The local mower shop threw away a year old Echo backpack blower that was very clean so I had to jump in the dumpster yet again. It needed a coil and was hard to pull over. There was only one source I could find for the coil which was more than I wanted to risk but bought it anyway only to discover that the piston at the exhaust port had deep grooves entrapping the rings. The piston was even more difficult to find but it was not too expensive. After taking the cylinder off I found a defect in the cylinder wall that caused the damage. I used a file on the piston and a Dremel on the cylinder just to see how it felt before wasting the made in Japan piston. Works great so I have a spare piston. Thanks God of Dumpster.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

nice persistence

I like that you make the videos explaining your processes that you take, and answering comments, not alot of youtubers do it

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

I know right, but then again, I don't know what their situation is so they may have a great reason.

@warrensoutdoors5964

Жыл бұрын

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE true, but thankyou for doing it

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

anytime.

Learned that lesson the hard way. I bought a tiller to fix and sell, the gas tank was rusted inside, thought I'd just replace it but found out that tank was discontinued, the cheapest I could find was $160, for a $25 tiller, no thanks. Wound up treating the rust and resealing the tank.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

nice work on the tank!

I do agree that it’s important Tito buy mainstream o find parts available or donor machines with ease and affordability 😊

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

thank you Rick Thelian.

This is why I like having a junkyard

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

zoning in most areas won't allow it, otherwise I'd have one too. thank you Scrapyard engines.

I work at a small engines parts store and I must say the most important thing is having the correct information for the unit

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

yes you are correct. thank you Joh Carter Reid.

The parts on Ali Express takes the cake in terms of price. I snapped a piston ring when putting my fs38 line trimmer's cylinder head back on. It's $10 shipped for an "off brand" piston with rings. Will see how it goes when it arrives.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

good luck to you.

I remember when i 1sr started working on small engines i had the same problem about not being able to find the right parts. The more experience i got the easier it was to find the correct parts even if they weren't OEM

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

you are completely right .

The way of Ken and Barbie is RIGHT! You see it slipping in a little at a time. The best thing I can do is get another whatever of the same kind AND not gut the things I have by doing the required maintenance and even above the minimum. Using good oil and gas and not running them wide open if they don't need to be. I even installed a throttle control on the generator so it can idle while warming up or cooling off. Always something we can do to ease the old mechanical mule's burden but we need to THINK a little and probably OUTSIDE th manufacturer's box. THANKS & BLESSINGS!

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

well said!

@lewiemcneely9143

Жыл бұрын

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I try but guarantee nothing!

Right on! I see it in the automotive industry all the time. Heck, the dealerships will show parts have been discontinued for vehicles less than ten years old! 🐺🔧

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

really! that's a shame, you'd think 10 years would make them ripe for parts.

It seems funny to live in Metro Detroit, Michigan and order parts online for anything, but much if not most of the time, the shops have to order them for you anyway at top dollar. Sometimes you can get very common parts for engines at big box stores, but online seems to be the way to go.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

you said it, it's just the way parts are being handled now. I should probably get a job, in a warehouse because that's where the parts are.

Great job bud

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr Tennessee.

Some very good tips there on finding equipment parts

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

thank you

Sad but true 😭 older model stuff works better and is put together solidly, but when they do break down good luck finding parts for them. I had part numbers on my riding mower but when I called the manufacturer and distributor about parts even with the number they didn't carry that part anymore

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

Very true!

In some cases a 3D printer and thingiverse are your best friends. So far I have not needed anything for my lawn and garden equipment, but I do have some automatic litter boxes and the aforementioned printer and website have been godsends, as they do not sell replacement parts, they want you to just spend $200 a year to replace.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

nice, 3D printing has come a long way

@Rein_Ciarfella

Жыл бұрын

This is the first time I’ve heard about Thingiverse, so thank you for that! Are there groups or places to find someone with a printer who will print out a one-off design?

Great video on finding the right parts for the equipment you are working on this is important to do

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

you are absolutely right about that, thank you Robert Mailhos.

I mean, around here you can find entire chainsaws just in the woods that would probably run

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

intersting

@FurbyRestorer

Жыл бұрын

Lucky lol

This was very informative. Thank you.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! And I enjoyed your processing video. Good family times

@GrowingLittleCountryhomestead

Жыл бұрын

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Thanks man.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

no problem

I have has good luck with the Raisman carb kits. They are a Brazilian company known for their ethanol resistance parts. (up to 20% ethanol, double the others) I also use CTS.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

thanks

I'm loving the train analogy, I like your sarcasm as well it's kinda dry but superb 👌

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like them!

@CrystalLion777

Жыл бұрын

@INSIDE HOUSE GARAGE Keep up the good work I am currently working on small engine alot and have 6 generators that I am selling. I learn something new every time a vid of yours comes out.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

good luck with them!

I prefer the original carbs my self and rebuild it over the clone carbs and parts. Just do better I thing especially for generators. And another point you mentioned is if a part is DISCONTINUED step up to the newer model it is the same part most of the time...

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

ah thanks for the tip Willie Kelly .

@Rein_Ciarfella

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have yet to need a replacement carb. I actually enjoy rebuilding them myself for the satisfaction of bringing something back to life.

when looking for parts you can also search the part number and see what other models of the same brand that part fits like on the tanaka, have you tried replacing the spark plug wire and see if that changes anything ? that is also a no spark issue since i have a friend who had that problem on his husqvarna 55 after replacing the wire it had spark and ran again :)

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

I haven't tried yet.

@lucasbergfors9446

Жыл бұрын

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE i hope it will work since it worked for my friend it could mean that the coil lasts more than it seems to be and that the spark plug wire is the actual issue but i would still try replacing the wire to confirm the coil is the actual problem 😄

@lucasbergfors9446

Жыл бұрын

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE i found that the ignition coil for the Tanaka ECS 415 also fits other Tanaka models like the ECS 35 i found one on ebay for 25$ so you can replace the coil if you want

I have a 2003 craftsman 42cc 18in chainsaw that needed a piston and cylinder. all parts were discontinued. after a few weeks of searching I found a ryobi 41cc cylinder kit that matched up completely. I do not want to do that again. same with an old homelite BP250 blower. needed a carb that was non excistant, so I found a ryobi with a similar design.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

nice work in find stuff that would work!

I bought a Husqvarna 326L grass trimmer & got it running but it makes a noise on deceleration so I took it apart to see what the noise is. In the process I took apart the plastic case that holds the trigger. The trigger spring fell out. I've looked online to find out what the spring hooks too. All the pictures I've found only show 1 end of the spring, the other end is hidden behind the trigger support. Any suggestions?

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

wish I could help but I haven't taken one of those handles apart before

From my experience, sometimes even newer stuff is hard or impossible to find parts for. For example, the newer style Poulan PL3314 chainsaw has a redesigned boot for the secondary air intake above the carb that can’t be replaced by simply cutting a short piece of rubber hose like you could with the previous model and that boot and that entire model of saw seems to be nonexistent on all of the parts websites. So, sometimes newer isn’t always better, because companies have become more greedy and want to force you to buy a whole new unit, rather than fixing the one you have.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

that's very true. I finally found the parts diagram and the part number and you're right the boot is different. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find it on any of the site I visited, that I could read.

@Rein_Ciarfella

Жыл бұрын

I’ve used Threebond 1184 to repair boots like the one you described in the Strato type carbs.

I have an engine that's not a GX160 - it's smaller than that but bigger than the GX100. I'm stuck here I need cowling and starter plus a new cup. It's a clone so the issue is worse on parts identification.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

so you don't have any of identifying the engine then? No casting marks, or stickers?

The wrong part can fit fine and look good but still be the wrong part. Ignition coils are especially vulnerable to that, 2 coils can look virtually identical but have slightly different timing.

@Rein_Ciarfella

Жыл бұрын

Really good point! 👍

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

you are right.

Will you do more mower fuel economy stuff and maybe do it for trimmers blowers etc

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

sure can, although the trimmers is going to be interesting to setup. thanks for the idea!

@O.KFarmToysdeutzallis6275

Жыл бұрын

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE your Welcome

Literally the summary of being an Isuzu owner.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

parts parts parts. .

@der_pinguin44

Жыл бұрын

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I'm so used to parts hunting that I don't give it a second thought. The flywheel ring gear for the diesel came from the country of Cyprus.

Do you know how to adjust the carburetor on a mcculloch chainsaw I can't figure out how to stop the chain from moving u tried adjusting the h screw but still don't want to stop

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

for a chain the keeps moving, address, the L screw and then the idle screw. you'll need to "richen" the fuel at idle ,which means you'll need to turn it counter clockwise, I'd start with a quarter turn at first and if needed, turn it again. At some point, the idle speed will change. You'll need to make sure the Idle screw isn't "in" too far either.

@halfasscustoms7131

Жыл бұрын

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I took the idle and h screw out they don't look messed up iam not really good at adjusting carburetor it was running good

Back order, not every thing you ordered will be in stock and it’s a long waiting period also

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

thanks Phillip Hall

My friends push mower didn't run but when I put gas in the carbs throat and when I pulled the rope to try to get it started it was about to start but I heard a pop from the carb and there was a small fire so we had to put it out but the sad thing is is that it didn't start, do you think the valve lash is the problem

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

how much gasoline did you put into the carb? If not much then I'd check the valve lash and do a compression test.

@josephmeadows8521

Жыл бұрын

I didn't put much gas in it and the compression is a little low

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

I see thanks

@josephmeadows8521

Жыл бұрын

No problem buddy, I'll let you know when I check the valve lash next week😇

Hey bro, what's up? What I have discovered with most of the new equipment with all the plastic parts is that these plastic parts wears out a lot faster than the older machines with more metal parts.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

thanks Ramadin Soohoo, and yes I completely agree with you.

@ramadinsookhoo6141

Жыл бұрын

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE in my opinion bro, I believe that it is a marketing scheme to make the equipment a lot lighter and flashier to appease the eye and trick you into getting a new model piece of equipment. I guessing is a lot of people didn't realize is that with the more modern equipment, they tend to break down a lot due mostly to human error but all in all it was designed to keep us either in debt repairing our equipment or purchasing new equipment all the time.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

I believe you are correct

What is the two-stroke oil ratio for these older STIHL chainsaws?

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

2 ай бұрын

50:1

@elijahnorris6760

2 ай бұрын

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE ok thanks I feel stupid for asking this

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Ай бұрын

not a problem

If we can 3D print some parts, that may help. I’m gonna hold out and reject battery power. Batteries are outrageous & power grid is too unstable. Not to mention battery fires that can’t be put out easily.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

yes thanks for bringing that, that's what the videos going to be about on Friday

@jesusdrummer21

Жыл бұрын

Yeah and Lithium mining is worse than strip mining.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

very true.

@5:37..... gets disgusted with parts/shipping fees, redrills deck for alternate bolt pattern/engine swap. lol. been there. : )

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

thanks Tim Ewa.

Would you ever be willing to sell that still 034?

@connorrebalkin

Жыл бұрын

I'm 14. I collect old Stihl chainsaws

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

not at the moment

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

nice age to start

And the newer stuff from the same maker can be built a LOT cheaper. New can be worse!

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

yes you are right.

@lewiemcneely9143

Жыл бұрын

@@Underground-Electronic-Music I normally just reuse old gaskets. Just put some Permatex #2 or Aviation on it and cinch it down. Never had any trouble and you never forget the smell and Aviation can be thinned down if needed with isopropyl alcohol.

@lewiemcneely9143

Жыл бұрын

@@Underground-Electronic-Music I fix stuff for myself and if someone wants me to do it, they know HOW I do it and don't worry about it. They all see my stuff out and about running like a Swiss watch and cutting the yard like a carpet. My work does the talking through my equipment and the job here.

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

thanks for the info.

@lewiemcneely9143

Жыл бұрын

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Sure!

Come on, guys! Do the thumbs up thing whenever you comment - it helps Eric’s algorithm to build his channel! 👍👍👍

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

You're the best Rein Ciarfella!

What is you job? Your always talking about your coworkers!

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

yeah boi it a tedious job where I wake up in the morning and work till lunch then I go back to work and then come home. It's just a job, it's not important to the story.

First

@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE

Жыл бұрын

thank you Warrens Outdoors