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  • If I can start and sell all 6 airplanes, I can get this one for free!
    Awesome T-shirts here: www.SaveThe310.com
    0:00 The challenge is accepted
    0:37 How hard could it be?
    2:22 First thoughts
    4:47 That's interesting
    12:34 Clear Prop!
    18:12 That's not good
    25:56 Running out of time
    36:12 Taxi
    43:21 Final
    48:34 One more thing
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Komentáře • 951

  • @therealjimmysworld
    @therealjimmysworld  Před rokem +130

    any telegram or free prize is a scam...don't reply and report them immediately!

    • @LostCloudx4
      @LostCloudx4 Před rokem +6

      Lies! I won 15 plastic penis's through one...but they did say I won a Cessna 172 :/

    • @keith_5584
      @keith_5584 Před rokem

      Take a ride, on heavy scammers.

    • @Homesofroyalty
      @Homesofroyalty Před rokem +1

      Not even them trying to get a hold of me about my plane’s extended warranty 😂

    • @johnnunn8688
      @johnnunn8688 Před rokem

      @@LostCloudx4 *penises.

    • @moosesamli4569
      @moosesamli4569 Před rokem +2

      You mean I didn’t win the Cub? 😂😂😂

  • @bargainboondocker3420
    @bargainboondocker3420 Před rokem +36

    Interesting, I looked up the FSA registration on the yellow "1946". The FAA says it's a 1940. Prewar. Nice

    • @earlturner8174
      @earlturner8174 Před rokem +7

      Yeah, I was thinking that too. The post WW2 Cubs had metal spars. This one has wood spars

    • @rollsmerlin1659
      @rollsmerlin1659 Před rokem +1

      how do you figure 1940 'prewar' ? just curious....

    • @Raining_Brass
      @Raining_Brass Před rokem +14

      @@rollsmerlin1659 Here in the US, prewar is anything before Dec. 1941.

    • @tedmoss
      @tedmoss Před rokem +6

      @@rollsmerlin1659 Because the "War" started on Dec. 7, 1941 for the U.S.

  • @olddog605
    @olddog605 Před rokem +27

    I'm a 1947 model soloed in one of these in 1964. I still remember every detail of that that day. Cubs always bring a smile of good times long ago! 😊😊😊

    • @grumblesa10
      @grumblesa10 Před rokem

      Soloed in 1977, no better aircraft to learn on.

    • @olddog605
      @olddog605 Před rokem

      @@grumblesa10 Tailwheel is where it's at, that is something better to learn from ground zero.

    • @muktarrifabdul-razik4644
      @muktarrifabdul-razik4644 Před rokem

      Is that in Texas?

  • @malakov5
    @malakov5 Před rokem +90

    Jesse is such a great addition to Jimmys world. Keep this guy close

    • @bcsimpilot3497
      @bcsimpilot3497 Před rokem +6

      HI JESSE! You can answer us because Jimmy's too busy making money, one day, to talk to us...how about it ?

    • @Philc231
      @Philc231 Před rokem +4

      What a gem Jesse is .

    • @hughmorris2008
      @hughmorris2008 Před rokem +1

      Really seems to know his stuff

    • @C.V._McCullar
      @C.V._McCullar Před rokem +1

      With his Cleet and Jackstand gear.

  • @mattdobson1984
    @mattdobson1984 Před rokem +31

    So glad that you are back to videos about planes and getting them able to fly again. I prefer these to the elvis jet stuff.

  • @i.r.wayright1457
    @i.r.wayright1457 Před rokem +37

    You can take the valve out of the guide you know. Just reach up through the bottom spark plug hole with mechanical fingers and grab the stem. Then you can ream a valve guide that is leaded up. You look up through the exhaust port to line it up again to reinstall it. Stick a tiny inspection light down through the top spark plug hole so you can see better inside the cylinder. Also, I recommend you put a GoPro on a stick and slide it up through the wing inspection holes so you can check to see how many rib stitch cords the mice ate. The next to last plane I worked on before I retired was a J-3. The owner begged me three times before I told him to bring it in. I figured how bad could someone screw up a simple plane like that. Boy, did i find out. 30 plus write ups and an AD note that was never done since the early 80s.
    Also I have a Cub story for you from way back. When Piper started hanging Lycomings on them, they were operating with zero extra capital. One time a customer came in to pick up his new Cub and they still didn't hadn't bought the engine for it yet. As soon as the customer handed them the check, they rushed it to the bank and sent a man to Lycoming, which was just 20 some miles down the road form Lock Haven, to pick up the new engine. To kill time, Mr. Piper gave the man an extended tour of the manufacturing plant while they got to finishing up the plane and taking a test flight in it. Also, Mr. Piper had Lycoming agree to build the pallets they shipped the engines on with a special type of plywood top, which became the floor boards in the plane. That is one reason they were under $1000 new.

    • @erichboese7209
      @erichboese7209 Před rokem +2

      Fixed a stuck valve on the ramp in my Luscombe back in college using a mechanical finger (tool retrieval tool). Had to remove the valve and ream the guide. Worked great. From start to finish it took all of 45min to an hour and I was outta there! My roommate looked at me like “you’re gonna hop in that and fly home now?” Sure did!

    • @ashell2040
      @ashell2040 Před rokem +2

      Great story thanks. BTW: Would love to hear any others you may have. Thanks.

    • @NorthwestAirtech
      @NorthwestAirtech Před rokem +1

      You can actually do it without the mechanical fingers in the exhaust port so you can leave the exhaust in place. Just bend up a couple hook tools from stiff wire and manipulate thru the plug holes. Helps a lot to have a nice strong magnet on a stick that fits in the guide. Good stuff!

    • @i.r.wayright1457
      @i.r.wayright1457 Před rokem +1

      @@NorthwestAirtech Mechanical fingers make it so much easier. You won't drop the valve with them.

    • @NorthwestAirtech
      @NorthwestAirtech Před rokem +1

      👍👍

  • @chevelle-pi1bn
    @chevelle-pi1bn Před rokem +26

    I am not into planes really at all .fact is I never been on an airplane ever , I subbed to this channel because of the mechanical skills and content on what makes them work and getting them running and flying . Great all around content 👌 .

    • @bcsimpilot3497
      @bcsimpilot3497 Před rokem +5

      You owe it to yourself, as a mechanic of stuff, to book yourself a discovery flight or "Pilot for the day" program from a local flight school! You will forever remember your "first" flight! Try it! lol

    • @grahameroberts8109
      @grahameroberts8109 Před rokem +1

      I’d rather be IN a plane than on it! 😱🙈👍🏻🙏🦘

  • @donniegaskill1836
    @donniegaskill1836 Před rokem +8

    My first plane ride was in a J3 in 1957 (age 7) over Norfolk, Va. At that time, flying over the Navy bases was ok and the pilot took us to see the aircraft carriers and other ships. I joined the Navy in 1969 and was stationed at Norfolk from 70 to 73.

  • @sneaks01
    @sneaks01 Před rokem +26

    I was born in Lock Haven PA where that puppy was built! If you’re ever in the area, there’s a nice Piper museum in the old factory! It’s worth the visit! Great Job Jimmy! Hope to see her fly!

  • @juanmartindesimone1845
    @juanmartindesimone1845 Před rokem +13

    I love the Piper J3. Here in Argentina there are many who still fly. In general, each flying club has a J3, or a PA11, or a Cesna 172,

  • @nossonyoffe3805
    @nossonyoffe3805 Před rokem +2

    Hey Jimmy this is Nosson it was so nice meeting you at sun ‘n fun on Thursday, keep up the great videos 👍😊 #savethe310 😉

  • @Ed_Stuckey
    @Ed_Stuckey Před 8 měsíci +1

    J-3 - So many memories. In the late '70s, I soloed in a J-3 Cub at the Searcy, Arkansas airport. It was Sunday early afternoon so no one was around to tear off my shirt. Like many things, the first is always special so I've always had a particular fondness for the Cub. Mr Taylor did a great job designing it. Thanks, Jimmy.

  • @jesusu.4647
    @jesusu.4647 Před rokem +4

    This looked like a perfect time to try adding can of Seafoam motor additive.

    • @nasserkaouk
      @nasserkaouk Před 2 měsíci

      I have used Marvin Mistry Oil on my car knocking engine and it worked like magic. I did smoked the neighborhood for about 15m but ever since then I am a strong believer in the product.

  • @michaelkennedy2528
    @michaelkennedy2528 Před rokem +3

    Exactly what I learned to fly in, the J3 cub at Northeast Regional Airport many many years ago, back when it was Aerosport owned by the Mosers.

  • @Oldman5261
    @Oldman5261 Před rokem +2

    Amazing video Jimmy. It is quite clear you have a love of airplanes. There has to be only a select few people who know this much detail about these old vintage machines. Fascinating stuff. Thanks for sharing.

  • @lsmith2030
    @lsmith2030 Před rokem +15

    So happy jimmys world is back to what it’s best at. “will it start” is by far my favourite series on CZcams, glad the Elvis jet is done with
    (I hope you’re suing the auction company also)

    • @bgardam9347
      @bgardam9347 Před rokem +3

      well said. that stupid elvis plane is scrap

    • @BruceCarbonLakeriver
      @BruceCarbonLakeriver Před rokem +3

      I love the will it start vids as well but I also would love to see more inflight videos. :))
      But resurrecting aircrafts and get them back into the air safely is something I'm kinda addicted of in terms of video series

  • @bdr3125
    @bdr3125 Před rokem +7

    Love these longer vids, espescialy this type content, please do the other aircraft as well, thank you again for your great contributions to aviation

    • @MaxNafeHorsemanship
      @MaxNafeHorsemanship Před rokem

      I'd love to see the others as well. I love anything old, and planes age well.

  • @aflyingman
    @aflyingman Před rokem +3

    Dude, the narration at the end... Love your stuff Jimmy.

  • @snakeskinproductions7500

    "I needs me one o them 25/32nd's wrenches" Classic. Good going Jesse...🤓

  • @retrorewindllc9363
    @retrorewindllc9363 Před rokem +1

    Dude the Morgan Freeman impersonation had me straight Rolling!!! Buaaahaha

  • @chunder64
    @chunder64 Před rokem +14

    I've heard of freeing valves that way but never seen it done before. Good Job Jimmy.

    • @leifvejby8023
      @leifvejby8023 Před rokem +4

      I've done it, and it has worked at times.
      About stuck rings, I've had luck filling the cylinder with two-stroke oil, and letting it sit for a week or so, change the engine oil, and run it up to working temperature.

    • @dagger4146
      @dagger4146 Před rokem +5

      I like the fuel hose trick to chuck it up.

    • @samrodian919
      @samrodian919 Před rokem

      @@leifvejby8023 one better than that is diesel fuel, it's thinner and gets everywhere!

    • @leifvejby8023
      @leifvejby8023 Před rokem +1

      @@samrodian919 Diesel doesn't dissolve coke.
      Maybe automatic transmission fluid would do. Don't know, hardly any automatic cars around.

  • @jimfinlaw4537
    @jimfinlaw4537 Před rokem +9

    Glad to see you have the issues with the engine worked out. This looks to be in really good shape. You can do some aerobatics in these planes. Matter of fact, a nationally known stunt pilot, Gene Griffith, currently holds the world tail spin record in a Piper J-3 Cub where he performed 87 consecutive turns from a height of 12,000 feet in the J-3 in which this record was set in back 1950 in Zanesvile, Ohio and has never been broken. It was a very windy day when Gene set this record. Many pilots have attempted to break his record in the J-3 but all have failed.

    • @MrJDP1974
      @MrJDP1974 Před rokem

      There is no PA-18 in this video.

  • @davessparetime83
    @davessparetime83 Před rokem +2

    Perfect plane to put a Yamaha Apex motor in it. Just spinning the valve with a drill can clear carbon off the seat. You might not even need valve grind compound. Spray some top engine cleaner in spark plug hole. Done it many times.

  • @thomaslemay8817
    @thomaslemay8817 Před rokem +2

    Several decades ago I met a gentleman who had bought a piper J2 cub all "original" he was extremely happy about the plane but he was confused about how low the flight time was. I mention to him that it was a nice winter airplane to which I received a puzzled look.
    A couple months later the temperature hit 95 degrees and he found out why I said it was a nice winter airplane . Anyone care to comment?
    Jimmy you still haven't handproped , do something with 235 hp. Or more. Now you have handproped .
    No conventional gear rating, what have you been doing? Go get it and get a glider rating while you're at it . Your options open up dramatically. When I added those ratings to my ticket my insurance cost went way down .

    • @bbrut3332
      @bbrut3332 Před rokem +2

      Air density is the bane of almost all low powered high drag airplanes. Enough said......

    • @thomaslemay8817
      @thomaslemay8817 Před rokem +2

      ​@@bbrut3332 we have found a pilot .😊

    • @straybullitt
      @straybullitt Před rokem +2

      Jimmy needs to find an ol' Stearman! 🤠

  • @cosmicdebris42
    @cosmicdebris42 Před rokem +6

    Great video! Jessie is an awesome addition. seems like a smart lad and knows his stuff. How you managed to score Morgan freemans voiceover at the end is beyond me. Ha Ha

  • @Composiclean
    @Composiclean Před rokem +4

    I watch the first video. I think you’re getting an awesome deal. I hope you’ve done it already.
    PS, I think the cub is a 1940.

  • @justinhobart8747
    @justinhobart8747 Před rokem +1

    😉👍 I've used that same valve lapping method on my lawn mower... 😬 Hopefully that prop doesn't want to cut the grass too...

  • @zachattack92
    @zachattack92 Před rokem +2

    Jesse did a good job

  • @trevorfurlotte
    @trevorfurlotte Před rokem +23

    This series is going to be epic.

  • @rcclark8818
    @rcclark8818 Před rokem +5

    An hour of video of Jimmy working on airplanes, Priceless!

  • @benjigault9043
    @benjigault9043 Před rokem +1

    I had a stuck valve on the #3 as well recently. The rope trick wouldnt work, so I just popped that bad boy off, got the valve out, cleaned it and the intake valve up, used a nylon brush to clean the guides, and gave it a good hone before I put it back on. Helps if you have the real gasket push rod tube conversion. That was the first change I made to my engine.

  • @AvionicsEducation
    @AvionicsEducation Před rokem

    My Dad had a Piper Cub in High School in Fargo, ND, in the late 50s. The stories are wonderful.

  • @blancolirio
    @blancolirio Před rokem +4

    Fire it up!

  • @stephenreese5921
    @stephenreese5921 Před rokem +8

    One of my first flights was in a J-3 Piper Cub back in the early 1970’s. I felt safe and privileged to have done so. Great airplane!

  • @josh3771
    @josh3771 Před rokem +1

    Love your work Jimmy, you and you’re channel have come along away

  • @fishlanding
    @fishlanding Před rokem +1

    love to watch people with the knowledge go to work....years ago I got a ride over big peach fields in S.C. in a J3, some of those boys didn't have licenses and a J3 was cheap...

  • @rsjanko
    @rsjanko Před rokem +5

    Marvel Mystery oil works wonders for old J-3 engines. Also, Aero Kroil is your friend for things that are stuck. Mouse Milk should be in your kit next to the WD-40…just saying. 😊

    • @rhark25
      @rhark25 Před rokem +1

      That's what I was thinking. Break out the MMO!

    • @robertthomas5906
      @robertthomas5906 Před rokem

      You know the joke about MMO, right? The mystery is - what's it good for?
      I used to buy a lot of that when I owned a C-85 in a Cessna 140. Until I started to add TCP to the fuel.

  • @geraldtrudeau3223
    @geraldtrudeau3223 Před rokem +3

    I love the Morgan Freeman impression. Whoever did it is really good.

  • @dunebuggy1286
    @dunebuggy1286 Před rokem +1

    I remember as a 10-12 year old kid in the early to mid 70s, going through the Piper plant tour with my neighbors. I dont remember much, but what I do, it was pretty cool. It's long gone now.

  • @zoltanvarga1967
    @zoltanvarga1967 Před rokem +1

    ❤❤❤Very entertaining video and I just realized how much I enjoy watching Jimmy's videos on CZcams! Thank you Jimmy, you are a amazing and awesome family man and you are my favorite!❤❤❤😊

  • @thomasmitchell828
    @thomasmitchell828 Před rokem +3

    Not only are the Piper cub series classic aircraft. They are the most cloned aircraft in history.

  • @derekgerstenschlager553
    @derekgerstenschlager553 Před rokem +3

    I was at Sun and fun today and guess who I ran into one of the nicest men that I follow ,made my whole vacation.

  • @brucesummers4006
    @brucesummers4006 Před rokem

    Great video! I have a 46 J3 and just love flying it.

  • @JohnCox-oz5km
    @JohnCox-oz5km Před rokem

    Very nice comparison between a Cub and a Model A Ford, owing both, I agree.

  • @benjimandover8072
    @benjimandover8072 Před rokem +4

    Man this plane brings back memories... my first flight in a small craft was this very model... pretty cool to learn some more history about it... thanks Jimmy 😎👍

  • @dococbluntz
    @dococbluntz Před rokem +10

    Love your videos man. Makes me want to learn to fly!!!

  • @FCBENI
    @FCBENI Před rokem

    Great work guys!!! Love the Jack stand Jimmy shirt. Just saw you in Cleetus video doing formation fly. Nice job.

  • @zappzapp1350
    @zappzapp1350 Před 9 měsíci

    Cant wait to see em going....thanks a lot boys and girls.
    Give your best.....i know you make it.

  • @huntermcwilliams63
    @huntermcwilliams63 Před rokem +15

    Love you Jimmy! I love these types of episodes! Wish I could fly with you one day!

  • @kevinsgmail2623
    @kevinsgmail2623 Před rokem +6

    Hey Jimmy! Nice group of planes! You and Blancolirio now both have a mighty Luscomb, a Cub (Though his is a Cubcrafters), and a 310. Twinsies! Love you channel and what you are doing for aviation. Please keep at it even if it drives you to the poor house. It will at least be a fun trip!

  • @WiseOldDope
    @WiseOldDope Před rokem

    My 1st personal plane was a Luscombe 8A. Loved it.

  • @patrickheavirland3599

    Good morning from Minnesota!! Nicely done using the rope trick!

  • @L5Rick
    @L5Rick Před rokem +3

    You need to get Dewey Davenport to train you in those taildraggers and maybe ferry some of them home for you.
    I love watching his ferry flights.

    • @kevincollins8014
      @kevincollins8014 Před rokem +3

      That's pretty cool that you mentioned Dewey. His private strip is about 20 minutes away from my house. I had the honor of finally meeting him and flying in his New Standard bi plane last year. He is a great guy that shares the passion of aviation with others. I totally agree with you on Jimmy reaching out to him even for a video.

    • @MaxNafeHorsemanship
      @MaxNafeHorsemanship Před rokem +1

      LOL.. I guess I am old. I still think of tail draggers as the norm and trikes as something new.

    • @jackb8682
      @jackb8682 Před 9 měsíci

      Jimmy is a real stand-out. The coolest American on the planet !

  • @hummingbirdaviationzambia

    Watching from Zambia. Can't wait to see the outcome of the Elvis jet.

  • @davidbentley145
    @davidbentley145 Před rokem +1

    That lil cub slices n dices...is what yer tryin to say,eh Jimmy?Never knew you were a musician too Jimmy!Piper Cub=is the go cart of flyin machines!The only thing that is more minimal for powered flight would be Para-gliding...

  • @rudedog302
    @rudedog302 Před rokem +1

    Jimmy the 12 point nuts that held the brakes on the main wheels of a Boeing 727-227 are 25/32". Still have that socket in my tool box.

  • @straybullitt
    @straybullitt Před rokem +4

    I see a tailwheel endorsement coming in Jimmy's future!

    • @MaxNafeHorsemanship
      @MaxNafeHorsemanship Před rokem +1

      I may not know much. I didn't even know you needed a special license for them. My dad had a 48 Luscome taildragger. I thought anyone could fly them.

    • @straybullitt
      @straybullitt Před rokem +1

      @Max Nafe Horsemanship
      Most people learn to fly in airplanes with tricycle landing gear. If you take flying lessons in a tailwheel airplane, or what the FAA refers to as "conventional landing gear" there is no requirement to have a tailwheel endorsement, and you never need to get a tricycle gear endorsement, because that is the less difficult of the two types. Just the standard required check ride in the aircraft type is all that is needed.

  • @BasedF-15Pilot
    @BasedF-15Pilot Před rokem +16

    How many times will this 'FREE AIRPLANE if I can start it' trope going to be used for clicks? Stop it. It's cringe.

    • @_NightOwl
      @_NightOwl Před rokem +2

      This is because of the success rebuild rescue had with the 401 he got for free the same way.

    • @solmanJapan
      @solmanJapan Před 7 měsíci +1

      It's ok if it's true as long as you realise it won't fly for free.

    • @garyadams2822
      @garyadams2822 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Ya did it!

    • @pankajjaiswal6498
      @pankajjaiswal6498 Před 4 měsíci

      If its true , its okay.

    • @KA._.144
      @KA._.144 Před 4 měsíci

      "I bought these free aiplanes for $100,000 and i get to keep them if i fix them. even though i bought them"🤣

  • @libertywarrior7440
    @libertywarrior7440 Před rokem

    We had a 1956 Cessna 172 with an O 300 Continental in it that used to occasionally get sticky valves. The trick we used was to add Marvel Mystery Oil to the fuel tanks and then run the crap out of the engine like you did that usually did the trick. Once we started using Marvel Mystery Oil regularly, we never had a problem with stuck valves again

  • @davescheer5038
    @davescheer5038 Před rokem +1

    When I was a teenager I saw a guy land one of those cubs on 15’ ft of runway against a strong wind , it’s been one of the coolest memories ever ! It was at Carter airport in Wisconsin.

  • @Rotornaut17
    @Rotornaut17 Před rokem +2

    Loved the narration at the end

  • @Rlkent62
    @Rlkent62 Před rokem +2

    Love the borescope. Mike Busch student. Would have liked to have seen the cylinder wall.

  • @patshes1951
    @patshes1951 Před rokem +2

    Glad you got that sorted out out. That Cub needs to be flown to get the cobwebs off.

  • @chrisstrope695
    @chrisstrope695 Před rokem +1

    I'm 77 yrs old and I'm still firing on all cylinders. That is a nice airplane. Watching you from the beginning from Tampa.

  • @rickpellicciotti
    @rickpellicciotti Před rokem +2

    Don't know where you found Jesse but don't let him go!

  • @marcusbootle6410
    @marcusbootle6410 Před rokem +1

    I always do the compression test in the bottom plug hole. Been bitten too many times with carbon falling into the valve seat and making the valve leak.

  • @bobflyman
    @bobflyman Před rokem +1

    Jimmy, acrobats do acrobatics, ( in circuses) aeroplanes do aerobatics. The clue is in 'aero'. 😮

  • @jeremyarchuleta7731
    @jeremyarchuleta7731 Před rokem +2

    Hi jimmy just wanted to say your doing an awesome job keep up the great work my kids and I love watching you

  • @billryland6199
    @billryland6199 Před rokem

    I learned to fly in our J3 Cub at 14 years old. I still have the wood prop. I learned how to hand prop it at that time.

  • @iainwilson4744
    @iainwilson4744 Před rokem

    Just love The Cub. Beautiful little plane. Keep her 4 sure.

  • @diversherwood9631
    @diversherwood9631 Před rokem +2

    This is one of your best videos. Not only was I entertained, but I also learned a crap-load. Can't wait to see the Cub fly.

  • @SCANDL
    @SCANDL Před rokem

    Rocking the Jack Stand Jimmy shirt! Love it!

  • @northeastrailway.
    @northeastrailway. Před rokem +2

    You should do a collaboration with Cleetus McFarland and his new Carbon Cub. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @hugh-johnfleming289
    @hugh-johnfleming289 Před měsícem

    Lived in Lompoc, CA. They have a Piper Cub Fly In every year and it's a kick in the pants. A couple years there were hundreds of them.

  • @gregebert5544
    @gregebert5544 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Very educational, and the absolute simplicity of the J-3 blows me away...now I'm 100% certain I will NEVER climb into anything smaller than an Embraer 145.

  • @throttlebottle5906
    @throttlebottle5906 Před rokem

    always hammer knock the valve/s multiple times after putting the keepers back in, regardless of being new or used and knock them more if used(carbon does bad things!).
    I'll follow that with saying, always stand well off to the side in case all hell breaks loose! I have retrieved parts from across the garage a few times over the years, but never had a valve get eaten afterwards(yet)

  • @johnarrowhawkfeather
    @johnarrowhawkfeather Před rokem +1

    nice i did not know you could do that lapping with out pulling the jug , me i would of just pulled the jugs off cause basicly it seems to be a vw bug motor but thank you so much i learned a thing today !!

  • @terrallputnam7979
    @terrallputnam7979 Před rokem

    My dad had one that was used during WWII. I was almost born in it. Seriously! I grew up around the J-3 Cub. I started flying lessons really early but official lessons at age 11. My dad had red and green bicycle lights powered by D-cell batteries. He had to change them about every 3rd or 4rth flight. I would love to have a cub these days. I have an Ercoupe which my dad said to never buy. He was afraid I would be limited to 2 axis flight. Mine has rudder pedals. We have a no start inside the T-Hangar rule at Edgefield Co. SC, because it blows dust all over the other planes in the hangar.

  • @Jim-fe2xz
    @Jim-fe2xz Před rokem

    I worked in a small car engine rebuilding shop in the 70's. Most of it was carry out work but they had a bay for R&R work too. They rebuilt a Cadilac engine in a car that had some sort of front wheel drive that made it a very tough job. They thought it would be a good idea to put chrome rings in it but they couldn't get them to seat. In desperation the owner poured Bonami (pumice) in each spark plug hole & ran it. It worked to seat the rings then wear them out all in about 5 minutes so the engine came out again. Somehow, I flashed back to this memory.

  • @anthonyelam2257
    @anthonyelam2257 Před rokem

    The old valve lapping ... done that a few times on motors ... used a wood rod attached to a rubber suction cup ... all part of the game to get the cylinder pressure up ...😊

  • @georgemurphy9910
    @georgemurphy9910 Před 5 měsíci

    Unbelievable how easy that engine is to work on so much room👍👍🙏 That’s a nice little airplane

  • @anthonyblacker8471
    @anthonyblacker8471 Před rokem +1

    Oooh.. yeah Jimmy going to get training on tail dragger I guess! Awesome, that's a pretty important cert to get I'm guessing!! sweet another set of videos!

  • @theonewhowas7709
    @theonewhowas7709 Před rokem

    it helps for the engine to be on the compression stroke too.. when hand starting
    couldve just chained it to back of the truck and then give it all the beans it wants

  • @bryanmaxwell7332
    @bryanmaxwell7332 Před rokem +1

    I have a hard time with how Jimmy holds himself…his demeanor per se.. I can see how he’s so popular on CZcams….I wish him well and prosperity…🇺🇸

  • @urbexgamma
    @urbexgamma Před rokem +1

    Pipercub J3 is always my favorite !!

  • @wsbill14224
    @wsbill14224 Před rokem +2

    You need Tarryl from Tarryl Fixes All to fix your sticky valve. It would be a CZcams sensation. By the way Marvel Mystery Oil or transmission fluid added to your oil and fuel will prevent any carbon problems in that engine.

    • @richardanderson5109
      @richardanderson5109 Před rokem +1

      YES YES YES Taryl could show Jimmy a crap load of tips and tricks to save time and work when it comes to mechanical innovations,Taryl is "The Man" !!!!!!!!!!!! Wish we could get those two together maybe even get a skit too !!!!!!! They call me "Handy Andy" ,!!!!!!

  • @andresortiz2920
    @andresortiz2920 Před rokem

    love your channel jimmy great work i dont miss none of your videos

  • @timamyett9679
    @timamyett9679 Před rokem +1

    You can spray ...with a spray bottle( old windex type) those mud dobber nest with water and they will disintegrate into loose dirt.

  • @Faustoverdenova
    @Faustoverdenova Před rokem

    I flew a Cub from sea to shining sea with a pal I co-owned it with .. From east to west, IFRR (I follow Rail Roads), north through new England, west to Minnesota, into Canada, across the plains, through and not at all over the Rockies (didnt go that high) landing in Vancouver. The trip took just over a week, two 20 somethings on an trip funded with hamburger flipping money ...Sleeping under the wing or on a hangar floor if we were lucky, sometimes taken home for a good dinner and sometimes a warm coke and stale airport peanuts. A great and memorable adventure for two young men - one that I think might be very hard if not impossible to repeat now. My J3 was a good airplane, it taught me a lot more than just how to fly.

  • @N2YTA
    @N2YTA Před rokem +1

    In the late thirties the US government asked Piper to develop a low cost aircraft that colleges could buy (with, I think, government subsidy) very cheaply and offer students flight training. With what was happening in Europe the military wanted to have a pool of people who already knew the basics of flight. I flew a J3 a couple of times, it's the purest form flight.

  • @13Ghosty13
    @13Ghosty13 Před 2 měsíci

    what happened to the luscombe 8a? nice cub, but im watching to find out about the 8A. learned to fly in one. love and miss it.

  • @mannsonthemove2958
    @mannsonthemove2958 Před rokem +1

    Love the Jack Stand Jimmy shirt!!!!!

  • @rverro8478
    @rverro8478 Před rokem +1

    40:19 Keepers ! That's one thing to know, when you rebuild small engines as a hobby. How do you clean the compound, after lapping ?

  • @sambo9855
    @sambo9855 Před rokem +1

    You could get a few 50 lb dumbbells and strap them down in the back seat. That way you can pilot the plane in the front.

  • @mahatma171
    @mahatma171 Před rokem +2

    Also known as the Italian tuneup. Old schoolers on automotive engines would pour water down the carburetor while giving it the beans…. Cheap steam clean, plus worked to reseat stuck piston rings

    • @Britcarjunkie
      @Britcarjunkie Před rokem +1

      Watched somebody do that with Marvel Mystery Oil with his son's '77 Honda CVCC: smoked-out half the airport for an hour!

    • @paulkoch9871
      @paulkoch9871 Před rokem +2

      My dad used ATF, just a drizzle into the carb at high idol, an killed mosquitoes all around. But it also blew out cylinder crud.

    • @mahatma171
      @mahatma171 Před rokem +1

      Yep still that’s the old school approach for sure! Just a drizzle… lol

  • @ColeAviation
    @ColeAviation Před 6 měsíci +1

    Awesome video Jimmy!! I fly and restore these old girls. This one is a 1940 J-3F. Originally came with a 65 hp Franklin engine. Great find. 😁👌🏼

  • @jameswheeler6137
    @jameswheeler6137 Před rokem

    For stuck rings, valves, dry carbon in engines which have not run for a while. I filled the cylinders with diesel for a few days. The diesel will go in the motor oil, no damage you need to change the oil anyway. Diesel has a greater means of going into places and leaking more than other fluids.

  • @samthemultimediaman
    @samthemultimediaman Před rokem +1

    some heat cycles and some fresh oil should make those piston rings come back around.

  • @andrewallen9993
    @andrewallen9993 Před rokem

    I know nothing about aircraft engines but a fair bit about flat four VW's. Remove pushrod from tappet. Move tappet. Spin valve enthusiastically. On VW's I use a small battery hammer drill. DON'T use lapping compound :)

  • @SixStringflyboy
    @SixStringflyboy Před rokem +1

    You do NOT have to take the engine apart if the valve falls in. In fact, knocking it into the cylinder is part of the process you can do to clean the valve stem and ream the guide without pulling the cylinder. You can route a set of mechanical fingers in the valve guide, grab the valve, and put it throught the spark plug hole, then rotate the prop until the piston holds the valve while you clean it. Let the valve back down when you're done, then use the mechanical fingers through the spark plug hole to put it back into the guide and lap it. Had an A&P do this to 2 cylinders on my 150 when I got a stuck valve 10 miles from an airport in 2019.