Proper rockers and not that awful pressed steel ball sockets. I'm a Brit and ended up buying a German gen. I was so fed up with seeing rubbish. Smashing video, never miss one.
When you checked fuel, ignition, compression and timing I thought maybe there starting fluid was bad. I bought some from Autozone that had no pop at all. When you checked the plug gap and it fired I let out a "No way!" I would have never thought the gap being a bit wide would have caused a completely dead engine. That generator was thrown in the trash because the plug gap was set too wide. Incredible.
When I was a kid in the early 50’s, every gas station on the planet had a spark plug cleaning apparatus that incorporated a pressure gauge to check the spark under load of about 50 lbs… I was fortunate enough to be in their good grace’s to be able to use it whenever I wanted. I love your channel as I’m now an arm chair mechanic of sorts. I get to watch you vicariously, and don’t get my hands dirty…
Love your channel and have learned a lot about these newer engines. I am 61 and worked on all the old style engines. All my very best. I don't comment a lot but do watch and like all your videos.
I've been watching your channel long enough to think, "I bet he's gonna replace that neutral wire repair job..." Well done as always, thanks for modeling the integrity and pride of workmanship to do things right, while still observing the "better is the enemy of good enough" rule!
I'm amazed at how few special service tools he uses in his work. I don't own an ultrasonic cleaner, a readout for generator frequency/voltage, nor his sparkgap tester introduced here...but as a woodworker, motorcyclist, radio control enthusiast, & shadetree mechanic since the late 1970s i own every handtool that I've seen him utilize over the span of 30 videos. I detest having to take my car to a dealership for service as they justify their high shop rates because of the cost of the special service tools that they say the ICE car manufacturer forces them to buy as part of their franchise contract. Mr Condon seems to be immune to that scourge, making talented use of generic mechanics tools such as calipers, micrometer, etc etc. James, i congratulate you & thank you for keeping so many machines out of landfill...giving them second lives.
Very nicely done James. You have become something of an expert on Carburetors. Getting a good spark in the air but not in the engine would certainly have thrown me. Checking the clearance on a spark plug is such a simple thing to do that we should do it every time we take one off.
Still watching this video but have learned something new already. I've never heard before that it takes more voltage to jump the gap when under compression than it does at one atmosphere of pressure. If I'd seen that strong spark at the plug tip and I verified timing was right then I'd have completely stopped chasing the electrical side of things. I appreciate you taking the time to share the content that you do.
James, I have great respect for your abilities and I learn volumes from watching your videos. I do find it humorous how little starting fluid you use. Most people tend to use it more like brake cleaner. I wonder if you are still using the first can you ever bought! Thanks so much for including us in your projects.
Good Job James. Good troubleshooting video. i have this same Generator with 1760 hours on this beast. Actually, i used the Generator to Build 2 Log cabin homes. Oh, and its 20years old.
Hi James, just a note regarding your soldering, hold the tip under the join you are making, after tinning the tip of course, helps to get heat into the join. Also heavier wire will require a larger iron, but whatever you get make sure it has a large heavy tip, when soldering heavy wire you need an iron with a lot of thermal mass. Love your work mate, always watching from Sydney, Australia.
see so many TH-cam videos of people trying (failing) to solder with tiny tips, particularly the new battery powered (Milwaukee), no good for anything apart from the smallest wire
Back in the 80s I purchased my Unger 45W soldering iron. I had a selection of tips for it based on what I was doing at the time. I lost the iron a few years ago believing my neighbor borrowed it and didn’t return it. I purchased a Weller to replace it, but it just wasn’t the same. I did eventually find my Unger and am happily using it again. Due to failing eye sight, I don’t do much electronic work these days, but I got comfortable with my soldering iron. Seems like a silly thing to get attached to. When I purchased it in high school, $45 was a lot of money, but it’s still going strong 35 years later.
yes finally someone telling people the right and common sense way to set valves just tell them if one valve open the other has to be shut and cam lobe not near to opening good job my friend i have been setting valves that way for 40 years
Nicely done, James. As always, this was a pleasure to watch. Your skillful diagnostics and troubleshooting are dialed in and systematic. The outcome is almost a foregone conclusion when approached and executed in the manner which you have perfected. Bravo!
No one knows the exact day hour /But we can see the signs events all around us. And by the timeline, Israel is 80 years and 1 generation span according to bible text will be around 2027 , which israel was declared first in 1947 + 80 years = 2027 . so we know we dont have 10 years left as this is 2022 so the rapture, then the tribulation will be before 2030 for sure. The rapture will happen without a doubt and it will happen much sooner than many believe (less than 10 years according to all the environmental, weather,astronomical signs ,israel timelines etc showing ). It will happen without any warning , not one , in an instant , catching masses of people off guard just like God always does, ie the flood ~ a rude awakening . No one knows the exact day or hour the rapture will happen is a certainty . THE RAPTURE CAN HAPPEN NOW at ANY TIME make no mistake !! . Please awake to Christ Jesus which is the ONLY hope NOW and dont let it be found out it IS all true later when its too late & many have been left behind in the most terrible times the earth Has Ever experienced Before and ever will...for anyone who sees this and doesnt know what to do please If anyone hasnt given their life and heart to Christ Jesus will have REAL BIG problems way bigger than any problems Ever had If left here on earth after the Rapture . After the Rapture The USA , Worldwide , will face More evils , Inner city chaos, firearm wars etc etc ,power & water , food shortages , military invasions,mass executions (yes much blood will be required by antichrist ) etctec than it Has EVER been seen Before and you surely dont want to be Here then . We Have Time NOW to change , please seek Christ Jesus while there is still time to save ! no one knows the day or hour of the rapture it will start out just like any other day and it will Take Place In the day In Broad daylight/sunny day , In an Instant FLASH without ANY warning ,& there will be peoples Driver Ids, cell phones ,wallets found in various parking lots,Purses, bill folds Found at work etc etc with NO explanation , and People VANISHING so No One can refute it has taken place. . romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead thou shall be saved! please share with others =IMPORTANT raptureready.com
I always enjoy your videos. It's amazing to me that there seems to be people that have more money than sense. Someone throws away an $800 + generator and then probably runs down to the local big box store and spends more money on a new generator. I love taking old derelict equipment and trying to get them to run and operate. Nearly all of my power equipment are derelicts that I pickup (for free) along the road that don't run and people have given up on. I spend a little time with them and get them running and operating better than the new junk being sold.
They actually have more sense than money. If you have a team of workers and an entire job site shut down because of one generator. You need to get one back on the job quickly and without fail. A thousand dollar generator is nothing when you're loosing thousands an hour because it doesn't work. So they buy a new one and run it for another 1500 hours. But yes its good for those of us that are handy. Because our time is less in demand and we can repair what they didn't have the time or skills to put back into service.
A good way to sometimes fix a seat not sealing is to use a small amount of lapping compound on a cotton swab attached to a drill and what I do when soldering I place the iron under the wire and feed the solder on top so it floats through the strands completely, my two cents. Love the content James I have learned a lot on power heads from you.
One takeaway I get from this channel is: what it takes to be a part of the collective human mind that makes these machines possible; the engineering, the physics, the design process, etc. To buy into that as a mental state is to immediately improve as a trouble-shooter, and to see things as they are and not as a reflection on yourself. The source of James' calm as he goes through his process. This machine may have been externally dirty but it was for a long time internally cared for and made it to what amounts to two full months of continual use which is a lot to ask of a single cylinder, air-cooled, static, jobsite workhorse. Always a pleasure Sir.
Great save! I dig watching you save another piece of equipment or actually recycle the pieces to save another generator. I grab them whenever they become available. 👍
Another nice job, especially in troubleshooting the spark issue. I wanted to mention that some flux in paste form dabbed on the joint before soldering will help eliminate any contamination on the surface of the metal and make the solder flow much better. Make sure to use the rosin, not the acid solder though.
A well designed engine can have a super long life if its maintained well. It seems that someone at least kept the oil up to the level, and that's the most crucial component in my experience. Fine work as always. Logic and reason saves another piece of power equipment.
Excellent trouble-shooting. Shows us that instead of saying with a shrug "I dunno", a little extra effort usually gives the answer. Now a new owner can benefit from your expertise. We never saw into the tank so I'll assume it was clean.
Thank you James, what you do is really great, you have precision, craftsmanship, and an organized style of fixing things, that's why I call you a real professional, I'm learning a lot from you, by watching your videos, I have acquired a knowledge that assist me in the practical field. I need advice from an expert like you.
I love these videos. For some reason I just love watching You fix these small engines, even though most of them suffer from the same issues. The only comment that I have is as follows. I notice that when you are adjusting valves, you tend to re-adjust them whether they are too tight or too loose. I’ve always been told that “sloppy valves are happy valves”. If a valve clearance is looser than it should be, I would suggest that, unless they are extremely out, it would actually be better to leave them slightly on the loose side than trying to get them “perfectly” within clearance. I made a mistake with a Coleman generator that I have, techumseh engine, where I had to grind the exhaust valve down to increase the valve clearance. It ended up disabling up the decompression function because the pushrod couldn’t compress the exhaust valve anymore on startup. The engine runs great, it’s just a lot harder to start now
A agree. You will never get them perfect and better a little sloppy then tight as long as a push rod does not fall out and the compression release still works.
Years ago as a teenager, I’d always bring whatever with an engine home that was being tossed out by someone in the neighborhood. I learned a lot through trial and error. Watching your videos brings back a lot of memories. I ended up with a career in Information Technology. My hands don’t get dirty, but some times I just don’t think it’s as much fun. I think back when you refer to something you are working on as vintage or an antique that wasn’t even built when I was messing with small engines. You had your Son in a video a while back. Does he have an interest in working on things like this? Thanks for the time you put in to these videos. Really good content and valuable.
I also work in IT as my day job, but like to roll up the sleeves in my spare time. My son is interested in a lot of things. His interest in small engines comes and goes. I am certain he would be better at it then me.
Thanks for the video. My rule with soldering is to have a good physical connection then add the solder. There are some great Waterproof Solder Butt connectors with solder in the middle of the shrink connection. I use them often. I get them on line.
I'm amazed that screw removal pliers are not more popular! I have a couple in my war chest by Best way tools. Quite a simple design and extremely versatile.
You are the man!! Bringing a trashed gen back that was at a dump site is awesome, it’s like finding a treasure. You’re good at what you do. Nicely done
Another nice video. I like your love for details. Maybe you already know....but I have 2 hints for you. You can check your float & needle before reassembly by blowing through the gas inlet pipe and turning the carb upside down to make the needle seat. And for the faded black plastic you can use a heat gun gently, it will bring back the oil in the plastic surface. Keep your nice work.
Nice job on that generator that most likely was used and abused on a construction site. Just a couple of comments, mechanical joints are way superior on larger wiring carrying higher currents and there are several plastic "rejuvenation" products sold for cars that will make that faded plastic look like new if you want to get the most return out of that genny.
Interesting catch on the spark plug gap. I was thinking with todays cars having such high voltage ignition systems, they will fire with huge gaps. I can remember to the ignition systems of 1970s cars. Those cars (like a magneto system on a small engine) could have large enough gaps through wear where you would have misfires and difficulty starting. New spark plugs were part of a typical yearly tune up.
Dude, you should start your own school. Run two semesters a year, a good fee that includes a salvaged/salvageable generator to take with the student. Your troubleshooting skills are second to none. I used to watch my father listen to a machine and go right to the problem. You're that good.
James you have the golden touch and at hardly any cost. Would like to have people in my neighborhood throw away such equipment so that I can be like you.
Excellent as always. Your videos give me confidence to diagnose and take on servicing of my own generator and other small engine tools I have. Your compression/timing/spark/fuel mantra never fails. I also learned from your content that basic parts are accessible and often low cost. Thanks and best wishes from England
Hi, James. That was the first time I ever saw the spring and ballbearing replacement process. Very intricate. Really a switch and swap method to get a working Frankencarb! The woodscrew extraction and clothespin soldering tool are also good tips. I wonder if that was in a flood. I saw a lot of rust in various places. Thanks for sharing! Stay Healthy!
Another fine video! In a previous video you mentioned that at top dead center on the exhaust stroke there is a instant where the intake and exhaust valves are slightly open and at that point the spark plug will fire again (plug fires every time top dead center is reached). So if you have a misfire on the compression stroke the unburned fuel can be ignited at the end of the exhaust stroke causing a back fire through the carb and muffler. I have seen the effect before but did not understand why. I forgot to thank you for that tip.
Had a lawn mower years ago where a screw come off the butterfly valve in the carburetor and it got sucked through and was intermittently messing with the Reed valves.
l just ran into a champion 7800 watt l did today that one was bad it needed carb and gas tank and mag and starter and and and lots of work but kick's good now as always l enjoy your video's keep it up and thanks
Money!!!! Also, some family will get a good deal on a used generator. Also, checking the spark plug gap is one of those things I might very well have overlooked. Good catch.
I’ll never understand why people will spend several hundred to $1000 on a generator and then neglect them, toss them out and don’t figure out easy ways to fix them. But hey, works out for people like you and myself!
My brother was a good mechanic, but he always bought cheap tools. He would complain how much good tools cost, buy the cheap ones, and then complained more when the cheap ones broke. You really nice looking tools, and you keep them spotless. I hate when mechanics don't keep their tools clean. I like your break out cord. Where did you get from? How about using a weather proof outdoor single outlet cover to protect the 240v. outlet? Excellent video.
The breakout cord I found used on Craigslist. I have a link in my store to a similar one sold by Amazon. My tools are on the cheaper side, but good enough for the work I do.
There are many people who throw things away because they feel it is beneath them to learn how to repair them. Most are people who don't have expendable cash for new machines, but do it anyway. That mentality is why so many people never rise above mediocre in terms of financial stability or net worth. Its a lazy counterproductive mindset.
@@giggiddy My father instilled in me since I was a little boy to keep an open mind and learn an do as much as you can. I still own, operate and care for equipment he purchased more than 30 plus years ago. As a tradesman I appreciate the content that James produces. I don't like arrogance and nothing is beneath anyone... At least that's what I was taught
@@larryreynolds8580 Amen. And you probably have some good quality vintage stuff that will work circles around the new stuff. I actively seek out equipment from the 70s and 80s. Older things as well. They were meant to be worn out, rebuilt, and worn out again. Im not a tree hugger type. But it even bothers me that everything is considered throw away now. And, with clever marketing, it is now considered second class to own, drive or wear (sneakers) anything that isn't brand new. No matter how junky it is. Society lives their lives according to what some rapper on Tik Tock says they should do. Ive worked hard and money isn't a concern for me anymore. But I'd still rather buy and refurbish an old piece of equipment with my own hands, then run up to an orange store and buy one thats "MADE IN AMERICA WITH PARTS SOURCED INTERNATIONALLY," ie. Chinese. What a sham things have become...
Nicely done, and I learn something in every one of your videos. But you need more heat to solder wires/connectors that size. And in a high-vibration environment, a mechanical connection (crimping) is preferred to soldering. Also where a short or overload might happen, heat can melt a solder connection but won't affect a crimped connection. As an old electronics hobbyist I often prefer soldering myself, but that's what all the tests and studies say. Done well either is probably OK.
Wow this was a fantastic find. Thank goodness you have the knowledge and ability to diagnose and repair these things. Great job as usual. Thanks for the videos.
That generator looks the one I worked on that was owned by a concrete company, hence with the gray dust inside the stator. Concrete guys know bad the dust is on their equipment and most do a decent job taking care of their equipment such as the forethought to use a furnace filter on the intake. Funny thing, they go to great lengths to protect their equipment, but yet many of them never wear respiratory protection, Silicosis is a nasty way to die slowly. I thought that generator was DOA when I first saw it. But yet, it showed how durable a decent import generator can be. Good job as always. I always look forward to "Thursday James Day" . . . . . which kind of rhymes!
Hi James always great to sit in your class mate A nice bit of troubleshooting on your part To find a gene down the dump of this quality is very lucky on your part James as always great work
Nice video as always! Very relaxing to watch your diagnostic skills at work. I think a bird figured that to be the perfect bird house with the hole that receptacle removed made. Started to make a nest and decided against it. :)
When drilling holes in metal for eoecctric or gas lines use a chase bushing that is used for electric wire in the hole to prevent wire tear or shorting out the wire or tubing sold in electric supply stores in all sizes !also called chase nipple with plastic bushings L
James, note that it is entirely possible to find small screws like that butterfly screw at ACE hardware. My ACE hardware has a section of hardware that has small #2 or #4 machine screws (looks like that screw here), metric sizes, and a bunch of other similar stuff that is really lifesaving...if you know what I mean... Great video by the way.... I should say, Another Great Video BTW.... !!
It's alive!!! :) Another great job done James, as always. The coil tester I'd seen before, as another gentleman used it. Nice to have around, gets rid of the guesswork. Thanks again brother for the awesome videos. God bless. Rev. D.
Well done! Wow, over 1500 hours is a LOT for a unit like this. All signs point to a contractor using this on a daily basis. Like you, I always try to put the pieces of the puzzle together to tell the story. It's odd that the 120/240V outlet was removed, and the person was somewhat smart enough to wire nut the loose ends (wire nuts are certainly not recommended for ANY vibrating equipment) but at least the person tried. I guess the root cause of throwing away, was maybe a no-start due to dirty carb and/or getting harder to start and run well with the need for a valve adjustment after all those hours? 1500 hours /8 hours in a work day = 187.5. a 6 hour work day brings that to 250 days of use. Maybe the owner decided they got their money's worth out of it, and went for a new unit that was reliable. Good find and great video! Oh, I don't recommend soldering wires/connections on any vibrating equipment - the vibration over time, can actually crack the soldered connection. Crimp connection is much better. Even better is crimp with heat shrink - it protects the wire from moisture and hold the wire in place better.
Most manufactures do crimp the wires so I do the same. The plug may have been the final thing, but it makes me wonder how it was running before. My money would be on the tight exhaust valve. It’s possible after running for a few hours the valve may have stopped seating and it would lose compression. Not sure. Either way, the prior owner definitely got his moneys worth.
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The Bob Ross of small engine repair. Soft spoken and calming.
I like the fact that you care about the quality of your repair even when no one can see it.
Proper rockers and not that awful pressed steel ball sockets. I'm a Brit and ended up buying a German gen. I was so fed up with seeing rubbish. Smashing video, never miss one.
When you checked fuel, ignition, compression and timing I thought maybe there starting fluid was bad. I bought some from Autozone that had no pop at all. When you checked the plug gap and it fired I let out a "No way!" I would have never thought the gap being a bit wide would have caused a completely dead engine. That generator was thrown in the trash because the plug gap was set too wide. Incredible.
I thought the same thing for a minute, but it was the same can I have used on other engines without issue.
Can’t stop watching your shows every day and learning
When I was a kid in the early 50’s, every gas station on the planet had a spark plug cleaning apparatus that incorporated a pressure gauge to check the spark under load of about 50 lbs… I was fortunate enough to be in their good grace’s to be able to use it whenever I wanted.
I love your channel as I’m now an arm chair mechanic of sorts. I get to watch you vicariously, and don’t get my hands dirty…
Love your channel and have learned a lot about these newer engines. I am 61 and worked on all the old style engines. All my very best. I don't comment a lot but do watch and like all your videos.
Thanks
I've been watching your channel long enough to think, "I bet he's gonna replace that neutral wire repair job..." Well done as always, thanks for modeling the integrity and pride of workmanship to do things right, while still observing the "better is the enemy of good enough" rule!
I'm amazed at how few special service tools he uses in his work. I don't own an ultrasonic cleaner, a readout for generator frequency/voltage, nor his sparkgap tester introduced here...but as a woodworker, motorcyclist, radio control enthusiast, & shadetree mechanic since the late 1970s i own every handtool that I've seen him utilize over the span of 30 videos. I detest having to take my car to a dealership for service as they justify their high shop rates because of the cost of the special service tools that they say the ICE car manufacturer forces them to buy as part of their franchise contract. Mr Condon seems to be immune to that scourge, making talented use of generic mechanics tools such as calipers, micrometer, etc etc. James, i congratulate you & thank you for keeping so many machines out of landfill...giving them second lives.
It's priceless when item at junkyard can be brought back to life....
Very nicely done James. You have become something of an expert on Carburetors. Getting a good spark in the air but not in the engine would certainly have thrown me. Checking the clearance on a spark plug is such a simple thing to do that we should do it every time we take one off.
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I love seeing throwouts brought back to life. Far too much ends up on landfill when quite often a small fault caused it to end up there. Nice work.
Still watching this video but have learned something new already. I've never heard before that it takes more voltage to jump the gap when under compression than it does at one atmosphere of pressure. If I'd seen that strong spark at the plug tip and I verified timing was right then I'd have completely stopped chasing the electrical side of things. I appreciate you taking the time to share the content that you do.
James, I have great respect for your abilities and I learn volumes from watching your videos. I do find it humorous how little starting fluid you use. Most people tend to use it more like brake cleaner. I wonder if you are still using the first can you ever bought! Thanks so much for including us in your projects.
Most use way too much. Only need a little.
I must say your small engine carberator knowledge and skills are second to none! Great work as always, love your video's.
Thanks
Good Job James. Good troubleshooting video. i have this same Generator with 1760 hours on this beast. Actually, i used the Generator to Build 2 Log cabin homes. Oh, and its 20years old.
The Yamaha engines are built to last.
Hi James, just a note regarding your soldering, hold the tip under the join you are making, after tinning the tip of course, helps to get heat into the join. Also heavier wire will require a larger iron, but whatever you get make sure it has a large heavy tip, when soldering heavy wire you need an iron with a lot of thermal mass.
Love your work mate, always watching from Sydney, Australia.
I agree completely. Not the right iron for the job.
see so many TH-cam videos of people trying (failing) to solder with tiny tips, particularly the new battery powered (Milwaukee), no good for anything apart from the smallest wire
Back in the 80s I purchased my Unger 45W soldering iron. I had a selection of tips for it based on what I was doing at the time. I lost the iron a few years ago believing my neighbor borrowed it and didn’t return it. I purchased a Weller to replace it, but it just wasn’t the same. I did eventually find my Unger and am happily using it again. Due to failing eye sight, I don’t do much electronic work these days, but I got comfortable with my soldering iron. Seems like a silly thing to get attached to. When I purchased it in high school, $45 was a lot of money, but it’s still going strong 35 years later.
G'day Ben you sound like an Auto Elec? 👍🇦🇺.
@@ishure8849 I am :) 15 years as a heavy vehicle auto electrician. Done a bit of light vehicle stuff but that's mainly a hobby.
yes finally someone telling people the right and common sense way to set valves just tell them if one valve open the other has to be shut and cam lobe not near to opening good job my friend i have been setting valves that way for 40 years
Its the best way. Seen too many people no realize the piston is at the top twice and they set the valves on the wrong stroke. No need for that.
James Boil the o ring after it’s expansion in cleaner in an electric kettle. After it comes to boil check the diameter for fit. It will resize!
Nicely done, James. As always, this was a pleasure to watch. Your skillful diagnostics and troubleshooting are dialed in and systematic. The outcome is almost a foregone conclusion when approached and executed in the manner which you have perfected. Bravo!
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No one knows the exact day hour /But we can see the signs events all around us. And by the timeline, Israel is 80 years and 1 generation span according to bible text will be around 2027 , which israel was declared first in 1947 + 80 years = 2027 . so we know we dont have 10 years left as this is 2022 so the rapture, then the tribulation will be before 2030 for sure.
The rapture will happen without a doubt and it will happen much sooner than many believe (less than 10 years according to all the environmental, weather,astronomical signs ,israel timelines etc showing ). It will happen without any warning , not one , in an instant , catching masses of people off guard just like God always does, ie the flood ~ a rude awakening . No one knows the exact day or hour the rapture will happen is a certainty . THE RAPTURE CAN HAPPEN NOW at ANY TIME make no mistake !! . Please awake to Christ Jesus which is the ONLY hope NOW and dont let it be found out it IS all true later when its too late & many have been left behind in the most terrible times the earth Has Ever experienced Before and ever will...for anyone who sees this and doesnt know what to do please If anyone hasnt given their life and heart to Christ Jesus will have REAL BIG problems way bigger than any problems Ever had If left here on earth after the Rapture . After the Rapture The USA , Worldwide , will face More evils , Inner city chaos, firearm wars etc etc ,power & water , food shortages , military invasions,mass executions (yes much blood will be required by antichrist ) etctec than it Has EVER been seen Before and you surely dont want to be Here then . We Have Time NOW to change , please seek Christ Jesus while there is still time to save ! no one knows the day or hour of the rapture it will start out just like any other day and it will Take Place In the day In Broad daylight/sunny day , In an Instant FLASH without ANY warning ,& there will be peoples Driver Ids, cell phones ,wallets found in various parking lots,Purses, bill folds Found at work etc etc with NO explanation , and People VANISHING so No One can refute it has taken place. .
romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead thou shall be saved!
please share with others =IMPORTANT
raptureready.com
It amazes me how you can mix and match parts have different manufactures the carburetor together and have it work
I always enjoy your videos. It's amazing to me that there seems to be people that have more money than sense. Someone throws away an $800 + generator and then probably runs down to the local big box store and spends more money on a new generator. I love taking old derelict equipment and trying to get them to run and operate. Nearly all of my power equipment are derelicts that I pickup (for free) along the road that don't run and people have given up on. I spend a little time with them and get them running and operating better than the new junk being sold.
The old stuff is always better.
They actually have more sense than money. If you have a team of workers and an entire job site shut down because of one generator. You need to get one back on the job quickly and without fail. A thousand dollar generator is nothing when you're loosing thousands an hour because it doesn't work. So they buy a new one and run it for another 1500 hours. But yes its good for those of us that are handy. Because our time is less in demand and we can repair what they didn't have the time or skills to put back into service.
A good way to sometimes fix a seat not sealing is to use a small amount of lapping compound on a cotton swab attached to a drill and what I do when soldering I place the iron under the wire and feed the solder on top so it floats through the strands completely, my two cents. Love the content James I have learned a lot on power heads from you.
An hours worth of entertainment.
I`m in!
One takeaway I get from this channel is: what it takes to be a part of the collective human mind that makes these machines possible; the engineering, the physics, the design process, etc. To buy into that as a mental state is to immediately improve as a trouble-shooter, and to see things as they are and not as a reflection on yourself. The source of James' calm as he goes through his process. This machine may have been externally dirty but it was for a long time internally cared for and made it to what amounts to two full months of continual use which is a lot to ask of a single cylinder, air-cooled, static, jobsite workhorse. Always a pleasure Sir.
Great save! I dig watching you save another piece of equipment or actually recycle the pieces to save another generator. I grab them whenever they become available. 👍
Another nice job, especially in troubleshooting the spark issue. I wanted to mention that some flux in paste form dabbed on the joint before soldering will help eliminate any contamination on the surface of the metal and make the solder flow much better. Make sure to use the rosin, not the acid solder though.
Oh so cool. Thanks for another great video. But it hurt my soul when you put that one Phillips screw back in with all the torx 😁
A well designed engine can have a super long life if its maintained well. It seems that someone at least kept the oil up to the level, and that's the most crucial component in my experience. Fine work as always. Logic and reason saves another piece of power equipment.
Excellent trouble-shooting. Shows us that instead of saying with a shrug "I dunno", a little extra effort usually gives the answer. Now a new owner can benefit from your expertise. We never saw into the tank so I'll assume it was clean.
It was very clean. However I discovered later the fuel outlet was clogged :(
Very clever trick using the clothespins to hold the wires while soldering
It's just amazing what people throw away when most of the time it's a simple fix, nice work on this one James!
Thanks
METHODICAL AND PATIENCE!
GREAT WORK! HATS OFF!
I like the way you showed us the spark from the spark plug with your ground wire.
Thank you James, what you do is really great, you have precision, craftsmanship, and an organized style of fixing things, that's why I call you a real professional, I'm learning a lot from you, by watching your videos, I have acquired a knowledge that assist me in the practical field. I need advice from an expert like you.
I love these videos. For some reason I just love watching You fix these small engines, even though most of them suffer from the same issues. The only comment that I have is as follows. I notice that when you are adjusting valves, you tend to re-adjust them whether they are too tight or too loose. I’ve always been told that “sloppy valves are happy valves”. If a valve clearance is looser than it should be, I would suggest that, unless they are extremely out, it would actually be better to leave them slightly on the loose side than trying to get them “perfectly” within clearance.
I made a mistake with a Coleman generator that I have, techumseh engine, where I had to grind the exhaust valve down to increase the valve clearance. It ended up disabling up the decompression function because the pushrod couldn’t compress the exhaust valve anymore on startup.
The engine runs great, it’s just a lot harder to start now
A agree. You will never get them perfect and better a little sloppy then tight as long as a push rod does not fall out and the compression release still works.
Years ago as a teenager, I’d always bring whatever with an engine home that was being tossed out by someone in the neighborhood. I learned a lot through trial and error. Watching your videos brings back a lot of memories. I ended up with a career in Information Technology. My hands don’t get dirty, but some times I just don’t think it’s as much fun. I think back when you refer to something you are working on as vintage or an antique that wasn’t even built when I was messing with small engines. You had your Son in a video a while back. Does he have an interest in working on things like this? Thanks for the time you put in to these videos. Really good content and valuable.
I also work in IT as my day job, but like to roll up the sleeves in my spare time. My son is interested in a lot of things. His interest in small engines comes and goes. I am certain he would be better at it then me.
Nice going. I was stumped before you found the incorrect spark plug gap. Excellent valve clearance tips. High quality video too.
Well done! Like most of us guys that are up there in hours, this generator still has a few more to go thanks to you. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the video. My rule with soldering is to have a good physical connection then add the solder. There are some great Waterproof Solder Butt connectors with solder in the middle of the shrink connection. I use them often. I get them on line.
I'm amazed that screw removal pliers are not more popular! I have a couple in my war chest by Best way tools. Quite a simple design and extremely versatile.
Nice work. You teach us a lot about the correct approach to diagnosis and safe repair of these machines. Thank you for showing us the way.
What a great find, amazing what people throw away
You are the man!! Bringing a trashed gen back that was at a dump site is awesome, it’s like finding a treasure. You’re good at what you do. Nicely done
Going to pick up another FREE generator later today. Keep up the great videos!
Another nice video. I like your love for details. Maybe you already know....but I have 2 hints for you. You can check your float & needle before reassembly by blowing through the gas inlet pipe and turning the carb upside down to make the needle seat. And for the faded black plastic you can use a heat gun gently, it will bring back the oil in the plastic surface. Keep your nice work.
I have always like the sisors jack to lift these generators and I learned that clothes pins work when soldering wires together. Thanks.
Nice job on that generator that most likely was used and abused on a construction site. Just a couple of comments, mechanical joints are way superior on larger wiring carrying higher currents and there are several plastic "rejuvenation" products sold for cars that will make that faded plastic look like new if you want to get the most return out of that genny.
1500 Hrs!! Great testimonial for materials used in the construction and Generac
Interesting catch on the spark plug gap. I was thinking with todays cars having such high voltage ignition systems, they will fire with huge gaps. I can remember to the ignition systems of 1970s cars. Those cars (like a magneto system on a small engine) could have large enough gaps through wear where you would have misfires and difficulty starting. New spark plugs were part of a typical yearly tune up.
Great job! You're a perfectionist, so we all knew you weren't going let that wire go. Thanks for sharing.
I fixed my air compressor because of your videos Broken wire in the eletric motor nice videos james , Always like your videos
Dude, you should start your own school. Run two semesters a year, a good fee that includes a salvaged/salvageable generator to take with the student. Your troubleshooting skills are second to none. I used to watch my father listen to a machine and go right to the problem. You're that good.
Great video. Was hunting around for that valve clearance spec and you have it! .004 in for anyone else looking!
James you have the golden touch and at hardly any cost.
Would like to have people in my neighborhood throw away such equipment so that I can be like you.
Great idea to hold the wires together with the clothes pins while soldering!
Excellent as always. Your videos give me confidence to diagnose and take on servicing of my own generator and other small engine tools I have. Your compression/timing/spark/fuel mantra never fails. I also learned from your content that basic parts are accessible and often low cost. Thanks and best wishes from England
Nicely done. I think this is the first one of your videos where you did not show the fuel tank interior. I look forward to your videos each week.
Hi, James. That was the first time I ever saw the spring and ballbearing replacement process. Very intricate. Really a switch and swap method to get a working Frankencarb! The woodscrew extraction and clothespin soldering tool are also good tips. I wonder if that was in a flood. I saw a lot of rust in various places. Thanks for sharing! Stay Healthy!
Not sure about the flood, but definitely left out.
Another fine video! In a previous video you mentioned that at top dead center on the exhaust stroke there is a instant where the intake and exhaust valves are slightly open and at that point the spark plug will fire again (plug fires every time top dead center is reached). So if you have a misfire on the compression stroke the unburned fuel can be ignited at the end of the exhaust stroke causing a back fire through the carb and muffler. I have seen the effect before but did not understand why. I forgot to thank you for that tip.
That was a good one James. Nice job on this generator sounds good. Loved the piece of furnace filter that was used on this one.
Excellent job James and attention to detail. Enjoyed watching, thanks.
Had a lawn mower years ago where a screw come off the butterfly valve in the carburetor and it got sucked through and was intermittently messing with the Reed valves.
Nice work! You never give up on these difficult patients! 🤒
l just ran into a champion 7800 watt l did today that one was bad it needed carb and gas tank and mag and starter and and and lots of work but kick's good now as always l enjoy your video's keep it up and thanks
Nice rescue from the junk yard, good job troubleshooting and repair. 👍
Money!!!! Also, some family will get a good deal on a used generator. Also, checking the spark plug gap is one of those things I might very well have overlooked. Good catch.
I’ll never understand why people will spend several hundred to $1000 on a generator and then neglect them, toss them out and don’t figure out easy ways to fix them. But hey, works out for people like you and myself!
Interesting. Pleasure to watch you diagnose spark problems.
My brother was a good mechanic, but he always bought cheap tools. He would complain how much good tools cost, buy the cheap ones, and then complained more when the cheap ones broke. You really nice looking tools, and you keep them spotless. I hate when mechanics don't keep their tools clean. I like your break out cord. Where did you get from? How about using a weather proof outdoor single outlet cover to protect the 240v. outlet? Excellent video.
The breakout cord I found used on Craigslist. I have a link in my store to a similar one sold by Amazon. My tools are on the cheaper side, but good enough for the work I do.
Nicely done James your attention to detail and diagnostics skills are amazing. It is always a pleasure to watch your video's.
Another perfect resuscitation! You’re going to get good money for it and the profit margin will be great.
Nicely done James as always. We need to be more mindful of what we throw away. I like seeing things given another chance, especially from you 👍
There are many people who throw things away because they feel it is beneath them to learn how to repair them. Most are people who don't have expendable cash for new machines, but do it anyway. That mentality is why so many people never rise above mediocre in terms of financial stability or net worth. Its a lazy counterproductive mindset.
@@giggiddy My father instilled in me since I was a little boy to keep an open mind and learn an do as much as you can. I still own, operate and care for equipment he purchased more than 30 plus years ago. As a tradesman I appreciate the content that James produces. I don't like arrogance and nothing is beneath anyone... At least that's what I was taught
@@larryreynolds8580 Amen. And you probably have some good quality vintage stuff that will work circles around the new stuff. I actively seek out equipment from the 70s and 80s. Older things as well. They were meant to be worn out, rebuilt, and worn out again. Im not a tree hugger type. But it even bothers me that everything is considered throw away now. And, with clever marketing, it is now considered second class to own, drive or wear (sneakers) anything that isn't brand new. No matter how junky it is. Society lives their lives according to what some rapper on Tik Tock says they should do. Ive worked hard and money isn't a concern for me anymore. But I'd still rather buy and refurbish an old piece of equipment with my own hands, then run up to an orange store and buy one thats "MADE IN AMERICA WITH PARTS SOURCED INTERNATIONALLY," ie. Chinese. What a sham things have become...
@@giggiddy Amen Mr Smith, amen!
Anything you enjoy doing is worth your time.
I'm amazed at how many generators you find, are give or come across. Happy hunting and thanks for the video.
When you showed the top of the piston it looked like it had marks on it, thanks for the great video
Generator in the trash + James = 💡
Nicely done, and I learn something in every one of your videos. But you need more heat to solder wires/connectors that size. And in a high-vibration environment, a mechanical connection (crimping) is preferred to soldering. Also where a short or overload might happen, heat can melt a solder connection but won't affect a crimped connection. As an old electronics hobbyist I often prefer soldering myself, but that's what all the tests and studies say. Done well either is probably OK.
Wow James, learned something else from you. The plug under compression needing more spark I never knew, Thanks 👍
Your attention to detail is great. Thanks for a very interesting video.
Wow this was a fantastic find. Thank goodness you have the knowledge and ability to diagnose and repair these things. Great job as usual. Thanks for the videos.
That generator looks the one I worked on that was owned by a concrete company, hence with the gray dust inside the stator. Concrete guys know bad the dust is on their equipment and most do a decent job taking care of their equipment such as the forethought to use a furnace filter on the intake. Funny thing, they go to great lengths to protect their equipment, but yet many of them never wear respiratory protection, Silicosis is a nasty way to die slowly. I thought that generator was DOA when I first saw it. But yet, it showed how durable a decent import generator can be. Good job as always. I always look forward to "Thursday James Day" . . . . . which kind of rhymes!
Those Yamaha engines are tough. Besides the dust, it probably ingested the missing choke plate screw.
Hi James always great to sit in your class mate A nice bit of troubleshooting on your part To find a gene down the dump of this quality is very lucky on your part James as always great work
Thanks Dean. This one worked out well.
Screw removal pliers...I gotta have a pair of those! I enjoy your videos.
Your clothes pins on a popsicle stick third hand is really ingenious.
Enjoy you video's I find brake clean works good for carburetors and will not swell rubber gaskets and seals along with bonus of being cheaper.
You could also try a solder heat shrink butt connector to extend that wire!
Good job James, I really like the closepin alligator clips, real Yankee ingenuity
Nice video as always! Very relaxing to watch your diagnostic skills at work. I think a bird figured that to be the perfect bird house with the hole that receptacle removed made. Started to make a nest and decided against it. :)
I suppose I will be waiting a long time to see you work on a 3000is. I’ve had one that’s run hundreds of hours and it’s a champ.
When drilling holes in metal for eoecctric or gas lines use a chase bushing that is used for electric wire in the hole to prevent wire tear or shorting out the wire or tubing sold in electric supply stores in all sizes !also called chase nipple with plastic bushings L
Yes, have used those before. They work well.
Thumbs up for the Weller soldering Iron
James, note that it is entirely possible to find small screws like that butterfly screw at ACE hardware. My ACE hardware has a section of hardware that has small #2 or #4 machine screws (looks like that screw here), metric sizes, and a bunch of other similar stuff that is really lifesaving...if you know what I mean...
Great video by the way.... I should say, Another Great Video BTW.... !!
Depending on the material used, you can put those carb cleaned expanded gaskets/O-rings in the freezer and they shrink down enough to install.
good dump score jim , been meaning to tell you , try valve grinding compound on screw driver tip to get out tight screws , you'll like it
Another great video! My OCD settled down by the time you put that odd Philips screw back the third time :-)
It's alive!!! :) Another great job done James, as always. The coil tester I'd seen before, as another gentleman used it. Nice to have around, gets rid of the guesswork. Thanks again brother for the awesome videos. God bless. Rev. D.
I’ve reused many bowl gaskets if u let them set in sun or slowly use a hair dryer they com right back I learned it through dumb Lu but works
Another one brought back from the dead! Good work Jim!
Thanks Ken
Well done! Wow, over 1500 hours is a LOT for a unit like this. All signs point to a contractor using this on a daily basis. Like you, I always try to put the pieces of the puzzle together to tell the story. It's odd that the 120/240V outlet was removed, and the person was somewhat smart enough to wire nut the loose ends (wire nuts are certainly not recommended for ANY vibrating equipment) but at least the person tried.
I guess the root cause of throwing away, was maybe a no-start due to dirty carb and/or getting harder to start and run well with the need for a valve adjustment after all those hours?
1500 hours /8 hours in a work day = 187.5. a 6 hour work day brings that to 250 days of use.
Maybe the owner decided they got their money's worth out of it, and went for a new unit that was reliable.
Good find and great video! Oh, I don't recommend soldering wires/connections on any vibrating equipment - the vibration over time, can actually crack the soldered connection. Crimp connection is much better. Even better is crimp with heat shrink - it protects the wire from moisture and hold the wire in place better.
Most manufactures do crimp the wires so I do the same. The plug may have been the final thing, but it makes me wonder how it was running before. My money would be on the tight exhaust valve. It’s possible after running for a few hours the valve may have stopped seating and it would lose compression. Not sure. Either way, the prior owner definitely got his moneys worth.