Finally Taking A Look At My Stihl FS 81 Trimmer.
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Thanks for watching. This is the first time, I've seen this type of Stihl trimmer before, and I was very impressed by its build quality. Too bad, it's a bit chewed up.
My grandfather bought one of these brand new many years ago. He retired it about 5 years ago after a heart attack because of the weight of it and bought a lighter one. I was going through the shed after he passed last year and grabbed it. Some fresh gas in the tank and it fired right up like it was shut off yesterday. Some minor adjustments and I used it for a few small projects that same day. Impressive little machine.
yes these are some fantastic machines for sure.
Hello there! Wow, looks like a quality built item! I've never used paraffin ( kerosene) to clean anything, but can recommend turps ( or turpentine if you prefer!). Through the winter I always oil up my equipment and motorcycle to preserve them - 50/50 turps and clean engine oil, so it can be sprayed on with a small hand squirter. Turps will remove this protection, along with grease, tar spots etc., and can be sprayed on with a hand atomizer spray, or dip a paintbrush into it and rub on. Doesn't affect plastics or paint, and nowhere near as flammable as petrol. Water will remove most of the residue too. Worth a try!
thank you Mark Pablo for the suggestion
Brilliant! never thought about putting a prop on a solid shaft trimmer... I am going to have to try it... now I need a little boat.
I know right, I thought it might be pretty cool. thank you Guys playing with tools.
INSIDE HOUSE GARAGE What occurs to me is the significant increase in load on an engine like this when you mount a prop on it. Choice of prop diameter and pitch are absolutely critical. Information about this is available online I’m sure, with charts listing various props matched to specific horsepower and available torque. There are people who specialize in prop work who would probably be happy to advise you based on the specifics of your engine and boat you may want to power. Also worth considering is obtaining a marine fuel tank with venting and priming bulb and the connections you’d need to modify your engine slightly to adapt for that use. Any marine store can advise you about that.
@@Rein_Ciarfella I am starting out thinking maybe an electric trolling motor prop would be about right. I have a troy bilt 635 4 stroke weedeater that is just perfect for this little trip into madness. 😁
Guys playing with tools Just don’t forget your life preserver. 😂👍
@@stellarproductions8888 yeah.... it wouldn't be quiet or fast and the clutch would either lock or burn and there are better ways to go about getting from a to b but you have to admit it would be fun to try. I don't think it would move anything bigger than a canoe.
Sometimes we look for a better way to accomplish a goal. This won't be practical, just fun to try.
I live in Texas where the state motto is "Hold my beer and watch this!" 🤣
Really enjoyed watching you pour water after each cleaning.
What a beautiful beefy sound this example of a two stroke makes.
Even through the screen, you can sense the old school quality construction of this equipment.
Before they started substituting more components with plastic.
Glad you enjoyed it
One of the best strimmers I own, make sure the head is well lubricated through the bolt removable (if not seized, replacements are available) on the side of the cutting head. The stihl grease tube very handily screws into the hole so it's a mess free job.
thank you Ben Green, I'll have to order some.
Repeating my comment from your previous video, I’ve started using Super Clean and am very impressed with how well it removes dirt and oil from a chainsaw and rinses off easily with no fumes. Last year I was given a Stihl FS110R trimmer/brushcutter (R stands for a model without the bicycle handle). I was pretty excited to get this because although it has a trimmer head mounted it is designed to use a brush blade as well and I have an acre with a lot of brush overdue for clearing. A friend told me he has a couple of tools he wants to give me with bicycle handles so after repairs and servicing I will purchase a blade and mount a bicycle handle and be ready for some serious brush cutting!
very cool, Let me know when you do that.
YOU NEED WAY MORE SUBS!! Not only is your content amazing for someone who is mechanically minded like myself, but you also have a great voice to listen to!! Thank you for making amazing videos!
I really appreciate that. Thank you dj5quar3
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE of course!!! You’re awesome!!
Great video, I have an old Stihl FS66 trimmer/brushcutter which has a similar engine and the bicycle bar handles that I got for free a few years ago, they're great trimmers!
thank you WildeFox, and yes, these are pretty cool, I didn't realize how much until I got this one out.
Cool! Nice cleanup. Should be really satisfying to get it to top shape again.
Definitely!
Amazing what a good cleaning can do. Looking much better, and really looking forward to seeing you get this brush cutter back in action. Thanks for the upload 😎
You and me both! can't wait to see your next video as well.
I have one of those and it is such a beast it never fails to start they don't make them like they used to
I know right, thank you MC brothers.
I had an older one of these years ago on one of my runs of doing yard work and the handlebars were NOT good for grass but the washer that gave you such a fit on the other trimmer for locking the head up was the right size for a 12 inch table saw blade and would cut anything down in a blink and was the most dangerous thing on earth. I also used a tri-cut blade in brier patches. I never had much success with the blade like you have and an old degreasing solution is a bottle of Dawn to a gallon of kerosene. I have one made up but just use gas and compressed air and 409. They are tough rigs. BLESSINGS!
I've been told about kerosene, as a cleaner, I'll have to try it.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I've had that batch made up for years but never tried it yet.
My fs81 was found at a scrap yard years ago. Put gas in it and she fired right up. Been a one pull trimmer ever since.
very nice, the olde Stihls are beasts.
grouse find mate and that,s a good trimmer there mate that,s a must have for today,s cutting jobs out there and yep i,d proudly use them and parts are not hard to fine for them too plus the air filter is a piece of foam and ready to buy online too as a true factor including the ignition coil module and throttle handles too.
Thank you for the information Patrick Stapleton, I looks like you've had some experience with this style of Stihl before
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE my pleasure mate.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE same as me like Patrick Stapleton.
Another one of your excellent videos!! As i have told you many times i enjoy all of them!! May i suggest you spring for some small (but larger than that toothbrush) brushes specifically designed to get into crevices while at the same time cleaning larger swaths of surface area. I use them to clean Mordecai (my toro push mower) as well as the engine compartments of my vehicles (They too have names!) . The brush(es) last a long time and work far better than toothbrushes.
thank you Larry Croft, and actually I've already take your advice about the brush size, there will be a new brush in a upcoming video. I really appreciate your time and support.
Nice trimmer, good work. Thanks
thank you Waterman one, I appreciate your time.
I have a FS 51 in my collection of string trimmers. Have never seen one that has a fuel shut off on it before.
nice addition!
Surprised you didn't it they were happy to give it to you young man 😎
thank you Robert Mailhos
i never thought the day would come when you look at these machines. there three versions. fs 81 that you have, the fs 86 that i have and the fs 106, these machines are indestructible as long as they are some what looked after or a council unit. unfortunately mine is a council unit thats why its having a lot of trouble running. thanks for the video its a good one. also the plastic tank on these three trimmers were made of a different plastic which cracks really easily and isnt good with fuel. i think they were trying to be cheap. nice drill
thank you Moo Zuke, I appreciate the information. I hope you can get yours working better.
Yeah that cold that stuff called purple power or mean green is the best stuff that I've used I buy that stuff by the bulk cuz I clean a lot of riding lawn mowers and a lot of push mowers and weed eaters and chainsaws and this stuff does excellent
thank yo William Moore, I just bought some Purple power, So I'm anxious to try it out.
Replacing the handles is always a good idea just for safety reasons
my thoughts exactly, thank you Samuel Velez.
Greetings 🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️ That's a cool trimmer keep up the great work 👍
Thanks, will do!
Harbor Freight parts washer,is what I use good stuff. Nice wideo.
what solution do you use in the parts washer? that sounds like it's right up my alley. Thank you Jerry Southerland.
All it says on the bottle super heavy duty degreaser, biodegradable surfactant-non-abrasive-nonflammable makes 200 gallons general cleaner,get it at harbor freight it comes in 1gallon plastic bottle around $10.00 color yellow.
I appreciate the information, thanks again.
I have one of thoese sitting out in my parts yard i might go and try to get it going
I hope it works out well. thank you Bear Hogg.
Finally I got request 😃. Well finally I see a brush cutter . how did it run 🤔🤔🤔.I love your channels 🤗🤗🤗🤗.
Thank you Memory Dlamini.
Nice machine they are. I've used them a few times.
Yes they are pretty neat. Hoping to use it more this year. Thank you Christopher Marshall.
U got a good brush cutter there very unique
I know right, thank you Turningwrenches85
Nice old trimmer! I use kerosene on old scooter engine parts, in a large pan. Like you with a tooth brushes, etc., to get into the crevices. After I'm done, I filter the kerosene through a fine screen, and save it for another day. I've had a gallon or so for years. I use it over and over.
thank you The Lawnmower Lady, I might have to look into getting some.
Great video. Nice piece of equipment.
I know right, it's pretty neat, thank you S. Arnold.
You can get cheap universal handlebar grips with the trigger and switch online, just check the diameter.
Thank you MrSHAUNE55, I'll have to check it out.
Paraffin / Kerosene works well, was used a lot in commercial wash tanks
thank you Damon Burroughs.
Old school piece of equipment bro. I'm positive that with a little TLC to this piece of equipment anything thing is possible. Question: How old is this piece of equipment tho?
thanks, and I 'm not sure, I didn't find enough information on it to make a guess.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE cool
Nice machine and i could of used a beast like that for the last two years
it's quite the machine, I'm more than impressed by it. Thank you hunter1953
Oh - watch those air filters, they fall apart over time. The one on that trimmer fell apart and luckily you didn't put it back in because the engine can suck the disintegrating filter in a cause damage. Would be nice to see you make a mention of that in videos to aware others. I've had that happen myself, the filter just falls apart literally.
thank you, yes they defiantly don't last forever and yes, I'll have to remember to do that.
That is a very old trimmer. BIKE HANDLE FINALLY
I know right!
Some people also calls it a bullhorn
really , that's pretty interesting to know that.
I fixed one of those and the head was loose but the exhaust hole was full of carbon build up and only had an 1/8 inch hole.
thank you Carol Kampstra, and yes, that sometimes happens
Hey I'll tell you something else that's good to clean parts with that stuff called mean green or the purple that purple stuff I think it's called The color purple or something like that it's good stuff awesome works pretty good I know I've used that's what I use I use that mean green spray it on the mowers or whatever and power wash them off and works good for me that stuff is called purple power
thank you William Moore.
Use 409 industrial strength from Menards for cleaning.
I wonder if I can order that online? We don't have a Menards near me.
I just use Dawn dish soap. Mix a little in a spray bottle with water.
That's what I pretty much use new, thank you Mick Jones, I appreciate your time.
Cool , is this one of your first Brush cutter repairs, judging by the Brush cutter handles that are on the machine
my take on it too, the repair video is going to be released soon.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE looking forward to it 👍🏼
Boy that's a oldie but goodie and you don't see too many of them like that anymore the newer ones are garbage
I know right? very old and very good in my book.
I see that you got a new drill
very good eye, yes it was my Christmas gift.
Very nice drill
Yeah I saw that your other drill was getting warn out did it break?
the battery is didn't last very long.
Is it okay if my primer bulb is filled half way or a littel less than that?....also great vids keep it up
thanks and yes, the primer bulb does not need to fill up, to work, BUT, you need to make sure it's pulling fuel from the tank, and pushing it back thru the return line.
If you had a Stihl trimmer head laying about you can replace the blade.
that's a really good idea, now about the handles.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE not keen on handles either....
Limoleane works good and simple green
thank you Nathan Lovern
These things are some of the hardest ones to find parts for you can find parts for these but they're all aftermarket and you might have to do a little bit of modifications here and there on it but other than that you can actually find parts for these they're just aftermarket they're not still and I contacted all kinds of steel corporations and it's harder as heck to find parts for this and then when you do find parts for it they want to charge you two arms and two legs for it
wow, thanks for the information , I appreciate it.
Good morning
Morning
You could make the videos longer and put the repair video together with cleaning.
So I already made the repair video for this trimmer, and it's almost 17 minutes long. The combination of the 2 videos would be close to 28 minutes, and that's longer than most people have to watch a video. I'm glad that you want longer video but at the moment, I'm hesitant to make them longer than 15 minutes.
Wow that thing is pretty beat up. I’d have a hard time choosing to fix that
it's definitely seen better days.
I have Echo SRM 2620 weed trimmer I put new air filter,fuel filter and spark plugs and inspected the fuel lines and primer bulb everything is good start 10-15 pulls it’s hard to start. Do you have any idea what the problem is?
sure the carb needs servicing, adjusting, or servicing
Was there ever a follow up to this one?
not yet, still got it.
Yesterday I picked up a free Briggs 500 series 158cc yard machine mower. Old flathead motor like you briggs classic mower. Mine I found started up and ran great but from the muffler there is a good amount of oil spray and pm the deck there is. Quarter size oil puddle. Any idea what it could be?
first double check the Oil level, and if that's good, the Valve stem seals, could be leaking, causing a small amount of oil to exit the engine thru the muffler.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE oil was over full when I got it. I just changed it. I will be running it from full tank till empty to see if it stops or still has the blowby. Thanks!
no problem, the muffler is just full of oil too, it will take some time for the oil to disappear out of it.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE that's what I'm thinking. I think at some point it was on its side and the muffler got filled.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Turns out all that the little mower needed was to run for 30 minutes and no more smoke or oil spitting out. New oil at the correct level not over full. I tried it today after sitting in 30` weather for 3 days and it started first pull!
Where can I find a stihl fs 90 weed eater gas tank??
have you check ereplacementparts dot com?
Not gasoline, not Kerosene, use diesel fuel instead, it off-gassing considerably less.
thank you
Where do you get your weed eater parts from
I get them from amazon.
It's an oldie but a goody,they don't build them like that anymore.
thank you Chris Pappas.
Kerosene can leave an oily film.
thank you Vern Cutshall.
Run Seafoam in the fuel tank it will keep anything. Run better
have you done that on a trimmer?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE on all my lawn landscaping trucks tractors snow blowers trimmer edgers on the 1 ton dual tanks my diesel.and dumps I used Lucas Fuel System cleaner works well.
yes I've heard it works well.
Can you help me find some stickers for the fs85 and fs55
oh, If they are older than 10 years old, it's going to be difficult.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE it's about 7 years old
It was bought in 2015
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE just the fs85 sticker for the shaft
let me take a look around.
hi
hello
Ma poi è ripartito perché non vedo altri video
Questo è strano. è cambiato qualcosa?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE no, sbaglio mio l'ho trovato più tardi. Grazie continua cosi
nessun problema
i got a new mower check it out
I will thank you
Hey can I ask a favour
sure
Can you say where you are located? Where do you get your free stuff? Can you say in a private message? Thanks,
Not really But I'll let you know the I am in the southwest US.
The fuel tanks are junk , 40 dollar replacement online