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@robkocol5664

4 ай бұрын

Where can I get a fuel bottle like you show at 2:32 in the video?

No matter what hole you spray the carb cleaner in , it will come out of one aimed at your eye .... There are no exceptions ...

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@jessiegoss7660

10 ай бұрын

Everytime. It never fails

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

@@jessiegoss7660 so true 🤣

@louf7178

10 ай бұрын

LOL. I actually avoided for once in my life after reaching the age of 56.

@jonathanfabian4973

10 ай бұрын

Cleaned my first carb today, got a really close call with the carb cleaner hitting my eye

An hours worth of labor at a shop, say $80 versus a ebay $25 carb. 🤔 Bad thing is the fuel we buy today is ruining a lot of small equipment.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Only takes 7-10 mins to disassemble, clean and rebuild one!

@markaylott1780

11 ай бұрын

The idea is to read the users manual to see what fuel to you use! NEVER use ethanol blended fuel in the older type carburettors.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Even using regular ethanol free pump gas you need to rebuild the carbs

@catbird1759

11 ай бұрын

@@markaylott1780 But people don't do it. It costs too much they say. I've recommended EGO battery powered equipment to a lot of people for their next purchase. They're doing very well. Government regulations are killing equipment with no regards to cost.

@americansfirst1095

11 ай бұрын

​@@catbird1759......my Stihl battery went from a outrageous $160, three years ago.......to a mind blowing $300 today to replace it at 3 years old. For one stinking battery! Battery stuff isn't going to survive the test of time and $$$$.

What a wonderfully explained and constructed video! Thank you for this!

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome :)

I love your content - you make it so simple for the lay person. Thanks

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! So good to hear :)

I absolutely love your videos you are a fantastic teacher and very knowledgeable keep up the good work

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate it!!

Very well done presentation. Straight to the facts.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

hi i must you did a great job explaining that, im 63 and been working on small engines since i was 5, great job my friend keep up the good work

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

Def light pressure is all that’s needed. Great info. Take care.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Spot on Steve :) thanks for sharing!

Thanks Tom Super video. I am heading over to the adjustment video now.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Bruce! Glad you enjoyed it mate :)

All great and valuable advices! Thank you!

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome :)

Very good explanations.....thanks.

@VintageEngineRepairs

Ай бұрын

You’re welcome :)

Very nice explanation Tom, you're always so helpful.... keep'em coming brother. 👍

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it brother!

@Big_Johns

11 ай бұрын

Thanks bud

Useful information. Thank you so much.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome :)

Nice job, excellent advice 😊

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thanks James :)

Great info Tom!

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Stella!

Good info Tom as always

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Barry!

Very detailed! I love it!

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m pleased it helped!

Great video and information . Def light pressure is all that’s needed. Great info. Take care..

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely :) glad you enjoyed it!

Awesome videos brother!!

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

Great video and information 👍

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

Thanks for this!

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome :)

Again, exactly what I needed to know. I am attempting to learn all I can. Gotta alot of saws to fix.

@VintageEngineRepairs

6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 👍

Great advise Tom 👌👍

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Nev!!

good info ,thanks man

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome)

Nicely done.😎

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Thanks :)

Great video well done

@VintageEngineRepairs

5 ай бұрын

What a compliment, from the legend himself :) thanks Donny!!

@donnywalker4691

5 ай бұрын

Your welcome keep up the good content

Great video!

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Good info Tom .

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Pete :)

great advise

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Your thumbnail game is good, I’m gonna need to step it up🤣

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Hahah, thank you mate 😂👍

Thanks for making this video. I've cleaned carbs out for years and nothing like this dawned on me. You recommended soaking the carb. What do you recommend soaking it in so itll clean it?

@VintageEngineRepairs

5 ай бұрын

I use a water based degreaser 👍

I appreciate deeply your videos. I would love to hear your take on the non adjustable carbs on the MS 170 and 180 chainsaws. I have one that bogs and I've replaced metering and valve diaphragms but no difference. Can't get at the jet channel as there is no screw visible. Any advice appreciated.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I’m not a fan of them as they’re not adjustable, if you do a search for “WT215 ms 180 conversion” you can see how it’s possible to add an adjustable carb to one :)

I've used canned air ( Dust Off computer cleaner) in the small ports on carbs. Just don't shake, tilt or turn the can upside down. 409 cleaner is corrosive to aluminum.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Hey Jim! Yep I have used compressed air and carb / brake cleaner in them, you can do so with caution when you’re aware of the dangers and how to avoid damage. The real issue is people just going full tilt boogie 110psi and causing damage :)

Great video. Now I'm concerned about the carburetor I was working on. First, thinking I knew what I was doping, I bent the tab on the needle holder downer thingy. I know I've got to flaten that back to it's origianl state. Second, I sprayed the whole carb, like a brute beast; first with carb cleaner, then with compressed air from a can. The symptom I was having was the primer bulb wouldn't move any fuel. Fuel lines are good, bulb is good.

@tinkerscorner54

11 ай бұрын

LOL. I was just wondering how many I've destroyed over the years . .

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Yep! That lack of purge bulb filling is the #1 symptom of a missing or non sealing main nozzle - instead of pulling a vacuum in the metering chamber and thus the needle down and fuel in, it’s just pulling air from the main nozzle lol.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Yeah haha it’s very common :) don’t beat yourself up!

Very good explained bin fixn this stuff for years I'm glad you fix it not replace it

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thanks :) you’re quite right, I agree and always rebuild and repair rather than just replace. Glad you enjoyed it!

Absolutely wonderful to have found your channel, the content you provide is amazing and invaluable, keep up the amazing teachings you share with us. By the way, where do I find the fuel bottle you showed on this video? Please provide a link for it. Thank you!

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!! You’re very welcome. They are found online, it’s quite tricky to find this brand in the USA, therefore I recommend you search “zoom oil bottles”. If you’re in Europe or Australia you can get these and they’re called Pressol Oil Bottles. Thanks again!

@victorvaldes9238

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely and completely thankful for the provided information and your fast response! There are many KZread podcasters that show off their skills and products and they don’t have the decency to provide information about them, and when asked they don’t even respond… the funny thing is that they do request a 👍 like and subscribe plea. The joke is on them, for more informative the video is I refuse to subscribe to their channel. 🤣🤣🤣 Again, much Thanks!!!

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Haha I do my best and after all these videos are for YOU not for me! I want you guys to enjoy them and for me to be able to interact with my audience. I do my best to reply to every message but I do get a bit overwhelmed from time to time. The financial reward of doing these videos for the time that goes into them is not worth it, but comments like yours make it so :)

might you show what to look for in a good ultrasonic cleaner that I have seen you use? from what I have seen, it obviously works well! Thanks. Love your channel.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Clint! I recommend a 10l one, that has heating function, degas function and cycles of 30 mins or more :) I hope it helps!

@snowgorilla9789

11 ай бұрын

​@@VintageEngineRepairswhat type of cleaner do you use in the ultrasonic ?

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Ct14 :)

Ive always wondering if by using a syring, gauge, and super small vacuum cup if there was a way to test the check valve for proper operation. Im just now coming across your/this video and curious on your thoughts. Unless you have covered this in other videos then please let me know. Oh, and one last thing, what are symptoms of this check valve being bad. Thanks a million in advance.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Symptoms are lean at idle! I haven’t tried a syringe, but I’d suggest you’d need 3 hands if you did haha :)

@brianb5779

10 ай бұрын

@VintageEngineRepairs Okay gotcha, and i would use one of those cheap suction cup vises and im talking bout a bigger style syringe (plastic). I also have pretty small suction cups that accept tubing so whether pressure testing or vacuum testing. It was justa thought but i can say you covered this checkvalve in a amazing way, this was the only thing i have always wondered what was going on and how with so awsome job. I just like making up tools for testing things so there is never any guessing, i just like to prove something wrong, im weird like that,,,lol

I clean and rebuild Kohler carbs for our own collection and a few friends. Absolutely recommend an ultrasonic cleaner. Definite game changer.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Good stuff!

I use a piece of fuel tubing with my mouth to blow out the passages. Quick and easy,and will never damage a diaphragm or gasket

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Nice! Yep you can do that :) gentle pressure from any source is the answer! Thanks for watching!

That ultrasonic cleaner is so helpful for cleaning out little passages like that.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Yes :) great tool to have!

@petersack5074

10 ай бұрын

Soaking the carbs, in vinegar : B U T be very time-conscious, as it may / can eat through cheap chinese metal ( pot metal and the like ......). junk metals.

@elektro3000

10 ай бұрын

@@petersack5074 That's another reason I prefer hydrocarbon solvents instead of acids whenever possible.

@jamesspalten5977

22 күн бұрын

Vinegar eats metal. Any kind of metal. Never soak metal in vinegar.

@elektro3000

22 күн бұрын

@jamesspalten5977 Not all metals get eaten by vinegar. Molybdenum-stabilized grades of austenitic stainless steel like 316 experience very little vinegar corrosion in most conditions. Nickel-chrome superalloys like Inconel 625 are even more resistant to vinegar, even in high temperature or high pressure conditions. Of course anything plated with 24 karat gold can pretty much last forever in vinegar, but that's more common in electronics than mechanical stuff.

Thanks for your extremely helpful and insightful video! Question: On 2:26 you show soaking the carb in some kind of fluid. Could you please explain which cleaning material your using? Thanks a lot.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 күн бұрын

Thank you! Sure, it’s “chemtec 14” :) thanks for watching!

@urimel100

10 күн бұрын

Any other brands? Not sure that’s available here.

@VintageEngineRepairs

9 күн бұрын

I know is the USA chemdip is very popular, but it’s very strong - not good for rubber

I dont see your little fuel bottles with the metal pipe listed. Where can you get those

@VintageEngineRepairs

21 күн бұрын

They are really tricky to find nowadays! I now recommend the zoom oil bottles - here is an affiliate link and just for transparency, I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases with no additional cost to you. amzn.to/3TWZV2t

Can you rotate the fuel inlet nipple to align it with fuel tank?

@VintageEngineRepairs

9 күн бұрын

I’d be careful doing so. The plastic ones can twist, but you run the risk of creating an air leak.

is there a way to check if it has already been blown out besides running lean at idle? It looks hard to see.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Sure, take the high speed screw out and put some hose over the hole and blow and suck it should click.

I've stopped rebuilding small carburetors. 90% of the stuff I work on has an aftermarket carb on Amazon for $20 or less. Most of the time they need tuned but I've rarely had a problem.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your experience,

@SurferJoe46

10 ай бұрын

I've bought about 6 now from Amazon and maybe half of them required no adjustment at all. The price is about 90% off for a Stihl, 70% off for Husqvarnas and a Poulon or two I cannot vouch for, price-wise but they were super inexpensive. I've not had any troubles with the Amazon carbs and they include a whole bunch of new fuel line, the clunk, a new air filter and plug wires where they are replaceable. So if you screw your OE carb up badly enough, all is not lost.

I purchased a cheap (reverse engineered chinese) replacement carb for my stihl strimmer from amazon. The head will only run and strim with the throttle lock on. As soon as I play with the throttle trigger it coughs and dies. What is the cause of this? Others have reviewed these carbs and not had a problem.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Hey :) you’ll see from my other replies to people’s comments, I never recommend Chinese copy carburetors, they’re notoriously unreliable. However you may just need to tweak yours. Have a watch of my video on how to tune a carburetor - kzread.info/dash/bejne/h62iyaalj5XRnZM.html

What is the brand of that squeeze bottle? Seems good.

@VintageEngineRepairs

2 ай бұрын

They’re very hard to source now, so I recommend these as an alternative :) amzn.to/3TWZV2t

@LightLord1870

2 ай бұрын

@@VintageEngineRepairs thank you.

Lower pressure and kerosene! Subbed and liked 👍 ❤cheers from Australia

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Hey! Thanks :) glad you enjoyed it - yep kero is awesome!

What is the best solution for immerse carb? Thanks

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

I like chemtech 14

@idevukidevuk6982

11 ай бұрын

can it go in bio deg. alkali mixed with water

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Yes it’s biodegradable!

Never use anything with acetone or toluene , like what's in carb cleaner. It will swell the rubber check valves in the carb body and ruin the carb. Use chlorinated brake cleaner aka non flammable brake cleaner and an ultrasonic cleaner.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Yep, better to be careful than to damage the seals or needles! Thanks for sharing :)

Nice fuel bottle. I'm trying to find one on Amazon, but no luck. Do you have a name or manufacturer for it?

@TgWags69

8 ай бұрын

I found something similar. Is this the same as you have. mnpctech 8oz (500ml) Honda Civic Accord Transmission Fluid Refill Dispenser Squeeze Bottle with Brass Tube

@VintageEngineRepairs

8 ай бұрын

Cool! Looks very similar! Just check it can hold gasoline :)

@VintageEngineRepairs

8 ай бұрын

See my other reply below ha sorry

@TgWags69

8 ай бұрын

Also this one looks similar. STAHLWILLE 12251 Oil squeeze bottle.

I once rebuilt these carbs, but I found that they were only usually good for one rebuild, if I was so lucky, plus the rebuild kits just keep getting more and more expensive to take a chance on trying to rebuild it and it not solve the issue. Add in taking the chance of dropping and losing one of the tiny carb parts. I not longer feel that rebuilding them is worth my time. If replacing a hardened or split diaphragm doesn’t fix it, I am done and I’m just going to get a cheap Chinese replacement carb. I get them from Amazon so if I get a bad one, I just send it back for a replacement. I personally hate 2 stoke engines and, in this one instance, I will probably replace my 2 stroke leaf blower and weed eater with battery powered next time and just be done with all the two stoke problems!

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

That’s a shame, but fair enough if you don’t like them! I can’t get enough of 2 strokes haha. Thanks for watching and commenting :)

@429thunderjet2

11 ай бұрын

I know it's tough to find non oxygenated/ethanol free fuel in some areas of the country. But if you can get it, it's the key for two cycle, well really any small engine longevity. I've got a cheapo 25 ish year old 25cc craftsman string trimmer I've had since new. It starts with a couple few pulls every time even in the spring after sitting for six months all winter. And I've never touched the carb. I've always used non ox premium fuel mixed with AMSOIL Saber 100 to 1 two cycle oil. That Saber oil helps preserve the fuel as well. About a year ago it wouldn't start, so if figured probably the spark arrestor screen was plugged. Nope, pulled it apart and the screen was clean as a whistle! Fantastic! Had pulled the spark plug prior to that and it looked decent too. But it turned out that original plug had finally shorted out internally. Not bad for a 25 year old two cycle spark plug huh? I've found AMSOIL products to be fantastic and I use them in all my stuff, cars, truck, small engines, motorcycle, outboard, snowmobile, everything.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

@@429thunderjet2 yes, my favourite 2 stroke oil is Amsoil Saber. I run it at a bit higher oil ratio at 65:1. I also agree, the best thing for 2 strokes (apart from alkylate fuels) is non ethanol - just straight unleaded. Thankfully where i am in Western Australia, there is no such thing as ethanol :) other states here in Australia they’re not so lucky!

@kyzor-sosay6087

10 ай бұрын

If people with two stroke power equipment would use Sabre oil fr Amsoil,it mixes at 100:1,saves a shit ton of two stroke problems. I’ve been using Sabre oil for about 8 years,my equipment cranks first or second pull all the time,also mix with Non ethanol fuel.

@429thunderjet2

10 ай бұрын

@@kyzor-sosay6087 absolutely!

Crazy timing this. I've been fooling around with the carb on my Stihl MS180C. It has no mixture adjustment screws, only idle. Bogs down off idle. I suspect the metering diaphragm, a little "clicky", and the dealer has to order it. So, a couple questions. What is a good safe cleaner to use in the ultrasonic? 409 turns the metal dark. 2. Do you trust the parts available thru the internet? Seems kinda hit n miss in my limited experience.

@tinkerscorner54

11 ай бұрын

I have used Seafoam and 2-Stroke mixed fuel, about half and half. Gasoline is a good cleaner by itself and so is Seafoam. I've also used Berryman B-12 and the fuel mix. Both ways seem to work well. (I wouldn't recommend smoking around the cleaner, though.). I've also used Super Clean mixed 8:1 with hot distilled water on some small, really greasy items. (The Super Clean is probably the "Safest" alternative of those.) I have to admit that I have never used the actual stuff made for ultrasonic cleaners. When I clean my wife's jewelry, my electric razor's blades and parts, or watch bands, I use about 2 tablespoons of ammonia with the balance (about quart) of distilled water. You can see all of the dead skin cells sort of explode into a cloud. I've also used just distilled water for some items and even that works to a certain extent.. I don't get too crazy because it's my wife's jewelry cleaner, after all. As long as her Wedding ring sparkles, she's happy. The rest, she doesn't have a "Need-To-Know". I'll probably get her a new one as a gift soon and just move this one to the garage. It does a fine job on small parts.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

I really like ct14 if you can get it! Best of luck with the 180, they’re awesome saws!!

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

@@tinkerscorner54thanks for sharing what you know!! :)

@jimbrewer2893

11 ай бұрын

409 is corrosive to aluminum and some other metals. That's why it turned your carb black.

@williamemerson1799

11 ай бұрын

@@tinkerscorner54 Thank you! 👍🍻 Good to know. Have heard good things about Seafoam.

..."if you use compressed air, use it Very Lightly".... I Must be 1 Lucky S.O.B then ! Cuz wen I'm cleaning 1 of my carbs, Im using a LOT of air ! My air compressor builds up to 185psi & Im giving every hole I can find a Good Blast of air.... And All my machines are still running like new! Maybe I'll go buy some lotto tickets !

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Maybe you should haha. Thanks for watching :)

Inlet barb in the case it's plastic, is probably cracked and leaking. The metering diaphragm needs to be soft, not hard and stiff, else it's going to oil-can and fuel control will be rich one moment and lean the next.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Sorry I’m not sure what you’re referring to? This video didn’t mention any of those things! Thanks for watching!

@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259

11 ай бұрын

​​@@VintageEngineRepairs2:44 inlet barb? Perhaps somehow we aren't discussing the same subject? BTW, plenty of 2-strokes are fitted with a float-style carburetor, the carb type (float/diaphragm) has nothing to do with being a 2 or 4-stroke.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Oh yes but referencing avoiding shooting air through it 👍 I think you may enjoy this video - kzread.info/dash/bejne/kWh_mMZ7gbfLlc4.html

@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259

11 ай бұрын

@@VintageEngineRepairs I'll watch it if it involves removing the Welsh plugs, a required task for a proper carb overhaul.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

I think you’ll enjoy it ;)

I have replaced 2 carburetors for under $20 each

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

I prefer keeping the OEM carburetor and just paying a few cents for a carburettor kit.

We would not have these issues with carburetors if it were not for the EPA!!!

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

I’m not so sure! These issues have been around long before EPA :)

@kelleysimonds5945

2 күн бұрын

No but you'd have lung problems instead

A new carb kit with gaskets, fuel line, and fuel filter is only $20. My time is more valuable than taking it apart and cleaning it.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

The carb kit doesn’t contain the main nozzle. A carb kit won’t solve this issue.

Sonic vibrater

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Yes an ultrasonic cleaner is handy :)

I need to put my bolt an spring back on mine a mechanic well a pose to be mechanic took mine apart never put it back

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Ah sorry to hear it! It’s a fairly simple process, keep me updated with how you go :)

Almost as easy as triple SU carbys ! A gunson metering air took to balance them.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

I haven’t worked on SU carburetors, but good to know :) thanks for watching!

@dragan3290

11 ай бұрын

@@VintageEngineRepairs it's basically like a motorcycle carby. Has a plunger that goes up as you accelerate with a metering rod which you can change to different sizes. In my case I put a lightweight oil almost like wd40 in the top housing screw. Worked great on a straight GMH ( aussie version) General motors) 3.3 litre engine with a GTR XU1 internals. Very responsive and it would recommend hard! 😆 lol. Like all the time. Cheers 🙂

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

@@dragan3290 ahhhh! A slide carburetor! Gotcha :) thanks for that.

Spraying carb internals is very 1998, long live the ultrasonic 😁

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

LOL! It’s certainly a safer way, but not always practical 😂

@GuysPlayingWithTools

11 ай бұрын

@VintageEngineRepairs For people who don't do a lot of carbs, it's a bit pricy. I told my wife it was a jewelry cleaner. 🤣

@tinkerscorner54

11 ай бұрын

@@GuysPlayingWithTools I actually use my wife's Jewelry cleaner. I clean it up before I sneak it back in. Shhhhhh . . .

@GuysPlayingWithTools

11 ай бұрын

@tinkerscorner You can move it to the garage and tell her you are doing for her, so she doesn't have to listen to the noise while it's cleaning, lol

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

@@GuysPlayingWithTools😂

👍👍👍

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thanks :)

E10 destroys carbs. I can buy a new carb, cheaper than a kit..

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Yep you can, but you can’t buy a new oem carburetor for anywhere even close to a kit. Look after them, don’t store ethanol in the tank or engine - run them dry and you’ll never have a problem. Chinese carburetors are notoriously unreliable.

Order a carb while you can!

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

110 psi ....got it

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

I don’t want to waste my time to clean carburetor’s and fuel system . Since I used Acylate(blue 4stroke,orange 2 stroke)fuel or aircraft fuel (100LL ore 91/96 UL). I never ever hade a problem the last 50 years apparently ! Yes it’s more expensive but how much fuel do we need ??? Don’t use the junk from the gas station especially when the engines sits unused for a long time !

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

That’s all good :) we all have our preferences! Thanks for watching 👍👍

do not use spray, dunk it instead

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Sure thing 👍

You have to be quite careful with what you use to clean 2 stroke Diaphram type carbs , Some Carb cleaners are such a strong chemical detergent they will dissolve or swell up the tiny flappers within the carbs check valves turning them into a globs of goo. some carbs have replacable check valves ,, Some are of a design where they can not be replaced requiring you to replace the whole carb as a unit once this happens ,, so take care with what cleaning chemicals you use. two stroke carbs that have a primer will have tiny check valves on both the low speed and high speed circuts as well is in there primer housing.. use something like wd40 not Gumout choke and carb spray , search on check valves and preasure testing testing on youtube..

@VintageEngineRepairs

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing 👍

Those carburetors are so cheap that it is not worth fixing them , just buy a new one!!!!

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Chinese aftermarket carburetors are indeed cheaper, but are also notoriously unreliable, often leading to more problems than you’ll solve. To replace this OEM carburetor with a genuine Zama the same specification you’d spend $150-$200. A simple carburetor clean and new kit is just a few dollars and few minutes of your time. To me it’s worth saving the OEM.

@jimkarban6489

11 ай бұрын

​@@VintageEngineRepairsI've purchased four cheap Chinese carburetors off of eBay. They all lasted as long or longer than the original Stihl carbs! Plus they had adjustable jets!

@pbysome

11 ай бұрын

​@@jimkarban6489I've bought a number of chinesium carbs supposedly for the engine in question and they are never the same.

Probably half or better of the driving Public now doesn't know what a carburetor is.

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

At least! That’s ok though, I use a lot of things I don’t understand :)

U Didn't say ANYTHING about the Screw on the Inside

@VintageEngineRepairs

8 ай бұрын

Which screw?

Who cares about carbs anymore. Been a technician for forty years. Still working in the automotive industry. Fuel injection and now direct injection is the way everything has gone. Carbs were my thing back in the day. Everyone brought there car to me to fix the carb, even other shops from the county I worked in. Progress caused the downfall of carbs and they are dead now. They offer no advantage over fuel injection and waste a lot of fuel even when properly tuned. Any engine can be retrofitted to fuel injection now.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

I really appreciate you using, and the noticed effort to use the English pronunciation of carburetor instead of the English pronunciation of carburetor.

@VintageEngineRepairs

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Soaking the carbs, in vinegar : B U T be very time-conscious, as it may / can eat through cheap chinese metal ( pot metal and the like ......). junk metals.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

A♠'s

@VintageEngineRepairs

11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate :)

How to how to suck carburettor

@VintageEngineRepairs

4 ай бұрын

Huh?

total bollocks remove the air filter rev the thing up and slap your hand / or a bit of card over the intake , remove it before the engine stalls and repeat a few times . any crap stopping the valves in a 2 stroke engine should be sucked through under the extream vacume you just created by blocking the air intake off [ this works on 4 stroke engines too ]

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Sigh. Good advice for the morons out there. It's so simple to just buy a service kit, strip, gently soak and clean and dry, set up, and get a reliable running motor. But a whole new carb seems way overkill.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Stihl carbs are junk.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

What is the merit behind your comment?

@gsxr419

10 ай бұрын

Experience. Unless they changed them in the last year it's the most replaced stihl part at our local dealer. And we are just one little home town dealer. @@VintageEngineRepairs

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

@@gsxr419 that’s not been my experience, they’re fantastic.

@pavelrobertson5016

10 ай бұрын

Stihl do not make carbs they use Walbro, zama or Tillotson, I have Stihls that are over 40 yrs old and I have new Stihls they all have their original carbs and run fine. I would suggest its the mechanic doing the servicing and not the equipment!

@gsxr419

10 ай бұрын

@@pavelrobertson5016 not the older stuff just over the last 5-7 years or so.

Can someone please translate this into American?

I got a goped carb to put on my 26cc trimmer. Works fine and let me tune it for 4string heads.

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Cool!

@ThisTimeTheWorld

10 ай бұрын

@@VintageEngineRepairs I found a twist cap 3 line head on fleabay that works a treat. It takes 3 crossed 130 square lines and just eats Johnson grass for lunch on a 2620t echo.

Now I know why I've never been successful trying to revive a 2cycle. Been destroying the carb guts with squeezed wind. Thanks Vintage Engine Repairs. (just wish I had run across you 40 years ago)

@VintageEngineRepairs

10 ай бұрын

Ahh sorry to hear it! At least you know now :)