Hi James, old mechanic trick is to apply a thin film of white lithium grease to your gaskets (both sides) for carb gaskets, crankshaft gaskets, valve cover and more. It makes them very easy to remove when needed and also acts as a sealer. (no need for RTV) I worked on Caterpillar engines for many years and that was all Caterpillar would allow you to use. 🛠👍
Wow, thanks for that! Never heard it before but it makes perfect sense. This could be a total game changer for a lot of people. Imagine all the valve cover gaskets that just drop off! 🔧👍
Yeah I'll bet they had the generator in a shed and had the exhaust routed outside so they could leave it running in there all the time -- I did the same years ago with an old Generac - built a little 6x6 shed out back to store the generator in, exhaust out through a piece of flexible auto exhaust out the wall and fresh air inlet vents under the eaves. Could leave it running during rain storms, snow storms, ice storms, etc, and I extended the shutoff switch to the outside of the shed, so I could shut it down and leave it for a while before going back in, in case it had leaked CO.
Everyone, has a different....?/.....'' capacity '' or ' tolerance ' for useless bullshit (as Carlin woulda said) Mine, is in th 10,000 farad range....NO micros, involved - will leave that to car computer engineers = fools.
He does that just for you. Mechanics do NOT have clean hands and fingernails as a rule. If you go to shake your mechanic's hand, you should expect it to be dirty. James is making TH-cam videos. I'm sure if he were repairing as a job, his hands would get dirty and stay dirty till Lunchtime.
Raymond, you can operate a computer so let the World know your story, post some of your life and photos on YT, you say you can't do anything any more I am sure you have knowledge that you can share. Best to you from another old man who should do the same.
Coleman used a really Cheap Surplus Paint. known as Chevy Vega Red! GM WA9260, AKA Victory Red Silly to remember such exact data from over 40 years ago LOL!
I've been watching your channel for a while now and have learned a lot. You have helped me repair a few small engines and I thank you. One thing I would mention is that you spend a lot of time cleaning corosion from aluminum. A faster way that i use is a small sandblaster. By placing the device in a cardboard box or if large using a tarp to restrict blow by I use cornmeal in the sandblaster. It is soft enough to not damage most paint or wiring insulation but hard enough to remove light rust or medium to heavy corosion from non ferrous metals. As a bonus it leaves a very light coat of corn oil on the surface that helps prevent future oxidation. I use a cheap (
That is some proper TLC, I have taken a generator ready for scrap as a very very good generator, the cleaning, paint touch up and including missing parts is real tender loving care.
They do sound great. Also one of the few that have a chain driven overhead cam. Most use push rods. Or in the case of the eu2000 a plastic overhead cam driven by a rubber belt.
@@jcondon1capacitors are trash and I'm happy that capacitors are no longer on generators and had been successfully replaced by AVR. with AVR, you get the best of both worlds,
Another GREAT save but you may want to support the float ears when driving out/in the pin. Incandescent bulbs are sensitive to vibration so you may want to consider an LED or a "rough service" bulb as used in garage door openers. Your muffler surgery was impressive.
@jcondon1 incandescent? I thought they were banned due to energy consumption. My defination of the old style bulbs, they helped heat the home in the winter, and dry the home air of humidity in the spring and summer..who says wastes ?
That black and grey handled, flat bladed screw driver: I knew it looked familiar, and finally today I realized where I knew it from! It's a Salomon branded screwdriver for adjusting ski bindings! We had them in the ski shop I used to work at.
I have a derelict Subaru generator in the yard someone just dropped off a couple of years ago. It just magically appeared. 😉 I’ve been wanting to dig into it for a long time, so thanks for the nudge, Jim! 😉🔧👍
I typically used brake clean or carb cleaner to clean up the engine bits, but that often hurts the paint. Using WD 40 is an AMAZINGly effective way to clean the engine components. Thank you for helping me realize this!!
James, you make this look so effortless when repairing the equipment. I also think you provide people with the confidence to take on some of the repairs on their on equipment. I've really learned a great deal from your videos. Thanks for sharing. See you next week.
45:35 If you ever need to space things out like that front foot, and you don't want to add a stack of washers, a good alternative is to use a piece of conduit, either 1/2 or 3/4, cut off the required length, and then spray paint it black. EMT Conduit is plenty strong, is easy to cut and machine, and looks really professional once spray painted.
I was just cutting some pipe with my angle grinder. After a while I noticed a big lump of metal grindings on the outer edge of the guard. I was surprised and investigated. I found a ceramic magnet had stuck itself to the guard. It sure saved a lot of filings from ending up on my work. You might find it useful especially around generators.
All my 120v stuff I run here in the Philippines has to run on 110v step down transformers. Lucky to get 106v most of the time. I bought a 10kw step down and hooked up my U.S. clothes dryer to the secondary neutral center tap and 220v and works great. We were using a generac generator from Lowe’s we got for a hurricane that never came so brought it with us. Use it now straight 220v when power goes out which is often.
Nice save on that one. I bought basically the same model from the Home Depot many years ago except I think they Labeled them as a 6250 watt (5000 running) to make them seem bigger than they actually are. We used that as our whole house back up until we installed a Generac standby but I still have that one and a whole bunch more (don't ask). I did add a heat shield in between the power unit and the exhaust after seeing other videos of yours where the heat from the exhaust cause failures in the windings. A simple piece of sheet metal with a lip on top pop riveted to the existing shield hangs down between the exhaust and the power head. Nothing needs to hold the bottom. It does not vibrate bad or anything.
I really enjoy your channel and have learned a lot over the past several months. You have really added to your tool selection to make the work rebuilding all kinds of small engine equipment that much easier. Keep up the great content.
James as far as the aftermarket carb running the engines too rich. You could always fill the jets with JB Weld or other carb repair epoxy and then drill out the aftermarket carb to the correct size.
I love your videos especially the karts you do for the kids. I couldn’t stop laughing when I saw your daughter’s helmet. Can hardly wait for early Thursday morning when you post the videos.
James, great save and knowing that you will sell it to help someone in need to keep a frig/freezer and a few lights up and running when power is lost. Keep posting and waiting for a generator/inverter to make it to your workshop to see how it works and possible DYI repairs. Tks Michael.
I really liked the modified muffler extension. In a power outage you could run it in your garage and lock it up safely while powering some essentials in the house.
Hey James, I am also a small repairman on TH-cam and I had an old snapper walk behind mower with an 8 hp Subaru engine. It worked great keep up the good work, man.
Ah, been at work today, so a Jim generator fixing video is just the thing I need to wind down......cheers buddy for another rescue ( that's me as well as the generator 😁).
James, I usually use a small socket as a backstop for those float ears/posts when using the punch to great effect. (my first ever comment here) Love your channel!
I too, consider Subaru/Robin/Fuji Engine a step above many others. Their Polaris snowmobile engines are legendary for reliability. (Some have declared Fuji 488cc engine the most reliable ever made) Their 4-stroke engines have TRUE OverHead Cams (as opposed to just OverHead Valves)
On radio towers often 130V light bulbs are used. Since they are being powered by 120V they will last much longer. And it's expensive to replace a bulb.
Good morning James. Have you given Kroil a try yet? I recommended that you use this product because it definitely works better than any of these other lubricants on rust. Keep up the good work. 😊✌🏿
James thanks for the insight on the gen. I have had the same one since hurricane Ike in 2008. For the life of me I couldn't figure it out until now. Thank you for your guidance on this.
I think the exhaust modification was a good one. It could have been used to vent the exhaust outdoors. It wasn't stock, but it didn't need to be trashed.
Great video, i have a couple of those Generators, had bad capacitors , engines ran great,waiting for storm season in my area, Have not seen black smoke cloud like that in a long time
I also love the Subarus. I have a NOS EX27 I got off some guy for $100 CAD never had oil or gas yet. Bought from Princess Auto back in the day and never used. I want to use it for a wood splitter project. Most of my stuff is Honda or Yamaha but thanks for the content!
getting goose pumps while you are beating on the float pin;..support the lower casting/arm with a socket to prevent breaking! Never shy away from go juice, rust remover for disassembly, the emulsion tube was inserted there has to be away to get it out for cleaning....
We used to have two of those generators my dad got em because of the Subaru engines but both of them did the exact same thing around the 150 hour mark they started smoking really bad and when we took them in to be fix on warranty we would get them back after 6 months and they still smoked because obviously they didn't even work on them but I know people with these and they always start smoking way to soon so I really can't say anything good about those.
@@jcondon1 yeah but mine was actually smoking really bad burning oil and would continue to smoke when warmed up. I always thought it could been valve seals but I don't have the anymore just went to Honda instead.
I have been watching for a long time James and I will say one thing that when that light bulb went out, that didn't look good either my friend. I went uh oh lol.
Great video and as always good camera angles and attention to detail with your work. If I was closer I would definitely want to be a customer of yours. 😀
You might want to go Harbor Freight and get one of those Stubby Handled Ball Peen Hammers are great for Tapping without too Much force on delicate Surface
I'm not sure what that green ground wire under the stator cover cap goes to, but seeing how bad the rust was on the bolt, I'm surprised it isn't affecting the output. Because the plastic cover prevents direct grounding to the stator, it has to ground through the bolt to the stator housing. Need to clean the bolt and the rear of the stator where the nut tightens.
Good job on getting this back up and running. You should consider getting a 3D printer so you can print some of the parts which are no longer available like the end cover and the bracket to hold the pin for the handle.
Great video is always James! I got that broken bridge rectifier on my bench to repair for you. You'll have another spare for the next project soon enough! ☺️
U can clean that passage y putting that carb in ultra soniccleaner for 72 to 85 hours constantly boiling it also....I'm a dealer a d clean them that way all the time. Best way into replace arnb too
‘He didn’t say and I didn’t ask.’ That’s the start of a lot of stories.
Hi James, old mechanic trick is to apply a thin film of white lithium grease to your gaskets (both sides) for carb gaskets, crankshaft gaskets, valve cover and more. It makes them very easy to remove when needed and also acts as a sealer. (no need for RTV) I worked on Caterpillar engines for many years and that was all Caterpillar would allow you to use. 🛠👍
Wow, thanks for that! Never heard it before but it makes perfect sense. This could be a total game changer for a lot of people. Imagine all the valve cover gaskets that just drop off! 🔧👍
Thanks for the info!
It's a good thing you had all those part, I can't believe the price of things.
Kudos to the person that attached the exhaust extension. It looks like they did a pretty good job. Thanks for the vid.
Yeah I'll bet they had the generator in a shed and had the exhaust routed outside so they could leave it running in there all the time -- I did the same years ago with an old Generac - built a little 6x6 shed out back to store the generator in, exhaust out through a piece of flexible auto exhaust out the wall and fresh air inlet vents under the eaves. Could leave it running during rain storms, snow storms, ice storms, etc, and I extended the shutoff switch to the outside of the shed, so I could shut it down and leave it for a while before going back in, in case it had leaked CO.
A metaphor for life, we all need a new capacitor from time to time.
Everyone, has a different....?/.....'' capacity '' or ' tolerance ' for useless bullshit (as Carlin woulda said) Mine, is in th 10,000 farad range....NO micros, involved - will leave that to car computer engineers = fools.
You’re the only small engine repairman on TH-cam with clean hands and finger nails! 👍
He's a gentleman, and a small engine mechanic
He's a gentleman too!
I always vision him as a doctor for his job. Enjoy him and his content.
What in the world does clean hands and fingernails have to do with repairing anything?
He does that just for you. Mechanics do NOT have clean hands and fingernails as a rule. If you go to shake your mechanic's hand, you should expect it to be dirty. James is making TH-cam videos. I'm sure if he were repairing as a job, his hands would get dirty and stay dirty till Lunchtime.
Thanks for the video to a old man that can't do any thing any more. Enjoy it. Thanks again.
Raymond, you can operate a computer so let the World know your story, post some of your life and photos on YT, you say you can't do anything any more I am sure you have knowledge that you can share. Best to you from another old man who should do the same.
James you give my wife Trudy Condon such a joy with your educational approach to your repairs. She is so proud to be a Condon.
Are you all related ?
ThunderHead289 advocates putting a thin film of grease on both sides of a gasket to preserve them and make them easier to remove and reuse.
Creating silk from a sow's ear😅😅😅. The genny turned out great. Nice job.
Thanks for sharing. I am a 60 year old grandmother and I love your channel. I equate it to a bloody good mystery. Awesome
Coleman used a really Cheap Surplus Paint. known as Chevy Vega Red! GM WA9260, AKA Victory Red
Silly to remember such exact data from over 40 years ago LOL!
I've been watching your channel for a while now and have learned a lot. You have helped me repair a few small engines and I thank you.
One thing I would mention is that you spend a lot of time cleaning corosion from aluminum. A faster way that i use is a small sandblaster. By placing the device in a cardboard box or if large using a tarp to restrict blow by I use cornmeal in the sandblaster. It is soft enough to not damage most paint or wiring insulation but hard enough to remove light rust or medium to heavy corosion from non ferrous metals. As a bonus it leaves a very light coat of corn oil on the surface that helps prevent future oxidation. I use a cheap (
Great info. Thx for sharing! 🔧👍
Good to have a friend like Gary who can fix your board, or it's garbage and can't find someone else like you.
That is some proper TLC, I have taken a generator ready for scrap as a very very good generator, the cleaning, paint touch up and including missing parts is real tender loving care.
I can definitely see why you like the Subaru engine. After your repaired, that thing sounded great.
They do sound great. Also one of the few that have a chain driven overhead cam. Most use push rods. Or in the case of the eu2000 a plastic overhead cam driven by a rubber belt.
@@jcondon1 Egads! Popsicle sticks and rubber bands? If anyone can make that work, it would be Honda, but... sheeesh.
@@jcondon1capacitors are trash and I'm happy that capacitors are no longer on generators and had been successfully replaced by AVR. with AVR, you get the best of both worlds,
Another GREAT save but you may want to support the float ears when driving out/in the pin. Incandescent bulbs are sensitive to vibration so you may want to consider an LED or a "rough service" bulb as used in garage door openers. Your muffler surgery was impressive.
Just picked up a bunch of 100w rough service bulbs
@jcondon1 incandescent? I thought they were banned due to energy consumption.
My defination of the old style bulbs, they helped heat the home in the winter, and dry the home air of humidity in the spring and summer..who says wastes ?
That black and grey handled, flat bladed screw driver: I knew it looked familiar, and finally today I realized where I knew it from! It's a Salomon branded screwdriver for adjusting ski bindings! We had them in the ski shop I used to work at.
I have a derelict Subaru generator in the yard someone just dropped off a couple of years ago. It just magically appeared. 😉 I’ve been wanting to dig into it for a long time, so thanks for the nudge, Jim! 😉🔧👍
A heck of a nice save!!!! It pays to hang on to good used parts! Thanks Jim!
I typically used brake clean or carb cleaner to clean up the engine bits, but that often hurts the paint. Using WD 40 is an AMAZINGly effective way to clean the engine components. Thank you for helping me realize this!!
James, you make this look so effortless when repairing the equipment. I also think you provide people with the confidence to take on some of the repairs on their on equipment. I've really learned a great deal from your videos. Thanks for sharing. See you next week.
He definitely helped me with some stuff over the years
Thanks again!
5:52 just goes to show how well made these motors were, still was able to start despite sitting for who knows how long.
One day I can imagine. A small mill/drill lathe combo machine in your shop😊 I love mine
That would be cool!
Totally agree, bridge rectifier, capacitor shouldn't be the end of service for this machine, the repair is more involved than it should be
45:35 If you ever need to space things out like that front foot, and you don't want to add a stack of washers, a good alternative is to use a piece of conduit, either 1/2 or 3/4, cut off the required length, and then spray paint it black. EMT Conduit is plenty strong, is easy to cut and machine, and looks really professional once spray painted.
I was just cutting some pipe with my angle grinder. After a while I noticed a big lump of metal grindings on the outer edge of the guard. I was surprised and investigated. I found a ceramic magnet had stuck itself to the guard. It sure saved a lot of filings from ending up on my work. You might find it useful especially around generators.
Triple Diode and Bridge Rectifier, replace all of them with some 1N-4001s. The Filter cap is only part of the problem 😊
This one looks more like a restoration than a repair 😊
All my 120v stuff I run here in the Philippines has to run on 110v step down transformers. Lucky to get 106v most of the time. I bought a 10kw step down and hooked up my U.S. clothes dryer to the secondary neutral center tap and 220v and works great. We were using a generac generator from Lowe’s we got for a hurricane that never came so brought it with us. Use it now straight 220v when power goes out which is often.
Nice save on that one. I bought basically the same model from the Home Depot many years ago except I think they Labeled them as a 6250 watt (5000 running) to make them seem bigger than they actually are. We used that as our whole house back up until we installed a Generac standby but I still have that one and a whole bunch more (don't ask). I did add a heat shield in between the power unit and the exhaust after seeing other videos of yours where the heat from the exhaust cause failures in the windings. A simple piece of sheet metal with a lip on top pop riveted to the existing shield hangs down between the exhaust and the power head. Nothing needs to hold the bottom. It does not vibrate bad or anything.
I really enjoy your channel and have learned a lot over the past several months. You have really added to your tool selection to make the work rebuilding all kinds of small engine equipment that much easier. Keep up the great content.
James as far as the aftermarket carb running the engines too rich. You could always fill the jets with JB Weld or other carb repair epoxy and then drill out the aftermarket carb to the correct size.
Never knew Subaru made small engines, every day is a learning day. Another great video. The generator will do somebody very well
Sounds like you already have what you need for a video with hose two Power Mates in the storage shed. That one should be fun.
Very common problem with electrolytic caps in equipment and especially in old Radios , another good build Jim ,excellent material and content
After a tough week, all I need is to hear James' torque wrench go "click".
It definitely was rolling coal on the first start up in a long time I'm waiting on the diesel generator repair job video mr condon
I love your videos especially the karts you do for the kids. I couldn’t stop laughing when I saw your daughter’s helmet. Can hardly wait for early Thursday morning when you post the videos.
James, great save and knowing that you will sell it to help someone in need to keep a frig/freezer and a few lights up and running when power is lost.
Keep posting and waiting for a generator/inverter to make it to your workshop to see how it works and possible DYI repairs.
Tks Michael.
I really liked the modified muffler extension. In a power outage you could run it in your garage and lock it up safely while powering some essentials in the house.
Oh and great save on the generator!
Excellent job rebuilding that generator
Hey James, I am also a small repairman on TH-cam and I had an old snapper walk behind mower with an 8 hp Subaru engine. It worked great keep up the good work, man.
This is quite the little routine we have going on here
Looks like the generator went swimming.
I agree
A new video, I'm still watching last week's
Thanks in advance - just giving you a thumbs up ahead!
Much appreciated!
Nice rescue on the exhaust. Thanks for the video.
Any time!
Ah, been at work today, so a Jim generator fixing video is just the thing I need to wind down......cheers buddy for another rescue ( that's me as well as the generator 😁).
Great Channel.
Bob Ross of small engine repair.
"Happy Little Carburetor"
James, I usually use a small socket as a backstop for those float ears/posts when using the punch to great effect. (my first ever comment here) Love your channel!
I was thinking the same,
You got a NEW FURNITURE DOLLY 👀!😅
Iam glad to see you wearing Harbor freight 10mm
Desposable Gloves especially when using Carb Spray it's mostly Acetone
And thank you for posting once again. Very enjoyable. Cheers!!
Thanks again!
Another generator saved from scrap ,Thank you
Again, what a great video. This is a true engine master!
It's definitely been out in the weather! I'd say near salt water.
I too, consider Subaru/Robin/Fuji Engine a step above many others. Their Polaris snowmobile engines are legendary for reliability. (Some have declared Fuji 488cc engine the most reliable ever made) Their 4-stroke engines have TRUE OverHead Cams (as opposed to just OverHead Valves)
Well done as usual James. Never a dull or disappointing video. Keep'em coming when possible. 👍👍👍
36:49 Proof that James Condon is indeed prone to some of the same shop antics as many of the rest of us! 🤣
Cleaned up nicely James 😊
GA James: Thanks for indexing....
On radio towers often 130V light bulbs are used. Since they are being powered by 120V they will last much longer. And it's expensive to replace a bulb.
Good morning James. Have you given Kroil a try yet? I recommended that you use this product because it definitely works better than any of these other lubricants on rust. Keep up the good work. 😊✌🏿
I just used Kroil yesterday to remove both rotors on my F150. Kroil creeps into places other products don’t seem to be able to.
The amazing part of your channel isn't your mechanical mastery, which is obvious. But the fact that you use Ryobi tools. True master
James thanks for the insight on the gen. I have had the same one since hurricane Ike in 2008. For the life of me I couldn't figure it out until now. Thank you for your guidance on this.
Glad to help
I think the exhaust modification was a good one. It could have been used to vent the exhaust outdoors. It wasn't stock, but it didn't need to be trashed.
Great video, i have a couple of those Generators, had bad capacitors , engines ran great,waiting for storm season in my area, Have not seen black smoke cloud like that in a long time
Great job, James. I look forward to the weekends offering. Thanks for sharing.
Any time!
I also love the Subarus. I have a NOS EX27 I got off some guy for $100 CAD never had oil or gas yet. Bought from Princess Auto back in the day and never used. I want to use it for a wood splitter project. Most of my stuff is Honda or Yamaha but thanks for the content!
Thanks for sharing
As always James…perfect! 👌
My gosh ur good down to every detail bud
getting goose pumps while you are beating on the float pin;..support the lower casting/arm with a socket to prevent breaking! Never shy away from go juice, rust remover for disassembly, the emulsion tube was inserted there has to be away to get it out for cleaning....
We used to have two of those generators my dad got em because of the Subaru engines but both of them did the exact same thing around the 150 hour mark they started smoking really bad and when we took them in to be fix on warranty we would get them back after 6 months and they still smoked because obviously they didn't even work on them but I know people with these and they always start smoking way to soon so I really can't say anything good about those.
I have noticed the same at startup. They always let out a big puff of smoke.
@@jcondon1 yeah but mine was actually smoking really bad burning oil and would continue to smoke when warmed up. I always thought it could been valve seals but I don't have the anymore just went to Honda instead.
I have been watching for a long time James and I will say one thing that when that light bulb went out, that didn't look good either my friend. I went uh oh lol.
Great surgery on the exhaust mate!👍👍
Thanks
Great video and as always good camera angles and attention to detail with your work. If I was closer I would definitely want to be a customer of yours. 😀
thank you for shareing i like watching you bring things back to working order ,i have learned alot from your videos also .good job james
Love your channel and vids! you do amazing yet easy to follow and understand! And yes your videos help me! Thanks!
You are so welcome!
Hi james have been eagerly waiting for your upload😂 there we go
Another award winning job!
I guest all us viewers need to talk to the boss about getting a new Bubba Dump 2. Thanks for the video a lot new equipment
Well done” James.😊
You ought to rent that generator out to a crime scene lab....bulk fingerprint dusting done in a jiffy!
You might want to go Harbor Freight and get one of those
Stubby Handled Ball Peen
Hammers are great for Tapping without too Much force on delicate Surface
I'm not sure what that green ground wire under the stator cover cap goes to, but seeing how bad the rust was on the bolt, I'm surprised it isn't affecting the output. Because the plastic cover prevents direct grounding to the stator, it has to ground through the bolt to the stator housing. Need to clean the bolt and the rear of the stator where the nut tightens.
Well done my friend 👍
Great Job! I love watching your Videos!
I love your upside down handle.
James, I thought I heard your vice yelp as you zipped that exhaust pipe ! --- 🤣🤣🤣 (Just Kidding ) -- Thanks for another gem !
Ich bewundere Sie Ihrer Geduld. Dank!
If you want to save the wheels for another project, you could make a 1" spacer from a cheap thick walled pipe or go with stacked washers.
Good job on getting this back up and running.
You should consider getting a 3D printer so you can print some of the parts which are no longer available like the end cover and the bracket to hold the pin for the handle.
Great video is always James! I got that broken bridge rectifier on my bench to repair for you. You'll have another spare for the next project soon enough! ☺️
Thanks Gary! You saved me on this one. Always good to have an extra ready to go.
@@jcondon1 absolutely!
I got #1 like again!! My favorite Thursday viewing
thanks James
Nice job sir Nice Generator Nice show 😃👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍
Wish you were local, i'd hit you up for a small inverter generator. Great job as always!
Hi James, @19:25 does your tea taste funny?? Great video as always, informative and enjoyable to spend time with.
U can clean that passage y putting that carb in ultra soniccleaner for 72 to 85 hours constantly boiling it also....I'm a dealer a d clean them that way all the time. Best way into replace arnb too