Briggs Engine Stuck at TDC
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
- Picked this Briggs and Stratton Storm Responder Generator up from a flipper who was hoping for an easy fix. Engine block was flooded with fuel and the engine will not make a full revolution. It gets stuck at top dead center (TDC). Can the engine be saved?
Generator Model: 030430-00
Engine Model: 21T212-0116-G1
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00:00 Introduction
00:54 Triage
07:38 WD40 Magic
08:20 Compression Test
09:41 Always Check the Oil
11:32 Putting it Together
12:20 Valve Lash
15:40 Putting it Together
16:16 Carburetor Repair
27:30 Putting it Together
28:20 Governor Spring
29:54 Putting it Together
30:39 Engine and Load Test
33:56 Frame Swap
37:21 Making the Chrome Shine
37:57 Final Test
40:03 Conclusion
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Great video!!! I’m an old diesel guy (age 80) who misses having grease under my finger nails and skinned knuckles really enjoy watching a competent mechanic like yourself! Thanks!!!!
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James as you may have noticed there are a few new shows on y tube that are trying to get into fixing generators but they don’t have a chance of competing with you. you are the king of repairs on generators ! Keep them coming
Wow !!! You are very good at what you do and i never get tired of watching you prevail over the machine
Amazing how such small details can be so important! Lots to learn from this one too! Thanks
Ah yes, a little dose of engine repair therapy curtesy of Mr Condon. Thanks for the chill video James! Love your work.
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I didn't know this was a deceased estate generator....
It would have been courtesy...to tell us about that....
Thank you very much for your informative videos. with your assistance, I was able to fix my Champion generator. I now have the confidence to tackle my John Deere tractor as it's hard to start. Keep up the videos.
another great video, explanatory of non-everyday causes ... excellent work mr. Excellent James, expanding the workshop ... thank you my friend ... greetings from Puerto Rico ...
Wow, I never get that lucky with a stuck engine! Probably just a hung up ring, I sure got a chuckle when the shot of WD40 cleared it up. Great that you had a spare frame in perfect shape to swap out, very nicely done!
Always enjoy your videos! Thanks for posting.
Great again as always. I’m learning from each one and each one is so superbly done! Thank you sir.
Your videos are most instructive and very helpful. I watch them over and over again. Thank you!
I love these videos. I learn something every time, keep up the great content!
Perfect morning. Coffee, Condon, and a generator repair. Thanks for the video 👍
Thanks James your videos helped tremendously when son in law lawnmower had a dull blade. Blade had never been off and the chunk of wood to turn against made it possible. Also was able to adjust the drive wheels and cleansed the mower deck. Got it running and changed the oil and then turned it loose on an overgrown lawn... no bogging down just a whisssh sound as it sliced the grass
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Great work James, always enjoy your your videos. Another share the knowledge and save from the scrap pile. Oh hey nice hoist BTW
No music, little talking and clear video...especially the carburetor section. Good one.
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NIce fix on that Nikki carb. I have had lots of issues with them. Like the new hoist and thanks for another great video.
This really was a good learning experience! I was certain that you'd have to open up the bottom end to find the fault. Instead, you had a great test to narrow the problem down and away from the bottom end. Bravo James!
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And now some flipper is mad af he missed it, could have fliped it for a 5c part.
@@davidvickers8425 there is TUITION and there are INVESTMENTS, those who spend the time paying TUITION can reap the INVESTMENTS as time passes
Just love these ONE pull and it starts Machines,.... well the Master Magician's touch helps a lot....
excellent video....nice to see an expert at work and handling the parts carefully....thanks
Thank you for another great video. Always enjoy watching you. I learn something new every video. 😀❤🇨🇦
James, you do a goog job with presentation and explanation. I wrenched all my life and enjoy your show! thanks.
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Another successful operation by the master surgeon of generators, James. great video, love watching you weekly video.s
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Love the hoist setup. No more breaking your back.
Nicely done. Thanks for sharing as I don't think I would have spotted or known of that individual o ring.
Was fearful that you'd been a victim of the flooding in the east; I'm relieved to see that it's not so! Thanks again for the great videos James. God bless. Rev. D.
Living in Florida we have flooding in our area at least once per year. It dominates the news down here and sometimes nationally. My friends think I'm surely flooded out. But in reality I have to get a map and drive quite a ways to find the one street that is flooded. Usually I can't get that near it because it is blocked off until it drains away. So I stop by Walmart and do some shopping. Then get a hoagie at WaWa and head back home never having actually seen any out of the ordinary flood. Sure there are yards with standing water in the dips of the yard that is slowly draining off but that happens after every big rain.
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I had a Honda engine on a generator go under water. Changed oil a few times and still ran with 121volts.
Thanks for another great video, James...really enjoy your channel.
Every generator you save has the potential to save a life in the future. I just can't say enough good things about your channel and demeanor. As always, Thank You and God Bless.
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also, a repaired unit with life left provides better ROI over time. As I age I am finding I have become my father, who repaired so much and used those repaired items far longer than other men
James, I really enjoy your vids. Thanks for sharing.
Well we know what we are getting you for Christmas...a holster for your WD! Was amusing how little time and WD it took to free that piston up. Great catch on the carb o-ring. A lesser man would have sent that carb flying in a trail of curse words! Also, I'm sure your kids and grandkids will thank you for getting that hoist so you can "hoist" them for years to come. I heard you mention that move on Ken's live stream the other day. Premium quality as always and keep em coming, kind sir!
Thanks Eric! WD is good for so many things. If you have to choose only one thing for your shop, WD40 will get the most bang for your buck. Of coarse tools would be nice.
A hoist ! Congratulations James. Saves back .... and knees 😅
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Hello from NY! Spent a few months in Rotterdam a few years back.
Really glad to see you working with a hoist now too! You and I aren’t big guys, and those machines are fairly heavy
Go lift more weights if you want to be stronger
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A hoist is a useful tool for people with a strong mind and wanting to save their back from injury.
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Those style of Nikki carbs are prone to flooding issues, glad you were able to get this generator fixed, nice work James!
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I've been a tech my entire life...above all I enjoy learning...thanks for the enjoyment my friend!!
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For years I have used 1part ammonia to 2 parts for decreasing and cleaning. When the solution is dirty, simply wash it down the drain. You might want try it.
Had to go deep into the carb pantry but dinner was served in the end. Good job on the double flip
Glad to see you using the hoist.
This is the best vid that I have seen for a long time Thanks
I would never have thought that 0 ring was the problem. Good call.
Good morning Mr condon and generator people. I hope everyone is doing well looking forward to seeing how this engine works out. Hopefully it's not a connecting rod issue like so many of these Briggs and strattons in the past thank you have a great day.
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Several years ago one of my brother in laws, an automobile engine and auto systems certified mechanic commented on something I had always done in the past, closing my fuel tank isolation valve and running the fuel from the hose and carb bowl. He asked why I did it/thought it necessary or a best practice stating doing so will always leave some small amount of fuel especially in the carb bowl, around the needle valve and jets and due to it basically being a small amount(film) in the bowl, jets and elsewhere in the carb when subjected to this repeated procedure the remaining small amount of fuel was more prone to evaporation and in the process of evaporation leaving something of a film of some of the heavier components in the fuel that were less susceptible to complete evaporation that would build up over time and repetition of this process possibly causing issues(deposits if varnish and small amounts of trash that might be in the fuel being left around the needle and seat area and inside the jets possibly restricting both after several cycles of doing this procedure. I explained to him that I always used a fuel conditioner/preservative like Lucas or Stabil to prevent/reduce the fuel from depositing varnishes and/or souring. Well, I figured I’d try leaving the tank valve open and the fuel in the fuel line and carb. Well we went a considerable time 16 -24 months or so without a power outage of sufficient duration for me to pull the generator from the garage, connect and run it to power the house. Then it happened, a few hours after dark we lost power during a storm that resulted in wide spread system damage, downed trees and power lines. So a generator was needed so while wearing my headlight I went out to pull the generator from the garage, connect it and power the house. As usual I checked the oil level to find what the owner of this generator found, a crankcase actually overflowing with mostly gasoline and oil. About 2.5 to 3 quarts of oil and gas combined. To memory 2/3 to 7/8 of a quart of oil is normal oil volume for a full crankcase and the generator has never used any observable amount of oil even when ran continuously, except for cooling snd refueling over 4-5 days 24 hours/day. So I had to drain the crankcase, removing both fill plugs and the drain plug and allowing it to stay open awhile for the remaining gasoline in the crankcase to evaporate as best possible since I didn’t have power to run my air compressor and put an air flow purge through the crankcase. After about an hour of being open I felt the gasoline had evaporated sufficiently to fill the crankcase with oil and run it. I concluded that while it should not have and I saw no observable problem with the fuel hose tank filler cap that leaving the fuel lines opened allowed the hot and cold cycles of the summer and winter and possibly the accumulation of components that remained behind from evaporated fuel from the gasoline to cause the tank filler cap over pressurization diaphragm as well as the carb needle valve and seat area to malfunction allowing the heat of the Mississippi summers of a generator stored in a closed non-climate controlled environment of the garage to over pressurize the fuel system beyond what the needle valve was able to restrain and fuel was pushed past the needle valve overflowing into the throat of the carb, into the cylinder and leaking/wicking past the piston rings and accumulate in the crankcase with the engine oil. Now had I just assumed the engine oil level was ok, started and ran the generator there was a chance of the muffler having excessive gasoline vapors even actual gas and oil as well as the internal engine friction surfaces becoming overheated due to the large volume of gas to oil in the crankcase causing reduced/loss of the oil and if the crankcase did become over pressurized due to being overfilled and possibly pushing gasoline past the piston rings and exhaust valve and into a hot muffler or the loss of lubricity on friction surfaces within the engine could have ignited gasoline in the crankcase as it heated and vaporized resulting in an engine, exhaust and if unattended a fire enveloping the fuel hose and/plastic gas tank. A potentially dangerous situation considering the nearly 5 gallons of gas in the generator fuel tank and it’s near proximity to garage and house. So I returned to isolating my fuel at the tank and running the isolated section of fuel line and carb as free of gas as possible as I had done so before while doing this previously and since I never again had gasoline from a heat pressurized gas tank push fuel past the closed tank isolation valve and the carb needle seat and into my engine’s crankcase. This past year we again had a power outage, the famous February 2021 Ice storm that left millions without power. So I pulled the generator from the garage, opened fuel tank isolation valve to allow gravity to fill the fuel line and carb bowl while checking oil level and verifying by smell no gasoline in crankcase. However, I soon notice a slight smell of gasoline, what now. Ran my hand along fuel line hose to find where a Little Rat Bastard had chewed threw the rubber fuel line in an area right over the generator. So I again closed the fuel valve on the bottom of the tank but now I needed a couple feet of new 1/4” fuel line and to allow time for any fuel that might have entered the generator to evaporate. Luckily there was a light very cold wind wind blowing where I had the generator and within an hour or so I felt it safe to operate. And, being a pack rat myself I also had some fuel line just had to find the container I put it in. After finding my fuel line, filter and fuel line clamp storage box I replaced the fuel line and ran the generator for 3.5 days 24 hrs per day less cooling and refuel time. The next time we had a power outage requiring the generator I found the same problem with the fuel line the Little Rat Bastard (LRB) had chewed through the fuel line again in the same spot. I considered buying a flex metal braid covered fuel line but the auto parts store did not have any fuel line with an exterior metal braid or metal braid to slide over the rubber fuel line to try and see if that would fix the LRB’s little red wagon and it’s habitual ritual of chewing through of the fuel line. Lessons learned, ISOLATE the FUEL AT TANK SHUTOFF VALVE, suggest running the engine to run fuel from fuel line and carb to protect for something that should not have but did happen, the summer heat over pressurizing the fuel tank and system sufficiently to overwhelm the carb needle valve seat and prevent the unintended leakage of nearly 5 gallons of gasoline into my closed garage due to the LRB chewing through the fuel line and allowing an intrusion of gasoline onto and into the generator. Always add a good fuel stabilizer to the gasoline in items that are not regularly operated to prevent fuel souring and break down that leaves a varnish film that requires tearing down your carb during a period of no electricity and crappy weather, usually in the dark a most inconvenient situation when you do not have power to run your air compressor to blow out debris from carb orifices and jets and in a rain storm or subfreezing weather.
I'm blown away at how you just happen to have spare parts. Frame, blower housing, recoil, carbs... LOL, I'm guessing no one parks in the garage?
And I love that power winch! I put a chain hoist in my garage, a fantastic help when sharpening on my Dixie Chopper rider mower. So easy to hoist up the front and get to my blades. But that power winch has me envious! I may need to get one. Yes... I'll tell my wife I "need it".
Can almost fit one car in the garage, but then no room for working on equipment.
i always say keep your mind open and you will learn new stuff every day , and i did today. Thanks.
Another fantastic job completed James thanks for sharing 👍
No problem 👍
Thanks! For the idea of using a mesh basket in the ultrasonic for small, intricate parts.😎😀
I believe these are called a Tea Ball or tea infuser.
I use a tea infuser in my ultrasonic too, works like a charm.
You're a SUPERMAN with these generators. CHEERS.
Thanks William
I enjoy your videos a lot. Love the new hoist. Good work. Thank you.
Thanks Juan!
Another successful gen love your videos man great work
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I can never understand how people just do not care about the oil in their outdoor equipment. Anytime I pull one of my generators out and it's on for more than 5 hours before it takes its place back in line in the garage it has an oil change and I check the air filter. Whenever we have a very long blackout every time when one generator runs out of gas I hook up another one and the same after that one runs out once I've gone through all of them one time and I start again at the beginning. The one year which is unusual around here we lost electricity for 4 days. I spent all those days running back and forth to the gas station switching generators and once the power was back on I serviced every single one of them. I also made sure that every fuel can I bought I put fuel stabilizer on it before pumping the gas into the container.
I was really surprised to see how the WD-40 worked out for you. As always enjoyed your video look forward to the next one.
I am just as amazed with the neglect. I already change the oil after I use my generator even if only fir a couple hours. Drain the bowl, use stabilizer and change the file out of the tank twice a year if not more. Never had a problem.
Excellent work as usual!
Great info.................. Thank you for sharing.
Another electrifying video. Great diagnosis and repair. Great tips as well. Thanks for the video's.
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Very nice job! Enjoyed watching.
Well-done for the good work!!!
Looks like a good generator at the end few small issues and now it's making power nice work getting it running a little o ring and adjusting the valves @James Condon
Like the new hoist will be handy and save your back good one .
Ok is it just me or are James hands way to clean for the type of work he does on these engines. Even his nails are spotless. What’s your secret James! BTW, love the channel and your down to earth videos and explanations. Alway look forward to new content from you.
Thanks. The secrete is gloves and my day job does not involve engines.
I just happen to have a spare chassis lying around! I love it! Another save by Mr. Generator!
Thanks Ken! I enjoyed your Lawn Vac video.
Most people would have played with the needle and seat for hours not realizing that the Oring seals the fuel delivery as well. Good diagnosis and solution!
Love your lift system.
This unit came around nicely
Nice work. Thank you
I like watching your videos, very interesting, I had a generator that someone gave me that was locked up and it also would turn a little bit and I checked a lot of the basic things like you were doing on this one and finally even though I did not think there was any need I took the flywheel off and there was a little bone behind it that was hanging up between the flywheel and the engine housing when I turned it a little, the key was fine so I put it back on and checked the coil gap and it started right up and worked fine, just goes to show you that you never know what it can be.
Sometimes it is an easy fix. Always check the basics before making the decision to pull an engine apart.
Found a 12d galvanized nail in the same-ish location.
awesome video. I will be watching anything else you do.
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great video. Thank you for the information!
Thanks for the video, I have not seen this carb before, oring may have caught me out
Wow lovely to find a root cause! Rare. Wonderful.
Great info learned a lot thanks.
Nice hoist working smarter not harder good work James and another good tool to your arsenal 👍 👏 @James Condon
A piece of aluminum foil crumpled up with the WD will work to remove that rust without scratching, also try Blue scotch Brite for tougher stuff before green.
she runs great James ! Good job man .. ENJOYED
Thanks Shawn
Great job as always...
Great videos. Thank you
Good catch on o-ring.
nicely done
WonDer 40 to the rescue 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍 So awesome to see that engine made a full revolution after using WD-40. Another easy fix and repair. I thought.....here we go again...another Briggs with no low oil sensor and cracked rod or piston. To my surprise something totally different. Glad it all worked and you'll have a good R.O.I. 👍👍👍👏👏 P.S. love that lift and I bet your back does too 🤣🤣
Good save on the generator.
Engineering in a can, briliant video James.
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My grandpa had a brig's& Stratton lawnmower, back
In the '70's when you engaged the transmission, you had better be ready, cause it would run away from you and pull you along
With the mower.he ranthat one, while ran the jonserred
On the back 40.
Nice job
Great diagnosis Doc., a little o-ring can cause alot of trouble. That o-ring kinda looked like an hydraulic packing ring which are square in the diameter.
I agree. That o-ring was distorted/flattened by time and in my experience causes more leakage problems than the needle and seat.
Thanks Larry.
James, Thank you for the video. The tea ball for teeny tiny parts in the ultrasonic cleaner is ingenious! Now I'm going to begin to suspect that 'metallic' taste in my Earl Grey tea. Another conspiracy theory is born. Heaven help us! :-D)
Great job sir
good video, very observant
Great video
Awesome job 👍🙌😊👌🍀
Good job!!!
A good tip I learned from musti1. Take a que tip cut off one end place in a drill soak the cotton ball with wd40 place in need seat and spin for about 20/25 seconds. This cleans up anything that the cleaner doesn't get.
that hoist will save your back for sure. & make it a lot better to lift & move stuff. always find it funny how people don't check the oil, first thing i do before i ues my generator is check oil.
The hoist is a plus! Your back will thank you later. Try the Scotch-Brite or steel wool DRY..no WD-40. Using them wet leaves LOTS of scratches on the chrome...detracts from the overall looks and selling points. Great video!!
Lovely use of lube with wool. Great brushed look!
When trying to clean chrome with rust on it, you can use regular silver foil sheet used for cooking. Scrumple up a bit into a ball and get polishing. It will not scratch the chrome and its cheap. Like the diagnostic approach used your brain rather than rushing in at all points. Careful disassembly saved gaskets. Amazed how a relatively new machine has been messed with and made worse. Wrong O ring in carb and bent spring.. Also stored badly. Good repair.
Love the hoist!
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Hey Jim; Thank you for your generator videos. Because your videos show how to determine output using Kill-A-Watt & drop light, I went to HF and purchased K-A-W & light. Thus, I was able to determine that (under load) both of my generators were running (as you say) "a bit slow". The end result; Both were ready when Ida passed by my home in Moneta Virginia. We didn't loose power but we were ready :-)
Nice save James. In other circumstances, that little o-ring could have resulted in the demise of the generator. Well done.
A $1 part can cause a lot of trouble.
your videos really really interesting thanks for sharing 👍👍💪💪
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For all engines. Used for setting top no load and governed idle speeds
The cap can cause problems when the weather is really hot and cools at night. The tank will pressurize and then be exposed to a slight vacuum possibly at night when it cools drawing the meddle up and allowing more fuel in. Will definitely fill the crankcase with gas.
James I wouldn't say the o-ring wasn't the right part. I would say the o-ring got petrified, just like the gas lines. I have a Chysler Pentastar v6 and what happens with them is they get an oil leak. Right down under the intake is an oil intercooler. The o-rings get flat with heat and time and need replaced. Last weekend I drove 400 miles and got 30mpg at 78mph. I will replace the o-rings because engine coolant also goes through the oil cooler.
Great video again
Nikki carburetors are prone to leak with age. Not only the needke, but also the o-ring, and funky gasket need to be replaced. That "flipper" that had this generator before you gave up pretty easily.
He knows I have a channel and need content, so he is quick to sell me his generators.