16 point sockets usually take care of that "female" torx bit issue.. Ethanol free gas FTW I'm a generator technician btw. Comments are correct, carb can be cleaned. Personally it's ok. Professionally it's not, we replace with new and warranty can be available. ' A clean one is a happy one ' Good universal advice

@gardenfork

7 жыл бұрын

great to hear from an expert. My thinking is with carbs being pre-set and not easy to rebuild, it would be cheaper time-wise and frustration-wise to spend the money on a new one. thx Tyson!

@1wtrahan

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what I thought too

@T25de

3 жыл бұрын

You can warranty your work with new factory parts too 🙂

Great job, Eric!

Another wonderful video! Just a thought, a lot of folks don't have the $100 for a new carburetor, and small engine carburetors take almost no time to clean. A $4 can of carb cleaner, a thin piece of wire and about 10 minutes is all it takes. If you haven't tossed the old one yet, take it apart and have a look. There should be 2 screws with holes in them (jets) and a needle and seat valve in the float bowl. It's a useful thing to know how to do for someone with as many small engines as you have. One tip, wear safety glasses when using carb cleaner. It will splash back out of the float bowl and into your eyes. Every. Damn. Time.

@Davebaker364

7 жыл бұрын

mdboatbum I agree, repair the first one and save money!

@gardenfork

7 жыл бұрын

good points, and for those who know how to do a rebuild, its the way to go. but i think there are a lot of people who don't have the skills and knowledge for the rebuild, but might be able to switch out a carb.

@mdboatbum

7 жыл бұрын

You're right, some folks might not be comfortable disassembling a carb. I hope I didn't sound snarky or judgmental, just sharing ideas.

great job! gave me the confidence to do it, took 5 min, and presto! fixed.

Well done, great helpvideo

I had both Labrador Retriever and Golden Retriever. Great, loving dogs.

@gardenfork

6 жыл бұрын

they are great pups! and make life better. thx!

@usernamemykel

6 жыл бұрын

Yup, they give unconditional love and loyalty.

I have this same engine and the float bowl have no drain plug and the bowl is super tight never came off before from factory, they tighten the 2 bolts so thighs the bolts head is stipe . not sure how to remove the bolts and why they tighten them like that over tight.

Thank you Eric,ok a quick update on the new mated queen was in the hive doing well until today sometime .i checked the poly nuc tonight for sugar water and heard no buzzing suited up I took the cover off to find the hive empty. The strange thing is a scout/lure box was being scouted yesterday during the afternoon and I'm thinking the colony moved to the scout box. As it absconded from the poly nuc. Total bummer as the queen had only been there since Friday 28 April. Queens are cheaper in the USA I think,here a mated buck fast was £40 around $60. Time will tell how the box is doing I'm gonna give it a week or 2 for them to settle. All the other occupied hives are doing great empty boxes and hives ready to do splits when needed. And yes your a good mechanic lol.

@gardenfork

7 жыл бұрын

its quite an experience, isn't it? thx!

Experience yes for the most a great one,trying to learn from a select bunch of keepers. The way I look at it every bee that comes back with pollen or nectar gives me a buzz,excuse the pun. Helping bees survive in turn helping our Eco system survive is a great way of looking at it, Our neighbor is looking to getting into bee keeping,we are trying to help him get setup. He's using a langstroth deep and supers,but his frames need starter strips and lure to try and get a swarm. It would be nice when you have time to see the hives in top of the building where you showed the Statue of Liberty. Please excuse me I'm in the uk and haven't been to the states yet.

Be sure to keep all your old parts, plugs, etc. for emergencies. Also, I will also echo what others have said. Cleaning the current carb is not that difficult and saves you some time. Also, look into a product called Sea Foam. It is a gas additive that works miracles on old, cranky engines like this. I have rebuilt a LOT of old two stroke and four stroke scooters that went from wheezing to purring with just a bit of Sea Foam.

I have a dual fuel generator. I have never put gasoline in it. Im assuming that i dont need to run it every month like I do my other gasoline generator, would that be correct?

Hey Eric I hope your doing good and the bees are doing well. We got another 2 nuc's of bees last Friday 4/28/17. That made 4 colonies in total and another mated buck fast queen. Both colonies are rocking,one colony has grown so fast we've added a second brood chamber it was 7 frames full of bees within 7 days. I'm sorry to anyone not interested in bees and just mechanics. Lol I like the idiot check list.

@gardenfork

7 жыл бұрын

good to hear Shaun!

Just take the carb off and clean the two jets and bowl and check the float !

Weii done!

A good idea is to turn the gas valve off and let it run out of gas on its own, when you are done for the day. This will keep the gas from gumming up again if you don't use it again for awhile. If the carb is empty, it will stay clean.

@gardenfork

7 жыл бұрын

yes, running out the carb is good. the stabilizer will help neutralize the ethanol that damages the carb parts too. thx!

Good work ! I think, it is not a mixture with oil, fuel (normally) can`t be ruined only by time. Maybe after years rust from the tankcan be in there, but wouldn`t it be better to put it through a filter and to use a permanent fuel filter within the gasoline hose ?

@gardenfork

7 жыл бұрын

+John Doe a yes, inline fuel filter would be good here. Thx!

nice, I had the same problem

@gardenfork

7 жыл бұрын

this was fun to get started quickly. many comments here about spraying out the carb and rebuilding it, but i think for some, a quick switch of parts would be easier than a rebuild. not sure why people don't use gas stabilizer. thx!

@thefaeryman

7 жыл бұрын

there are those that can fix the space shuttle with a swiss army knife, but for the rest of us, replace the bad part. thanks

Take carb off, disassemble, metal parts in synthetic mineral sprits, clean the in mineral spirits, plastic and rubber away from mineral spirits. Assemble, tune carb if applicable, good to go. Lot cheaper than a new one, and can work for a good while, usualy as long as the engine if well maintained.

@gardenfork

7 жыл бұрын

for someone who is comfortable with that process, i think that is the way to go. for someone who might lack the carb rebuild skills, the new carb is something to consider. thx!

@NotME535

7 жыл бұрын

yes, it does take some skil to rebuild a carb, and at the end of the day it is still an old part

Also use ethanol-free gasoline to reduce/eliminate your gas problems. You can find stations that sell it here: pure-gas.org/ I use it everywhere except my cars as it's more expensive and ethanol gasoline isn't a problem if you use it up regularly.

@gardenfork

7 жыл бұрын

i live in a state where you can't buy ethanol free gas unfortunately. thx!

now you can rebuild the old one...

Stabilizer is key here small engines. Good for 6 months.

@gardenfork

7 жыл бұрын

yes, and yet so many people know nothing about it. thx!

It's an E5 not an E25. E25 is HUGE.