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After all the years I’ve had trimmers and saws, I never knew the spark plug wire was like that. Thank you for the info! Even at 66 you can learn something new every day
I'm Echoing the previous commenter!! I've been working on small engines for decades!! I never knew or had a problem with the attachment of the spark plug wire. Thanks for your expertise!!
I always push the spring all the way through the hole on the ignition wire and out the other side, then bend the end of the spring up so it looks like a U instead of an L on the end, then push it back through so its hooked into the ignition wire instead of just kind of sitting in the wire, then when you pull the boot back up over it like you showed it will never pop off when it goes through the 90 degree bend of the boot. You have to cut the hole on the ignition wire a little bit closer to the top, but its worth it. Been doing that for years and years and have never had one come off and works the first time every time. It also makes it harder for the customer to pull it off in the future as well when it is installed that way.
I use a simple fix to prevent spark plug boot damage. When replacing a boot, I first put a small amount of dielectric grease on the porcelain part of the spark plug, Then I put a small amount of dielectric grease on the rubber parts of the boot, without getting it on the metal electrical contacts within the boot. Just a small amount of dielectric grease is necessary. From then on, the boot should remove from the plug a lot easier and it will be less likely to separate the boot from the contacts.
Great work, and it reminded me of an old saying regarding 'This is my Grandfathers Axe' which I will reinterpret. In five years time your customer says, “this is my favourite trimmer. Over the years it has had a new fly wheel, new shaft, new fuel tank, new covers, new pulley. Oh I forgot; the piston was replaced and its had a new carb and throttle cable too.” 😀
I really enjoy watching your videos and you've helped me many times to figure something out. 25 years ago I was a machinist in a shop that made a machine that cut spark plug wires to length off a huge spool, then it put the connector on and then the boot (straight, 45° or 90°). It did 60 wires minimum per minute. It was a fun build. Be careful of the thickness of business cards, different card stock is thicker or thinner than the .011 you need for the gap off your magneto. I was taught to use paper from a coil bound note pad, fold it 3 times so it's 3 layers thick which comes out to .011 thick. It's just another way of doing it.
I have an Echo HC-152 hedge trimmer that would not run after a few seconds. I ordered a new carburetor off of ebay. I just got it today and put it on. Runs great now. I gave about $14.00 for the new carburetor. Thanks for your videos. Saved me time money and frustration. I ran two tanks of gas in it today.
Like ur content, I repair small engines also, woodworking, and full time lawn care with just under 100 yards down here in Drew county Ar.. What I have done in past for what u just did with the coil wire and boot is I cut and put 2 pieces of shrink wrap on the wire and after inserting spring in the hole I slid one piece of shrink wrap up shrunk it then slid 2nd piece up over that one and shrunk it over that.. seems to keep together ever time for me.
Take some superglue when you put in the spring into the rubber on the electronic ignition put super glue in the hole push it down with your pliers hold it let it sit then put your grommet boot back on slide it over and normally it’ll hold I’ve done hundreds of them mostly they don’t pop out like you said but the ones that do are a pain in the ass so I try and put super glue to hold it in there so when it bends around the 90 you don’t have to worry about a popping out my friend great show
Yes plug boots are a pain. I even ordered a coil with the boot attached from Amazon, but it keeps over heating. Next one will be OEM even if it costs more. Thanks for letting me know the proper way to put bootb on.
Just had the same issue with the spark plug boot today on a Stihl FS70. So tight to get off and now I need to do some DIY which i'm not looking forward too but this video helped. 🙂
I had that situation with the spring type plug connector and anticipated the misery of keeping it connected when reinstalling the boot so I wrapped dental floss around it to hold it in the coil wire. Dental floss is quite strong.
Great video Bre, thanks so much. We all get that 'Ohhh Nooooo' feeling when the plug cap comes off when all we're trying to do is do a quick plug change. Handling that spikey ended plug spring wire was always a pain so appreciate you showing it so clearly. Appreciate your time and effort 👍👌👏.
That customer must have really liked his trimmer Bre. With all the parts and labor i probably would have bought a new one being it was used commercially! 👍🇺🇸
New one is $349 and the fix was about $200. That included a new speed feed head. Piston and carb were still perfect, so it was right there on the edge of not being worth it.
You might want to try a piece of heat shrink tubing to keep the coil lead set in the wire...makes life a lot easier and helps keep it togther...clean the lube off before you heat shrink and relube before you install...ive also used this method when the wire end is a little compromised as well...
You would be surprised how many of my peeps on here HATE me making any video that doesn't have me repairing something. LOL! My Corvette video actually got like 20 dislikes! That's a lot for me. LOL!
Now this was a interesting video and thank you for these videos on how to replace a spark plug boot with that spark contact wire, because it has already saved me money and time. Back when you did the video on the sthil MS 311 chainsaw I watched that video and soon after that I tried to change my spark plug being very careful with the boot twisting back and forth and the spark plug wire came right out of the boot, because of the video you made I was able to put mine back together. The one thing that I did do differently to make sure that it never happens again and it seemed to work I took black electrical tape and went around that contact wire that goes through the spark plug wire where it is flat and taped it to the spark plug wire, now it stays put when I remove it.
I rub a little dielectric grease on the insulator of the plug and put a little in the spark plug boot. This helps to remove the spark plug wire without pulling out the bayonet connector from the spark plug wire. I cannot tell you how many times I have had to put them back on. I like the bayonet connectors with the two barbs on them. They do not come off like those single barb connectors.
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Nicely done once again. Your procedure is very much like automotive ignition wire repair. Small engine repair is more difficult with ignition wire as it is smaller scale and tough if you have big hands and fat fingers. Thanks for the realistic demo 👍.
We love your content. So thorough and smooth,explaining everything in detail. Business card trick works like a charm. Keep up the great work!!! Thank you.
Yikes 😳, Good to know , I have never had to put a boot back on for a. Plug wire On my trimmer that would be cost prohibitive to fix. As a homeowner I use a home owner grade equipment MTD trimmer. It works and always starts, but if I used it commercially it wouldn’t last . Great vid there never seen how todo this on a trimmer,
Hey chickie and if there’s another way you can do it. I’ve done this for 10 to 15 years and I’ve never had a problem. Lube inside the boot in through that passage that wire goes connect the metal piece back up I like using WD-40 through that passage and then you just push the metal wire through it might take a little bit of effort but it will go through and it works perfectly
Pro tip to the pro, put a piece of heat shrink tube over the coil wire and tang of the plug contact. It saves some frustration when pulling the wire through the boot.
At least it decided to grenade in the customers hands and not yours or someone else in the shop. And another good thing is that trimmer is worth repairing.
Thank you for the clear explanation, good audio and excellent video shots that make this really useful. Your tips throughout are very helpful. How to pull off a spark plug wire was something I never actually knew. A lot of your techniques for diagnosing a problem and installing or repairing an item cross over to other pieces of small engine equipment. So, doubly helpful in a way. Just happened on your channel recently but subscribed and liked immediately.
The simplest things can be so dang aggravating! Thanks for the tips. Hey could you take some dental floss or something and tie the spring to the wire to hold it in place and prevent it coming loose again or would that be a bad idea?
I've had a bolt break once, was an engine housing bolt. I was doing about 50 mph when this happened on a 125 cc bike, I can tell you it wasn't much fun as it jammed it self under the clutch so that it didn't even work at all.
Hey Bre, Another happy customer and piece of equipment fixed by you! Absolutely love it and do you have a video of you working on the older Stihl chainsaw? Take care yo
Echo needs to use the Shindaiwa trigger grip assembly. Not one of my guys like the newer Echo trigger grip. They/me all like either the Redmax or Husqvarna grip. Shindaiwa is nice unit, just a little heavy for a 25cc class pro trimmer.
Got a question! I have an 2007 craftsman 22 hp riding mower that has a problem with turning over. With a full charge you turn the key it won't work but if you turn and hold the key a wait it's like it's building up a charge before the new starter engages
On one of your videos you mentioned a bag of tools,torkx, screwdrivers, etc. I can't find it on. Would you post it for the right video to find. Need the Husqvarna carb adjustment tool specifically,but more tools don't hurt. Thanks. Nevermind I saw it on this one. Can't believe it is a$50,000 fine for the carb tool to sell.
Hold your hand out you naughty girl! I saw you do up that nut with needle nose pliers! 😆 Those boots come off with a little twist, do it the wrong way and the spiral connector locks on. The customer was lucky to get away with just the damage shown, it looks like bits got trapped against the engine casing, there's a transfer port right there, one cracked and it would have been junk!
0.010 is 0.010 no matter how you get there. Plus flywheel to coil gap isn’t particularly sensitive. Now 0.020 on points, that one is sensitive, In my experience.
I bought a Homelite xl automatic, no model # on chassis or I'd plate..an oldie from the 60's? Red/white/green..Hasn't run in over 20 yrs, complete from a 98 yo WW2 vet, should I crack it open and fully restore it, (or rings and a good cleaning?) I want this saw to last another 50 or so yrs..parts seem aplenty online, any advice?
Another great video, as far as the spark lead goes do you think a very small zip tie would work in order to hold it down? Seems to be a pain if you don’t know what you’re doing. But it’s the chickanic you’re dealing with, thanks for the video and I’m glad to see you’re back to 100% stay well.
Hello I have a 2014 ish bad boy with a 747 cc kohler. The problem is when I unplug the grounds to the coils it runs perfect until I plug back in the grounds then it loses the right cylinder. Any ideas
I use a pair of kitchen pliers to push the bayonet connector back in the spark plug wire. I the push it in the boot and straighten it up, so the round connector faces outward and go on the plug. I do not understand why they do not use a crimped connector, like used on some lawn mowers.
Looks like putting a piece of heat shrink tubing or even electrical tape around where that spring goes through the wire would hold it in place while the boot is slid over it and in place. Just an observation.
Well hello this is Gregg in Seattle or SeaTac I just saw a hack on TH-cam that you might be interested in on the echo speed feed 400 I guess the caps are blowing up quite readily and you can buy replacement cabs but they’ve came out with a hack on that drill a hole dead center 3/8 in diameter put a 3/8 diameter bolt nut and bolt or bolt through that with washer on the outside or the dawn part and put a Nylok threaded not on the inside screw it down until it’s snug put it back together and now you’re bumping against that steel instead of the Plastic so the cat pulls up a little longer I’m gonna buy a couple of bolts and hang onto them see how long the plastic one last course I don’t bump them to feed them I stopped the trimmer set it down and hand TripIt and that way I don’t tear the heads up
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I love the fact you don't cut out the mishaps.
I can really appreciate a woman that knows her way around engines Small engines car engines motorcycles etc not too many women do great job
After all the years I’ve had trimmers and saws, I never knew the spark plug wire was like that. Thank you for the info! Even at 66 you can learn something new every day
Aw! Thanks!
I'm Echoing the previous commenter!!
I've been working on small engines for decades!!
I never knew or had a problem with the attachment of the spark plug wire.
Thanks for your expertise!!
Watching a pro, and realizing that even a pro encounters problems and needs patience , makes the repair more approachable for the daring DIYer.
I always push the spring all the way through the hole on the ignition wire and out the other side, then bend the end of the spring up so it looks like a U instead of an L on the end, then push it back through so its hooked into the ignition wire instead of just kind of sitting in the wire, then when you pull the boot back up over it like you showed it will never pop off when it goes through the 90 degree bend of the boot. You have to cut the hole on the ignition wire a little bit closer to the top, but its worth it. Been doing that for years and years and have never had one come off and works the first time every time. It also makes it harder for the customer to pull it off in the future as well when it is installed that way.
I use a simple fix to prevent spark plug boot damage. When replacing a boot, I first put a small amount of dielectric grease on the porcelain part of the spark plug, Then I put a small amount of dielectric grease on the rubber parts of the boot, without getting it on the metal electrical contacts within the boot. Just a small amount of dielectric grease is necessary. From then on, the boot should remove from the plug a lot easier and it will be less likely to separate the boot from the contacts.
EXCELLENT video... I thought my day was over and I had destroyed the plug boot. Very well done and easy to follow 🙂
Great work, and it reminded me of an old saying regarding 'This is my Grandfathers Axe' which I will reinterpret. In five years time your customer says, “this is my favourite trimmer. Over the years it has had a new fly wheel, new shaft, new fuel tank, new covers, new pulley. Oh I forgot; the piston was replaced and its had a new carb and throttle cable too.” 😀
Ugh! Fiddly bits. My favorite!!! 😂 I knew there was a reason I like those screw on boots for old scooters. Thanks for the video.
Way better system to connect spark plug ends,,!
Music to cover dead air is OK but quite frankly I prefer your most pleasant Voice. Another pleasant informative video. Thank you very much!
A short piece of heat shrink tubing works great.
I really enjoy watching your videos and you've helped me many times to figure something out.
25 years ago I was a machinist in a shop that made a machine that cut spark plug wires to length off a huge spool, then it put the connector on and then the boot (straight, 45° or 90°). It did 60 wires minimum per minute. It was a fun build.
Be careful of the thickness of business cards, different card stock is thicker or thinner than the .011 you need for the gap off your magneto. I was taught to use paper from a coil bound note pad, fold it 3 times so it's 3 layers thick which comes out to .011 thick. It's just another way of doing it.
Made my day knowing I'm not the only person on the planet that tries to start screws in the wrong direction lol
😂 When you fired that trimmer up my dog jumped out of a sleep. I had it turned way up. Good fix!
Bwahahahaha!
I have an Echo HC-152 hedge trimmer that would not run after a few seconds. I ordered a new carburetor off of ebay. I just got it today and put it on. Runs great now. I gave about $14.00 for the new carburetor. Thanks for your videos. Saved me time money and frustration. I ran two tanks of gas in it today.
Like ur content, I repair small engines also, woodworking, and full time lawn care with just under 100 yards down here in Drew county Ar.. What I have done in past for what u just did with the coil wire and boot is I cut and put 2 pieces of shrink wrap on the wire and after inserting spring in the hole I slid one piece of shrink wrap up shrunk it then slid 2nd piece up over that one and shrunk it over that.. seems to keep together ever time for me.
Take some superglue when you put in the spring into the rubber on the electronic ignition put super glue in the hole push it down with your pliers hold it let it sit then put your grommet boot back on slide it over and normally it’ll hold I’ve done hundreds of them mostly they don’t pop out like you said but the ones that do are a pain in the ass so I try and put super glue to hold it in there so when it bends around the 90 you don’t have to worry about a popping out my friend great show
I love your videos! My mom couldn’t stand that I enjoyed working on small engines.
If you enjoy it keep doing it
It’s your life Son
Yes plug boots are a pain. I even ordered a coil with the boot attached from Amazon, but it keeps over heating. Next one will be OEM even if it costs more. Thanks for letting me know the proper way to put bootb on.
One thing I would advise. Use heat shrink to prevent the spark plug boot from pulling from the spring clip, great video
I found an inexpensive boot puller on ebay. Works like a charm ...
Just had the same issue with the spark plug boot today on a Stihl FS70. So tight to get off and now I need to do some DIY which i'm not looking forward too but this video helped. 🙂
I had that situation with the spring type plug connector and anticipated the misery of keeping it connected when reinstalling the boot so I wrapped dental floss around it to hold it in the coil wire. Dental floss is quite strong.
Great video Bre, thanks so much.
We all get that 'Ohhh Nooooo' feeling when the plug cap comes off when all we're trying to do is do a quick plug change.
Handling that spikey ended plug spring wire was always a pain so appreciate you showing it so clearly. Appreciate your time and effort 👍👌👏.
I use heat shrink tubing to hold it together it. Also makes it hold together
you and James Condon are my go to guys for small engine service and repair . thank you for your channel
I agree ☝️
That customer must have really liked his trimmer Bre. With all the parts and labor i probably would have bought a new one being it was used commercially! 👍🇺🇸
New one is $349 and the fix was about $200. That included a new speed feed head. Piston and carb were still perfect, so it was right there on the edge of not being worth it.
You might want to try a piece of heat shrink tubing to keep the coil lead set in the wire...makes life a lot easier and helps keep it togther...clean the lube off before you heat shrink and relube before you install...ive also used this method when the wire end is a little compromised as well...
I love heat shrink tubing use a lot for all kinds of things it's amazing what all you can do with it
Tim, thanks so much, that's genius 👍👌👏
Good idea about shrink tube. Didn't think about that.
Thanks for showing how to repair the boot. Good to know. 👌😊
You are absolutely the best!! I could watch and learn all day from you. Thanks for the channel.
Thank you!
You’re welcome, you’re just great and your presentation style so refreshing. Keep up the great work...all my best.
Rick
When I have done these in the past I put the boot in boiling water tends to give a lot better !
I wasn't expecting a new repair video so early. I was expecting some new video's of the new Corvette riding. Lol! Great video as usual!
You would be surprised how many of my peeps on here HATE me making any video that doesn't have me repairing something. LOL! My Corvette video actually got like 20 dislikes! That's a lot for me. LOL!
@@Chickanic tell ‘em what Zippo tells them. If you don’t like a video, hit the dislike TWICE!!
@@Chickanic Don't pay them dislikes any mind! Keep going!
No matter what you are fixing, it grabs my attention and can't wait to see it run,and it sounds good. Great video. 👍
Now this was a interesting video and thank you for these videos on how to replace a spark plug boot with that spark contact wire, because it has already saved me money and time. Back when you did the video on the sthil MS 311 chainsaw I watched that video and soon after that I tried to change my spark plug being very careful with the boot twisting back and forth and the spark plug wire came right out of the boot, because of the video you made I was able to put mine back together. The one thing that I did do differently to make sure that it never happens again and it seemed to work I took black electrical tape and went around that contact wire that goes through the spark plug wire where it is flat and taped it to the spark plug wire, now it stays put when I remove it.
I rub a little dielectric grease on the insulator of the plug and put a little in the spark plug boot. This helps to remove the spark plug wire without pulling out the bayonet connector from the spark plug wire. I cannot tell you how many times I have had to put them back on. I like the bayonet connectors with the two barbs on them. They do not come off like those single barb connectors.
Just want to say thank you for these great videos
I liked the tip on replacing the spark plug boot. It is never fun to do that...
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Nicely done once again. Your procedure is very much like automotive ignition wire repair. Small engine repair is more difficult with ignition wire as it is smaller scale and tough if you have big hands and fat fingers. Thanks for the realistic demo 👍.
We love your content. So thorough and smooth,explaining everything in detail. Business card trick works like a charm. Keep up the great work!!! Thank you.
Great channel. You do a great job with the videos.
Thanks Girl 🙂 simple job replacing the spark plug boot, but just a bit fiddly. Love your work ! 🙂🤣🐻 Bear Queensland Oztralia
Yikes 😳,
Good to know , I have never had to put a boot back on for a. Plug wire
On my trimmer that would be cost prohibitive to fix. As a homeowner I use a home owner grade equipment MTD trimmer. It works and always starts, but if I used it commercially it wouldn’t last . Great vid there never seen how todo this on a trimmer,
Full marks for doing this on camera every time I try to show some one how to do anything it all goes wrong !!!!!!!!!!!
Hey chickie and if there’s another way you can do it. I’ve done this for 10 to 15 years and I’ve never had a problem. Lube inside the boot in through that passage that wire goes connect the metal piece back up I like using WD-40 through that passage and then you just push the metal wire through it might take a little bit of effort but it will go through and it works perfectly
Nicely done!
Pro tip to the pro, put a piece of heat shrink tube over the coil wire and tang of the plug contact. It saves some frustration when pulling the wire through the boot.
You Got it Yota,,,!
I absolutely love your videos very knowledgeable
You make it look easy
At least it decided to grenade in the customers hands and not yours or someone else in the shop. And another good thing is that trimmer is worth repairing.
That would had scared the s#@! out of me if I broke it. LOL!
@@Chickanic I would have had a small heart attack 😱
I have used a small zip tie to hold the spring contact to the wire to get it in the boot. All depends on the boot design if it will fit.
She is awesome
Thank you for the clear explanation, good audio and excellent video shots that make this really useful. Your tips throughout are very helpful. How to pull off a spark plug wire was something I never actually knew. A lot of your techniques for diagnosing a problem and installing or repairing an item cross over to other pieces of small engine equipment. So, doubly helpful in a way. Just happened on your channel recently but subscribed and liked immediately.
When replacing the spark plug wire I use a pair of vice grips to make it go in to the middle I buy those things by the dozen
Nice video.. I don’t see many shindawa’s come thru my shop. Thanks for the info on all that you do. DLCR In El Paso,Tx
Thanks for watching Daniel!
Good video. I want an echo cs2511t but the prices I see are 30-50 over msrp
Brilliant video thank you very much for your help.
Thanks Frank!
The simplest things can be so dang aggravating! Thanks for the tips. Hey could you take some dental floss or something and tie the spring to the wire to hold it in place and prevent it coming loose again or would that be a bad idea?
Such strong beautiful hands! We Love our Chicky Baby!
Aw! Thanks Fred!
I've had a bolt break once, was an engine housing bolt.
I was doing about 50 mph when this happened on a 125 cc bike, I can tell you it wasn't much fun as it jammed it self under the clutch so that it didn't even work at all.
Hey Bre,
Another happy customer and piece of equipment fixed by you!
Absolutely love it and do you have a video of you working on the older Stihl chainsaw?
Take care yo
Echo needs to use the Shindaiwa trigger grip assembly. Not one of my guys like the newer Echo trigger grip. They/me all like either the Redmax or Husqvarna grip. Shindaiwa is nice unit, just a little heavy for a 25cc class pro trimmer.
Good Job,Keep up the good work man 😅😊
You are absolutely awesome 😎
Great video, thank you!
Thanks Darlin!
Responding to your response from something else: that is why I work on industrial equipment and dabble in small engines in my spare time. ;)
I always grind the sparkplug tip to smaller diameter so that wont happen again , file can be used quickly for that too
Never thought of that!
trust me those hole making pliers are worth their weight in gold.
I will get some, I just never think about it until I need it. lol
@@Chickanic i looked online for the one i used to have. no luck. i think they were husqvarna
I never tried but maybe a small zip tie wrapped around the long end of the spring to hold it on the wire.
Love shindiawa weed eaters there awesome
Good job
Thanks!
Got a question! I have an 2007 craftsman 22 hp riding mower that has a problem with turning over. With a full charge you turn the key it won't work but if you turn and hold the key a wait it's like it's building up a charge before the new starter engages
Lubrications work too.
Thank you that was a good tip again thank you
How about a small piece of heat-shrink tubing over the plug wire/metal connector to hold it on when sliding the boot back down?
On one of your videos you mentioned a bag of tools,torkx, screwdrivers, etc. I can't find it on. Would you post it for the right video to find. Need the Husqvarna carb adjustment tool specifically,but more tools don't hurt. Thanks. Nevermind I saw it on this one. Can't believe it is a$50,000 fine for the carb tool to sell.
When you order a new boot, is the spring already installed or does the spring come as a separate part that you have to install? Thanks!
Another great video ma’am
It is like the Old Family Axe. It has had two heads and three handles, but it is still the Old Family Axe.
Is there any way to test continuity before/after you replace the plug boot?
It’s called an OHM meter,,,! Simply check for continuity on secondary coil circuit,,!
Chickanic I was wondering if you use a Tach of any kind and what you would recommend?
Hold your hand out you naughty girl! I saw you do up that nut with needle nose pliers! 😆
Those boots come off with a little twist, do it the wrong way and the spiral connector locks on.
The customer was lucky to get away with just the damage shown, it looks like bits got trapped against the engine casing, there's a transfer port right there, one cracked and it would have been junk!
Great video thanks.
always start a few threads by hand before gunning them!
Wow a machanic with clean finger nails...
I have T282 is that good trimmer ? Shindawia
I noticed the wire going to the spark plug has been benn nicked. Is it okay to just put electrical tape over it?
Good video
Nice video for homeowners using business card is OK but in shop I used plastic guage for setting coil cards r not consistent enough for shop
Also a little plug boot grease helps for next time changing plug
0.010 is 0.010 no matter how you get there. Plus flywheel to coil gap isn’t particularly sensitive. Now 0.020 on points, that one is sensitive, In my experience.
I bought a Homelite xl automatic, no model # on chassis or I'd plate..an oldie from the 60's? Red/white/green..Hasn't run in over 20 yrs, complete from a 98 yo WW2 vet, should I crack it open and fully restore it, (or rings and a good cleaning?)
I want this saw to last another 50 or so yrs..parts seem aplenty online, any advice?
Excelente te amo gracias ...
what about wrapping with a small wire around connector around rubber and connector sort of a lock ring
Another great video, as far as the spark lead goes do you think a very small zip tie would work in order to hold it down? Seems to be a pain if you don’t know what you’re doing. But it’s the chickanic you’re dealing with, thanks for the video and I’m glad to see you’re back to 100% stay well.
what is the differents between a blue and a black chain saw coil
What is name of 2 cycle oil you told me you use , seems like it is Red something ?
Red Armor. You can find a link to it in the description box of most of my videos. Thanks for watching!
Hello I have a 2014 ish bad boy with a 747 cc kohler. The problem is when I unplug the grounds to the coils it runs perfect until I plug back in the grounds then it loses the right cylinder. Any ideas
I use a pair of kitchen pliers to push the bayonet connector back in the spark plug wire. I the push it in the boot and straighten it up, so the round connector faces outward and go on the plug. I do not understand why they do not use a crimped connector, like used on some lawn mowers.
Looks like putting a piece of heat shrink tubing or even electrical tape around where that spring goes through the wire would hold it in place while the boot is slid over it and in place. Just an observation.
Well hello this is Gregg in Seattle or SeaTac I just saw a hack on TH-cam that you might be interested in on the echo speed feed 400 I guess the caps are blowing up quite readily and you can buy replacement cabs but they’ve came out with a hack on that drill a hole dead center 3/8 in diameter put a 3/8 diameter bolt nut and bolt or bolt through that with washer on the outside or the dawn part and put a Nylok threaded not on the inside screw it down until it’s snug put it back together and now you’re bumping against that steel instead of the Plastic so the cat pulls up a little longer I’m gonna buy a couple of bolts and hang onto them see how long the plastic one last course I don’t bump them to feed them I stopped the trimmer set it down and hand TripIt and that way I don’t tear the heads up
Great job Bree we’ll explained step by step.
What bolt fell out, there must of been a bolt missing?
One of his muffler cover screws. I shoulda shown how beat up and broken his old covers were.