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Really enjoy your channel. You do a great job of braking down the procedure of troubleshooting the issue.👍

Keep them coming. T-bone, just the simplest things, can help a person out.

Exactly what was wrong with mine today replaced the fuel line and filter .. thank you !! Also had an issue with the blades not spinning fast enough, ended up being a loose pulley , sat out side over the winter so it needed maintenance awesome video 👍

Thx so much for the rapid response, gotta get me one of those. Thx for your time Cliff

Thank you sir: I have rebuilt the carburetor got a new one then I watched your video and went back to the old carburetor and changed all my lines working properly

Everything about this video was great! A great wealthy of knowledge helped me with my mower and got it running great. Thank you !!!

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Thank you glad it helped you

Great video. My mower has been sitting and now won't run, but will with starting fluid. Gonna change the fuel filter and check the lines when I get home

Awesome video T-Bone, cool shop as well I like your setup! Very clever troubleshooting technique with the surging & dying situation.

Excellent troubleshooting techniques! Always back to the basics: Air Flow, constant fuel flow, and continues sparks!

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, simple things first.

Thank you , I never would have known about the rubber on the solenoid blocking fuel flow. I am going to replace the fuel line anyway now that the tank is drained. It couldn't hurt.

I learn so much from these videos. Thank you

Thank you for showing how to fix the surging stalling problem my mower still does this and I changed the complete fuel line I will check the fitting at the bottom of the gas tank I have had the tank out three times!

I like how you take good videos. So many other people don't get to yhe point a d try to be comedians.

I have learned how to replace the deal in a gas tank now. Thank you for showing me the how to one that mower

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Great, I'm sure glad it helped you. Thank you for watching

Thank you for remembering the Gals. 😊

Great video….logical and methodical troubleshooting carefully explained!

First time watcher, love your video, very helpful and informative. I definitely subscribed to your channel, now I'm off to binge watch all your others.

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you very much my friend.

Just subscribed after watching a few of your videos. I like the thoroughness of your service and your explanations. If it were my machine, I would have added a fuel valve for running the carb dry at end of season.

@kramnull8962

Жыл бұрын

Be alert that the valve can clog as well. I had a partial clog in my valve. Came on here to see if there was anything else. I had gas still flowing without the valve, but still kept shutting down after 3 or 4 minutes of running. So I guess my tank or my fuel line is like this one.

Thanks for the video. My Briggs and Stratton engine is doing the same thing.

Just found your channel great information, It's spring just changed the oil filter checked the plug changed the air filter, now I ordered one of those fuel filters from your video. Every year I start the mowing season lawnmower stays on a battery tender when not in use. The tips you gave are very helpful and just wanted to say thank you.

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Great video alot of great information you provided and expert troubleshooting as well, now I have to dig into my Ariens 17.5 and fix surging issues. Thank You Sir!!

Thanks for a Great Video. Simple explainations for someone like me learning, so I can do it myself. I'd love to see a video with this problem going toward the carberator

Excellent presentation of not only the repair itself but of your systematic troubleshooting skills. A really nice simple repair that I’m sure many would have missed. I’ve been doing large and small engine repairs for 50 years and I’ve never come across this problem. I wonder if it’s the quality of the rubber that’s being made these days. None the less, I have subscribed to your channel…I’m looking forward to watching other videos that you have made. Thanks for the education! You did a very nice job.

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice complement my friend. Thank you for subscribing also. We are trying to do better videos as we go forward with our channel. We just want to help people save money and teach a trade. Thanks for your support.

Great video. Thanks for keeping it simple.

Wow, this was really helpful. I learned allot about my Ariens 25 horsepower rider. Thanks man. Cheers

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thank you I just watched another video took the whole carb down cleaned up and had some gunk but didn’t fixed the surge. Now I’m going to try the fuel line.

Really good step by step video 👍

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

you would be a good teacher teaching small engines

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that.

Once again a great tutorial, thanks so much.

Thanks, great video, detailed but not boring.

Great job going through your process!

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great video t-bone . Well done on the Diagnostics. As always hope all is well and take care brother .

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dr. Doing great thank you hope you are also my friend

@dr.lmsb4456

2 жыл бұрын

@@RaleysSmallEngines thank u . Im doing well i cant complain

Great video keep em coming

Thanks for this video I believe you have led me in the right direction with my lawn tractor

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching hope it helps. We have many more videos that may help also

Good video thank you for making sure we could see everything. Great info

Great video solved my fuel flow , blocked line at the tank elbow . Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@10832894

2 жыл бұрын

@@RaleysSmallEngines Just subscribed to your site the other day ,I own the same Ariens tractor. I’m the one who had the tank elbow fuel line block. Steve A . Thanks Again !

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

@@10832894 AWESOME!! Thank you !!

Like your diagnosis process. I’ve got a Briggs v twin. It’s been stumbling and backfire occasionally. I changed plugs and fuel filter over the weekend. Mowed for three hours and it ran pretty good. Now tonight started acting squirrelly. Surging a bit and then die. Would start back up. Acted like it was out of gas but without out that run a bit faster just before dying. Even so I opened the gas tank thinking it’d run dry but there was still maybe 1/4 tank. I’m convinced it is simple. Managed to limp up the hill 1/10 mile back to my shop. Let it cool off and restarted it and it ran good for a couple minutes then just started sounding funny again. After watching you, I’m wondering if it’s fuel line or debris in the tank. As I’m writing it did seem to run fine when tank was full. Hmmm. Subscribed btw.

Great video I learn so much from these videos

@RaleysSmallEngines

Ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Well done mate, now have beer money for weekend !! subscribed !

Nice video - Keep em coming - Thanks !!

Your videos are great and very informative as a small engine technician as soon as I see a Nikki carburetor with what you describe as your runability issue you gotta get rid of that carburetor and upgrade to a walbro

Great video guy!!! keep on Rockin!!!

Very informative video. You know your stuff!

In the beginning i thought for sure it would be the solenoid. I was wondering why you weren't jumping straight to that. Now i know!

Thanks great video Rebel Dave small engine repair

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting my friend!!!

i have the same problem thank you i cleaned the gas tank but did not replace the fuel lines

Thanks for this video, brother! Quite helpful.

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir! Thanks for watching

Excellent video!!

I really enjoyed the video

Great video! At first I thought the Folgers can may have been my problem

I subscribed. Awesome video. Thanks much.

Clear and very understanding

Good job.

You got me with "You don't have to use Maxwell House" LOL! 😂😂

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Lol 😆 glad you liked it

@jdlawncare5582

2 жыл бұрын

Why zero turn wont start only if i take the air filter it will start but it will sound like motorcicle and than will stop it self its 37 hp gravely thank you and i just subcribe to your chanel

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

@@jdlawncare5582 thanks for subscribing. I'm not sure I fully understand your machines issue. Need more detailed information. Most times it's very hard to diagnose unless I can see and hear the machine. Please give more details and I will do my best for you.

Messing with the carb, but it was starved for fuel. Thanks!

That is a good job from Thomas

I bought a rider with the same engine. The guy I bought it from said it would only run for 10 minutes and quit. Sears had serviced it for him twice changing fuel line and filter, then the carb. I tried it and, sure enough, 10 minutes and die. I noticed that the fuel line was so long that it dipped down almost to the frame. I shortened it up considerably and have never had a problem since.

@kramnull8962

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering about the droop myself. My line is long enough the filter leaves an air pocket in the top corner of it. I might have to take that into consideration when I reline my tank to my carb as well... Also found out my shut off valve was clogged yesterday. But didn't totally fix my issue. Here's to new fuel line!

Have you ran into the camshaft compression release breaking off yet? My 17.5 broke on mine early this year. Briggs and Stratton Amazon store's reviews had bad reviews of late about the new ones were breaking within 3 months of replacement. I took the bottom off of my engine and cleaned all the free parts out of it and put it back together. It's a 2017 model so the oil seal on the bottom was still good. I can crank it ok now, just removing the filter and covering it with my hand. I don't have any bad vibrations from the compression release not being on there. So I hope she'll make it. I also found that my shut off valve was clogged yesterday; but not entirely my engine's shut off problem. Like yours, it is taking about 3 to 15 minutes to start acting up. Thanks for the information you gave here. I think you have found my problem. Even though it is a Troy Bilt, the Briggs engine is acting much the same as yours.

My 13 year old 22hp v-twin was dying out and hard to start. It has a fuel pump that was pulsing fuel. I thought it was good but it wasn't pumping enough fuel. Bought a new fuel pump starts and runs great again.

Thanks and Im going to try this to fix my issues Ive change the plug drained gas ..still cuts off seems like a gas issue easy fix thanks for your info

@RaleysSmallEngines

8 ай бұрын

Hope it helps you. Thanks for watching

First time watching enjoy your videos

Thumbs up and subbed. It was no help to me ...yet! Nice cool analysis to isolate the problem.

Excllent teaching. Thanks

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I appreciate your support.

Very good repair sir! Nobody checks the actual fuel line. Great diag and repair. But you already knew that! Im glad the Rooster turned me on to your channel! ✌🇺🇸🚜Roger #backtheblue

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you and thanks @therustyrooster

Mr T Bone at the customers service,,,,super fix

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend. Watch your mail I sent you a D&R sticker.

@STTC

2 жыл бұрын

@@RaleysSmallEngines superb

excellant

Help me out big time mate, in the middle of Australia outback. I will subscribe.

@RaleysSmallEngines

6 ай бұрын

Awesome Mate. Glad it helped you. Thanks for subscribing

Great diagnosis brother 👍 I use Maxwell house also 😂 Keep up the good videos!!!

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah brother. Lol Thank you for watching.

Good video !!

very good I like it

Like it when they go that good !

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Me too my friend

Great

I don't see subscribe button. Good Job.

@johnwhltson5319

Жыл бұрын

I found the subscribe button under your logo.

Common sense diagnostics. Well done, thanx.

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend!!!

thanks

You need to use that brake cleaner to check for vacuum leaks is what was needed. We all know the fuel tank is partially plugged, fuel line is deteriorating internally causing running issues and the carb it filthy. Clean the tank out. Install new fuel line and shut off valve. Just watched the vid. At 7:30 he found this issue.

Great, video….

After watching this video, I am going to repair my neighbors fuel tank

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching my friend

@randallmoore6745

2 жыл бұрын

Good video not boring Thanks

Nice detailed diagnosis video.... How about the old gas caps not venting causing a gas air lock? do you see that much? Thanks!

@thyubernoob

Жыл бұрын

I had that problem on a snowblower...bad cap!

Great informative video. You know you really don't know who is watching the videos whether it's an experienced mechanic like you or some novice person that has no ideal of how things work 🤔😒🙄😐😂 kinda like me. Lol

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks William

Now this information helped me so much. Thanks for all of your efforts on and off camera brother!

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped. You are most certainly welcome brother. Thank you for your support.

great diagnosis an fix,but, i noticed that you didnt show the removal of side panel at solenoid, that would have been important to show for ease of removal and installing the gas tank,it would have been very helpful to see how you went about doing that for those who are inexperinced. thanks

If it sounds like lack of fuel when it dies, I crack the carb bowl drain to see if there is fuel in it. If there isn’t any, it pretty much eliminates electrical issues.

Great video where do you get your fuel line and who makes it.

I had a similar problem with a Briggs, the coil turned out to be bad, I used the same procedure to find the bad coil. Run good for a few minutes then die, wait 5 minutes would restart then die again, watching the for spark, and sure enough lost spark.

From my experience the little red screen filters work best on engines without a fuel pump. Great channel and nice work!