Your roadside treasure finds never cease to amaze me. That loose handle knob was driving me crazy for the first 40 min. 😁

@rickgalla3377

2 жыл бұрын

Me to I wanted to reach over and tighten it all the way from New york

@jeffreysalzman1497

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@MrPhil6697

2 жыл бұрын

OMG! I felt the same from over the pond hahaha

@Melicoy

2 жыл бұрын

me four !!!

@thecynic807

2 жыл бұрын

It was me too. And why didnt the craftsman make the handle bend out further so the carb could slide out. Not my job right.

The great thing about this channel is that, at least for me, when I started watching about 18 months ago this would have all been like magic to me but now I’m thinking “maybe check this next, then this, etc.” It’s great to be learning something. But as my father (handier than me) used to say to me, it’s amazing how much “fixing” is actually “cleaning”.

@chukzombi

2 жыл бұрын

i agree, these videos give me the confidence that i can repair things myself without having to "call a guy" and pay mad money to have them repair something or just go out and buy a new one.

@WinterInTheForest

2 жыл бұрын

"...it’s amazing how much “fixing” is actually “cleaning.” So true.

@drteknical6571

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Harvey, I was taught a little mantra back in 1972 by the owner of the first auto parts store that I went to, that has always stuck with me (after several teachable moments early on!): "Why is there never enough time to do the job right the first time, but ALWAYS enough time to do it over again?" That is a fundamental truth of the Universe!

@harveytr7106

2 жыл бұрын

@@drteknical6571 I agree 100%!

@earlholbrooks9198

2 жыл бұрын

@@garymallard4699q

I love these wins, I just bought a $1300 air compressor at auction for $30 they said the local parks and garden dept sent it because it wouldn’t run right, I plugged it in and it kept cycling non stop, KZread told me to check the check valve and sure enough there was a tiny bit of rust holding it open, cleaned it out and now it runs like new, now I feel like I’m a little bit Mustie 1 👍

He is really coming out ahead. No purchase costs, no parts cost, and revenue from its sale and video views. Shows the value of knowledge.

Wow picked one of these off the curb brandy new looking with a plug for electric starter and pull cord dangling it, Didn't start, had spark, fuel and compression just been sitting out too long no cover water in oil and fuel Cleaned it up an she started right up! Thanks to guys like you I have the guidance and encouragement to salvage stuff and this entertainment for me...

When I grow up I want to be just like Mustie. (I’m 62 ). I have a Cub Cadet blower that looks very similar to this one. It only ran with near full choke. I tore into it to clean the carb but the culprit turned out to be a vacuum leak from the crankcase vent hose. Once fixed she ran like a champ. Thanks for giving me the small engine know how you’ve taught me with your vids.

@volvo09

2 жыл бұрын

Those are a very common blower, been making them for about 2 decades under various names... They just change the color and motor. Fyi, the auger gearbox is greased, squirt some grease in there... mine ran dry and wore out after about 10y... If I had known I would have greased it, but I never checked till it died. Either way, a 20 dollar gear fixed it.

@bushmaster2936

2 жыл бұрын

"the culprit turned out to be a vacuum leak from the crankcase vent hose". What???

@danieljoyce2426

2 жыл бұрын

@@bushmaster2936 Me too what is he speaking of.

@brentfarvors192

2 жыл бұрын

When I grow up, I wan't to live in his neighborhood..."Pack your bags, MA; They throw out brand new snow blowers up there...!"

45 years as a diesel mechanic. Retired now. I just watched this man fix a small engine. Back when I was a teenager if someone opened their car hood the gear heads would instinctively gather around. Older yes, but I haven’t changed. Fun interesting video thanks.

Ha. I started watching this video and looked to my left directly at the same unit that I also got for free. Thanks for the video, I'm halfway through fixing mine while watching yours.

When you tested the auger at around 19:25, it looks bent on the left side. So...I am going to posit that a tarp, welcome mat, or a passed out brother-in-law was sucked up and jammed the machine. The unit was taken apart and tilted six ways from Sunday to remove the debris or stray arm from the snow path. At this time the engine was disabled with oil in the wrong places and the owner assumed engine damage from the incident. Shop quoted them $200 just to look at it and they chucked it to the curb. Maybe the insurance claim on the brother-in-law was enough to buy them a nicer one or a winter home in Florida. >:)

@julzmgrforll7278

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if it might be a brother-in-law in the auger problem.

@ricktalbott9611

2 жыл бұрын

@@julzmgrforll7278 LOL

@jcargentum

2 жыл бұрын

This could have been on Mr. Bean's Christmas

Thanks for tightening that t-bolt on the handle. Was driving me nuts

You show that almost any engine can be restored to working order, you are a great inspiration

I can’t be the only one who was so relieved when he tightened that wing nut? 🤣

Your videos are not only educational and entertaining , but I love how you keep the viewer engaged during the entire time. Thanks.

Thanks for the great video Mustie. What never ceases to amaze me is the whole concept of a 'FREE' pile. Here in Northern Ireland this just does not exist. There are no Yard Sales either. The closest we have would be a Car Boot(Trunk) sale and even at one of these you're going to find ridiculous prices for absolute junk. I may have to head West to seek my fortune lying free at the kerbside!😂

@1985cjjeeper

2 жыл бұрын

He's full of shit. He buys them broken and lies that it was free. He's basically calling all his neighbors idiots.

@tombeauchamp806

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's not as common as it seems. Either he lives in a very affluent and wasteful area or it's too good to be true

@tombeauchamp806

2 жыл бұрын

@@1985cjjeeper would be interesting to look at the handwriting on all of the free signs in his videos and see if they're the same

@buckchase1

2 жыл бұрын

@@1985cjjeeper I disagree. I'm in New England too. I've aquired many machines over the years. Most recently someone had placed a 2000 watt generator at the end of their driveway with a FREE sign. A good carb clean and she runs excellent! Generally people don't know basic mechanics.

@n2n8sda

2 жыл бұрын

He lives in New Hampshire, plenty of rich boomers around who wouldn't think twice about throwing out a snow blower and just getting a new one. You need to know what places to look... the main reason why it's more and more difficult to see such things are most younger people list up stuff on craigslist etc and you have many people who sit at the computer all day hitting refresh and claiming any free / cheap stuff they think they can make profit on. A lot of these older folks still put stuff by the side of the road, but even then there are many more besides mustie who will be trawling the streets in the middle of the night taking away anything with profit in it long before most people get to even see it.

Great video! I like the way Mustie does his videos. Makes the viewer feel like he’s just hanging out with him while he works. I like the way he verbalizes what he is thinking as he diagnoses problems and then fixes them. Easily the best content on KZread. Please keep up the good work.

@TheOtherBill

2 жыл бұрын

I've noticed more and more Mustie1 references in the comment sections on other channels. 99% positive too.

I'll bet a number of people would like to buy that machine, especially if you tell them they can bring it back to you for service. Thanks for another very instructive video.

@Mustie1 Keep this trick I devised years ago for the future when you do carburetor 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. Love your content!

@onesadtech

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic idea! I will be trying this out, thanks for sharing! 😁

@jasonbirch1182

2 жыл бұрын

Second that. Nice idea!

@jesseward9723

2 жыл бұрын

Love this idea, thank you for sharing it!

@kevinknight470

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thanx.

@miksedk

2 жыл бұрын

What a great idea, thx for the info. Never thought of that

Hey commenters easy on the put downs lol! I've owned my "physically challenged" 22" Craftsman snow blower for about 10 years and it works well. Surprisingly, the carburetor did the exact same thing which Mustie1 experienced, and the snow blower was only used for one season and then stored. Not being familiar with carb rebuilding, I added a small amount of sea foam to the fuel and it fixed the issue of extreme hunting. You know, the more I think about it, I am 10 years older from the day I bought the snow blower, so my "physically challenging" days are creeping closer day by day. Great video Mustie!

@mgabbard

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. These are actually really good little snowblowers - right on the cusp from a single-stage where you need a little more oomph. If all you have to clear is a smaller driveway and maybe a walkway or 2 - these are actually perfect for that low to mid use when you have slop that chokes your single-stage. It used to be the smallest 2-stage was a monster and way overkill. This size of machine fits the bill just fine for many folks. I used one of these fighting Chicago winters for 20 years.

Even "boring" videos are not boring! You're still being informative on what you are doing and is nice to listen to

Your process of working through a machine you know little about is always informative so don’t worry about being boring. Keep bringing the great content.

Mustie knows his audience, putting that clear out tool on at the end proves it.

@PuchMaxi

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I was yelling Darren you forgot about the clear out tool! But nope, he remembered.

@syliviaadelaja2864

2 жыл бұрын

Lol it was driving me crazy! Then he put it back and I yelled Thank you !!!

Dad had a 24" Snapper with the 8HP Tecumseh, after about 5 years the carb started failing halfway through winter. I bought a second carb, and when the one on the snowblower would crap out in mid-February or so, I'd just swap on the other one and rebuild the failed one in the spring. Lather, rinse, repeat. Lasted almost 20 years, replaced with a tracked Honda.

my dad passed away when I was 18, and though he taught me many things, I. have forgotten so many things like how to fix certain things and I don't have people to go to help me. thanks so much for your video. I love hearing your voice you make great videos. Thanks for explaining things and making it fun.

Growing up in Utah, we had a somewhat larger one than that. It had one of those metal disk friction drives and it would sheer the sheer pin after like every other use. There was nothing wrong other than the size sheer pin it took wasn't nearly enough to handle the torque of the engine. Eventually my dad got tired of replacing it and tack welded a hardened allen key in instead. Never had an issue after that. The first time I used it when he figured I was tall enough to manage it safely, I figured out it had an electric starter (He'd always struggled starting it with the pull start). When I told him, he just looked at me, then turned and walked away (I assume to go do some cussing).

@lyleschreiber8578

2 жыл бұрын

I think they took the chute off when it was hung up on a wall so they could walk by it and not catch anything on it.

It's been a long time since I've seen anyone use a 'speed handle' (as we call them here in Australia) to remove bolts- its all cordless impacters usually. Neve seen a snow blower in real life either! Thanks for the great videos. I look forward to them. Cheers!

@kenstrayhorn5923

2 жыл бұрын

We call 'em speed handles here in the American South as well - and by sheer coincidence I was using mine yesterday to work on a tiller. I reached into my tool box for something, saw the speed handle, and got it out for old time's sake. Purchased in 1971 when I was working in a VW shop.

@robertheinkel6225

2 жыл бұрын

As an aircraft mechanic, I wore out my speed handle, removing the leading edges on the C-141. They had a screw about every 3/4th of an inch.

@dwallich56

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone should have the pleasure of seeing a snowblower. Come on over to Michigan, and I'll even let you use my snowblower in my driveway, all winter if you like. Cheers back at you.

@muskokamike127

2 жыл бұрын

@@dwallich56 especially snow men! they LOVE snow "blowers" lol

@tonythompson9049

2 жыл бұрын

Yep I keep one hanging on the wall on my work bench Ken the first air tool the speed wrench cause you twirl it round an hit your knuckle an you get slam out of breath cussing air go air wrench lol

I have a Briggs snow blower that does the same thing. I drilled the jet and it worked somewhat. But it still requires 1/8 to 1/4 choke to run right. I cannot locate an idle circuit to clean. 100% agree the non adjustable carbs are the main problem with all of the newer equipment.

@jeffh4505

2 жыл бұрын

Government at its finest, really. Creating a problem where there wasn’t one.

@edhoran1709

2 жыл бұрын

Idle circuit jet for Mustie's machine is at the 26:14 mark of the video. They hide under the plastic idle adjustment screw on a lot of these motors. An easy fix to making sure the jet isn't clogged is to take a wire from a wire brush ( pulled out of the brush, of course) and chase the passageway through the jet. Sometimes the jet can be removed fairly easy without having to unbolt the carb. from the motor.

@busterbebad

2 жыл бұрын

Most of the time, on that style of carburetor, the bowl mounting bolt is a main jet meter. Since it sits at the bottom of the bowl they clog easily. The holes are extremely small. Just remove the mounting bolt. If there are holes, run a wire through them and spray with carburetor cleaner. It will cure the hunting problem. Five minute job.

@williamjackson5942

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffh4505 Farm state congess people got that into the law, makes corn prices higher!

@brentfarvors192

2 жыл бұрын

Barely to mention; "Leak proof" gas cans...Got to buy an after market (original) spout, to not spill gas everywhere...

As I always say to anyone. If it's out front of my place for hard rubbish collection you can bet every ounce of useable life has been sucked out of it. That's why I enjoy your channel so much. I hate seeing items going to land fill when with a little effort and fault finding they can live on for many years. You are a shinning example of this.

Wow! I sent him the kit he used to resize the jet, glad he is getting some use out of it. I never did.

Looks new, it's tiny but beats shoveling. Amazing how many people toss their machines because of a carb issue. How do you come across so many barely used goldmines? They seem to find you.👍

@Ajaxaxxess

2 жыл бұрын

I think people leave stuff out in their driveway because they know mustie will come grat it! Reverse santa type stuff.

@michaelhartzell9758

2 жыл бұрын

They wanna see how he fixed the issues with their equipment! I'd do it, hoping he could fix it.

@patwiltjer1845

2 жыл бұрын

Classic tractor fever

@stanleyknight8173

2 жыл бұрын

Another quick $200.00

@chadvalliere8697

2 жыл бұрын

He lives on the edge of a quite wealthy community in New Hampshire. Ya know how rich people are, “screw it I’ll just buy a new one”.

You should drop it back with a sign that says “fixed” and knock on the door tha show them it

@christopherness81

2 жыл бұрын

My daughter said the same thing during the pickup scene. It would be a Craftsman Christmas miracle!

@julzmgrforll7278

2 жыл бұрын

Except that people would expect him to fix their broke stuff and return it for free on perfect working order. But honestly that would be so cool.

@tinydancer7426

2 жыл бұрын

Better yet, if he doesn't want it for himself, have a 1 item yard sale for the blower, price it at 20 bucks, attach a list of what he did to repair it to get it running AND have another list of ALL the things to NOT do if the buyer wants to KEEP it running.

We had a snowfall this week in Dallas, someone sat out to the curb a 2 cycle Murray snow blower, all it needed was a primer bulb. Thank you for these diy's it's like a new found hobby

Another good one Mustie. I was born in the mid 40's when if you couldn't fix something yourself you were pretty much screwed. Most folks then didn't have the money to have it repaired professionally. When I was 14 in 1960 I bought an 11 year old Cushman motor scooter that had been parked for 9 years. I got it running and it was my transportation all thru high school. I still have that scooter and I'm 75 now and I still ride it. It's now on it's 3rd. engine but still trucking. Many of the young folks I meet today have no concept of how machinery works and could care less about learning if it would interfere with staring at their cell phones. I'm glad there are still people like you and your viewers and subscribers to keep old iron working and out of the scrap piles.

I was a service tech in the natural gas industry for 30 years. That orifice drill set is the same one we used the resize or clean pilot light or main burner brass orifices. The numbers stamped on the side of the thumb drill corresponds to the orifice size and how many BTU's it was good for. There should be a chart with the thumb drills indicating BTU input at the operating pressure of the appliance like your furnace or gas grills or water heater etc etc.

@daveoswald5375

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct sir. I just retired after being in the natural gas industry for 35 years, also as a service tech. I had a similar kit on my truck in the day. Used it to clean up pilot orifices ( spiders on pool heaters... lol...) . I wish I was able to work on NG equipment in a well lit shop and not having to. kneel on a concrete floor. How are you knees brother?

@oldodger

2 жыл бұрын

@@daveoswald5375 Hello, my knees ? Ha ! I started using knee pads under my trousers back in the 90's due to cement floors not yielding ! Today, I use a rubber pad over any surface I need to kneel on whether it's a brake job on the car or cleaning a grill. I made it to retirement so, I'm not complaining (too much) !

@brianmcilvaine7965

2 жыл бұрын

I sent him that kit, HVAC tech here. I got them at an auction never had use for them, glad to see he is using them.

@oldodger

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianmcilvaine7965 I used them a lot to bump up BBQ's for more heat to seer meat faster ! 🤠😎

@bplotts1

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianmcilvaine7965 that kit is insanely expensive 299.00 on Amazon

When you tipped it up to look at the gearbox, you could see oil dripping out of the muffler. The original owner may have done the same thing and thought that the engine was blown. The chute was probably off because it was like you said stood on end but up against a wall and the chute was in the way so it was removed.

That was a nice find and easy repair Mr. Mustie. Thanks to watching your videos, I was able to fix my Stihl chain saw. Just had to clean out the carb. She ran like she was new. Also found a Craftsman generator on the side of the road. The previous owner came out and told me it had a gas leak at the bottom of the tank, come to realize it needed a new hose clamp and she started right up. I went back to his house and told him what it was and he couldn't believe it. I told him he can have it back. He refused and proceeded to tell me one man's garbage is another man's treasure . I said help me unload it and it's yours. I told him I was a handyman and come across a lot of mowers, power washers, generators etc. And I don't need it. He proceeded to tell me he's on a fix income so I said it's yours please take it and he did. Today he still is my client for home renovation of course at reasonable price . Thanks Mr. Mustie you made it happen. Keep the vids coming n God Bless You

As usual, the carburetor is the culprit! I picked up an abandoned pressure washer that had been in a flood - it was in a pile of flood debris about to be picked up. Grabbed it, and on teardown, the carb was full of muck, but water hadn't gotten into the crankcase because of all the crankcase ventilation smog tubes and valves! That was a win. The combustion chamber and cylinder was also clean, and I realized that most healthy single cylinder engines come to rest on the compression stroke, with both valves closed. After a Mustie job on the carb and a washout of trash in the fins and under the flywheel, a bit of fresh gas and an oil change, that 6hp Honda lit up and purred like a million. I'm giving it, along with some parts engines, to a kid in the neighborhood who loves engines. His dad is all thumbs, but he loves the idea of his boy learning from the neighborhood tinkerer. Got to keep the skills alive in the next generation!

These modern engines are jetted with the intention of having the intake installed when running. It changes the air flow and causes restriction, making the stock jetting make more sense. I always test an engine with the intake and shrouds installed, it makes a world of difference and helps you avoid any unnecessary carb work or modification. I work on hundreds of machines like this a year at my job, and I promise this is no BS. :)

@MostlyInteresting

2 жыл бұрын

True, even my late model carbed motorcycle will run stupid, like its lean right off idle, but idle fine, with the air box off. It will make you think that you screwed up something when you went through the carbs and are giving it a test before you put everything back.

@anytractorman

2 жыл бұрын

I have a coleman generator that hunted terrible, worked up to 3 sizes bigger on the jet it was the ticket.

@mistermacgray

2 жыл бұрын

Made for optimal performance under load vs not too so now under load it will run too much fuel.

@offshack

2 жыл бұрын

Also jetted for cold air - my old Ariens snowblower would never run right above 30F - but it ran AMAZINGLY at -10F

@treeguyable

2 жыл бұрын

Lots of chain saws have to have the air filter on for final carb adjustment.

Got a lawn mower that had the carburetor full of oil. It turned out that the previous owner mixed his own two-stroke oil for it and then the petrol had evaporated so only the oil remained.🙄

Great info on the carb cleaning and on upsizing the idle jet. I never realized the idle jet worked in conjunction with the main jet. When you ran the auger earlier, there seemed to be some grinding/scraping noise. I wonder if that was what the owner was troubleshooting when they removed the chute - to get a better look at the impeller. As for the old in the muffler, I wonder if they tried clear a slope and rolled the machine. Great info, all around. Thanks!

Mustie, "I got a screwdriver with the side ground down" Me to brother👊...I really felt that.

I have an older clone of this machine. It came with a weak 5HP Tecumseh. With a Predator swapped in and scrapers added to the impeller it's actually a super little blower. Although not really made to tackle the heavy, icy stuff the plow leaves at the bottom of the driveway, it handles everything else just fine. For a house with a two-car driveway, a boulevard and 50ft of frontage it's perfect and its diminutive size means it takes up about the same room in the 2-car garage as a lawnmower. The way people in your area spend money and then just throw stuff a way ... insane.

@volvo09

2 жыл бұрын

I had the Tecumseh one, just gave it away when I moved further north last year after 13 years or so. Added scrapers to mine also, really woke it up. It gets the job done, but you had to help it at times because it's just so light.

@jimalcott760

2 жыл бұрын

Too bad that the government forces us to use gasoline with alcohol in it…. Trying to fix one problem they’ve created another problem….

@williamjackson5942

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimalcott760 Congess passed the law to aid farm corn prices!

@mikep.5517

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimalcott760 At least help is available in the marketplace (i.e. ethanol-neutralizing fuel stabilizers.) I feel like a lot of perfectly serviceable machines end up at the curb through owner ignorance and/or neglect.

@compzac

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikep.5517 Where i live in california stuff tends to rot fast because of the fact we dont have non-Ethanol fuel pretty much anywhere, theres a few places that sell 100+ octane race fuels for insane prices, and theres one place about 100 miles from me that sells 91octane non ethanol... but no one uses it and these small engine end up everywhere, thing is i will give these owners one crumb these machines arent expensive and they arent made very nice, plastic gears, non adjustable carbs, junk like that, and if you were to take one of these units to a repair man theyd quote you 100-200 and when the machine was 300 new, it just seems like meh just buy a new one, or find a used one from someone... since ive been watching musties videos ive been buying or finding small equipment crap like this and bringing them back to running shape... most of the time its slightly newer stuff like this that either has a run issue or the owners abandoned it for the electric crap, which i love because they will toss out a 3 year old mower with paint still on the blades and maybe a small carb issue to go buy an Ego machine that will need batteries or become outdated in 5 years. Honestly my lets call it fantasy is to find a free mower someone abandoned to buy an electric, then when their electric fails and they need something i can sell them back their old machine still running... odd i know but i hate this electric crap since its no better than the gas units its supposedly replacing when you calculate the environmental damage that getting the lithium did and that it gets it charge from a grid that still runs a large amount of coal or nat gas power plants.

Torch cleaners work the best for cleaning those cards. All the tiny round files work amazing in jets and tunes. Luv your vids Mustie

@volvo09

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, makes for much easier fine tuning without worry of breaking a miniature drill.

I’m digging your teaching style! Thanks!!!

Thank you. The other big thing, knowing your abilities; is probably a SHERMAN TANK !!! You're a genius ! A real wizard, when it comes to engines, and the knowledge of all the intricacies of how and why things work...and you take the time to explain them to us, just like we were actually STANDING right there ! I remember my Dad tuning on his car, he found out what sized hole was in a carburetor jet and silver soldered it up and drilled it one size SMALLER, and got REALLY GOOD GAS MILEAGE with that car. (He was a racing motorcycle mechanic back before the WWII), He would modify Outboard engines that way, too ! You remind me of Him ! SO KNOWLEDGEABLE ! He taught me a lot, but not small engines. Thank you, Mustie1 for including us in your various escapades ! You asked us to tell you why we thought the machine got like it was..."I-Dee-Ten-Tee Error". (I was tickled you tightened up that plastic nut on the handle)

Just want to say massive thankyou for all videos and hard work u put in to get these videos out Mustie1 your awesome dude

I thought for sure you would be fabricating a bottom plate that was missing...Great vid as always.. Thanks Mustie !

@ericvaughn1126

2 жыл бұрын

Good call. I hadn't thought about that, but would keep those gears and the gear box underneath from seeing too much snow and debris. Sounded like he was disappointed it didn't have more wrong with it and then lost time on tweaking the carb jetting. Had carb been perfect he just might had made a belly pan for it.

@volvo09

2 жыл бұрын

I had one of these... They're so cheaply made there is no cover, just exposed parts. I'd flip mine over and lube it. They've made this basic design but swapped out motors and colors for over 15 years. Used mine for 13 years before upgrading to a real one .

Great fix! A mechanical mind makes all this look so easy. I salute your knowledge and know how Sir.

That snowblower has to be the newest thing I've seen Mustie1 work on in 5 years of watching!

@philliphall5198

Жыл бұрын

Like brand new

I have a bigger MTD that almost made it to the curb. I could keep it going, but it meant messing around in the cold and snow. Nothing better than having to disassemble a carb before you can clear snow and find a new plastic emulsion tube/main jet before it will run. I finally tossed the " no adjust " carb and installed a $15 compatible replacement for an older model with main and idle adjustment screws. Started it up, tweaked the mixtures and it's been trouble free for 3 winters. You describe my thinking on the EPA carbs exactly. That and the landfills fill with discarded machines due to these crappy carbs.

@1pcfred

2 жыл бұрын

If you're not spending then the government isn't earning either. Every time money changes hands they're in on it somehow.

Interesting and informative, as always, plus the first time in history that a 67 is better than a 69. There's a joke in there somewhere..

Thanks for another great video. I always enjoy your commentary.

I love your forensic analysis. I think you figured it out perfectly

It don't take much to clog those small ports in the idle circuit. All it takes is a little water bubble and it restricts the flow enough to make it stall in idle and search for running speed. Mine does that every year. All it takes is a quick carb removal and dry it out. I like to chase the holes out with a bit of wire to be sure no sand got in it. Then I put it back together and it is good again for another season. Even though that machine was designed without a belly pan, I would fashion one up and mount it with screws just for safety if nothing else.

I'm thoroughly convinced you drive around with FREE signs in your truck!!! These people in Alabama would charge $400 for that with 2 flat tires, missing parts, painted 3 extra colors, and held together with duct tape.

@orbitalair2103

2 жыл бұрын

thats been the gas powered tiller market in alabama for years now.....i had to freaking save up for a new one. old ones were selling for like new prices.

Very instructive and full of helpful explanations. Your videos are far from boring, even if it wasn't badly broken! Because the reality is that you show how to diagnose it, and how to differentiate between 'working' and working properly. So, thanks for that. Cheers!

You do a remarkable job of explaining in such a way that it is easy to understand. The additional comments like adjusting the shoe and increasing the jet opening size add real value to the video.

Driving me nuts watching that handle nut spin around

@jeffpoplin558

2 жыл бұрын

I knew someone else would feel the same.... LOL

Always great to watch your videos Mustie, I just never know when I'm going to pick up another helpful little tip from watching the things you do. I'm an untrained hobby mechanic and I love problem solving and figuring out how stuff works... or doesn't, then making it work again. Keep up the great work and inspiring others like myself to have a go !

great video; thank you. Love how you know the systems inside out. Probably one of the best video on this kind of thing that I've ever seen.

That has to be the cleanest used snowblower I've ever seen! I just dragged one in off the street too, an ancient Ariens with a 2.7 horse Tecumseh engine. It looks to be about the same width as this one but is still made of all steel, no plastic except the gas tank. It also does have electric start. I haven't had a chance to get into it yet but hopefully it'll be as easy to get going as this one was.

I have also watched many diy videos about carb repair/rebuild but you helped me more to understand a little better about the working of the idle circuit vs the main jet. I really appreciate your curiosity about why/how things fail, even if your efforts can't bring something back to life. Thanks for the good video details and quality edits too.

Kinda thinking someone bought it and never finished assembling it. Great find. Be a got snowblower for a large off-the-ground deck. Light enough to carry but strong enough to clear several inches of wet snow like we get here in Maine in the spring. Thanks for the detailed carb insights.

I'm impressed. I learned a LOT from this little machine and your mad skillz

I think you were correct regarding the shoot removal for summer storage. I take the shoot and shoot directional crank handle off my machine to fit under the work bench in garage during storage.replace it with lawnmower for winter use. And yes rhe mower handle has to be folded down to fit. Someone might think maybe you have had a crystal ball here, or just a little experience. Keep the videos coming They make a good cup of Sunday morning Coffee much better.

It's a shame that someone would just throw this away, looks like a nice little machine. Inspiring to watch you fix stuff, but yes I think they stored it like you said, I have to fold up my lawn mower to fit it in my shed as well.

@TheTruth4313

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not. Trust me. The nut to one of the wheels spun off on me the second time I used it. Bought it brand new. And every year I have to dick with removing the carb to clean it or replace the damn leaking carb o-ring. Then if there is any weight to the snow the damn tires just spin and the thing doesn’t move. Then u try to get tire chains but bcz MTD uses non-standard tire sizes on some of their 2-stages u can’t find ones that fit properly.

Nice score on that one, Mustie1 ... definitely in all shiny and hardly-if-ever-used condition. Thanks for sharing. : - )

Thanks for the video mustie. Always something to learn.

None of your videos "boring" .. always a pleasure to see the master working .. not to mention your great voice ..the Bob Ross of engineering

Great find for free and easy fix to flip it for $150 or whatever your market will bring. One thing is for sure...someone will be THRILLED to get that minimalist machine if they don't have one or theirs is down. Never underestimate the value of something to someone else. I always check the local cost of the item new and then price accordingly from there based on condition and such.

@badrasta5

2 жыл бұрын

It'd probably sell even for $200. Looks great, and with the Craftsman name, although it doesn't mean much as to durability anymore, it nonetheless would garner a higher price.

Nice fix. I find those idle screw jets broken off pretty often, and usually I can take a dremmel tool to cut a screw driver slot in them and then they will adjust. Great find. Thanks

Awesome video. I enjoyed it very much. Please keep uploading!

Love watching your videos, I always learn something. It's also great to see someone else's trash your treasure, nice job!!

Perfect timing on this one Musti. I have the same engine on mine and forgot to drain the fuel last season before putting it away, dang it. Gonna go out and get it ready for the winter, it should fire up. Famous last words lol.

WOW! That was a great find. I learned alot from watching this video as I have a bigger, better version of this one with the electric start and adjustable chute and such. I will say it is fuel efficient. I was letting it run dry before I put it away and after about an hour, I got tired of listening to it run so I sucked the gas out of the tank while it wasn't running until it sputtered and stopped. I am ready now for the new snow.

I have a much bigger craftsman snow blower that takes a LOT back and arm muscle to maneuver, even with several forward and reverse gears, especially in smaller spaces where it matters where the snow is tossed. This year in the PNW we are getting way more snow than most recent years. Enjoyed your video!

Wow Mustie you're always finding the cool free stuff along the curb. Nobody in my town throws away stuff like that.

Mustie1 - your story at about 48:00 about storage of the snowblower sounds OK, but is even better if you include this: the new owner, having bought his Craftsman snowblower at the local Sears store, needs to get it home. He collapses the handle and removes the chute to get it into the car's trunk or the back of his SUV, but still needs more clearance. He then tips it over on its side, fitting it nicely, then, into the car/SUV, and leaves it there for a few days before he remembers to unload it at home. It never ran right after that. Maybe ...

@aerythus

2 жыл бұрын

Detective Dave, that does sound pretty plausible.

@volvo09

2 жыл бұрын

I knew someone who did that in a brand new station wagon. Gas and oil leaked out and stank up the car forever.

@moreygloss9248

2 жыл бұрын

I think he bought it, used it one season then realized he didn't have storage space. Tried to turn it on it's side to fit under a bench, but after a minute or so realized that was dumb so he puled it out and folded the handle over the top, only to realize that the chute blocked it from fully folding. He took out the bottom bolts to remove the chute, that didn't work, figured out how to remove the chute properly, folded and stowed the machine and put the parts in a baggie as next season's problem. This season, fills it with gas, fires it up, starts smoking like a bingo hall and surging like an air raid siren, he loses his mind and kicks it to the curb.

@springfield03sniper

2 жыл бұрын

@@gags730 i feel like even pushing a snowblower 50 feet with the slid shoes set too low, you will get a little rollover. That blower has not been used much. All the plastics look new and no body shines up a broken snowblower to put out for free...

@KS-cp6bj

2 жыл бұрын

New probably would not have oil in it, and he would have returned it.

I've had an MTD exactly like this Craftsmen for over 8 years. Love it!! I did add some mud flap rubber to the impeller. The rubber on the impeller was a huge improvement.

@ProctoLogic

2 жыл бұрын

This generic crap comes with many names but runs fine a long as you drain it every season.

The things you find that people throw away that's great 👍 for you and if they are watching this video they are kicking them self in the ass great watching you doing these videos love them keep them coming 👌👍

your videos make me want to dig into my 2002 quad that I've had since new and stopped running on me about 10 yrs ago. :( Awesome and inspiring videos!!

My guess is they took chute of so it would fit into a car. Tipped it the wrong way and filed muffler and carb full of oil. Tried starting it pulling his guts out for 10 minutes and gave up

@MrLargePig

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing that you did. Why else pull the chute? Trying to fit it into the trunk of a Camry, got it home, wouldn't run, game over!

@tomploeg2260

2 жыл бұрын

Yup

Small thing, but the wing nuts on the folding handle braces that you tightened up, are installed backwards. The bolts should feed from the inside of the frame and the wing bolts on the outside. That way there easy to access to tighten and loosen when you're ready to fold down the handles; had a few of these in the past. Great job as always.

@peterengland6153

2 жыл бұрын

I recently purchased a lawn mower and I thought wing bolts on outside, but no instructions clearly indicated wing nut on inside. I concluded that when mowing against fence line if on outside wing nut would snag on fence posts. Which is more annoying than reaching inside to undo wing nut to fold handle down. Same might be for snow blowing on fence line.

Great video thanks it’s amazing how many people try and get frustrated and just give up.

Your video provided guidance and inspiration for me to take my carburetor off and get my snow thrower running today. Thanks!

Like brand new and just putting it for free on the side of the road. I was guessing it would cost you 4 pulls to get it running 🏃‍♀️ Amazed that it kicked on in just one go. Looking forward to the projects you've just mentioned 😀

Great wrenching Mustie. Small engine work always intrigues me mate. Season's greetings from Australia dude.🇦🇺

Another great one, thanks for sharing, Mustie!

Thanks for sharing your advice, have a happy Christmas 👍

Yup, those snowblowers will definitely "hunt" at idle, even when brand new. Get them loaded up with a good heap of snow and they'll perk right up and growl all day long without skipping a beat. Lived in Ontario Canada for 35 years, worked as golf course mechanic and serviced dozens of these engines and I even had the big brother to this blower for 10 years. Great machines, the hunting disappears soon as you put them to work.

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't call them snowblowers.

@kale6921

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonhohensee3258 lol what? Why not

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

@@kale6921 - They don't actually blow snow. They throw it. Hence the term "snow thrower".

@reecenewton3097

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonhohensee3258 I call my snowthrower a snowblower. So there.

@jonhohensee3258

2 жыл бұрын

@@reecenewton3097 - Well you are living a lie.

I have a power washer that only runs when partially choked. It got gummed up years ago and while I've managed to clean the main jet, this has given me the motivation to pull the carb off to see if I can find and clean that idle jet. It's practically the same engine, I think Husky, Craftsman and probably others are using the same manufacturer.

@1pcfred

2 жыл бұрын

They don't call carb cleaner carb cleaner for nothing. Spray the snot out of it!

Your efforts on diagnosing and resurrecting good old power equipment were phenomenally helpful when I found that our big old Cub Cadet snow-blower had a dose of bad gas and consequent failure to start. I proceeded to dig right into the carb and found that it was so gummed up that fresh fuel was not flowing. Removing the bowl confirmed that the float was floating but the needle valve was stuck in the up position. Bowl responded well to brake cleaner and a good wipe down. After twiddling the needle valve and blasting it with brake cleaner, we got flowage. Flushed out the gas line. Nice! Put it all back together, checked for leaks and it started right up! Wicked excellent! Thanks for what you do - it de-mystifies these kinds of things and encourages us knuckles and know-how guys to proceed with confidence.

Very educational (for me). Especially with the explanation on how the carborater works. Thanks ....

Good job - amazed someone tossed that nice of a machine. Perfect sized blower if you live in an area that rarely gets more than say 8" of snow in one storm. That's why my 2 machines are the old school Ariens 22k series from the early-mid 70's. Compact/easy to store, somewhat easy to move around even though all steel, handles just about every snow we get (rarely in double digit depths per storm). And if you get more, take "half bites" and they still get the job done.

@heybabe8438

2 жыл бұрын

Great little machines and they get the job done .

@jimalcott760

2 жыл бұрын

They get everything except where the plow goes by…..

I had a Crapsman power washer that would not start. Someone had put over 2 and a half times the oil in it. After I sucked all the oil I could out, it started right up. The smoke fogged up the neighborhood right well -- if we had mosquitoes, they would have all been gassed. Doesn't seem normal to have all that white smoke and a surge in RPMs

I think you are exactly right about them taking off the throwing assembly for storage. I personally do this with my snow blower in the summer and my lawn mower in the winter. I also think they took all those screws out of because they didn't understand how to take it off and they were just removing everything in site. Great video, you are a genius dude.

Can't believe it, you finally put a clean towel down for a carb rebuild! Awesome!

It amazes me how many people give things like this away for free in your area. Where I live here in Ontario Canada you never find things like that for free they would be selling it for $300 as is.

I have worked on a million of those machines. I was a former Sears repair tech. We carried those carbs right on the truck and just replaced them. It was more economical to spend 20 minutes replacing the carb than spending an hour trying to clean it. I probably have a zillion of those style carbs on the shelf, cause I never threw them away. Those carbs were intentionally set lean, like you said. It only takes a miniscule amount of gunk to plug the circuit. I just pull them down and run them thru the ultrasonic cleaner, making them like new again. Great video!

@compzac

2 жыл бұрын

that flipping sucks, i hate my equipment running a little lean, I tend to set my stuff just a touch to the rich side, ive got a maybe 15 year old kohler engine craftsman riding tractor, it say tractor cause its a little bigger V-Twin with larger mower deck and PTO or implements like a snow thrower on the front , which i bought cause my driveway is decently long, its got some hours on it but its basically been trouble free, but i also run the carb dry when i store it and its one of the few small engines i know of that actually gets oil changes. definitely shows that sears/craftsman used to make (or at least in this case order from AYP) good products ive got a few craftsman tools lying around i love that are 20 sometimes 30 years old and despite being used and abused they still just keep on clicking along.

@mikethetractorguy9780

2 жыл бұрын

@@compzac The Craftsman tractors and equipment sporting a Briggs or Kohler engine and made by AYP were pretty well built units, until the past 5 or 6 years. My favorite ones were the garden tractors that had the V-twin Kohler pro engine with the side mounted muffler. They were a well built tractor, and the engines were pretty bullet proof. You had to be pretty mean to the engine to kill it. I have several of these tractors in my collection. The newest tractors AYP made for Sears before most of the stores closed up and Sears switched almost entirely to MTD built stuff, were not very good at all. Many of the models were using a plastic CVT transmission that was prone to failure. The snowblower shown here in Mustie1's video is of course an MTD built machine with an LCT built engine. LCT stands for Liquid Combustion Technology. These engines are designed and assembled here in the US using foreign components. The carb itself usually has a Chinese name on the side of it, but not always. I had customers that had these MTD snowthrowers and had to have a new carb put on every fall because they couldn't grasp the concept of either draining all the fuel out or using a stabilizer in the gas. I too am a bit of a Craftsman nut, and not because I worked there. That actually started well before I worked there. I have a ton of Craftsman hand tools and power tools. I even have a lighted 10 foot Craftsman sign off the side of a Sears store that closed!

Love how you explain fine details with jetting in the carby, stuff I didn’t know about b4, great Vlog, cheers from Australia ❤️🦘🦘🦘

Any gaps in my understanding regarding a small engine carb, you have filled with crystal clarity, Thank you!