Don't Waste Your Money! These Aftermarket Parts Will Lead To Failure! Turning Trash Into Treasure!
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- I hope that my experience with these aftermarket Briggs and Stratton part failures helps to guide you in the right direction to a successful repair to save you Time, Money and Frustration in the Future!
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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We saw over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!
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Although very informative, these videos are for entertainment purposes. Please use all possible safety precautions when repairing and operating your small engine equipment. - Jak na to + styl
Congratulations to your niece for becoming a paramedic!
While her accomplishment is fantastic, EMTs are not paramedics. Paramedic is a tier of education and evaluation that is years beyond the NREMT. She knows this. Hopefully one day she can do that.
Yea I know. I earned my NREMT-P in '82.
Ms. Chickanic; absolutely enjoy watching your show. Why? Because you represent true Americana... you are informative, don't mind getting your hands dirty and get positive results. And, are giving useful knowledge without charging us in return....
Thank you again!
Love your show.
I love the personal touches you put in your video, like giving your niece the mower and allowing us to be part of that.
75 YO eyes here. It turns out that I don't need glasses; I just need LONGER ARMS! Congrats on your niece's graduation! We have given both our boys lawn mowers through the years, but never bought even one. Nena finds them at the every Spring and drags one or two home. I fix them and we give them away. Most are simply water in the fuel.
With an aunt as Chickanic, it never hurts to have a paramedic in the family. Just look at those safety shoes.
I was worrying about those safety shoes and the pressure washer!🤣🤣
Fun story: I was rebuilding a ball valve and needed an o-ring kit. OEM was $80.00, but they made the mistake of releasing a part diagram listing the AS568 Standard numbers for the o-rings. I just called my local o-ring supplier and provided them with those numbers. They built me a kit in a few minutes, and it cost $4.00.
Ahh yes the ‘mistake’ of using standard parts without custom SN’s. Wish that was a legal requirement instead of a screw up these days.
Sunday morning with my favorite mechanic and a cup of coffee. Doesn't get any batter. Thanks, Bre! ❤❤❤
Thank you!
Your niece will thank you every time she mows her yard and your generosity will always be appreciated!
❤❤ I want your video@@Chickanic
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Hi I same size mower n it's having trouble go forward n backup after running after 20 minutes
I am a disabled veteran from southern WV. That's some beautiful and familiar looking terrain in your video. It looks like southwestern Virginia? I have never seen a double barrel carburetor on a lawn tractor. Thank you so much for this video. Now I'll know what to do if I come across one.
So generous of you towards your niece!
Nothing beats the good feeling generated by fixing up something that someone else gave up on!
Props to the guy who drove it off the trailer. He didn't respond to the wet seat. When those weather cracked seats get wet they become a boobytrap for the first butt they encounter.
Had to comment on today's video. You are so incredible. I learn something each video. I'm 51yrs old and COMPLETELY get the eye glasses thing. I got bifocals and I hate them. Makes me feel half blind. What a caring Aunt to give your niece a mower- and kudos to her for her hard work! Your husband cracks me up- so stoic and camera shy. We bought a Gooloo charger off of your link last year and it has already paid for itself in making charging frustration free. Thanks for being you, and all you do. ❤🎉
I found your page trying to fix multiple safety switches on a JD L120. I have since hotwired the thing into a dangerous machine but only I know how to start it (battery cut off switch hidden) I have since been watching many videos and I swear, that fluid extractor was one of the best buys I've had EVER!!! And your tips have helped tremendously to save me time. When I have a few extra bucks, they're coming your way Miss! You have saved me at least $500. I think you deserve at least $100!
Your exactly right about Amazon carbs . Little did i know until i learnt the hard way Zama makes 2 different carbs for sthils . Yea they make the original carbs for still but also make a aftermarket carb that will fit Sthils . Big difference. You can find an original carb for sometimes 50 to 70 bucks the aftermarket one for $14 or so . When your aftermarket needs adjustments you can adjust properly. Spend your time and research before you jump the gun .
That is the most adorable little compressor.
"Inflator". I recently purchased a similar unit. Really nice to set the pressure, connect, push button, and let it run until it stops. Impressively fast. Did mower and ATV on about 1/3rd of the battery charge.
Well good morning Chickanic! Love OEM parts…less frustrating
Bre you were pulling off a good Chuck Schumer, with your glasses. By the way this last week I had replaced the electric PTO clutch on my Simplicity Citation 21 Zero Turn Mower with a 48 inch deck, and I had used an OEM clutch on it, and I did the WHOLE JOB MYSELF! Woooo Hooooo!
Congrats Sierra - you’re in a noble profession. I’ve worked with dozens and dozens of paramedics over the years. Stay humble, keep learning and make a difference!
You Go!
I need one like this. Right now, I mow my .8 acres with a push mower. Takes forever.
Lovely gesture, giving mower to the young couple starting out well done
I wanna see more of that Bug. Looks like it's in good shape.
Gifted mechanic shares with gifted niece! Mega kudos!
Wrenches and Legs , great combination. Good work young lady.
That must be nice. When I bought my first house my dad mentioned to me "Ya know, that's a lot of grass, might want to get a riding mower." I had to buy one full price brand new along with the house.
Eyeglasses tip: get yourself a pair of Progressive Readers. They have no correction up top and the reader magnification at the bottom. That way you can just wear them like regular glasses.
Thanks Bre… just started learning about small engines in my retirement. I’m done neglecting my small engines … thanks to you!!! You’re awesome n informative !!!
Same here. Love this gal!
Hey! Me too! Retiring in a few months and learning about small engine repair. It beats doing crosswords😂
Legend as usual.thanks for show simple things.and reminding us again and again cheap is not always goid.go girl ❤
Thank you for inspiring me to start doing CZcams videos. Im a small engine technician in Virginia and enjoy your channel, I've learned a lot from them thanks again
O.E.M. is best, got it! Great gift from aunt "B", the best crackerjack small engine mechanic on YT! Glad to see Ron apparently feelin' better, climbin' on that big mower (post surgery recovery). Happy Fathers day too, Ron! God bless you both!
Congratulations! My mom is a retired firefighter/emt.
Great career
The Japanese screwdriver is refereed to as JIS or Japanese Industrial Standard and can keep you from messing up screw heads on as you said Japanese motorcycles or Japanese carbs etc. Their fit is very precise. I highly recommend a set.
I've been using the Vessel screwdrivers for almost 20 years now. They are the best JIS screwdrivers made.
Did she point out how to identify a JIT screw (look for the "." stamped into the head)?
Actually it is JIS. Japanese Industrial Standard.
@@notajp Thanks, corrected my mistype.
And congrats to your niece going for paramedic. We started a rural fire department in Illinois and recruited the first female firefighter in the state of Illinois.
I have had decent luck with aftermarket parts, but they can sometimes be a royal pain. They don't always work or fit the way they are supposed to. I really appreciate the information you give us and have saved a bunch of "time, money and frustration" listening to your advice and the parts you recommend. Thanks!!!!
One thing I love about being a dealer, authorized warranty center, and certified tech. I tell my customers I don't use anything aftermarket. OEM only. But it does make me feel bad they gotta spend more money, but the end results are worth it.
Agreed. My auto mechanic advised using only OEM parts as they fit as intended. He was frustrated with constantly having to modify aftermarket parts which cost him time and subsequently money. Lesson learned!
Perfect explanation about the battery an all the ‘accessories’ that are powered by it….👍👍😊😊
Yeah I would not have thought of that.
Great way to start my Sunday! Bre you are a gem of a person.♥
Best wishes for Mr. Chicanic to have Happy Father's Day! Also, I would like to extend those wishes to all the fathers viewing this.
For the love of Mary and the Baby Jesus. No wonder i caught pure heck and frustration when i rebuilt my carburetor. Those orings fought me to the end but somehow i made them work. This is great to know. Thank You again!
I agree with you 100%. Many of the products sold on the internet (Amazone/Ebay) and at big box stores are disappointing.
I have a solution. When I need an item, I buy 5-10 from different vendors. Use the one that works and return the rest. So often even new items in a sealed box will be defective or missing parts. I use a credit card to buy the stuff, so I am not out of pocket for the cash. I almost always get the refunds before the bill is due.
There is so much unusable product being sold. If everyone used my idea, at some point the distributers and suppliers will get the message that poor products will lose money.
that screwdriver, you just need to look for the 'JIS' in the description. (Japanese Industrial Standard) they were specific to Japanese engines and are very different in its head dimension, if you work on anything Japanese you need these screwdrivers.
Daryl already complained about the $18 tiny o-ring.
That was an awesome gift. Especially when there are so many things you need when you get a new to you house.
Love your Videos, you have saved me time money and frustration many times. Whenever I work on a small engine I search your videos before I get started. ❤
Love the scenes from Garland County on delivery day.
When you are an aunt, it's the law you have to have your glasses near the end of your nose
Try adding Vaseline or something on the o-rings you even have to do that on some automotive o-rings like fuel injectors they won't go on unless you put vaseline on them
Will Vaseline cause carburetor problems?
@@AAa-qd8hb you're just using a bit of it to lubricate not loading it up.
@@woodstover Thanks for the great information.
You can probably source the correct orings from mcmaster carr. They have a nice interactive catalog. You may have to get a bag off a hundred to get two.
I've seen a few die when the blades engaged, some have diodes that go bad causing this.
Two years ago you recommended the Gooloo battery that was on sale. I bought two. Both charged up and quickly dropped to 70%. Emails to them just gave me stupid answers. One finally had a screen failure and I sent them a video. They sent me a new battery. Last week I checked both of them and the new one was at 90% and the older one was at 79%. Both sat in my living room for a year unused.
I bought a knock off carb to replace my Nikki since I am too old with old fingers to rebuild mine. So far it works. I bought it from Walmart online so I had them to help with any replacements.
Quick tip. Anex Ball end ratcheting screwdriver made in Japan. $20 on Amzn, it's friggin fantastic! I use extensions and bits in them to use it for everything! My last stand before I wind up having to go to electric screwdrivers as I'm aging like hell with Arthur kicking my old a$s! The ball end is awesome and ratcheting, I can palm it and use two fingers to turn the shaft easily. Makes things more easy for me. Cheers Miss Stank Gas! lol
Just what works for me; black Gorilla tape makes a decent patch for those torn/cracked seats. Not a permanent fix (I assume mine will fail at some time, it has only been 3 years) but much cheaper than replacing the seat (if one is available) and keeps the rain out of the seat. Your mileage may vary.
Looks brand new😊
Bree - make life easy . . . . old carbs = trouble, I 1st thing I do is dump the whole thing into the Ultrasonic bath for 30 minutes that may fix issues without parts. Not a guaranteed fix but usually helps!
I watch James Condon and he is the Carb King
First time I do any repair on any electric start mower I modify the battery box to hold an automotive battery. These batteries last longer and generally will have at least a three year free replacement. The battery that is most common to fit is the 51 or 51R.
She's lucky to have an aunty like you
Bre, you have such a great heart. Love your channel❤️❤️❤️
After watching your video I decided to buy a 54” Bad Boy riding mower…….thanks so much…for anyone needing a new riding mower I think you should check out the Bad Boy line of mowers….when looking at the mower check out the belly of the mower…..I haven’t found any other mower with such a robust build….thanks so much
Congratulations to your niece for buying a house and that is awesome to help somebody out and that is a nice looking tractor THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO
Ive measured those jets, the right is .001 bigger than the left. If you want to increase power some drill both out by .002 that will make them both the same size, and give slightly more power. If you go to dual exhaust try drilling by .004 . It will give more power and Torque without hurting the engine.
What beautiful scenery on your delivery. Thank
Vessel also has a set with multiple size tips that is fantastic!
Japanese Industrial Standard screwdrivers are the only ones that are worth a diddle.
Vessel makes good ones!
As I live in Australia, the price of that mower you paid was incredible. I would have to pay at least 1k for that with a blown motor. I scored a 26hp intek engine for $100 but had to buy a carby for it, OEM $170. A quick valve adjustment and now I’ve been offered $1200 for it. Happy days 😊
They are screwing people with these aftermarket gaskets that wont fit, usually too big. They know nobody would bother to return it. Unfortunately factory gaskets are really expensive especially for motorcycles.
Screwdrivers are "Japanese Industrial Standard". And yes we use them on Motorcycle restorations.
I would never have thought in a million years that a weak battery on an old-school mower, after the engine is started, would have any effect on other stuff. Good to know!
An ultrasonic cleaner with jewellery detergent in will bring those jets up like new!
There is a guy on eBay who sells the correct o-rings for like $5 for a pack of 6 or so. Then you can use the 9.99 kit paired with the correct o-rings.
They dont work thet well. Takes excessive force to get them into the hole.
You just need the exact size and a quality O-ring I would imagine.
There is a company in Houston,Texas that will make them for you but you have to buy a ton of them
As an acreage owner , I can certainly say that your niece is probably quite pumped over this gift. Nothing says Love better, than the gift of a garden tractor...lol. But seriously, You did a great thing there and congrats to your niece on her EMT training.
Bre you hit it out of the Park with this one! We got to see Ron, Meet your Niece the EMT, see a great video on how not to buy parts, see a great tractor repair and more! I had an "Aunt B(ev)" she was the coolest Aunt on the Planet! You are too! We love you!
Hi Bree , just a note on two things about this video . I would be really careful engaging blades in the shop with the Vette sitting there . I'd hate to see a dent or broken window . The other thing is a pet peeve of mine watching the lawn service guys in the neighborhood . Idle the engine down some when engaging the blades . When you hear that squeal , that's the clutch crying from slipping . Just a little something to help things last longer . Luv Ya , thanks for the videos .
One guy that fixes lawn equipment said he’s quitting because of part shortages and crappy china parts!
Arkansas native here! Got to love that new bypass being finished, so pretty!
Just finding your page! Love the content!
Another thing that will cause them to die when you engage the blades is having one dead cylinder. Its amazing that they still run smoothly with a dead cylinder, but they still do. Sometimes a bad coil, spark plug, or plug wire is all that's wrong.
I’d just get a micrometer and measure the thickest of OEM o-ring see if you can find the correct size aftermarket. Worth a try and always worked for me in solving many issues with o-rings.
You’re a good Aunt!
Here is a tip from a 30 year auto mechanic. Get a cheap basic propane torch and cut it and put a 6 foot hose on it. You can use it to run a engine with a bad carb or bad fuel or use it to isolate problems and also find vacuum leaks.
You’re right about Amazon carbs. I bought 2 of them for an 8 HP Tecumseh vertical shaft engine. Neither one would work. I found a new old stock genuine Tecumseh carb, wasn’t cheap, but works like a charm.
Sounds good. That's nice for the niece.
We know you can fix durn near everthing but I am grateful you took the time to show off the new road. Partly because these views of the Arkansas hills, blue sky and puffy white clouds contributed to us relocating to this area.
Happy Father's Day to Ron
I have cleaned my share of double barrel Nikki carburetors and have never replaced any of those gaskets, big or small.
I have 6 of those extractors. There great for all sorts of fluids!
I'm on my 3rd riding mower. I get 10 to 12 years out of them. I keep 5 acres cut. One thing I did on my current mower is install a battery disconnect. This has greatly increased the life of my battery.
I'm smiling, a nice gift for your niece. Thank you, you guys are awesome.
I bought an aftermarket carburetor for my John Deere D105 and it still runs fine after 2 seasons!!!
Wow you really go into detail about after market kits and all. Thank You for all the info!
Arkansas sure is pretty. Thanks, we love the Hot Springs area.
What a good auntie
I found a part # for McMaster Carr that is the correct O-ring for those jets. I bought a bag full of them several years ago and still have a bunch of them in stock.
Awesome job!!!
That was cool of you to give her that mower
Just a suggestion, don't know if it'll work but maybe try cleaning the plastic jet tube and lubing the larger O-rings with some oil or a little silicone grease, put a smear on the jet tube also and you might be able to get the jets in there. Also, get a small O-ring assortment that's compatible with today's fuel and the proper size O-rings might just be in it or maybe you can find out what size those O-rings are and get the right assortment that way.
So I am a full time riding mower mechanic. Couple things to note.
1. I find when working on the double barrel carbs taking all the linkages and tubes off before pulling the intake manifold bolts is easiest.
2. Oem carb rebuild kits are important, the aftermarket ones have very cheap quality gaskets and o-rings. Kawasaki makes those o-rings for a very minimal price (can’t actively remember the part number though).
3. If you pull the solenoid off the bottom of the bowl of the carburetor and then shake it around that helps get rid of the gas, and tapping the bowl the a screwdriver handle is the easiest and most mess free way to go about removing it.
4. The jets are different because the intake manifold lengths are different. If you look closely, one side is longer therefore have more loss of fuel as the air fuel mixture moves toward the motor.
Good info! Thx
Green and brown are usually Vito’s material which to memory is better at gas and chemical resistance than the black Buna-N(nitrile rubber)
I just gave my husqvarna to a family member. I got tired of working on it. Yes…replaced carburetor probably with a cheap one 😊. Bought a new JD…making payments but it runs. Haha. Getting a mower worked on around here is aggravating.
Beautiful country!
Years ago we found the correct size O-rings at a marine chancellery at I about $10 for ten each. The clerk said that they purchased packages of 100 for about $10 before repackaging. Quite a markup, but the odds are that McMaster-Carr or other suppliers currently carry equivalent packages of oil / fuel resistant O-rings for about the same price.
Thank you for making videos. I discovered your channel not to long ago. I am female, and I wasn't raised learning all these things. You speak in terms that I understand. I do appreciate your channel.
Great video and an awesome housewarming gift.
There are companies that specialize in in seals and o-rings. If you measure them real well you may be able to find them very, very inexpensively. Sometimes you can find them in different colors too.