You’re the man!! I went through several “fixes” on this online, from rebuilding the carb to replacing the O-ring with no luck. Cleaning the bowl nut ports did the job. Thank You Bruce!
@@BrucesShop- Good quick fix. Mustie 1 did the same engine in 2018 on a roadside free mower. Needed more cleaning work on the carb, due to years of age. ;
Exactly! Cleaned and rebuilt the carburetor twice and it still wouldn’t start. After cleaning the bowl nut ports, that did the trick. Thanks and have a great day!
My deceased brother's push mower was doing the EXACT same thing! Starts and dies within seconds. THIS solved the problem!!! Bruce, people like you make TH-cam absolutely PRICELESS and solves problems that would cost a LOT of money to pay someone to fix it!!! Please keep those videos coming!!! Thank YOU so very much!!!
My mower is an Ariens walk behind and after years of starting on the first pull neither my son or I could get it to start. I watched your video and another by Dandle and tried it for myself. The gap tip was also helpful. I followed your steps and put it back together. Thank you so much as my mower started on the very first pull. You saved this senior citizen a lot of money.
Thank you for a trick you shared - when I cleaned my bowl - I took the filer assembly off (which you said DON'T as it could compromise the gasket seal) well when my mower tried to run for 2 seconds and quit, I searched on you tube and your video came up on the list. As soon as I heard you say compromise - I paused the video and I was off like a shot to my mower - tore it back down - checked that the gasket was good- then horsed those three screws down like I took them off - and YES SIR! We are back in business! TYTYTYTY!!!
That’s what’s happening to my B&S. Exactly what I needed to see. Just needed some practical know how. Haven’t messed around with small engines in a long time.Thank you Bruce.
I've had 2 Murray mowers sitting in my way for 2 years not running or even starting. After watching this I had the guts to tear into them. In 30 minutes and slightly different issues than this one in the video, I have two mowers that fire right up every time ! Much appreciated sir !!
I've got an 8 YO Toro Super Recycler that is doing the same thing (start, sputter, die); the jet was OK. New plug today. What's funny is my mower has the exact same shape/size/layout engine (but smaller back wheel) - I'll disassemble the carb tomorrow; it sat outside for 1.5 years (here in CA, so like 6" of rain this year?) but now we have a new pool and landscaping. You've given a computer nerd confidence!
OK.... So my 12 year old Toro was literally a day away from the curb on trash day. Would not want to stay running and did not want to invest in taking in for repairs. Came across this video and bam.....it's running like new. Thanks so much Bruce foe sharing and saving me a ton!
May 16, 2015. My mower had the same symptoms. I followed your video as suggested. It started on the first pull and stayed running. I can't thank you enough.
Thanks a bunch! This worked like a charm. I would have never looked at this tiny hole as the source of the problem, but sure enough, started like new on first try.
Same here. I spent 2 days cleaning out the carb, spraying out the jet, running sea foam through, but she wouldn't stay running. I never noticed that tiny hole in that bolt. When I ran a thin wire through it, it "popped" out through the other side, pushing out a plug of gunk that had formed through the years. Once I cleaned that hole out good, put her back together and ran like a charm!
This fix was very simple and *maybe* a 3 on a scale of 1-10 in complexity. The local shop near me charges SIXTY DOLLARS for a mower tune up (with next day service, mind you); I did it myself for FREE, and it took less than 12 minutes. Thank you!
@@castledomeknives9395 If I can repair it in 30 minutes with no new parts, $20. If it needs parts, I buy online and charge exactly what I paid for them. If it takes me an hour, labor is $30. If I did it 8 hours a day, that would be $240 a day. 5 days a week, that would be $1,200. 50 weeks a year, that would be $60,000 annually. Work out of my 3 car garage so no overhead (also my Man Cave). House also has 4 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms. Bought in 2003 and paid off in 2018. No reason to charge more for lawn mower repairs. If people are struggling to make ends meet, I only charge the cost of parts. No labor charge. For a complete tune up, which is a new spark plug, oil change, new air filter, blade sharpened, and mower completely cleaned, $25.
Dear Bruce--you are the man! Repair shops where I live either wanted to ship off my mower for three weeks, or in one case, they were so busy they would not answer the phone! I followed your methodology with a Briggs & Stratton automatic choke engine, and it worked like a charm! Thank you for posting this incredibly helpful video!
Thank you so much! Your lesson was spot on. I've never even used a socket wrench before, and I was able to get my mower working again after following your tips.
You are the guy that every kid wants in their neighborhood that can pass on years of knowledge. You deserve the 2 million views that this video has racked up.
i have a Swisher walk behind string trimmer that is doing the same thing!! Thanks for the easy fix since I've already done the spark plug and air filter..the carbuerator bowl bold is what I will check next
Bruce I just wanted to say thank you for making this video, it helped me a lot with the exact same mower problem. I thought I was going to have to pay a bunch of money to have it fixed, but you saved me a whole lot of time and money. Thanks again!
Great video! I appreciate your straight-forward approach. This video identified the exact problem I was experiencing and gave me the quick and easy fix. She's purring like a kitten now!
Thank you! So glad I found this before I did any work. This was exactly my mower's problem though I wouldn't have thought of it on my own. Saved me a lot of time. And aggravation. Way to go Bruce!
Thanks. I have a 2014 Briggs and Stratton without the prime button that was exhibiting the same symptoms. The same fix worked on it. Saved me a lot of hassle taking it in.
Bruce: Thank you, and congrats on the success of your video, still helping ppl after 7 years. My 2004 Sears started dying while mowing. Still had the original spark plug in it! Smart design having the Main Jet hold the fuel bowl on the carb. Glad you covered that, I was dreading taking the carb off. After cleaning, with no new parts bought, it started on the first pull!
Thank you so much Sir, I have a Toro push lawn mower, it would start and then stop. I am an IT Specialist majoring in Computer Science. I know everything there is to know about computers, I know nothing about motors especially lawn mower motors. I was going to just take it to a repair shop, but then I decided to look up my issue on Bing. I was then directed to your page on TH-cam, I must have watched this video 10 times just to make sure I understood what I was doing, I saved my self about a $100. I cleaned that little bolt the way I saw you do it, check and cleaned the filter, now the lawn mower runs as good as it did the day I purchased it. I would like to know how to tighten or get the blades sharpened next, I just want to say thank you very much for sharing the knowledge you have on these things.
Hey Desmond. Wow thanks so much. I got into You Tube to pay it forward, using my skills. I have learned a lot from others too!!! I am so happy you got the job done. There will be a You Tube video on how I sharpen mower blades next week. I have 2 to upload first. One is a small engine repair and the other is how I get the wrinkle out of my carpeting in our hallway. You will see camera work has improved a bit :-) Bruce
Thanks so much Bruce. This was an amazing demo even if the sun was on the way of the camera. I followed the steps you illustrated and fixed the problem with my Lawn Mower.
having watched this video, i was then able to repair a snapper riding mower with a bs engine. like your video, the snapper had similar symptoms and a similar fix. thanks for your vids. keep 'em coming!
Bruce - 4 years ago you were thoughtful enough to post this video. Today it made my day as I followed your steps and got my stubborn power washer not only to start but to purr like new. The motor was killing me as it was shutting down after every pull. Many thanks for giving me the steps to clean it out and getting it running again.
Thank you, Bruce! You fixed my problem. Had to log on to say thanks. The wife will be happy the front lawn won't resemble a jungle anymore. It had been a few weeks since I saw this video and I pulled off the whole carburetor and reamed out some other small hole that comes up from the bottom. Some greenish "powdery" stuff came out. Worked anyway. Had some gaskets hanging around from the last time I had taken it to the mechanic and he didn't use them out of the kit. It was a perfect storm!
Thank you for making this video. I followed your instructions and fixed my mower in about 15 minutes. You saved me a repair bill and I never left home!
Ah, thank you. This worked. It was exactly what was wrong with my mower. I appreciate the time you put into making this video to save so many people headaches.
I appreciate your effort on this video. I don't know anything about engines, but thought if I worked along side you instructions I might be able to fix my mower myself. My grass is shamefully long waiting on my husband. Since he had to work today and it is sweltering out I pulled my mower into my house, grabbed a tool box and turned on your video. I don't want to sound ungrateful, but you really need to put a warning at the beginning about clamping the gas line. I was following your instructions and just before you stopped to clamp the gas line I finished loosening the carb nut and ended up with gas all over my floor. It was a terrible mess and my house smells awful.
use premium fuel in small engine , for some reason it works better and does not gum up in a carburetor after long storage , second if you have a fuel valve turn it off while the engine is running and wait until the fuel dries out from the carburetor , Fuel left in the carburetor for a long time will dry up and damage the carburetor , installing a fuel shut off valve is easy , If engine is hard to start remove the spark plug and use a propane torch burn off the Corbin residue and whatever might be on the spark plug , I do it until the Central Electric and the ground electroid get red hot , of course wait until the spark plug cool down before reinstalling it , in the Old Country Palestine we used to put a small amount of gasoline on the ground put the spark plug in the middle of it and set it on fire , that always worked to get us out of a jam ,
Nidal Shehadeh You might try running the engine dry of fuel, or taking that fuel and spilling it back into the fuel gas contsiner you stored it into when buying it and bringing it to your home for use to put into the mower. Gasoline, when left into the tank, weather mixed with oil, 2 cycle, or 4 cylcle, straight gas should ALWAYS be removed before winter storage as gasoline has a tendancy of causing varnish to clogg up the carburator jets, air/fuel ratios, and even the fuel line, which needs to be clean for a good, efficent running engine. Also gasoline at times can get stale, which is also very bad for engines, carburators, carburator floats which regulates an even flow of the fuel into the engine, especially when the machine is on a small grade of a hill so that the engine still runs and doesn't stall out due to a carburstor float. From simple basic, to complicated, process of elimination.
when I repair and sell mowers I always do the whole carb teardown and clean. I never realized I could get away with not removing it sometimes so thank you.
Hey would you mind giving us a tour of your mower lift table? I got to see just enough to make me curious. where'd you get it and what does one cost? thanks for the great video! :)
Thank you! By watching this video, I was able to fix my lawn mower. My lawn mower gave me the start and stall issue yesterday morning. I then did a search on youtube and was able to fix in it and mow the lawn in the same day.
Thank you Bruce! I have a pressure washer that sat unused for almost 2 years. When I tried to start it last week, it had the symtoms described in this youtube video. I watched your video and rebuilt the carburator, something I have never tried before. My pressure washer now runs beautifully. Thanks again!
Great video Bruce. I have a mtd chipper shredder with a Briggs and Stratton 5hp engine. There is no priming bulb. I've done a lot of work on this. Fuel tank, all gaskets, refurbished my exhaust, New fuel pipe, New spark plug, New armature. Lol I'm sure your getting my drift. But the engine will only fire and run if I put starter fluid or gas directly into the carburetor. Do you have any ideas on this? Ps my 2 year-old son watched the video with me and kept saying look papa fix it. Lol thanks again.
well if you have done it all there is a plastic intake manifold that goes from the carb to the other side of the motor(across the top). They can leak causes a huge vacuum issue ie not enough fuel. check it out and the little rubber gasket that seals the carb as well good luck sir I want grand kids if the is what your son means by papa!!!.
Bruce Pender I redid all the gaskets. I'm not sure what you mean by the plastic piece that goes across the top. There is nothing there like that. Hmm. Yes by papa he meant grandpa. He's a good kid.
US SURVIVAL AND HOMESTEADING OK I think you have the Briggs that has the tank below the carb horizontal shaft???. I missed that sorry here is a link for the carb rebuild and cleaning of a horizontal shaft 5hp Briggs by a guy name sixtyfiveford. Horizontal Briggs Carb Rebuild part 1 of 2
Bruce Pender correct. I already replaced the gaskets and cleaned the carburetor. But I was unable to clean the inside of the brass part of the carburetor. Time to take it back apart and do it over to see if that does the trick. Thanks again.
Thanks for posting this. After a carb rebuild, my mower was still stalling out. Pulled that screw and cleaned the holes with a pin and some carb cleaner. Mower now runs.
for those of you that tried this and it didn't work after first try, take a needle and stick it in the big center hole on the bowl nut. poke it back and forth and get all that build up until you can see the needle through the other two side holes. also press the prime button a few times and let fuel drain out before putting this screw. I had to do all of the above. if this worked for you, come back and reply. gigitty gigitty.
No. That vertical hole is the jet. Shoving wire through that hole is bad advice. If the hole gets damaged or altered then the jetting will be wrong and the mixture will be wrong. Compressed air, Gumout, and patience should be sufficient. You can effectively backflush the jet by blowing compressed air into the horizontal cross hole (feed hole) by blocking one side of it with a finger.
Bruce, Many thanks for the wisdom.I was tired of working on the mower while the grass was growing at high speed and considered getting another until I found your tutorial.. Ned in Connecticut
NEVER START MOWER ON TABLE! i have seen fingers fly up against the wall! REALLY! [it vibrates off table or you yanked it off. then grab it to stop it from falling] THERE GOES YOUR FINGERS!
Thankyou, I just saw my future change because of you, something like that movie "the butterfly effect" Fuck bro, thanks for saving my digits, seriously :)
A table does make it easier to work but after hearing what the guy above said, i am NEVER going to start one on a table, I allready check the blades before hand just incase one is broken or something as i dont want it flying into my flesh. I would take his advice and never start it on the table because when you work on things you create habits and it only takes one time to forget, then your friends will call you stubby. Like when you learn to drive, create good habits, another eg would be to always put on ear protection when operating machinary. That is a habit i wish i had made for myself. Just create good work habits so that you can be as safe as possible without having to think about it. :)
Thanks for making this video! I happen to have this Briggs and Stratton model and used your video to help troubleshoot this exact problem. Cleaning the carburetor bolt didn't do it for me, but I'll keep trying. Thanks again!
The carb comes off with only 2 bolts. Get some carb cleaner and clean all the little ports and holes. good luck. Make sure the electrical connections are good too. Spark plug etc.: Bruce
Thank you, great information and an easy fix. Used this today, took me 15 minutes and worked like it 'said on the box', brilliant! My wallet (pocketbook) would be much lighter without the many helpful tips such as this I've gleaned on TH-cam. I thank you sincerely for giving up your time to educate us all.
I got it started today Mr. Pender. I took off the Carburetor bowl and there was lots of debris in it. I cleaned it and the screw with the holes in it, put it back on, primed it and it started up and stayed started. I'm living on an SS check with my Wife and we really appreciated not having to pay out a lot of money to get our mower fixed. You're a good man Mr. Pender. Thank you from all of us.
One of the most helpful videos I’ve encountered on TH-cam. I’ve been frustrated with my older lawnmower but too attached and broke to buy another. I reached out to google as a last resort and your video solved my yearlong issue in under 20 minutes. Thank you sir.
Im not a small engine guy but you made it so easy loved the informal teaching. had the exact issue, different mower, used the same basics and it worked perfect. thanks!
Thanks Bruce! I was puzzling over what the heck was wrong with our mower until I came across this video. After trying all sorts of things for hours yesterday - this fixed it in 10 minutes!!!
You’re the man!! I went through several “fixes” on this online, from rebuilding the carb to replacing the O-ring with no luck. Cleaning the bowl nut ports did the job. Thank You Bruce!
Man this video was made in the year 2013. thanks for watching. i am so happy you fixed it. you made my day.
@@BrucesShop- Good quick fix. Mustie 1 did the same engine in 2018 on a roadside free mower. Needed more cleaning work on the carb, due to years of age. ;
Exactly! Cleaned and rebuilt the carburetor twice and it still wouldn’t start. After cleaning the bowl nut ports, that did the trick. Thanks and have a great day!
My deceased brother's push mower was doing the EXACT same thing! Starts and dies within seconds. THIS solved the problem!!! Bruce, people like you make TH-cam absolutely PRICELESS and solves problems that would cost a LOT of money to pay someone to fix it!!! Please keep those videos coming!!! Thank YOU so very much!!!
This is why I am on TH-cam. Thank You
Great video. I was able to clean the carburetor just like you did and my mower stopped stalling. Thanks for making the video and sharing!
My mower is an Ariens walk behind and after years of starting on the first pull neither my son or I could get it to start. I watched your video and another by Dandle and tried it for myself. The gap tip was also helpful. I followed your steps and put it back together. Thank you so much as my mower started on the very first pull. You saved this senior citizen a lot of money.
+paparag That is so nice. Thanks for letting me know. This is why I do my videos. I am just a backyard mechanic. Bruce
Seriously..mower sat for 2 weeks as I couldn't get a hold of my repair guy. Watched this video and 15 minutes later it was running! Perfect! Thank you
mrfick17098 This wasn't my most professional video but it has help a few people. Thanks for watching and commenting.Bruce
Thank you for a trick you shared - when I cleaned my bowl - I took the filer assembly off (which you said DON'T as it could compromise the gasket seal) well when my mower tried to run for 2 seconds and quit, I searched on you tube and your video came up on the list. As soon as I heard you say compromise - I paused the video and I was off like a shot to my mower - tore it back down - checked that the gasket was good- then horsed those three screws down like I took them off - and YES SIR! We are back in business! TYTYTYTY!!!
That’s what’s happening to my B&S. Exactly what I needed to see. Just needed some practical know how. Haven’t messed around with small engines in a long time.Thank you Bruce.
I've had 2 Murray mowers sitting in my way for 2 years not running or even starting. After watching this I had the guts to tear into them. In 30 minutes and slightly different issues than this one in the video, I have two mowers that fire right up every time ! Much appreciated sir !!
Good for you.
I was just about to trash our 14 year old mower. I watched this video and it runs like a charm. Thank you so much for posting!
Good for you for fixing it.
This video was helpful, was able to get my lawn mower working in like 5 minutes from this video, thanks ;3
I've got an 8 YO Toro Super Recycler that is doing the same thing (start, sputter, die); the jet was OK. New plug today. What's funny is my mower has the exact same shape/size/layout engine (but smaller back wheel) - I'll disassemble the carb tomorrow; it sat outside for 1.5 years (here in CA, so like 6" of rain this year?) but now we have a new pool and landscaping. You've given a computer nerd confidence!
OK.... So my 12 year old Toro was literally a day away from the curb on trash day. Would not want to stay running and did not want to invest in taking in for repairs. Came across this video and bam.....it's running like new. Thanks so much Bruce foe sharing and saving me a ton!
This is why I did the video. You fixed it!!!
May 16, 2015. My mower had the same symptoms. I followed your video as suggested. It started on the first pull and stayed running. I can't thank you enough.
Jeepers TJ Great Jeepers So happy
Thanks a bunch! This worked like a charm. I would have never looked at this tiny hole as the source of the problem, but sure enough, started like new on first try.
Same here. I spent 2 days cleaning out the carb, spraying out the jet, running sea foam through, but she wouldn't stay running. I never noticed that tiny hole in that bolt. When I ran a thin wire through it, it "popped" out through the other side, pushing out a plug of gunk that had formed through the years. Once I cleaned that hole out good, put her back together and ran like a charm!
@@javegallc1184 Quite often it's just simple things!
This fix was very simple and *maybe* a 3 on a scale of 1-10 in complexity. The local shop near me charges SIXTY DOLLARS for a mower tune up (with next day service, mind you); I did it myself for FREE, and it took less than 12 minutes. Thank you!
Great for you I hope I was of some help.
Bruce
same here in Fresno,TX-thank you Mr.Pender
Morris Burgess soon Cordless Mowers will take over no more Gas they don't build these things to last. Loud noise smell.
That what I charge..( south east Az). Mr Pender..do u charge more or less?
@@castledomeknives9395 If I can repair it in 30 minutes with no new parts, $20. If it needs parts, I buy online and charge exactly what I paid for them. If it takes me an hour, labor is $30.
If I did it 8 hours a day, that would be $240 a day. 5 days a week, that would be $1,200. 50 weeks a year, that would be $60,000 annually. Work out of my 3 car garage so no overhead (also my Man Cave). House also has 4 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms. Bought in 2003 and paid off in 2018. No reason to charge more for lawn mower repairs. If people are struggling to make ends meet, I only charge the cost of parts. No labor charge.
For a complete tune up, which is a new spark plug, oil change, new air filter, blade sharpened, and mower completely cleaned, $25.
This man should have been a surgeon...garage is spotless
All it takes is 20 minutes at the end of the day.
I like the fact you don't make excuses for your mistakes. I've done the same thing with the fuel lines. It made me chuckle.
Thanks. We learn more from our mistakes than successes.
Dear Bruce--you are the man! Repair shops where I live either wanted to ship off my mower for three weeks, or in one case, they were so busy they would not answer the phone! I followed your methodology with a Briggs & Stratton automatic choke engine, and it worked like a charm! Thank you for posting this incredibly helpful video!
+RockinRod57 Thanks, I finally did a video for a modern Briggs but you got it anyway. Good for you.
Thank you Sir! wish I had watched this before kitting the carb and forgetting to clean the nut. Kudos to you for your help to the community and me.
Right on
So glad I found your video. I fixed my mower in about 15 minutes. Thanks for saving me money.
Good for you. This is an older video of mine.
Had my broke mower fixed in 10 minutes! It took me longer to find the adapter for my socket wrench than to fix the problem. Thank you sir!
This old video helped. I am happy.
Thank you so much! I was having the exact same problem. Cleared the holes, replaced the o-ring and is running very good!
+jjl2267jb Great good for you.
Your the only one who has told me something I can use for this problem. Thank you so much! You da Man!
Thanks so much. Fixing things yourself is a satifying thing.
Bruce
I had the same problem with my pressure washer. Thanks for the video. It saved me some bucks getting my carb serviced.
This video saves me from buying a new mower. Thank you Bruce.
You made my day buddy.
We have had a lot of lawn mowers that start then quit. I think they do that just to keep us on our toes. Thanks for a great vid.
Gardening With Puppies Thanks for watching Paula
Worked like a charm. Beats the Hell out of doing a rebuild when (apparently) I didn't need to.
You can look at Pops and tell he is old school jack of all trades. Sadly, a dying breed. Salute
Thanks
I finally fixed my mower thanks to you sir. Thanks for taking the time to make this vid!
thanks for posting the video, never cleaned that bolt even after removing and taking apart the carb many times....
Yes it is a jet that looks like a bolt.
Thank you so much! Your lesson was spot on. I've never even used a socket wrench before, and I was able to get my mower working again after following your tips.
Awesome. You made my day. This is an older video. (lighting issues)
And now you know how simple it is to use a socket wrench! Congratulations!
You are the guy that every kid wants in their neighborhood that can pass on years of knowledge. You deserve the 2 million views that this video has racked up.
Thank You. You have no idea how much this comment means. This is why I got into You Tube 8 Years ago.
Thank you. It took longer to watch this video than it took to get my mower running.
Thanks for watching this older video. I means a lot to me.
Always amazes me how the guys who do this all the time make me wonder what I was doing for the two hours I spent doing it. Thanks!
You mean at the shop?
Haha I feel your pain Kurt lol.
i have a Swisher walk behind string trimmer that is doing the same thing!! Thanks for the easy fix since I've already done the spark plug and air filter..the carbuerator bowl bold is what I will check next
+Bobbi Meyer good luck!!!
The wash is a nice touch, I bet getting it back looking new means a lot to the customer
Bruce I just wanted to say thank you for making this video, it helped me a lot with the exact same mower problem. I thought I was going to have to pay a bunch of money to have it fixed, but you saved me a whole lot of time and money. Thanks again!
You are welcome
Thank you for posting this! We got our mower working again! Thanks. :)
Lisa Kowalski You are welcome. Isn't it fun to fix things?Bruce
Thanks for posting this was having mower issues fixed it in minutes.
Good for you
Great video! I appreciate your straight-forward approach. This video identified the exact problem I was experiencing and gave me the quick and easy fix. She's purring like a kitten now!
PRRRRRfect.
Thank you! So glad I found this before I did any work. This was exactly my mower's problem though I wouldn't have thought of it on my own. Saved me a lot of time. And aggravation. Way to go Bruce!
I am so happy this video helped you.
Thanks. I have a 2014 Briggs and Stratton without the prime button that was exhibiting the same symptoms. The same fix worked on it. Saved me a lot of hassle taking it in.
Richard Nortier Yes on Wednesday I am releasing a video of the Briggs without a primer. Same procedure though.
You did an great job, it really help me out, in fixing my mower,
+Rodney Jackson I am happy you fixed it.
This really works.... by cleaning the Carburetors.
@@rodneyjackson622 And not having to totally disassemble the carburetor!
Well done Bruce. Thanks for the great video.
Bruce: Thank you, and congrats on the success of your video, still helping ppl after 7 years. My 2004 Sears started dying while mowing. Still had the original spark plug in it! Smart design having the Main Jet hold the fuel bowl on the carb. Glad you covered that, I was dreading taking the carb off. After cleaning, with no new parts bought, it started on the first pull!
Thanks jeff
This is Lisa and I just fixed my mower thanks to your demo on cleaning the carburetor pin holes.
Lisa Weller Thanks for watching Lisa. I must have gotten the point across.Bruce
Thank you so much Sir, I have a Toro push lawn mower, it would start and then stop. I am an IT Specialist majoring in Computer Science. I know everything there is to know about computers, I know nothing about motors especially lawn mower motors. I was going to just take it to a repair shop, but then I decided to look up my issue on Bing. I was then directed to your page on TH-cam, I must have watched this video 10 times just to make sure I understood what I was doing, I saved my self about a $100. I cleaned that little bolt the way I saw you do it, check and cleaned the filter, now the lawn mower runs as good as it did the day I purchased it. I would like to know how to tighten or get the blades sharpened next, I just want to say thank you very much for sharing the knowledge you have on these things.
Hey Desmond. Wow thanks so much. I got into You Tube to pay it forward, using my skills. I have learned a lot from others too!!! I am so happy you got the job done. There will be a You Tube video on how I sharpen mower blades next week. I have 2 to upload first. One is a small engine repair and the other is how I get the wrinkle out of my carpeting in our hallway. You will see camera work has improved a bit :-)
Bruce
Desmond Brown I just did a sharpening video. As per your request@watch?v=ypfl6DuEUxQBruce
Thank You so much you rock man.
I followed these instructions exactly and was able to get my lawnmower to start
on the first pull. Thanks alot.
RoughNeck 201 You are welcome.
Thanks Bruce! Our mower wasn't running so well but now works great after unclogging the carburetor!
great
Bruce.... You are the man. Worked like a charm and who knows how much you just saved me in a service bill. Thank you sir.
Ken Johnson Great Ken
The one single part of the carb that I didn't clean. :(
Thanks! Worked like a champ!
It is a small big thing hahaha
Thanks so much Bruce. This was an amazing demo even if the sun was on the way of the camera. I followed the steps you illustrated and fixed the problem with my Lawn Mower.
Yes. This is a seven year old video. I have improve the quality since then.
I went out and tried this on it. My trimmer runs good as new. Thanks for the video.
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This was awesome. Helped me get mowing in less than 20 minutes. Thank you
Great. It is fun to fix stuff yourself.
@@BrucesShop Yes it is!!
having watched this video, i was then able to repair a snapper riding mower with a bs engine. like your video, the snapper had similar symptoms and a similar fix. thanks for your vids. keep 'em coming!
Thanks I am glad you got her running.
Bruce
Nice
Just wanted to thank you for making this video. Because of you, I was able to repair my non-starting mower this morning! Much appreciation!!
Well I made this video in 2013. I am happy you watched it.
Taught me something new thanks . Bought a lawn mower for 40 bucks just sold it for 120. Ur fix fixed it.
Great tutorial fixed my my mower Thanks again
Good for you Brandon
Bruce - 4 years ago you were thoughtful enough to post this video. Today it made my day as I followed your steps and got my stubborn power washer not only to start but to purr like new. The motor was killing me as it was shutting down after every pull. Many thanks for giving me the steps to clean it out and getting it running again.
You are so welcome Bob
Thank you, Bruce! You fixed my problem. Had to log on to say thanks. The wife will be happy the front lawn won't resemble a jungle anymore. It had been a few weeks since I saw this video and I pulled off the whole carburetor and reamed out some other small hole that comes up from the bottom. Some greenish "powdery" stuff came out. Worked anyway. Had some gaskets hanging around from the last time I had taken it to the mechanic and he didn't use them out of the kit. It was a perfect storm!
Good for you YOU fixed it.
God bless you bro, your going to heaven, I know it.
Aww Thanks
Thanks so much! Done!
I am so happy you fixed it!!!
Thanks for the simple instructions, i got my lawnmower up and running again.
Good for you Mohammad
Thank you for making this video. I followed your instructions and fixed my mower in about 15 minutes. You saved me a repair bill and I never left home!
Good for you smoakngun. Fixing something yourself is a great thing.
This is good dude! My kicked in right away
great
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Paint strainers when used inside a funnel are a great way to ensure clean fuel gets into the tank to begin with.
my float had some clear coat that dissolved n clogged mine..
Ah, thank you. This worked. It was exactly what was wrong with my mower. I appreciate the time you put into making this video to save so many people headaches.
Joal Lee I am so happy you fixed it Joal
Thanks for the tip Bruce! This was exactly what I needed to do to my mower and it fired up and idles just fine now.
Perfect.
I appreciate your effort on this video. I don't know anything about engines, but thought if I worked along side you instructions I might be able to fix my mower myself. My grass is shamefully long waiting on my husband. Since he had to work today and it is sweltering out I pulled my mower into my house, grabbed a tool box and turned on your video. I don't want to sound ungrateful, but you really need to put a warning at the beginning about clamping the gas line. I was following your instructions and just before you stopped to clamp the gas line I finished loosening the carb nut and ended up with gas all over my floor. It was a terrible mess and my house smells awful.
+Kimberly Baron Don't light any matches nearby for a while, you might get rid of the smell suddenly.
No, light it up and the gas and smell will disappear. I set it on fire all the time when I spill gas. Best way to get rid of it.
use premium fuel in small engine , for some reason it works better and does not gum up in a carburetor after long storage ,
second if you have a fuel valve turn it off while the engine is running and wait until the fuel dries out from the carburetor ,
Fuel left in the carburetor for a long time will dry up and damage the carburetor , installing a fuel shut off valve is easy ,
If engine is hard to start remove the spark plug and use a propane torch burn off the Corbin residue and whatever might be on the spark plug , I do it until the Central Electric and the ground electroid get red hot , of course wait until the spark plug cool down before reinstalling it , in the Old Country Palestine we used to put a small amount of gasoline on the ground put the spark plug in the middle of it and set it on fire , that always worked to get us out of a jam ,
Nidal Shehadeh You might try running the engine dry of fuel, or taking that fuel and spilling it back into the fuel gas contsiner you stored it into when buying it and bringing it to your home for use to put into the mower. Gasoline, when left into the tank, weather mixed with oil, 2 cycle, or 4 cylcle, straight gas should ALWAYS be removed before winter storage as gasoline has a tendancy of causing varnish to clogg up the carburator jets, air/fuel ratios, and even the fuel line, which needs to be clean for a good, efficent running engine. Also gasoline at times can get stale, which is also very bad for engines, carburators, carburator floats which regulates an even flow of the fuel into the engine, especially when the machine is on a small grade of a hill so that the engine still runs and doesn't stall out due to a carburstor float. From simple basic, to complicated, process of elimination.
Always use 100% gas , ting is they only offer it in premium here in Tennessee ..
The 10% Ethanol will kill you carb and fuel hoses.....
when I repair and sell mowers I always do the whole carb teardown and clean. I never realized I could get away with not removing it sometimes so thank you.
With most Briggs motors that don't start after being stored for a while I try this
Thanks for a great video. Helped me fix my lawn mower in just 15 minutes, even though I know slim to nothing about motors or engines! I'm very happy 😀
Me too thanks for watching and fixing.
Just watched a couple informitive videos on how to clean a carburetor!
Dude was kinda goofy, but seems to know what he was doing
Douglas Jones Thanks I think
Lol, NP! I got my mower working again!
Douglas Jones good for you sir.
Bruce Pender and I apologize for calling you goofy sir!!
Hey would you mind giving us a tour of your mower lift table? I got to see just enough to make me curious. where'd you get it and what does one cost? thanks for the great video! :)
ok never mind, just found your video on the mower table...lol...sorry :)
Good and funny too. Thanks
Curious as well. I will look for the video.
Thank you! By watching this video, I was able to fix my lawn mower. My lawn mower gave me the start and stall issue yesterday morning. I then did a search on youtube and was able to fix in it and mow the lawn in the same day.
Good for you Michael.
Thank you Bruce! I have a pressure washer that sat unused for almost 2 years. When I tried to start it last week, it had the symtoms described in this youtube video. I watched your video and rebuilt the carburator, something I have never tried before. My pressure washer now runs beautifully. Thanks again!
This is why I do videos is to help people out. Thanks for watching and the kind words too.
Great video Bruce. I have a mtd chipper shredder with a Briggs and Stratton 5hp engine. There is no priming bulb. I've done a lot of work on this. Fuel tank, all gaskets, refurbished my exhaust, New fuel pipe, New spark plug, New armature. Lol I'm sure your getting my drift. But the engine will only fire and run if I put starter fluid or gas directly into the carburetor. Do you have any ideas on this? Ps my 2 year-old son watched the video with me and kept saying look papa fix it. Lol thanks again.
well if you have done it all there is a plastic intake manifold that goes from the carb to the other side of the motor(across the top). They can leak causes a huge vacuum issue ie not enough fuel. check it out and the little rubber gasket that seals the carb as well good luck sir
I want grand kids if the is what your son means by papa!!!.
Bruce Pender I redid all the gaskets. I'm not sure what you mean by the plastic piece that goes across the top. There is nothing there like that. Hmm. Yes by papa he meant grandpa. He's a good kid.
US SURVIVAL AND HOMESTEADING OK I think you have the Briggs that has the tank below the carb horizontal shaft???. I missed that sorry here is a link for the carb rebuild and cleaning of a horizontal shaft 5hp Briggs by a guy name sixtyfiveford.
Horizontal Briggs Carb Rebuild part 1 of 2
US SURVIVAL AND HOMESTEADING The carb comes and tank come off the motor together and the carb is attached to the tank with a gasket.
Bruce Pender correct. I already replaced the gaskets and cleaned the carburetor. But I was unable to clean the inside of the brass part of the carburetor. Time to take it back apart and do it over to see if that does the trick. Thanks again.
what are you using to clean out the hole? Is that compressed air? Lubricant?
Carb cleaner most likely. ie Gumout
Carb cleaner and compressed air too.
Thanks Bruce, fixed my stalling issue immediately and only took 10 minutes to fix. Saved me a lot of time and a major headache. So thankful!!!
Good for you Tommy
Thanks for posting this. After a carb rebuild, my mower was still stalling out. Pulled that screw and cleaned the holes with a pin and some carb cleaner. Mower now runs.
I am happy this old video helped you
Nice. how much do you charge for what you did?
not enough I missed a bunch of comments somewhere sorry.
for those of you that tried this and it didn't work after first try, take a needle and stick it in the big center hole on the bowl nut. poke it back and forth and get all that build up until you can see the needle through the other two side holes. also press the prime button a few times and let fuel drain out before putting this screw. I had to do all of the above. if this worked for you, come back and reply. gigitty gigitty.
Great you got it.
one does not simply reply 9months later
No. That vertical hole is the jet. Shoving wire through that hole is bad advice. If the hole gets damaged or altered then the jetting will be wrong and the mixture will be wrong. Compressed air, Gumout, and patience should be sufficient. You can effectively backflush the jet by blowing compressed air into the horizontal cross hole (feed hole) by blocking one side of it with a finger.
I like the way you minimised the amount of disassembly for the diagnosis. I hate fuel leaks. I always think I'm going to blow myself up!
Bruce, Many thanks for the wisdom.I was tired of working on the mower while the grass was growing at high speed and considered getting another until I found your tutorial.. Ned in Connecticut
Valerie Monaghan Way to go Ned
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NEVER START MOWER ON TABLE! i have seen fingers fly up against the wall! REALLY! [it vibrates off table or you yanked it off. then grab it to stop it from falling] THERE GOES YOUR FINGERS!
Thankyou, I just saw my future change because of you, something like that movie "the butterfly effect" Fuck bro, thanks for saving my digits, seriously :)
I didn't
what if I take the blade off first
A table does make it easier to work but after hearing what the guy above said, i am NEVER going to start one on a table, I allready check the blades before hand just incase one is broken or something as i dont want it flying into my flesh. I would take his advice and never start it on the table because when you work on things you create habits and it only takes one time to forget, then your friends will call you stubby. Like when you learn to drive, create good habits, another eg would be to always put on ear protection when operating machinary. That is a habit i wish i had made for myself. Just create good work habits so that you can be as safe as possible without having to think about it. :)
They are designed to be running with the blade. It is effectively a flywheel.
Thanks Bruce, had the same problem, followed your advice and the mower started up and ran perfectly. Thank you very much.
Hugh Terry Good for you ---you fixed it!!! bruce
Great video. Did what was suggested and I fixed my lawn mower. Bruce made it easy.No more stalling lawn mower. My back yard looks great.
So great!!!
This worked perfectly for me and saved me lots of time tearing everything apart. Thanks!
that is so cool
Thanks for making this video! I happen to have this Briggs and Stratton model and used your video to help troubleshoot this exact problem. Cleaning the carburetor bolt didn't do it for me, but I'll keep trying. Thanks again!
The carb comes off with only 2 bolts. Get some carb cleaner and clean all the little ports and holes. good luck. Make sure the electrical connections are good too. Spark plug etc.:
Bruce
Thanks Mr. Pender. Your video guided me through the fix for my lawn mower with the same problem. Much appreciated.
chip cantley Good for you Chip!!!
Thank you, great information and an easy fix.
Used this today, took me 15 minutes and worked like it 'said on the box', brilliant!
My wallet (pocketbook) would be much lighter without the many helpful tips such as this I've gleaned on TH-cam. I thank you sincerely for giving up your time to educate us all.
Your thanks means a lot!!!
Thank you for showing these awesome tips...I will try it out on my mower.
Ray Mack's Kitchen and Grill Thanks Ray
I got it started today Mr. Pender. I took off the Carburetor bowl and there was lots of debris in it. I cleaned it and the screw with the holes in it, put it back on, primed it and it started up and stayed started. I'm living on an SS check with my Wife and we really appreciated not having to pay out a lot of money to get our mower fixed. You're a good man Mr. Pender. Thank you from all of us.
One of the most helpful videos I’ve encountered on TH-cam. I’ve been frustrated with my older lawnmower but too attached and broke to buy another. I reached out to google as a last resort and your video solved my yearlong issue in under 20 minutes. Thank you sir.
thanks This is an older video. glad it helped.
Im not a small engine guy but you made it so easy loved the informal teaching. had the exact issue, different mower, used the same basics and it worked perfect. thanks!
I am so glad this old video helped you.
You saved me hundreds of dollars with that little tip to clean out the hole in the bolt. Thanks so much. I appriesiate all your videos
That is so cool. Good for you.
Thanks Bruce! I was puzzling over what the heck was wrong with our mower until I came across this video. After trying all sorts of things for hours yesterday - this fixed it in 10 minutes!!!
Thanks. Sometimes I try to make a repair too complicated then I take a brake and then the solution comes to me. Simple.
Bruce
Thanks for taking the time to post. I remove my bowl and clean same holes in toro. Now stays running.
So cool. Thanks for the comment.
THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE, IT'S GREATLY APPRECIATED🇺🇸👍
My pleasure!!