Two Junkyard Champion Generators - Scrap Metal?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2021
- Picked up these two Champion generators from a transfer station. They were destined to be melted down for their value in raw material. Both are missing a lot of parts and one has no compression. Will they run?
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Hi James....you are more than welcome. So awesome to see the carb go to excellent use. Another job well done. 👍👍👍🙂🙂🙂
Thanks Paul
@@jcondon1 and by the way.....75 bucks for both of them was a great deal. If you can't get the other genny going.....it will continue to give to life to other gennies from the parts🙂
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Hey James, I am a champion authorized service center. Always wanted to upload videos that’s what brings me here. Anyways on champions website. Is very helpful, they give you access to torque specs on everything.
Also, ever come a time you need parts, champion has very affordable parts and will even sometimes send you the part for free. Customer service is outstanding I hear. As for warranty the standby there warranty as these units were probably in for warranty somewhere and someone didn’t know what they were doing and champion probably gave the customers brand new replacements.
The biggest problems with champion generators, is there valves/cylinder heads. The frozen valve you experienced is 100% noticed by champion. And is an issue they’re aware of. I have 7 on my work table right now and 5out of 7 have this exact problem.
Love the content brotha, very informative for the viewers. Outstanding
Man you're so lucky. I can't even pick up a busted drill from our scrap bins let alone two almost new gennies.
Same here
Where I live taking something from the scrap yard is considered stealing. lol
@@Chris-yy7qc HE SAID he paid $75.00 each.
You ain’t kiddin. My local recycling center definitely frowns on reusing something someone threw away. I’ve gotten yelled at more than I care to count. I tend to rummage through the electronics bin looking for ram and older cpus.
Got lucky and met someone who has access to the scrap yard. I am not allowed in :(
So much respect for someone who can reverse our disposable society. Really great stuff.
That’s why the trades are getting in hot water rn. No one is applying to the positions anymore
My neighbor when I was a kid (Bill Turner) use to pickup all kinds of two stroke engines from Ventura County land fill and put them back in working order. His class at local community college was always highly attended. Great memories of seeing him tinker like you do in his garage shop. WW2 machinist mate. RIP to a great generation
Bootstrap Bill Turner?
I was curious of how many generators people were selling in my area for cheap on marketplace and CL after watching many of your videos for the past few months , and i was surprised of just how many , my wife is alittle upset with me now our porch and garage is full of non working generators lol , you have inspired me to do the same , buy cheap , sell for a profit , but my biggest score was a generac 10000 exl generator for $75 bucks running , but needed a carb and battery , ( im keeping that one ) but thanks for you videos , many people plus me love them
Thanks for sharing.
Nice find….I’m doing the same haha
Ol Chris is over run with generators lol lol
Luv it! It's a cult!
I cannot find any in new jersey. too bad! .
DAMMIT JAMES!!!! I made it almost to the end thinking “James haven’t used any tools I don’t have”. Then you broke out the Klein tools crimper. Now I got to go to Amazon!!! Nice save. That champion cleaned up like a champ.
James is becoming a High-Roller! Taking bigger risks on mystery machines. Many of us "Fixers" take risks on unknown stuff...... sometimes victory is SWEET... .other times, hours of work leave us with what we started with.
I acquire almost unlimited numbers of tools and white goods from people who have discarded them coz they either don’t work or they seem to be tired of them. Fortunately I can fix most of them, but no one seems to want them anyway, they buy new! Recently two Hoovers with plastic pieces blocking the hose, fills up with backed up trash, no vacuum, only option, buy a new one. I clear the blockage, Hoover now perfect, anyone want a good used Hoover? No thanks!
Collected bust wash m/c Monday, door broken off.
Fixed Tuesday, 2 small bolts and 2 pop rivets. Cost maybe 40 cents.
Phoned Wednesday, what time will I return the fixed wash m/c to you!
She replied. You Needn’t bother, I bought a new one.
Luckily I sold it a few weeks later for $50!
@@nickybritain4900 I think people just get sick of their appliances and want new ones. They are glad when they break because now they have a chance to "upgrade". Most appliances stay the same under the skin for decades - the only thing they ever really change is the styling of the case because that's what people see.
@@throwbo Yes, I’m inclined to agree with you. However from my point of view and energy conservation etc etc I think it takes minimal energy to repair something, but to construct a new one takes much much more. It seems that the world is convinced that we have an endless supply of natural resources. Am I foolish to be concerned about where we will be in say 500 years time? Should I be like the rest, and just use and abuse what we have here and now, and to hell with our great great great grandkids and their future?
@@nickybritain4900 500 years? Love your optimism.
I had a junked old 3500 Champion I got running. A storm knocked out power for a week and I loaned it to a family that dodnt have a generator. They ran it for a week straight and saved their food. can't ask for more than that out of an old machine!
10:38 You can also use a wood stick or dowel.
Of all the times I've watched you lap valves and seen your difficulties with the suction cup popping off, I've just noticed the difference from when I was the valve lapper back in the 70's: you don't have a spring under the valve to pop it up to change lapping position.
Always happy to see items salvaged and often for use.
I really like your attention to details and clarity of your camera work! Another great video!
Thanks
For lapping valves an old mechanic (I am in my 60's) said to use some valve lapping compound, put it in the head, place the valve in a drill and pull the valve against the head while turning. Spinning it out of the head, doesn't fit it, it rounds it. also if you do not want to remove the heads but change the valve seals, turn it to the compression stroke TDC and hook an end with the same thread as the plug that is hollow, then hook a high pressure hose from your compressor up to the hollow plug. and you (IF CAREFUL ) can pull the old seal and replace it. a small pair of channel locks can be used in stages if you lose the air seal. If your car smokes at idle or when started the stops smoking and losing oil, it is those worn seals between the valve shaft and head!
@James Condon Thanks for being my morning entertainment while I get to enjoy my coffee and watch the world go by. Another great video, Sir. As I've stated before, I get the best of both worlds - enjoying watching you bring back the dead to life without my back and knees enduring the agony and pain. Thanks again, can't wait for the second video. PS, I love how PBlaster works but man does that stuff stink...and linger.
Mr Condon, I absolutely love your videos, record them all for future use, as limited internet where I live. don't see how anyone could give a thumbs down.
Sitting down to watch another promising episode. And there are no views and no comments so far. Can´t belive it!
Hard to believe that machine was headed for scrap. Looks brand new and now works like it. Great job.
I have the dual fuel 100155 that is new unused, never had gasoline put in it that works perfect but I do run it on propane every few months. I enjoyed watching this video as it provides more insight to my generator.
I am a generac installer electrical contractor I love your vids looking for working when I can’t do installs anymore. I went to harbor freight and bought a wire crimper for replacing golf cart wires and ordered crimp ends from amazon you can replace with any size wire as long as you have correct ends. I am looking at gen repair and golf cart repair as a hobby for retirement I am 55 now please keep up the educational vids thank you
And I also have those same crimpers lol
James, nice to see how you manage tools and parts! So calm and acurate movements, like a surgeon! Congrats from Brazil!
Thanks
Not enough time for loud cussing either!
Gutted for you both! But as others have said you made the right decision. Love to you both 👍😃
Great job James, love to see equipment getting fix, crazy to think this equipment would’ve been crushed if not for you!!!
I know more about generators thanks to your videos.
Thank you for taking the time to film, edit and publish the videos, I learn and have fun watching them.
Thank you very much.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY !!! 🙂🙂🙂
I think the way you work and think things through is great, I always learn something
The zen of generator repair. Very calming to watch.
The Bob Ross of generator repair. Happy little generators.
So much of learning from your videos James.
Thanks a lot for all those details.
I've seen this before. Oil solidifies in the valve guide.. I see it most on pressure washers and generators. They don't get used as often.. It might be due to alcohol in fuel now. I use rope inserted in the compression chamber.. bring the piston up and it closes the valve. open and close the valve while spraying a lubricant on it. It will loosen up.
I have used the rope down the plug hole to remove really stuck cylinder heads on older multi cylinder motor cycles that have been stood for years. Often works, doesn't break the fins either !.
Nice find! That first generator didn’t have a scrap of rust on the exhaust bolts! Incredibly rare for any generator, let alone something that is thrown out
I bet those generators were from a dropped pallet . You’re winning this one !!!
Omg thank you!! I live off grid in a tiny house and have a generator bone yard accumulating. Today I opened up the valves on my 4000W Champion that has low hours but no compression. Low and behold the exhaust valve doesn’t close due to some type of buildup. Going to order a new carb etc and hopefully it works after a good cleaning.
Awesome find on the two generators! As usual, great video. I always take away a nugget of information I didn’t know previously. Thank you for creating these videos.
Scrap price of $90/ton. Champion generator weighs about 200 pounds X 2= 400 pounds. Scrap value of $20 something bucks versus $150 they made when you bought them. Anyway, two good solid powerful generators for cheap.
Appreciate all the hard work you do in fixing and videography.
Excellent score and an even better skill set! Thanks for taking us along, I appreciate the tutelage.👍🏼👍🏼
You are such a gentle mechanic. Very civilised.
Awesome job Sir. I found your video very enlightening and educational. I really appreciated you going through your every step while working on the equipment. Thank you and look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Great save!!! Looking fwd to what you will do to the other one....Hope it is salvageable... Always enjoy your video's.... Thanks!!!
Procedure well-explained, close to surgical! A pleasure to watch and experience.
These generators work great and with minimal seasonal maintenance start up with no problems. Great to have one of these to keep your water pump, freezer and fridge running if ever at a loss of power!
I love that you rescue old generators and give them a new lease on life. And a good side income.
If I’m in a need of a good used generator depending on shipping cost someday I know who to check on.
I enjoy your videos and have a Blessed One Sir.
What a great find. I never seem to find deals like that. Thanks for saving another piece of machinery. Thanks for the video.
thank you I never knew about that tip " try to rotate the valve after lapping" and I have been lapping valves for over 60 years
Excellent and inspiring work sir! Thanks... was feeling $75 each was a lot for those. Boy was I wrong.
Runs very well even without the servo and electric choke very nice @32:14 @James Condon
Good to see slightly faster editing on stuff like mundane bolting up. Find these fascinating.
Got to love the red recoil on the yellow engine! Highly technical comment, lol.
Have the same generator, died the other day during major storm. Pretty sure exhaust valve stuck same as that one. I bought a new one because no time to work on it and power was out but I will get it going and sell it. I've had it 8 years and always ran great. Got around 200 hours on it. Good video, enjoyed
Nice work bringing that generator back to life, nice save from the scrapyard, great work!
we are such a wasteful society. Props for recovering these to be useful.
Nice find, great fix. Thanks for the video.
You should get some .30 cal brass brushes (meant to clean firearms) and use those to clean the valve stem guides. They won't scratch the steel and work great to remove rust.
It's relaxing to watch you go through these engines.
Skilful fix and first-rate video. Wish I had small engine repair and engineering skills. You are gifted.
I love to see you using a torch wrench for.the bolts ! You hardly see it on other shows snapping a bolt is a nightmare! Usuly a wrench and pipe on the handle! Is the norm ! Great show !
Fantastic detail. And, I like the pace of your videos... almost meditative...
my guess is either 1)they were at a repair shop and not picked up. the new parts were stripped back off and the units scrapped. if a shop does this consistently there is no chance of being accused of impropriety by reselling them. or 2) they were owned by a municipality or authority and could not be scrapped in runnable condition.
Great valve lesson Doc., that will be a nice generator for someone.
A lot of wealthy people just buy new at the first sign of an issue. They are the same people who used to buy a new car when the ashtray was full. James obviously lives close to a wealthy neighborhood to find all the new throwaways.
Amazing job! Can't wait to see what the other one does with your magic.
Wow! That was a great save. Very helpful. Thank you.
I sure wish I had the skills and knowledge that you have about small engines/generators. You’re videos have definitely pointed me in the right direction and have helped me repair my personal generator. Thank you so much for doing these videos and I wish nothing but the best for you. Thank you sir.
When you were installing the new carb you can see the frequency adjusting screw. It is painted yellow. I have one of these generators and I wondered why the frequency was high so I called Champion and that was the answer I got! Good luck love your channel!! Nice crimping pliers!!
Great work, I learn something new every time.
Mr. Condon, thanks to your videos my Generator is running beautifully!!! Hasn’t run for three years, I FIXED IT! Thank you jim
James ive watched you from the beginning and you've come a long way. But I'm elated that your slow, sure and even style has remained the same. I feel your TH-cam future is bright. Thanks for all the hard work. You deserve all the great things coming your way.
I take great pleasure watching you use a torque wrench with such consistency, a real crimping tool, and your attention to detail. I wish I was more consistent.
Thanks. Had a few bad experiences breaking bolts. The torque wrench keeps me in check. That said, I broke a boot recently with the torque wrench. Must have been a bad bolt?
Great video! Loved hearing the wind chimes too!
I love it when things are done exactly properly that's what I'm into and I see you cover that down to a science
Great attention to detail! Great work!
Great Job James, always good to see a generator live another life.
Hello James. I found this year-old video. Good job and luck on this one. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!
I also want to tell you, that you are very lucky, because here in Miami, you can't find used generators for less than $ 300.
If I lived in a house with space I would dare to do what you do, but I live in an apartment and I have to settle for watching your videos, but I maintain 2 generators and recently bought a small Chapion 2,500.
Love your videos. I learn so much just watching you do what you do...
I'm not gonna lie, when I saw the thumbnail for this video, I thought, "Man! Those machines look sweet!!!" Then I clicked the link. They don't look as sweet now. lol.
Great job man! I love doing that sort of thing, waaayyy too much stuff thrown out with very little wrong with it.
You're a good teacher and instructor. Thanks.
I've got one I've had for 5 years, great working unit and works flawlessly
Enjoyed watching your skills. Thanks for sharing..
This and the second video are awesome. Thank you for these... Though I have no trouble yet with my Generac, it's nice to know what things to look for that are common when they don't work or work wrong. :)
I have learned a lot from just watching James ,I would not be afraid to tackle one of these myself now ,I do have a extensive electrical background ,I like the solution to the surging problem drill out the mail jet .
Awesome find & repairs.
Genius……Thank you for your time ❤
great job James another good one this week
Hi James. I am not mechanically inclined but I do have one of these generators, and it runs. Nice to know that Honda parts fit if needed down the road. Good videos, Thank You!
I had to warranty a few of these same models, when built they used a cheap low quality grease and it would burn and stick the valve open. After about 8 of them, the company said to not fix them anymore and to just take them back to the store for a recall. I fixed and sold many of these lol
Great 👍🏻 videos Congratulations on getting the generator going
Awesome find! Been keeping my eye out for a generator that'll power my welder but they don't come up all that often here lol
Beautiful generator there James and great work 😊
As usual fantastic job fixing this generator. Great job and thanks for the video.
Hard to believe. Too Good to Be True.
Brilliant. Thank you. Craig
Thanks for video's - almost always learn something here James ...
Congrats on your find their good generator's I have a Dewalt 4000 generator I use every weekend at my camp site , I really wish I would've found something like that great to have extra parts you never know when you're going to need them
A simple repair! Great job as usual!
Not so simple to those that don't know.
As always, enjoyed the visit.
always some interesting technical stuff, thanks !
Great find.... Thanks for the video I really enjoy them....
2.12.......looks brand new,low hours. Great save.........super clean units ))
Saved from the crusher! Nice work as usual, great work and editing👍