Can you add electric start to a generator? Let's try
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ม.ค. 2023
- In "Slippers Meets Flip Flops", Taryl attempts to put an electric starter on this customer's generator. Will it work?? Why won't it? What can you do in order to get it to work? Taryl's gonna go over that in this here video!
Prior to and after the fix, local customer Flip Flops shows up while shop pest Slippers is there and all heck breaks loose! These 2 do NOT get along and are surely going to end up battling it out. See what happens when one elderly man steps on another's toes in another funny, yet very informative video from your pals at Grass Rats Garage! And as Taryl always says at the end of every video... There's Your Dinner!!
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Taryl PLEASE ANSWER,
I would really enjoy meeting Taryl at a swap meet next summer,
Do you have a schedule?
I'm in Illinois and need to get out and do a road trip,
Signed the old mechanic.
This has to be the best small engine fixit site of all time !! Taryl - the best when it comes to mechanics and the best skits !! just love all the guys and their shenanigans!!
Slippers killin it in the skit!
Trailer Park Boys:
Slippers and Flip-Flop!
😂😂
I normally watch for the maintenance/ upgrades and repairs, but the skits make me laugh every time. Thanks Taryl
I enjoy the informative videos. The videos on older equipment have me reminisce of the days I worked in my father's lawnmower repair shop as a teenager back in the 70's. Back then about the only thing that was metric was the threads on the spark plug.
Been watching you guys for 8years. Best channel and repair info on the net. Thank you guys for all your hard work!!!!
Don't use a trickle charger on a battery in storage. Use a maintainer. Like a NOCO, Schumacher or any of the many reliable brands. I use one on my Can Am Spyder. Trickle chargers keep a constant charge going to the battery. Maintainers/tenders monitor the state of charge and only send voltage when needed. Cool video.
I've heard, that some of them will exercise the battery . Drain and replenish it . A battery is just like me, has to keep moving or it won't go at all! Want to get one of those "set it and forget it" chargers.
I have seen many ruined batteries from those cheap trickle chargers.
Battery Tender.
I have the Noco Genius 2 and it has been great. Just like y’all are talking about, it exercises the battery, desulfates, etc. I’ve brought back a couple dead batteries with it. Definitely recommend the Noco!
Yea I agree but if you dont have a 12v maintainer , you could put the trickle charger on a wall timer for 20 min trickle charge a day to keep the plates clear. You know. That would work
Whoa, multi-camera shoots! Add a "Gaffer" and a "Dolly Grip" and you got yourself a Hollywood Production! Cheers!
@8:42 They're called ignition wrenches.
They are designed to work in tight places around vehicle distributors. The sets usually came with odd sizes like 11/32 and other sizes that you'd never use in a million years.
With electronic ignitions nowadays they are pretty much obsolete.
because of metric creep.
They sell them on TEMU in little sets
In days of points and condensers, 11/32 was the size used on many ignition systems.
Still got mine. Also great for doing instrument work .
@Tony, no these same "ignition" sets come in metric too!
Excellent presentation! I wasn't expecting the bonus level of hillbilly drama and humor, but dude you packed it in there well! I appreciate the added upgrade info at the same time. It's not that often that the first video I see on a partitopic is all I need to look at. Great Job Taryl, I'll be looking forward to more of your works! 😊
Flip flops vs slippers is top 3 funniest taryl intros
Loved this video Taryl. Keep up the good work. I’m a Technician but I always learn from your videos a thing or two. But they are fun to watch.
Great video. Thank you. Good news is that by the time a battery goes dead, the gas went bad too and it won’t start anyway. I would run the carb dry, empty the gas and keep a good battery maintainer (not a trickle charger)on a dedicated battery. When the emergency comes, put in gas and start her up.
That was a awesome little upgrade for that generator, love the skit. 👍👍👍
Great video at the right time.. I acquired 2 yamahoper motorcycles (1977 360&1979 250 ) that are complete basket cases. I've retrofitted them with 8hp tecumseh snow blower engines. Making them into adult mini bikes. Now just need to search out parts engines for starters and alternators. And there's my dinner.
Great video. I've had a UB12260 lead acid battery on my Yamaha generator since 2011. Have never charged it and it's started every year. To be fair first 6 years was in a heated garage. Impressive battery life? Just jinxed myself, will get another one now...
I hope you keep this fued going as a recurring bit! Great job guys
Great Job Sir...
My Dad was just asking if it was possible to put an electric starter on his generator...
VERY timely video... at least I have some ideas now....
Team Slippers all the way!!! Great and informative video Taryl (as always). Have a great 2023-year guys!!!
Is that dance move the "Taryl Two-step"?
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I loved the sticker on the cover.. techumish.. lol
Great job as usual. Great video.👍
Your sound effects guy was on point today!👍🏻
Love your videos 👍. Very informative and comical. Loved when you were explaining the "diode". A/C to DC. with the song "Thunderstruck"😂👏
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Have you ever seen the 2cellos perform thunderstruck
Awesome video, very informative,thanks for sharing!!!
Let me just say how much I love your videos. Around the holidays is really tough on me. When I watch your they really do cheer me up.
I love how you took a subject and turned it into a successful side hustle.
When you talked about The godfather and the scene with the camera you stole my thunder. I know a lot of people did not realize that that scene was not written into the movie. And just like you said the director saw that and thought it was fantastic and that's why it made its way into the movie.
That terminal removing kit is a godsend. I've learned about them back in the early 2000. I bought my first Harley-Davidson and I was doing some work adding things to the bike like most Harley owners do. I was adding a seat back that can be removed. The taillight has to be moved and according to the instructions back then it told you that cut the wires since you could not pull the connector through the factory hole.
Before doing that I ran up to the Harley. I told my friend behind the counter that I wanted to buy a new connector so like did not have to splice wires together. He told me I got something better and walked over to the tool rack and came back with this two pack that look like Chinese throwing Stars. He opened it up and walked over to one of the bikes on the showroom floor and showed me how it works.
It did its job but that type of told did not last long at all. After the second time having it replaced under warranty I'd looked for a better alternative.
That's when I came across the ones that you were using today. The ones I have are not as many and as nice as the ones you have. They come on a key-ring and nothing to keep them in there. I love that yours has something to hold them all in.
If anybody knows where you can find this complete set and could drop a link I would appreciate it.
I also loved your idea for the battery and starter. I already have more than enough of those connectors that I could do that every machine I own and still have a few left over. When springtime gets here I am definitely going to put this warm a couple of my machines.
As always I made sure to give you a big ol thumbs up and of course I'm alrighty a subscriber. Look forward to your next video.
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
I too have a hard time with holidays, I like your post but shorten it up.
@@stclairstclair thumbs down. i liked it how it was written. i also don't have adhd.
@@aprilgeneric8027 I hurt your feelings.....
(me making sad face)
Good electrical info there, appreciate it along with the laughs boys👍
Nice job fellows! Way to go in adding new characters. As always, Taryl does great job. Thanks for the look and knowledge.
I've learned alot.from you guys i.loved the gas test you all.done here while.back.I live in Kentucky I don't know of any lawn tractor shows we.have great job yall.
Awesome video as usual. I have one exactly as being worked on. Always wondered about adding a starter as well.
Taryl,
Thank you for this. I recently added a 2 terminal pigtail to the battery on my Generac 8000E and keep it connected to a battery maintainer.
Thanks! It's fun but still educational. Thank you good sir.
Old Taryl doing the jig lol
I've already got the key connector releases but also have a few of the wire whips and didn't think of using them that way! Thanks!!!
Love your infotainment videos
Nice work on the gen. Keep up the cool vids.
Love the vids learn a lot from your vids
Awesome video Taryl. Nice job
I’ve put several on GX 390 generators and the kit works great
Customer is going to be so happy good job Taryl 👍 Tell cousin snow boots I said hi 🙂
Pretty interesting. I like the idea... maybe for my go cart?
That worked out great. Pretty cool 😎
Grass Rats University...Pay attention, class is in session. I get a real education from your videos Taryl. Thank you for the great video.
The sound effects guy was spot-on for this video! I bust out laughing several times, AC/DC, ha!
Great Video Taryl put a lil diesel on that generator too
I was kinda thinking along the lines of its a good idea to add electric start, some peeps got bad arms and shoulders and such and manual starts can be a challenge. I would have just put the starter and start button on and then used a jump pack or whatever to jump the thing. As far as being concerned about the charge circuit, its on a generator so maybe that had a 12v DC out. Or you could always just plug a battery charger to the 120v ac out for a couple of minutes. Anyways it was a good tutorial on how to add a charge and start system.
love that simplicity in the background
Ha Ha! Love Slip ver's Flip! Friend of mine used a jump pack and used block heater, Remember power always goes out when its cold, generator been sitting in cold for month's or year!
Awesome video fellas
Slippers, “well this isn’t about that!” Ha ha ha 😂
Sweet conversion brother. Idea slippers and flip flops 3 rounds. Winner takes all time shop pest. Thanks guy for the good video.
Another great video !
Great job Taryl! I have a generac Megaforce without an electric start and I would have to do all of what you did to install an electric start. The flywheel with the ring gear is pretty pricey unless I can find it used. For the price that generators sell for these days, at least around here in the Northeast I'm sure the cost of this upgrade would be more than what it would sell for sadly.
Kit was 100.00 bucks and battery was 67.00
If it blows up will use it for parts
Eather way I’m very happy with it
@@philliphall5198 nice yeah for a generac gn-410 just for a flywheel with the ring gear would be way more than that sadly.
I use a digital timer with the battery charger so that the charger only runs a couple hours a week. It keeps the battery topped off, but can't over charge it.
Very good ideal 😊
A float charger doesn't need a timer, and won't "cook" the battery. They are designed to just maintain the charge as needed.
@@Farm_fab I don't own a float charger.
That’s cool!!! Easy set up
Good timing. I have a blown snowblower and want to use some parts to "transform" my generator with an electric start BUT, the snowblower has a 120v plug-in. I'll have to do some research on that part.
use a 12 volt battery as usual with an inverter so you can keep the 120 V starter ! Less hassle i believe !
i see the batterie moving when the generator is running, piece of mudflap under it would reduce the vibration to the batterie 😁😁 and the swap over was very informative.
Glad I found your site I was going to do the same thing
Depinning tools are life savers!
Awesome job
The Tecumish sticker is hilarious.
Great idea always think about this everytime i see or work on an old tecumseh engines or Briggs flathead engines thanks for the info taryl
WTH, I thought there was a "real" knockoff called Tecumish, must not be fully awake yet😁
I've been wondering about these and custom fabricating a metal bearing holder to replace the plastic as I've read long term those bearing seats can develop play and cause failure in a system that otherwise can last longer seems if has a more stiffer solid bearing mount seat support part. Neat to know. I was looking at with the Honda/Chonda's retrofitting with electric start and even appears the GC's can be hacked too with GX parts and some know how. For that I was looking into for controlling the motor and starting an air compressor with electronic actuation controls design vs the pneumatic mechanical. Thanks for sharing as always! Great info old man.
I want to upgrade my carport barn with a steel shell too. That's badass with the side door.
Oh and seems a breaker or fuse would be good as well to prevent the stator coils from burning up as seems to be the issue with the generators. Honda's the only one I own that has the breakers. Maybe even like an old microwave thermal cutoff switch would be good on the coils as well or only?
Learn little more thanks for the videos
Great idea about the battery hook up. What gauge wire would be needed?
Hey Terrell make him a long jumper cable so all I have to do is jumping from his lawn tractor to generator he doesn't have to take the battery out that's what I would do all right this is Bob from Vero Beach Florida God bless stay safe have a great day and stay warm
I bought that exact generator at a pawn shop with 2 others for 100 bucks. 3 carb cleanings & they run great!!
You so smart Taryl.
Cold in Indiana too I see! Lol
Very cool 😎 brother love the show 👌 💯
Thank you
Lol your videos are the best I love the scits your great 👍
Nice upgrade Taryl! Thanks for dinner!
31:32 love the Stihl clock sign in the background
we always called those wrenches, Ignition wrenches. The smaller thin wrenches, Taryl. love your site.
For a minute I thought Tecumseh changed their logo, then I realized who it was, then the spelling. I'll bet you have one for Breaks & Scrapem too.
Nice video.!
Always good content
Excellent 👍 content
I need these exact parts , for the exact same engine!
I like the new bench .
Rather than installing an alternator on a generator engine, just get a battery maintainer. They will keep it charged without overcharging. $10 at Harbor Freight. Keep it plugged in when not in use so it's ready when you need it. Then you can plug the maintainer straight into the generator while it's running.
The battery connection is a great idea. Realistically, the customer needs to start the generator monthly and let it run for 30 minutes. Plug something in while it is running. That keeps it energized. Turn the gas off and let the carburetor run dry. It keeps the battery charged and the carburetor in good working order. I just rebuilt the carburetor on my neighbors generator. It had not run in a year or so. It was extremely gummed up. The engine is running well now, but I am now chasing a low voltage problem.
One, of two things ; maybe the gen needs ' flashing '. 2. Maybe the AVR (automatic voltage regulator ) is going kaput.....OR ENGINE RPM, IS NOT 3600 rpm.....governer problems...
You are flippin hillarious.
good video as alwa;ys Tarly. those wrenches are for adjusing valves for the older engines. I still have a set of those myself.
Who needs an engineer when you have taryl :)
Great intro skit :)
Have an old Craftsman Generator with a Tecumseh engine that because of where I store it, using the starter cord was very difficult. Rather than going through all of the trouble and expense of adding electric start, I just removed the recoil starter and used my cordless electric drill attached to a ratchet adapter and socket that I would attach to the flywheel nut Now I have electric start.
Thanks a lot, Taryl. Now when I get something running in my shop, I dance around and go "ooooo!" That is all your fault.😉
Done did that to the 12.5 Hp Vertical Briggs on My Log Splitter.
Robbed the Parts off a blown 15 Hp of the same vintage.
Now I have lights & Electric Start on a Log Splitter .
Mike M.
Lights is a great idea for a log splitter.
Great vid Taryl. Do you have to put a plate over the rectangular hole in the blower shroud? Will the hole affect engine cooling?
Yep I’ve done a dozen so far and will do more soon
Thank you!!!
good job
Anderson power pole connectors are super for high current 12V DC applications.
We use them in our Amateur Radio setups....
I agree that an Anderson connector would be a better choice for this application!
The trickle charger pigtail on my garden tractor uses a 2 amp fuse since it is designed to be used with a 1.5 amp charger. Something to consider if hooking up a much heavier load of a 12 volt starter.
In that case, the fuse would need to be on the charger pigtail, or the battery would need a separate pigtail for charging. Small engine starters draw up to 30+ amps.
Snow boots don't need to come around here because it is hot down here and it will be like that Frank Zappa song " Stink Foot". You make a good small engines instructor.
My brother got a couple of AEG generators with electric & pull start for a discount & they have a Chinese 4 stroke engines bolted onto them & there's no telling when we would ever use them because we had a big substation built and commissioned in 2013 & the only time that we had a blackout is when a huge storm tore through our area in 2014 which knocked down a lot of power lines & caused the circuit breaker to trip out at the substation.
We were out of power for 3 days because flood water prevented repair crews from getting access to our area.
A regulator could've been fitted to the first stator even because a woman who moved away from our area after her husband died gave my dad their Toro Zero turn ride on lawnmower to mow her vacant block until she sold it (we no longer have the mower because she sold it to someone else) which was powered by a Honda GXV530 engine which charging system kept frying the battery so I bought a single phase 4 Amp aftermarket 12 volt motorcycle regulator for it to prevent The alternator from frying the battery & it worked good