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re: Small engine repair - Can you do it?
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:27 pm to armsdealer
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:27 pm to armsdealer
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I stopped cleaning small carbs... just replace them. The time is worth extra couple of bucks... if you are cleaning them right anyhow.
The last time I went to get a carb rebuild kit I noticed how cheap the carbs were and went that way. Not nearly worth my time for a few extra bucks.
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Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:28 pm to LSUScores
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What does sea foam do?
Makes you think you completely dickered your motor for about 5-10 minutes.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:28 pm to theantiquetiger
Yeah, I've done maintenance and repair on all of my lawncare stuff for years. Parts are usually cheap, and it isn't rocket science to change out a carb or something.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:29 pm to theantiquetiger
You cut your own grass? Why?
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:30 pm to Rebel
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in 10 years there won't be any engines. how good are you with motors?
They’re pretty easy to unbolt and throw in the trash. There aren’t many people here going to be performing a rewind on a motor.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:33 pm to theantiquetiger
Off topic but man this made me think of the big, solid, red Yazoo mowers we had when I was in the Army in the early 80s. Those things were beasts! To answer your question, yes I can do most basic stuff with small engines and on a truck/car, especially the older ones. That said, YouTube is my friend these days. Just didn't have that at my disposal back in the day.
ETA- I use nothing but non-ethanol gasoline in all of my lawn equipment. Game changer. Stop gumming your weed eater up with corn sugar.
ETA- I use nothing but non-ethanol gasoline in all of my lawn equipment. Game changer. Stop gumming your weed eater up with corn sugar.
This post was edited on 11/5/23 at 6:37 pm
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:33 pm to Saint Alfonzo
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it isn't rocket science to change out a carb or something.
I know, but some people think it’s brain surgery. The only reason it took me 45 mins to do what I did was because I had to take the entire top of the motor off to get the gas tank off, with two bolts that were a pain in the arse to get to. The carburetor probably was 5 mins of work, two nuts to remove it, and a few screws to break it down to clean and replace parts.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:38 pm to theantiquetiger
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Small engine repair - Can you do it?
Yes. Short of a block ventilating itself I can repair just about any small engine.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:38 pm to theantiquetiger
Look at all these people bragging about possessing very basic skills.
Might as well take a selfie with grease on your hands and post it across social media with 4 hashtags.
Might as well take a selfie with grease on your hands and post it across social media with 4 hashtags.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:39 pm to theantiquetiger
The problem with rebuilding them is there are so many small gaskets, floaters, springs, etc. that if one falls out while you’re taking it apart it’s almost impossible to figure out where they go. Plus if they’re old the screws will strip.
Replacing is much easier.
Replacing is much easier.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:40 pm to theantiquetiger
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with two bolts that were a pain in the arse to get to.
Planned obsolescence?
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:45 pm to BK Lounge
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Especially if you have other skills that allow you to make enough money to pay soembody else to do that shite .
Hutch’s Ace Hardware (where I bought the mower) could have done it. They charge $100 an hour (one hour minimum), plus the parts.
I make damn good money, but I know how to do things like this, I don’t have to pay someone else to do it. That’s not being frugal, that’s just being smart.
I do my own brakes, plumbing repair, and a bunch of other small projects around the house.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:50 pm to Shanegolang
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Planned obsolescence?
Most of the time I think obsolescence is just a fortuitous byproduct of incremental savings in manufacturing. I also see it happening with packaging issues. Everytime I touch a transverse mounted engine in a car I curse the engineers but when you really look at it the constraints of packaging force a lot of non-ideal situations on the engineers. The last time I played with one there were two hidden bolts stabilizing the intake manifold. They were a PITA to get out but one was IME impossible to get back in. It turned a 2 hour job into 4 hours and the bolt and washer is still sitting somewhere in my garage.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:50 pm to Shanegolang
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Planned obsolescence?
I can tell you, one of the two PITA bolts didn’t go back. There is no reason that small gas tank needs four bolts to hold it in, three is plenty.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:58 pm to theantiquetiger
Most older mower manuals are online and can be downloaded.
And there is pretty much a YouTube video for everything these days.
And there is pretty much a YouTube video for everything these days.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 6:59 pm to tigeraddict
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Most older mower manuals are online and can be downloaded.
Manuals for most older stuff, tools, appliances, etc. can be found somewhere online.
This post was edited on 11/5/23 at 7:00 pm
Posted on 11/5/23 at 7:03 pm to BK Lounge
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Yep.. Especially if you have other skills that allow you to make enough money to pay soembody else to do that shite .
Must suck to grow up without any male role models
Posted on 11/5/23 at 7:24 pm to theantiquetiger
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I know, but some people think it’s brain surgery. The only reason it took me 45 mins to do what I did was because I had to take the entire top of the motor off to get the gas tank off, with two bolts that were a pain in the arse to get to. The carburetor probably was 5 mins of work, two nuts to remove it, and a few screws to break it down to clean and replace parts.
Patience is half the job, people dont usually have that skill in their toolbag.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 7:33 pm to theantiquetiger
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Motors are very easy, it’s usually the brushes
Ac motors and good dc motors don't have brushes.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 7:34 pm to theantiquetiger
YouTube has me if I need something
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