Fixing the other $50 Wave Runner

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  • @gogreenrobot
    @gogreenrobot 5 ปีที่แล้ว +297

    The footage of you cleaning the fuel tank is pure gold. Great idea to stick a camera on one of the holes to capture how it works. Amazing...

    • @MrSuperBrite
      @MrSuperBrite 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      That fuel tank cleaning was pretty ingenious.

    • @stanpatterson5033
      @stanpatterson5033 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Reminded me of the tumble-dry action of a clothes dryer.

    • @montygti
      @montygti 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      As a mechanic myself I must agree, Ingenious idea putting a rag in.

  • @bradfordlunt1468
    @bradfordlunt1468 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1268

    I loved the paper towel compressed air tank cleaning trick! Great job!

    • @esqueue
      @esqueue 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I love seeing things that I've never even heard of before work.

    • @gabrielbergman1986
      @gabrielbergman1986 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      That was genius

    • @sargentcolon2323
      @sargentcolon2323 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I agree, genius!

    • @dansbrown1313
      @dansbrown1313 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah, me too! never seen that before.

    • @volkswatson
      @volkswatson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That tip is incredible. Great one

  • @jamestate7851
    @jamestate7851 5 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    Andrew go buy yourself a Brass Hammer , you make me nervous the way beat on things with that Steel hammer. I have to say you are very good Mechanic and fast at figuring out how things work or go together. I was a mechanic for fifty years, and the old mechanics taught me a lot how things work, that was back in the 50's. Have a great day Andrew.

    • @mikejohnson9118
      @mikejohnson9118 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I 2nd that.
      1 Use a piece of wood so you don't "peen" the end the shaft.
      2 Use some lube when assembling. It's just friendlier.

    • @mikejohnson9118
      @mikejohnson9118 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @AstronomyToday This is a lesson for all Mankind. Besides it's just friendlier!

    • @supertrooper7403
      @supertrooper7403 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      mike johnson you managed to get wood, peen, shaft and lube all in one comment. You sir, win. Well done.

    • @kameljoe21
      @kameljoe21 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have about 2 feet of 2 inch round stock brass..... They would indeed make some nice brass hammers. I just have not gotten around to making some yet.

    • @327JohnnySS
      @327JohnnySS 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@kameljoe21 , AVE has a video of making brass hammers.

  • @maddmaxx6730
    @maddmaxx6730 5 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    The rag in the tank trick is genius, you just taught this old man a new trick. 👍

    • @darinmorgante7200
      @darinmorgante7200 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just used that trick on a snowmobile I just picked up that sat for 10 years worked great! Saw it on his fixing cheap boats video

  • @drewnelson6463
    @drewnelson6463 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Amazing how much things change in 3yrs hes gone from picking up junk and fixing it. To buying 70,000# rock trucks and brand new side-by-sides. Hes come a long way. And learned alot along the way. Congrats man.

  • @fabiolus2007
    @fabiolus2007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +609

    Paper towels and air compressor to clean tanks.
    Wicked!

    • @VoklstWestie
      @VoklstWestie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I gerry-rigged a long skinny piece of steel for lighting matches for tall candles in glass holders that would work for this also but the compressed air is aerating the water as it cleans also! But hed need my magic steel stick to get the paper towels back.out or what my dad & I called a 'polish ass grabber'.
      I'm 1/2 polish so its ok!
      A spring loaded grappling stick, you put the stick in the hole, press the button at other end, several grappling strips of steel come out, grab item you want, let go of spring,pull stick out. Comes in hand for keys in short drain pipes of parts falling into the engine well also. I have no idea what this tools actual name is!

    • @lazerbaconpro
      @lazerbaconpro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yea, I took notes on that one. 300 IQ

    • @ShainAndrews
      @ShainAndrews 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah, I thought he was kidding... until it worked.

    • @Jacob_6420
      @Jacob_6420 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Surprisingly worked well. Good to know

    • @treeclimbing7798
      @treeclimbing7798 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I took note of that too, rather easy & clever way to clean out dirty plastic tanks.

  • @TheSkipinatorVids
    @TheSkipinatorVids 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    40 years of working around and with confined dirty spaces and this it the first time I've ever seen that paper towel trick. I offer you my sword, Master.

  • @_Skim_Beeble
    @_Skim_Beeble 5 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    I always enjoy watching you fix things.

  • @philt1771
    @philt1771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have no real mechanical skills but I was mesmerized by your ingenuity and you've motivated me to work on my old Mercedes diesel!

    • @justfloat1
      @justfloat1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I like the fact he only talks if needed, these other videos they talk too much. I mean figuring out on your own, as the person shows how he does it it entertaining, and ya learn stuff doing it.😉

  • @dquick282
    @dquick282 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Seen this video two or three times already… it’s gotta be on of my favorites… love repairing junk engines and bringing them to life!!

  • @VoklstWestie
    @VoklstWestie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    You are a 'pleasure' to watch AC!!! I only wish my father was alive, he would so appreciate you! And me for finding you & showing you to him! He died before YT existed, whata shame that he missed out on all your hard work.

  • @johnadrian2085
    @johnadrian2085 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Only a suggestion to another great " brought back from the dead" I have pulled a couple wave runners out of the deep six here on the Delta, only thing I have done different is I purchased a soda cleaner to clean the crust of external parts and spent a little more time with the impeller and housing. The difference between 2 tigersharks 1 just cleaned out and thrown back together and the 2nd one I spent about 4 extra hours on Impeller and corrosion on external parts with the soda blaster was about 12 mph speed on the water. Not critiquing your work just inputting another idea that might help in your restorations. I totally enjoy watching ever video you make. I'm 69 and have slowed down , but still love fixing things others throw away.... My newest project is an old JD 310 backhoe loader, caught fire and all the pins on the backhoe and front bucket are shot over 1/2 in of slop in bushings... TG for my mini excavator as a crane to lift and hold those heavy control arms . Anyway Andrew keep on just as you are, hope you have a family in future to keep your great legacy multiplying

    • @laprepper
      @laprepper 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How does one find a waverunner that's at the bottom of the delta? Our owners telling you about them or are you hunting for them 🤔😁

    • @johnadrian2085
      @johnadrian2085 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@laprepper actually the ones found have been floating with bow nose sticking above water couple inches. All I have pilled out were stolen and taken for joy ride and then sunk. How stupid!!!

  • @pnwlowlyfe3381
    @pnwlowlyfe3381 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    The fact you did everything with an impact and didn't break bolts is still blowing my mind

    • @dez97candycl
      @dez97candycl 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      20:23 Breaks bolt with open ended wrench lol

    • @laprepper
      @laprepper 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I was kind of sweating at all the impact tool use on that aluminum too but hey this guy's a God level mechanic compared to me so I can't really criticize 🤣😂

    • @kkknotcool
      @kkknotcool 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's not an impact driver.
      It's just an electric screw driver with a clutch.
      It just sounds like an impact tool.
      All it's doing is slipping/pulsing when the torque gets high because that's usually when the head of the screw is entering the material, so you want everything to turn slow so you don't bury the screw head in the material.

  • @rheniformer
    @rheniformer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I was entertained by the simplicity of your task of minimalisticly putting the machine back in service. I “Way” overthink things resulting in many projects not completed.
    You tube is half full of people who do nothing but destroy stuff that I would love to be able to afford. On that note I would be interested in knowing total cost to when she hit the water running.
    Good demonstration, thanks for your time.

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      its not hitting the water it will go streight to EBAY or Graigs List for a 500 % profit

  • @normnielsen
    @normnielsen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Dude, you're a genius. I love how creative and capable you are.

  • @localcrew
    @localcrew 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    You know the trick where you clean the fuel tank with compressed air and paper towels? That’s how I clean my bathroom- only I use throw rugs and a leaf blower. Works great! Scares the cat though.

    • @rothwegk
      @rothwegk 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      L....M....A.....O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @garrywise2792
      @garrywise2792 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't worry about that cat, Foxworthy says he likes his cats one each next to the fireplace ;)

  • @EFCasual
    @EFCasual 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    That cleaning the fuel tank shot was beautiful.

  • @FalkonD
    @FalkonD 5 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    Andrew, your channel is going to blow up. Favorite content creator no question. Keep doing what you’re doing man.

    • @zxggwrt
      @zxggwrt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh yeah this guy is gold

    • @johnwatkins4051
      @johnwatkins4051 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @AstronomyToday You ever check out Jimmy Diresta channel. it's pretty good too.

  • @billbyrd9845
    @billbyrd9845 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm 73. Spent 30 years in dealerships working on these things. You are HAAAAARD on the equipment! And that's a shame because you have great skills. Super productive, great instincts, very smart. Maybe with time...

    • @tycobb8621
      @tycobb8621 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hard on a 50 dollar machine? It’s called the ‘law of diminishing returns’.

  • @Wesley-nq8ff
    @Wesley-nq8ff 5 ปีที่แล้ว +327

    You’ve seen those super satisfying“perfect restoration” videos. This is like the complete opposite of those.

    • @dillannokes5206
      @dillannokes5206 5 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      But it is much more realistic to what an average person will be able to do

    • @ericmowrey6872
      @ericmowrey6872 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Yea, the "My mechanics" guy from Switzerland watched this video and had to check himself into a sanitarium for a month. Rumor has it he thought about suicide for awhile and will be on med for at least another six months.

    • @KingsColas
      @KingsColas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      More satisfying since it's something we can all do. Lol.

    • @SCM
      @SCM 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@KingsColas a little derusting the parts is not too much to ask from anybody. Who ever buys the waverunner is being cheated.

    • @darrenkastl8160
      @darrenkastl8160 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@SCM isn't this supposed to be a ( implied thingy ) smh! Settle down ,we used the watch Archie bunker for entertainment and here acting like a little petulant foot stompin little twit ! Plus the fact this dude represents the real world and here you are wanting him to dumb himself down to your top level! Wtf

  • @rodfair5698
    @rodfair5698 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Andrew, I don’t suggest very often. But, having spent 20 years at sea as an Engineer........grease is your friend! You might be the one who has to take it apart again!
    Sincerely
    Rod

    • @guntherflume7129
      @guntherflume7129 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Rod Fair never seize

    • @throngcleaver
      @throngcleaver 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@guntherflume7129 C5-A is what I use.......love that stuff!

    • @GrzesiekG-brakes
      @GrzesiekG-brakes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Rod Fair - you've right! I pretty sure that grease is a friend of all of mechanical jobs... as you wrote "You might be the one who has to take it apart again" it's so true!
      Greetings from Poland!

  • @treebutcher2000
    @treebutcher2000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm addicted to watching these videos of you fixing stuff, brilliant. Makes me want to buy broken machines to repair myself.

    • @evan_ack
      @evan_ack 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol me too but then I remember I don't know how to do any of this stuff

  • @iamrichrocker
    @iamrichrocker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    the quest for knowledge is what seperates Andrew from all the others..great video...

  • @billa4848
    @billa4848 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude, If I ever get into rebuilding one, now I know where I can get the right info if I'm lost. Forget all the idiots commenting what you could have done better, they couldn't fix a can opener if you hand them one, you got the thing running, back from the dead, that's just gold. Thanks much for the excellent and thorough tutorial.

  • @bkosha97
    @bkosha97 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Just bought a pair of these. One engine works. The other needs a lot of love. Tremendous help watching this video! Thanks.

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have a snow mobile Ive been trying to restore for 40 years
      the original owner rammed it into alot of trees

  • @robocop6666666
    @robocop6666666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Iv sat here for over 40 minutes and enjoyed every minute thanks Andrew 🇬🇧

  • @nelsonholmes6174
    @nelsonholmes6174 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Andrew me old pal, great to have a new video. You are a bloody genius. If the excavating business ever falls through, you could make a good living repairing old jet bikes/skis and snow mobiles, and selling them on.

  • @ericktaylor-webb6711
    @ericktaylor-webb6711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Hello Andrew. i found a simple way of cleaning rust and lime scale from any part of a marine engine and that is to use 5 table spoons of Citric Acid too 2 litres of water and leave to soak it does a great job and if you heat it up it works a lot faster i like to share my tips

    • @keeganfoster1792
      @keeganfoster1792 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great tip!

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      does vinegar work equally as well? thank you for the tip

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      how many months do you leave it in that?

  • @MRrwmac
    @MRrwmac 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Andrew, Great job figuring it out and getting it running “without spending much money” until you were sure it would run!!! Then spending a bit to make it run better with the new carb.
    As you said, now you know what might need to be fixed and can later go in and spruce up the parts if and when necessary!!

  • @weaselsworld
    @weaselsworld 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    This repair/restoration has been brought to you by: The Jeremy Clarkson School of Mechanicalicular Fixing :D (If at first you don't succeed, hit it harder)
    Am I the only one that was itching to start cleaning up those components rather than just slap them back together??
    Also: that paper towel fuel tank trick was amazing!

    • @loomismeister
      @loomismeister 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yea, definitely more of a 'fix' than a 'restoration'. I appreciate both approaches though.

    • @jimgraham4700
      @jimgraham4700 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm with you on the "cleaning up components" !!!!

    • @DrivewayWorkshop
      @DrivewayWorkshop 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yea I wanted to take a wire brush to about 95% of what he was doing.

    • @fviola2519
      @fviola2519 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      A Steel Ball Peen Hammer, on the end of Threaded Shaft.....Seriously? Ever hear of a Brass Hammer, or using a Brass Drift, to avoid damaging the thread?
      All that rust that Broke Free from torquing with a Stillson, has now turned into Iron Oxide Abrasive slurry.....how long is that engine going to last?

    • @rexela2101
      @rexela2101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@fviola2519 yeah!! He repaired it, but not for long till he's going to repair it again after some use and abuse. Some says "he's repairing it, not restoring it" but even so, he should've repaired it the correct way of doing repairs not like that. I cringed a lot of times while watching this.

  • @refugeinc.159
    @refugeinc.159 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Old Yamahas never die, they just need a kick in the ass sometimes. Great video as always.

  • @Military-Museum-LP
    @Military-Museum-LP 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    For 50 bucks I would have bought also. I love your jetski and snowmobile resurrection videos!! Thanks Andrew.

  • @toyota4x41
    @toyota4x41 5 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    best TH-camr by far!! thanks for the videos andrew keep them coming

  • @markybuddie
    @markybuddie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just wanted to say thank you for this video. I have it saved now as I own two of these models and this has been by far the best walkthrough I can find. I have done both now and could not have done it without your help.

  • @Gynotai
    @Gynotai 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    There's nothing better than to take something that for all practical purposes is ready for the trash heap and bring it back to usefulness. And at $50, that makes it even sweeter. Great job!

  • @kg7tuo999
    @kg7tuo999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I have to admit that you made it work but OH MY how many times I cringed watching you beat on things, tighten without cross patterns and torque wrenches, etc.
    That was a good trick with the paper towels and compressed air to get the crud out of a plastic or composite tank.

    • @haraldpettersen3649
      @haraldpettersen3649 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      KG7UO - We have an expression: Sledgehammer mechanic.

    • @nickbaker666
      @nickbaker666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Righttttt Haha he got it running tho Haha

    • @haraldpettersen3649
      @haraldpettersen3649 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SKSOUTH2012 - 👍

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      he does that to compell you to send him the propper tools lol

    • @haraldpettersen3649
      @haraldpettersen3649 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rogerd4559 - Good plan.

  • @CosmicStargoat
    @CosmicStargoat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The arthritis in my hands is so bad I can barely fix a bowl of soup. Watching Andrew fix stuff great therapy.

    • @jetenginethrust863
      @jetenginethrust863 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      So sorry to hear. My back is really bad with arthritis and severe pain 24/7. @ least at 54yrs old I can still use my hands. Hope they get better soon. Have a great day and GOD Bless...

    • @CosmicStargoat
      @CosmicStargoat 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jetenginethrust863 I don't want to discourage you, but things really go downhill after the mid-fifties and then when you reach your 7th decade, it is noticiably worse every year. However, I'm so much better off than a lot of my contemporaries, who are dead, in wheel chairs, or on oxygen.

  • @LTT.Official
    @LTT.Official 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Man I'm feeling really productive today, fixed my toilet and a couple other things around the house...new Andrew video fixing a seized wave runner, damn it I feel useless now :(

    • @TheGeezzer
      @TheGeezzer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ThisIsAPrettyLongUserNameWhyTheFuckWouldHeDoThatSoThatEveryoneWouldThumbsUpIt: Thats the longest user name I've ever seen
      on TH-cam I reckon
      ThisIsAPrettyLongUserNameWhyTheFuckWouldHeDoThatSoThatEveryoneWouldThumbsUpIt, it takes up a bit of comment section real estate and has to be cut and pasted when referring to you directly,
      ThisIsAPrettyLongUserNameWhyTheFuckWouldHeDoThatSoThatEveryoneWouldThumbsUpIt also leaves spaces but anyway thought I would comment to a person with the longest user name I've ever seen on TH-cam, okay. 🤓💨😁

  • @Dirtmonkey
    @Dirtmonkey 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Great job. That looked very time consuming and a lot of work but well worth it ! Very impressive !

  • @api19
    @api19 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Andrew camarata , anda sangat menginspirasi banyak orang yang menonton tayangan anda , terutama saya sendiri , saya dari pulau sumatera indonesia , tepatnya kota pekanbaru Riau , saya selalu menonton tayangan anda tampa terlewatkan satupun , anda sangat multitallen dalam segala hal , sedikit saran untuk anda , janganlah paksakan pisik anda untuk mengangkat beban yang berat , karena bisa ber akibat fatal pada tulang pinggang anda , karena saya sendiri korban beban tersebut , sehingga berpengaruh pada kaki saya sendiri , demikian saran untuk anda , angkatlah mempergunakan alat , seperti krein atau yang lainya , selamat bekerja untuk anda , from Indonesia.

  • @TheGreatWhiteHope209
    @TheGreatWhiteHope209 5 ปีที่แล้ว +239

    Alright, That's fixed.

    • @B.rad88
      @B.rad88 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Andrew needs to sell stickers that say that.

    • @arthurballs2754
      @arthurballs2754 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I'm gonna have to make it work.™
      Alright, on to the next job.™

    • @franz357
      @franz357 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Alright, I'm on this job here today... 😄

    • @psy0rz
      @psy0rz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      "We have to deal with this first

    • @Bladerunner980g1
      @Bladerunner980g1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Alright let’s give it a try

  • @harryguy76
    @harryguy76 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I must say I thought you were crazy for even bothering with that engine...I thought for sure it was toast being full of water...I honestly can't believe it lol...nice work...

  • @fynbo1007
    @fynbo1007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You got magic hands Andrew, thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family

  • @unsaltedlife5998
    @unsaltedlife5998 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    That had to be one of the worst ones I’ve ever seen most people would have passed on it. Nice work.👍🏻

  • @kevinvezina6535
    @kevinvezina6535 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude..I do the exact same type of work..I work on everything from jetskis to side by sides to lawn and garden ,streetbikes ..ive brought back stuff that has been dead for 25 years...the carburetors and bearings are always the worst..i also build hotrods and boats...you did everything i would do ...but i would have pulled the welsh plugs in the old carb and cleaned behind them..I also run brake clean through all the passages and jets ..then i lightly coat the carb with wd40 before i reinstall the diaphram and reads..I also pull the needle...great video,thats exactly what its like in a real shop...you did get lucky though pounding on that threaded shaft ..i thought for sure it would have mushroomed...that feeling is the greatest when you bring them back...I have two polaris sl 750s Im bring back to life for a customer right now

  • @miguelsaquarium
    @miguelsaquarium 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The air and paper towel trick for the fuel tank is something I did not know about, keep up the good work.

  • @mortjoer
    @mortjoer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    40 minute Camarata video for a Monday evening, this is great! Thank you

  • @ianmowbray3284
    @ianmowbray3284 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Cleaning the Fuel tank was brilliant great video

  • @totalchaos5222
    @totalchaos5222 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Heck of a good job! You spent $50 on an old wave runner, a few nights of work, and finally had to get a new carb to get it running good. Not bad at all. 2 or 3 weekends of fun in the water and it will have paid for itself. Glad you didnt waste a bunch of time and money on it.
    Some think you should have spent thousands of dollars and hours, replace every part, and have a build sheet that would confuse a NASA engineer to have a meticulously restored a $50 waverunner to compete in the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, , and in the end you would still have just a $50 toy....

  • @b2dmastersniper
    @b2dmastersniper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another great part of saving this machine is keeping it out of the landfill. - Its amazing how easily a complex machine with so many moving parts, something thats worth only 50$ could be saved and bring joy out of using it again. all for the price of an expensive dinner.

  • @orgcoast5990
    @orgcoast5990 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    I love it---"kinda broke it."

  • @toddgolling5760
    @toddgolling5760 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    The towels and compressed air? That worked! Holy cow how does he think of this

  • @bokkenrijder172
    @bokkenrijder172 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Beautiful nature and a stunning landscape! I never knew that the State of NY was that beautiful.

  • @StonyRC
    @StonyRC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well, it's not a conventional "restore to new" video BUT there's no denying you took a $50 wreck and got it up and running for a modest spend. Pretty good job.

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      and got to enjoy the fruits of his labor

  • @garrywise2792
    @garrywise2792 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am impressed, I was seriously thinking what were you thinking in the beginning. I too loved the paper towel trick in the fuel tank, my first thought was you were going to use a stick or something to clean it with the towels. Awesome I would have never have thought to use air. I did learn a valuable lesson about using dirty tanks. I bought a 50 hp merc and after getting it running, gummed up the carbs with crap. Nice video!!! I am surprised they still have parts for this machine.

  • @arightpest3367
    @arightpest3367 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    the paper towel way i have never seen that trick before very clever you live and learn.

  • @bfdtyper
    @bfdtyper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The subtle "alright..." when the engine fell into place :D Great vid Andrew, keep it up!

    • @ladeseddy5994
      @ladeseddy5994 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Been there..... then under breath or off camera (fucker!)

  • @tonyemory3618
    @tonyemory3618 5 ปีที่แล้ว +198

    My only problem is i would have had to sandblast and paint everything i took apart im kinda OCD that way.

    • @yeboscrebo4451
      @yeboscrebo4451 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I’m with ya

    • @DerTobiist
      @DerTobiist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      With some new bearings and gaskets on the Crankshaft, at least a proper look into the Zylinders, i wouldnt Trust that Motor. Besides that cool Projekt👍

    • @noed.martinez9358
      @noed.martinez9358 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I agree. If you are going to do a job do it right. Show some pride and good workmanship.

    • @TheTrueHardcorefr3k
      @TheTrueHardcorefr3k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@noed.martinez9358 looking pretty ain't got nothing to do with a good job. If you're trying to sell it, sure make it look good but if it's for personal use it's up to who you are. He took a cheap given up on machine and gave it life again, that is a good job.

    • @tylerdarnell921
      @tylerdarnell921 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As you should be.

  • @AJ-ui6ny
    @AJ-ui6ny 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You're the only person who's videos I can watch multiple times without losing interest.

  • @TinManSimRacing
    @TinManSimRacing 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should be an engineer and creat fixes for manufacturers from auto to heavy equipment. I absolutely love watching you as I learn that I can fix things if I just put my mind to it.

  • @jovangrbic97
    @jovangrbic97 5 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    For the love of God, use some Never Seize and Grease, if I were rebuilding that thing all the moving parts would be swimming in grease.

    • @harryvalsak
      @harryvalsak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      OMG yes! Can't sleep now after watching this.

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      where did that jet ski come from? salvage? did he dredge it up,abandonned? was it free?
      Your right though Never seize saved me hours of having to cut the aluminum prop off my mercury outboard when the rubber hub went bad. Was the first time I was introduced to Never Sieze, still have the same can from 1968

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      next season he will do the right thing

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      it will be too messy next season when he properly overhauls it

    • @funtyes1970
      @funtyes1970 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      i didnt see any rebuild i seen a $50 jet ski is running now ..

  • @CodingToFreedom
    @CodingToFreedom 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Great video again, I really enjoy your engine rebuilds.

  • @bra55ic_gaming
    @bra55ic_gaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    congrats on the 200k i wish u uploaded every day bro

    • @CodyJv
      @CodyJv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why ? Quality over quantity.

  • @dessertman1181
    @dessertman1181 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I admire people with those types of skills that you have very well done it’s a dying art with people that can work on engines like that

  • @sat20387
    @sat20387 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The only guy I know who can make paper towels do what he wants them to. You are the KING Andrew

  • @bobbrady4278
    @bobbrady4278 5 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    Does your girlfriend ever get mad with all the guys man crushing on you.

    • @turbocat1984
      @turbocat1984 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      It's not the boys she should be worried about! :P

    • @turbocat1984
      @turbocat1984 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @NPC #34254334 Response: only half? :P

    • @turbocat1984
      @turbocat1984 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @NPC #34254334 Response: Good to know :P Guess if I was a straight guy Andrew could turn me too, peow peow haha

    • @th3smurf692
      @th3smurf692 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jerryfadness4623 ikr disgusting

  • @didebanenghelab3688
    @didebanenghelab3688 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Sorry for advice for hammering the ball-bearing part for prevention of damaging the chrome plated sides better that use a piece of wooden part between hammer and ball-bearing. Thanks for your great videos.

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      let the buyer tend to the bearings

    • @didebanenghelab3688
      @didebanenghelab3688 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rogerd4559 no no no I care about customers 😁 and precision

  • @waloak
    @waloak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Andrew.....you are a MASTER FIXER!!!

  • @3tvman5
    @3tvman5 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This may be the first youtube video i have watched when somebody ACTUALLY had eye protection on. Hats off to his guy.

    • @Zomby_Woof
      @Zomby_Woof 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I still have two eyes - when I get down to one, I'll start being more careful.

  • @altacat9702
    @altacat9702 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well Done !!! My backyard all day long ...great video ...fun to bring old stuff back to life ...great to see it apart before I take mine apart !!! Thank You !!!

  • @k.steelman2584
    @k.steelman2584 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    LMAO... at 10:19ish.... "this thing is seized up and I kinda broke it, so we gotta deal with this...." I CAN'T BREATHE!.... I just love watching him fix stuff!

  • @brianclintone308
    @brianclintone308 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That was a hell of an undertaking...good job...congrats!!

  • @ikay2102
    @ikay2102 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Gas tank cleaning technique is INGENIOUS !!!!!!!

  • @1DinkyDew
    @1DinkyDew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We have an 89/90 LX, runs perfect. Great machines. Thanks for the all inclusive re-build video!

  • @Kilt_Bilt
    @Kilt_Bilt 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shop towels with the air compressor to clean gas tank.... WHAT? that was an awesome fix it trick. This is why I watch videos like this. Well done man.

  • @andybev15
    @andybev15 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Compressed air and paper towels.....genius!!!👍

  • @Ryan-zt1gb
    @Ryan-zt1gb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazing video! Good work on ur videos. Its 12.04 here and I have school tomorow but still watching cause ur the best!

  • @thomasrudder9639
    @thomasrudder9639 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Holy shit dude.....Must be nice to know you can freakin' fix ANYTHING

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      he is an EBAY/ Gtraigs list mechanic... yout fix it good enough to sell on the market

    • @AndrewCamarata
      @AndrewCamarata  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      jim halcom or fix it good enough to have a good time riding it for the whole season

  • @JollyCaptain
    @JollyCaptain 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That trick ! -with the towels and compressed air was genious! Thanks for the tip. 👍

  • @dr.skipkazarian5556
    @dr.skipkazarian5556 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Persistence, patience, and a creative spirit...that's a lot of talent....excellent work!

  • @NewYorkSong1
    @NewYorkSong1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    NASA is trying to build a machine that Andrew CAN"T FIX ... Not a chance!

  • @troyroe6021
    @troyroe6021 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hello young man, I’m in the mind set that you NEED a sand blasting cabinet, and a bigger one for outside.

    • @bobuk5722
      @bobuk5722 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good idea. Buy him one.

    • @troyroe6021
      @troyroe6021 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wouldn’t be as good as the dumpster rebuild, and I’m sure that he can purchase his own stuff,

  • @cynzhero62
    @cynzhero62 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Never any moss under this man"s feet!.

    • @toprod9493
      @toprod9493 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      We have a similar saying in England.
      Grass doesn't grow on a busy street.. 👍 🇬🇧

  • @jeanhawken4482
    @jeanhawken4482 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your attention to detail. Such an ethical bloke.

  • @duschiavon
    @duschiavon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love what you are doing. Giving another chance to old little machines that still have some life left

  • @casycasy5199
    @casycasy5199 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    loved the trick cleaning the gas tank.nice job as always

  • @willf5768
    @willf5768 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Should make yourself a bearing Press Andrew 😳 And invest in a cheap bead blaster. Great video😁👍

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      beating bearings in with a hammer makes them last 2 months
      If your going to do that beat them in on the outer race! You flatten the balls in the bearing that way eventally causing crumbling of the ball bearings and disaster.... at sea

    • @rogerd4559
      @rogerd4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      we need a video on how to make a sand blast cabinet

    • @willf5768
      @willf5768 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      jim halcom I think you can actually buy one from harbor freight cheaper than al the stuff you would have to buy to build one.

  • @MrDmagic88
    @MrDmagic88 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Just in time! i just finished watching that video where you had to winch that tree off of the cliff! 💪😎

    • @ryanwoodford7933
      @ryanwoodford7933 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      MrDmagic88 that was a good video

    • @MrDmagic88
      @MrDmagic88 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ryanwoodford7933 indeed it was

    • @ryanwoodford7933
      @ryanwoodford7933 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      #Best video

    • @MrDmagic88
      @MrDmagic88 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ryanwoodford7933 wait until the next one comes out. You know he always has a way to out due himself. #He'sTheBest

  • @bjornwiking1054
    @bjornwiking1054 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great job! Kind of points to Yamaha since all the mechanical issues seemed to be quite workable without buying loots of spares.

  • @HousesandCars
    @HousesandCars 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just bought two of these and I watched this video about 5 times now. One of mine will be running tomorrow. The other will run next week after I receive parts. Thank you!

    • @AndrewCamarata
      @AndrewCamarata  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol, good luck with your new wave runner. I have 2 other wave runner videos on here too.

    • @HousesandCars
      @HousesandCars 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AndrewCamarata I saw them too! I don't see any videos about how to check/change the oil on the first generation waverunner. Are you up to it?

  • @DIGGER19860
    @DIGGER19860 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I guess its summer in ny because your cranking out the videos

  • @gillyonsteam
    @gillyonsteam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Dang you have a tool for everything! Even taking out the towel from the tank! Lmao

  • @jinan0014
    @jinan0014 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    GOOD WORK.....not sure it is worth much...but, you did a good job of saving it

    • @Crewsy
      @Crewsy 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      jinan0014
      Doesn’t have to be worth much to still have fun with it. Just like Andrew’s snowmobiles. Older but FUNctional and no bank payments to go along with them.

  • @RealSuburbanCowboy
    @RealSuburbanCowboy ปีที่แล้ว

    I know this is an old video, but I love the way you clean out that tank with air and paper towels. It's really smart. I know people will bitch that the wear ring should have been replaced, but what you did will work fine for a cheap machine. It won't be perfect, but it really isn't worth putting real money into that machine. I like that you actually FIX things instead of just parts swapping. I know parts must be swapped sometimes, but not all the time.

  • @richardjbueche
    @richardjbueche 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had watched some of Andrews Wave Runner videos before. So, I did not set out to deliberately watch this one, but it was much more interesting than I thought it would be. It automatically came up after something else I was watching of his. Nice to find even an older one that I have not watched before.

  • @Noold
    @Noold 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Had a lot of shims though, maybe I should stick a couple in there" lol nice!

  • @mokatzfishingadventures3291
    @mokatzfishingadventures3291 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love how he uses a impact to tighten the sparkplug

  • @justjacqueline2004
    @justjacqueline2004 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazing skill sets you have.

    • @TheGeezzer
      @TheGeezzer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If Andy can't fix it, nobody can! 👍

  • @jonathanmcnett8708
    @jonathanmcnett8708 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hard to believe the rod bearings survived with the shape that machine was in. I imagine they are expected to fail *sooner than later*. Nice repair bringing that back from the dead!

  • @melihatay3221
    @melihatay3221 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have recently started watching this guy's videos i dont know but it has a calming effect i think i will stick around