Thanks for the video. This was exactly the problem with my tiller. After cleaning out the carb jets and putting everything back together, it started on the first pull.
👍Good machine, good repair & good advice about telling folks to drain the fuel (or let it run until tank dry) 👍 *I volunteered myself in mowing neighbors lawn (freebies) until he healed from knee surgery. Sadly, it didn’t work out well. He continually took advantage of my kindness until I saw through him. Disheartening to say the least but I sleep well at night. Makes me wonder how folks that share his “attitude” get along w/ themselves. (“Golden Rule” for me) Good video. Thanks. 👍🇺🇸
I drain the fuel nearly every time but I got called out by one of my favorite subs for not mentioning it enough. I love it when I get comments like that, it makes for better videos for people who are ambitious but not mechanically inclined. My neighbor is a good one, it's been 2 weeks since his surgery and, even though his doctor said "nothing more than 10 pounds", I had to take the weed eater away from him because he felt like he was taking advantage of my good nature. I tell him that I am saving up favors. LOL
So I should leave my gas in so I can be part of the video lol. The problem with home owner tillers is they get used often. I use to own one I did use mine twice a year. I never had an issue with it starting. I did you fuel stabilizer. Good video
You can drain the gas, I get enough videos from people who don't. 🤣 Fuel stabilizer goes a long way towards avoiding meeting me(dunno if that's good or bad LOL) but draining the gas is better, you can still get enough degradation over 6 months time to clog a jet, they are pretty tiny.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools lol I’m with ya. Tayal fixes all had a great long term test on a bunch of stabilizers it was quite interesting. Some of the big names didn’t make snuff. But all of them failed at 19 months.
Thanks, if course I paid a little more than usual buying it and I feel it was worth it. Good looking machines usually have easy fixes. The magnets are a game changer. I have 4 of them and use them even if it's a quick weedeater carb. I thought about doing a video focused on them.
I always say I do this to get more subs, but... if I am honest, getting comments like this makes my day more than anything else. 🥳 Thanks, I am glad I could help a little.
Thank you for the very informative vodeo. What size socket did you use, please? Where are gasket sets purchased? How does good fuel look different from bad fuel?
All very good questions! I will get a list together and change the videos description to include all that first thing in the morning. Thanks for the suggestions 🙂
Thanks Kat! Getting comments like this makes my day(not just saying it. It really does). I try to make videos for regular people who don't do this all the time. 🙂
I went to my favorite parts store for a few of the little chrome magnet buckets and he gave me those. I keep one on each project and never lose anything
I don't know if there's any comments on the spring/rod to disconnect from the carburetor but it's better to disconnect the left side of the spring and rod from the carburetor then to disconnect it on the opposite It comes off way easier and quicker with no problems
I'd of been happy if a gummed up carb was my problem, put mine away for winter pulled the cord 2 times today and started up. I let it idle for a while to warm up a bit and as soon as I engaged the belt it stalled out seemed odd. Started again same thing come to find out the transmission bound up over the winter never again with cheap tools.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Thanks for the reply didn't have time today, but I never abused the machine. In fact I have a big tractor with tiller to break ground in spring and use this machine to keep weeds down between rows, very disappointing as it was versatile with the removable tines. I've only used it for a season and a half. I'll post back when I get a chance to look at it mean time I guess I throw the cultivator back on the tractor.
@@mrelectron6220 I usually hear good things about the "big" earthquake tiller, I am going to keep an eye out for others with gear issues and try to find one to break down and see where the weak links are.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Well I did split the transmission open this weekend. The results are the bearing at the ends of the input shaft have rusted. Apparently they did not seal it correctly with silicone rtv. I think I have located replacement bearing and will press the old ones off and press new on. I may modify the trans with a fill plug and fill with 90 weight gear oil rather than packing the bearings with grease again. At least the gears did not fail so hoping to salvage the tiller but still not happy this should of never happened.
Tillers usually have a rough life. Seems like 2/3 of the tillers I get are stored outside, or dirty, sometimes both. Manufacturers should take that into account in the design. The other part is. They tend to only get used in the spring, which gives rust time to work.
Lol oh i lose half the bts after working on something, i think i have a magic floor, everything that drops on it disappear. Thanks again for great video
Any suggestions if the tines of this particular model won’t turn? The clips are in, I can move the tines manually when it’s shut off, and the handle has tension when pushed down to engage.
@barry1705 I get all my belts from the local car parts store. Look up the belt online, and they will match it up for half the price, and usually, it's better than stock. 👍
You can order one on Amazon, if you get a new one it's best to put the old one next to the computer and visually compare them. If you want to save time and money, check the part of the video where I take it apart, cleaning the jets is easy and will get it running great just about every time and cleaning the whole carb works every time. Feel free to ask questions if you decide to pull it apart. It's easier than it sounds.
Hi Carlos, good question. I usually don't but there have been cases where I have. If the gas cap is level with the top of the motor and I am already replacing the fuel line I might add a filter to keep debris out, people tend to fill the tank wherever it stops, even in the yard.
@santiago nunez in that case I would take the recoil off and try to turn the motor by hand, if you can turn the motor, get a good look at the recoil, something is amiss inside it, but if you can't, it is a motor problem. Start there, though and feel free to email me pics if you want
If I remember right, I didn't get a new one for this one. You will want to look online to find out with yours in hand, there can be differences between mfg year that aren't obvious. Grab my email from my about window and send me a couple pics of your carb, and I will match it up for you
Nice video and good job Bill, she fired right up. 👍 Do you by chance do any artwork, theres another youtuber that draws divinely, I can't recall his name off hand. 🙂
I made the mistake of wasting my money on one of those tillers last year! Used it to till my garden then tried using it today! An hour later I said screw it!
If it sat since last year, drain the gas and add new, then pull the jets out of the carb and clean them and you should be good to go. You usually won't have to replace the carb unless it's been sitting for a long time(3 or 4 plus years)
@Brian Green to to drain the gas, it hasn't been too terribly long so fresh gas might wake it up Edit: you will have to pull the cord quite a few times to work the new gas into the carb, don't use a ton of choke and hold it floored so it can breath better
@Guys playing with tools I had to move on to my other projects I had to do today. I'll have to try again this weekend. It just stinks that I've only had it a year and it fails me when I need it the most.
Had mine 6 years now, first time I DID drain the gas. Won't start. Every other year I would fill it full before storing and it always started right up.
I have to ask(I am always curious)Are you using fuel stabilizer (or non ethanol fuel)? Also, did you run it empty when you drained the gas? I usually recommend running it until it stalls.
@@GuysPlayingWithToolsYes to non-ethonol fuel. I have used Sta-bil before but it has been a few years at least. Never have an issue topping off mowers or snowblower either. This past spring I did run the tiller until it died.
@qwsxcde0988 That's pretty interesting. The non-ethanol fuel is what saved you, but I can't imagine why it didn't start when you followed the accepted way to store it. If you are near The DFW area I would love a look at it. There is an exception to every rule and I would love to see what the exception was in this one.
Hi Ruth, I put hemostats(anything to kink the line will work) on the gas line and then remove it from the carb and let it drain down into a "bad gas" tank. If it's too low for the tank I drain it into an empty water bottle and then pour it into the tank. It takes a few minutes to drain but the way I see it, I would spend that same time cleaning up gas if I tried to pour it out. 🙂
Good question. Every motor has its own oil specs, and this one is the most common, 1/2 liter(16.9 oz). I don't always do it on camera, but everything gets drained and then gets new oil when we work on it. It's cheap and easy so I recommend doing it at the start of every season.
@albeme5211 Cool. It's a nice machine. I haven't seen it for a while, so I am going to go back and check my record on it first thing in the morning when I get to the desk
@@albeme5211 I didn't forget you, it's been a busy day 🙂Unfortunately I don't have one to make a video or I would but it's a pretty easy process. On each side of the motor(easier to get to the gas tank side.) you will see a fill plug towards right right side, and a bolt at the bottom center on the side of the motor. The bolt is the drain plug for the oil. Take the bolt out at the bottom of the motor out and try to get something under it, it's a little messy emptying the oil form one of these. Once all the oil has drained, put 17oz of oil in it and check it, that's the capacity from empty so you should be good to go. I prefer Mobil One 10w30 synthetic for all my 4 stroke yard equipment. If I get another one of these I will make an oil change video, I should probably be making them on everything that comes through. 👍
Get 3 or 4. I use 4 and attach each one to its project until the last nut comes off it. I usually have between 2 and 5 motors apart at a time, sometimes for days waiting for parts, and don't lose (or mix) parts at all this way.
Followed your directions and had a plugged intake. Cleaned her up and ran good as new. Great video!
That's great! I love hearing about people who watched one of my videos and fixed theirs!
(I hope you subscribed LOL)
Thanks for the video. This was exactly the problem with my tiller. After cleaning out the carb jets and putting everything back together, it started on the first pull.
Thanks for watching! I love working on as many different motors as I can. I always tell people... it's usually the carb.
👍Good machine, good repair & good advice about telling folks to drain the fuel (or let it run until tank dry) 👍
*I volunteered myself in mowing neighbors lawn (freebies) until he healed from knee surgery. Sadly, it didn’t work out well. He continually took advantage of my kindness until I saw through him. Disheartening to say the least but I sleep well at night. Makes me wonder how folks that share his “attitude” get along w/ themselves. (“Golden Rule” for me) Good video. Thanks. 👍🇺🇸
I drain the fuel nearly every time but I got called out by one of my favorite subs for not mentioning it enough. I love it when I get comments like that, it makes for better videos for people who are ambitious but not mechanically inclined.
My neighbor is a good one, it's been 2 weeks since his surgery and, even though his doctor said "nothing more than 10 pounds", I had to take the weed eater away from him because he felt like he was taking advantage of my good nature. I tell him that I am saving up favors. LOL
So I should leave my gas in so I can be part of the video lol. The problem with home owner tillers is they get used often. I use to own one I did use mine twice a year. I never had an issue with it starting. I did you fuel stabilizer.
Good video
You can drain the gas, I get enough videos from people who don't. 🤣
Fuel stabilizer goes a long way towards avoiding meeting me(dunno if that's good or bad LOL) but draining the gas is better, you can still get enough degradation over 6 months time to clog a jet, they are pretty tiny.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools lol I’m with ya. Tayal fixes all had a great long term test on a bunch of stabilizers it was quite interesting. Some of the big names didn’t make snuff. But all of them failed at 19 months.
@@MyGreenLawn2019 They failed the users, that's where I come in. LOL
A good looking machine you’ve got there Bill. Red and shiny, it’ll flip fast. Never seen magnetic mats before, trays yes, the mats look pretty handy
Thanks, if course I paid a little more than usual buying it and I feel it was worth it. Good looking machines usually have easy fixes.
The magnets are a game changer. I have 4 of them and use them even if it's a quick weedeater carb. I thought about doing a video focused on them.
Thank you. Excellent video. Did exactly what you showed , fired right up!
I always say I do this to get more subs, but... if I am honest, getting comments like this makes my day more than anything else. 🥳 Thanks, I am glad I could help a little.
Thank you for the very informative vodeo. What size socket did you use, please?
Where are gasket sets purchased?
How does good fuel look different from bad fuel?
All very good questions! I will get a list together and change the videos description to include all that first thing in the morning. Thanks for the suggestions 🙂
Thank you for the video! It was very easy to follow and worked for my machine.
Thanks Kat! Getting comments like this makes my day(not just saying it. It really does). I try to make videos for regular people who don't do this all the time. 🙂
hello thanks for sharing my pull cord broke off any idea how to replace it specially how to remove the bottom screw
Sure. What model is your machine(I originally said "mower". Bad habit, it's usually mowers 🙂)
I like the magnet thought because I'm famous for finding the bolts later and wondering where they go💯✔️
I went to my favorite parts store for a few of the little chrome magnet buckets and he gave me those. I keep one on each project and never lose anything
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Man when I saw that A LIGHT went off👍🏽
And... Take pictures!!! Lol
Thank you this got me back going . I really appreciate it.
I am glad it helped, for me it's all about the subscribers and what they are looking for. 👍
Good work. Well done.
Thanks, I love easy ones where I already have parts laying around🙂
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Always good when that happens.
Helpful. Exactly my problem with the carburetor!!!
Great! Glad we could help. 🙂
Good video, also nice chatting to you tonight 🙂👍
I had fun too! Thanks... best part, it's in somebody else's yard now . 🙂
I don't know if there's any comments on the spring/rod to disconnect from the carburetor but it's better to disconnect the left side of the spring and rod from the carburetor then to disconnect it on the opposite It comes off way easier and quicker with no problems
I agree 100%. I honestly don't know why I went that way on that one. I probably saw something that I don't remember now.
I'd of been happy if a gummed up carb was my problem, put mine away for winter pulled the cord 2 times today and started up. I let it idle for a while to warm up a bit and as soon as I engaged the belt it stalled out seemed odd. Started again same thing come to find out the transmission bound up over the winter never again with cheap tools.
I haven't seen that, but I am sure it happens. Did you consider opening the case and trying to free it up?
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Thanks for the reply didn't have time today, but I never abused the machine. In fact I have a big tractor with tiller to break ground in spring and use this machine to keep weeds down between rows, very disappointing as it was versatile with the removable tines. I've only used it for a season and a half. I'll post back when I get a chance to look at it mean time I guess I throw the cultivator back on the tractor.
@@mrelectron6220 I usually hear good things about the "big" earthquake tiller, I am going to keep an eye out for others with gear issues and try to find one to break down and see where the weak links are.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Well I did split the transmission open this weekend. The results are the bearing at the ends of the input shaft have rusted. Apparently they did not seal it correctly with silicone rtv. I think I have located replacement bearing and will press the old ones off and press new on. I may modify the trans with a fill plug and fill with 90 weight gear oil rather than packing the bearings with grease again. At least the gears did not fail so hoping to salvage the tiller but still not happy this should of never happened.
Tillers usually have a rough life. Seems like 2/3 of the tillers I get are stored outside, or dirty, sometimes both. Manufacturers should take that into account in the design. The other part is. They tend to only get used in the spring, which gives rust time to work.
Lol oh i lose half the bts after working on something, i think i have a magic floor, everything that drops on it disappear. Thanks again for great video
Me too... everything vanishes when it hits, then reappears right after I buy more. The magnet has saved me s fortune
@@GuysPlayingWithTools lol lol sooo true
I just got mine. Is there any gear oil or anything that goes in the gearbox for the tines? Or is it just a dry system?
It's been a little while but, if I recall correctly, it was a belt drive system hidden underneath everything and didn't need any lube.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools thanks.
@@TwoStageTrigger 👍
Any suggestions if the tines of this particular model won’t turn? The clips are in, I can move the tines manually when it’s shut off, and the handle has tension when pushed down to engage.
Do the tines move easily by hand? I have a hundred questions, but that's a good place to start.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools I figured it out. Broken belt. So glad it’s an easy fix! Thank you for replying!
@Krystal McClaskey Cool. I am glad you found it
Were did you get the belt?
@barry1705 I get all my belts from the local car parts store. Look up the belt online, and they will match it up for half the price, and usually, it's better than stock. 👍
Where can i get a carb just like the new one you put on. Mine is identical to this earthquake and having the same issue.
Ben
You can order one on Amazon, if you get a new one it's best to put the old one next to the computer and visually compare them.
If you want to save time and money, check the part of the video where I take it apart, cleaning the jets is easy and will get it running great just about every time and cleaning the whole carb works every time.
Feel free to ask questions if you decide to pull it apart. It's easier than it sounds.
Do you ever add fuel filters to these smaller engines?
Hi Carlos, good question. I usually don't but there have been cases where I have. If the gas cap is level with the top of the motor and I am already replacing the fuel line I might add a filter to keep debris out, people tend to fill the tank wherever it stops, even in the yard.
My pull chord is locked up won't let me pull more than 5 inches. Is this why yours won't start?
Does the motor rotate when you pull it, or does it just tighten the spring?
No it just rejects it instantly at a certain point. Won't go more than 5inches at all.
@santiago nunez in that case I would take the recoil off and try to turn the motor by hand, if you can turn the motor, get a good look at the recoil, something is amiss inside it, but if you can't, it is a motor problem. Start there, though and feel free to email me pics if you want
Do you by any chance have a part number on the replacement carburetor you put on ?
If I remember right, I didn't get a new one for this one. You will want to look online to find out with yours in hand, there can be differences between mfg year that aren't obvious. Grab my email from my about window and send me a couple pics of your carb, and I will match it up for you
It took a lot of digging since it was almost a year ago but I found it. Go to Amazon and search for ARDISAM 10078
Looks as new as mine! So this junk has to have a new carb after you use it once. Got it👍
Nice video and good job Bill, she fired right up. 👍
Do you by chance do any artwork, theres another youtuber that draws divinely, I can't recall his name off hand. 🙂
Thanks. You mean for t shirts and whatnot? I am being a slacker, it's that time of year where everything is happening crazy fast
Anytime Bill and I was just messing with Renaldo, he does some amazing drawings on his dry erase board.
@@Big_Johns I do have to get to it eventually though
If you get some stickers let me know, we can swap out. 👍🏼🙂
I will.. just haven't gotten that far.
I made the mistake of wasting my money on one of those tillers last year! Used it to till my garden then tried using it today! An hour later I said screw it!
If it sat since last year, drain the gas and add new, then pull the jets out of the carb and clean them and you should be good to go. You usually won't have to replace the carb unless it's been sitting for a long time(3 or 4 plus years)
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Did all of that. Still will not run.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools It sat in my shed since I used it last spring.
@Brian Green to to drain the gas, it hasn't been too terribly long so fresh gas might wake it up
Edit: you will have to pull the cord quite a few times to work the new gas into the carb, don't use a ton of choke and hold it floored so it can breath better
@Guys playing with tools I had to move on to my other projects I had to do today. I'll have to try again this weekend. It just stinks that I've only had it a year and it fails me when I need it the most.
Had mine 6 years now, first time I DID drain the gas. Won't start. Every other year I would fill it full before storing and it always started right up.
I have to ask(I am always curious)Are you using fuel stabilizer (or non ethanol fuel)? Also, did you run it empty when you drained the gas? I usually recommend running it until it stalls.
@@GuysPlayingWithToolsYes to non-ethonol fuel. I have used Sta-bil before but it has been a few years at least. Never have an issue topping off mowers or snowblower either. This past spring I did run the tiller until it died.
@qwsxcde0988 That's pretty interesting. The non-ethanol fuel is what saved you, but I can't imagine why it didn't start when you followed the accepted way to store it. If you are near The DFW area I would love a look at it. There is an exception to every rule and I would love to see what the exception was in this one.
How do you drain the gas?
Hi Ruth, I put hemostats(anything to kink the line will work) on the gas line and then remove it from the carb and let it drain down into a "bad gas" tank. If it's too low for the tank I drain it into an empty water bottle and then pour it into the tank.
It takes a few minutes to drain but the way I see it, I would spend that same time cleaning up gas if I tried to pour it out. 🙂
What about the oil? How much to add and drain?
Good question. Every motor has its own oil specs, and this one is the most common, 1/2 liter(16.9 oz). I don't always do it on camera, but everything gets drained and then gets new oil when we work on it. It's cheap and easy so I recommend doing it at the start of every season.
I have this exact Model. Earthquake 99cc versa viper. How much oil should show on the orange cap? How do you drain the oil? Thanks!
@albeme5211 Cool. It's a nice machine. I haven't seen it for a while, so I am going to go back and check my record on it first thing in the morning when I get to the desk
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Thanks! If you could show it on cam ,that would be great. Great and helpful content 👍🏽
@@albeme5211 I didn't forget you, it's been a busy day 🙂Unfortunately I don't have one to make a video or I would but it's a pretty easy process.
On each side of the motor(easier to get to the gas tank side.) you will see a fill plug towards right right side, and a bolt at the bottom center on the side of the motor. The bolt is the drain plug for the oil.
Take the bolt out at the bottom of the motor out and try to get something under it, it's a little messy emptying the oil form one of these.
Once all the oil has drained, put 17oz of oil in it and check it, that's the capacity from empty so you should be good to go. I prefer Mobil One 10w30 synthetic for all my 4 stroke yard equipment.
If I get another one of these I will make an oil change video, I should probably be making them on everything that comes through. 👍
I'm getting one of those magnets ! 🧲 I think you can double your money on this one !
Get 3 or 4. I use 4 and attach each one to its project until the last nut comes off it. I usually have between 2 and 5 motors apart at a time, sometimes for days waiting for parts, and don't lose (or mix) parts at all this way.