My Dad said that, "If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well." You are above and beyond that truth! Ps, he was RAF Ground Crew in India in WWII.

Between you and " small engine mechanic " I've learned a lot and have repaired a few generators for friends and family, just run of the mill carburetor issues but it's still a good feeling to be able to get a machine running in time of need, so thanks for taking the time to show us how it's done

This is just what is needed for partial rv backup. Operates the ac and stuff perfectly. kzfaq.infoUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y is quieter than my rv generator. Only suggestion is that it needs a fuel shutoff valve. So it is easier to store.

Watching you work on these engines has helped me a lot.Thank you James.

I'm impressed with the tools you always have on hand. Compression tester, compression leak tester, lapping tools, valve spring tool, temporary fuel tank, etc... and then you always seem to have an old part that can work with your project. In a future video, you need to give us a quick shot of your parts inventory. I'd love to see what's lurking on the back wall of your garage! LOL, after watching you work I always want to go out and tinker with something of mine, even if it doesn't need it!

James...you're right up there with Mustie1, Andrew Camarata, WatchWesWork, et al. Great job and great channel.

Great tip on how to install the fuel valve the correct way. Thanks!

Was late to see this by almost a year but it was a great video for me. Changing the oil the second time is very good for the buyer of this unit

James, you must admit you really lucked-out bending that exhaust pipe ! -- You might have had an angel on your shoulder ❤ -- i saw "kink city" all the way

Hi James, I really like watching this kind of video. In the last few months I have watched other channels similar to this and always end up remarking to myself how much better your videos are. The video quality, the narration, and the overall production of your videos is entertaining, informative and just plain fun to watch. Keep them coming. Great job!

Ah it's Thursday morning, you know what that means people... Another excellent James Condon video, NICE!!!

I really enjoy watching you bring these generators back to life.

Great job, enjoyed watching you bring it back to life. Glad the water in the crankcase didn’t wipe out the Briggs!

You lucked out in not having to remove and rebuild the carburetor. Great job with the valve lapping.

Jim...Your alternate universe career, was a heart surgeon...... Still the best small engine tech on YT.........

Great find and troubleshooting James 😊

Thank you for careful considerate explanations of your diagnostic process and practical decision making. Great channel. Many hours of enjoyment.

I used to hate working on these small engines, but after watching you I don't mind it as much !! 😃😃 Thanks

I am very impressed with you. I have watched several of your videos and I am very impressed. A true professional!

The way you explain how you fix things is great it has helped me lots with my projects I have more confidence now thanks a lot from me in New Zealand. Our power over here is 240 volts so although the motors are the same the generators are a bit different. Thanks again.

Yes! A new generator video!

Wow that ended up being a great buy only because you had some parts and the ability to fix it. Great job. Thanks for sharing.

And another one comes back to life! Nice work. It's fun to save things from the scrap heap, guess that's why I seem to get all the old rusty rifles to work on. Thanks for another great vid!

From scrap to a good running machine , Great Job James !!

Love this channel. I especially like the way you are very methodical in your problem solving.

another great restoration project, expertly done.

I do love an engine mystery.

Another great video and repair. Especially satisfying from the state you got it in!👍👍👍

When setting valve lash, you can leave the hex wrench on so you keep it clocked where you want it while tightening it down. The oil is the life blood of the engine! Turned out great! Hope you sell it quick Thanks and see you next time...

Watching you work on these engines has helped me my friend. I appreciate the step by steps here. I will use your video as guide in the future if im ever working on any engines.

I like how you use a torque wrench on everything

Very solid Troy built generator nice work on the repair as always bro

Thanks for the video you make engine repair look so easy.👍

another awesome video from james MD ( machine doctor) thank you james

Nice work. Good to save it from the scrap heap. 👏👏👏

When checking for a bent push rod I always role it on a flat surface. Great rebuild

I have this same generator model. Great to see how it all comes apart and goes back together:) Mines been running great. I bought it in 2008 during IKE and used it a couple times a year or two since. Min sounds like it's missing a beat sometimes as well.

Agreed with Daryl 603. Keep the Allen wrench in one hand and spanner in the other when setting the valve clearance . Really enjoy your videos.

Great work bringing that generator back from the dead, at least it was an easy fix, just a rusty valve due to water getting in. Great content as always!

Well done. Professional job!

James; I really enjoy your videos. I commission and troubleshoot larger diesel generators in the 0.5 to 5 MW range. I didn't realize there was a following and enthusiasts for small engine generator sets! I have always appreciated having a reliable small genset for when utility fails. It's clear that you've got a passion for these machines. That I respect! I also have an interest for some uncommon machinery such as 1030's refrigerators and older electric motors. It's great to see someone who goes deep into saving something that is important to them but overlooked by many. Please keep the videos coming!

Great find and fix, James! Excellent illustration of why to keep old/bad parts and fantastic detail and video coverage as always. Loved hearing the kids romping in the house too btw. Thanks again for your recent help on the Generac WheelHouse flip that I picked up too.

I missed this one a couple years ago...

allway brilliant videos and so good on the electrical repair

Thanks for all works... you're doing well ... you make me feel better with repair generators

You’re son is a genius and has two hands 🙌

Great information as always.

Saw your channel mentioned twice on Bruce Pender's channel. You like torque wrenches. I like your style. Already learned 2 new things from 2 different videos.

The parts hoard pays off, again! Nice job.

Nice job, Jim!

Good job James, thanks for sharing.

Another excellent video. I appreciate your attention to detail. Nice.

I Got to say you do some immaculate work,

Don't know why,but it's satisfying to see when you clean the motor parts? Pex

Great video... As a General rule of thumb.... Voltage follows Frequency due to the lack or reactive power or VARS on a inductive load..

Another great save...!

Always very interesting thanks for sharing 🇦🇺

Great Work James ! I really enjoy your videos very informative ....

Another great video James, I'm really liking your channel! One little tip, if the head is off the engine and you haven't run it before, you can do a simple gas test to check the valves are sealing. With the spark plug fitted and tightened, turn the head upside down and pour some gas into the combustion chamber then look into the ports and see if any gas is leaking past the valves. It's not quite as thorough as a proper leakdown test but it would have shown up the bad valve on this engine and saved you the hassle of taking the head off again.

who needs to go to small engine repair school when your videos are available, keep them coming id like to see a piston and crank replacement .

Great job Doc, very informative .

Awesome - again!!!

good job

i found that if rap the valves with a hammer a few times of a head that has been sitting that often the compression greatly improved.

great job James, . and got a great deal on this one also!

Good luck James, an extra good head laying around. Hope gen works. Looks just like the one I have. same watts rating. also I bet there's a 91825GS part in there. it has the brushes and a small circuit board attached with 4 diodes and I bet a small blue part. this takes 7.5 volts a.c. off the stator and turns it to d.c. JUST b4 it goes to the brushes.

Good video James , enjoyed it - keep up the good video's. Watery oil - people please don't leave your power equipment outside when not in use please .

James, on the valve adjustment, what you can try is set the clearance, then spin the engine until that valve spring is in compression. Then tighten the lock nut. The load on the adjuster usually will keep it locked and won’t turn. I Use this method on motorcycle engines with the stem and nut adjusters, when I’m not pulling cams to change out shims under buckets.

Good job. Having recovered more than a few flood (submerged) small engines, I caution on the assumption that full oil can be misleading. Water sits on the bottom, under oil that might look fine. Just got to the part where you discovered the chocolate milk after running it. I've got a couple of videos on my channel of some things I fixed after long term water in the crankcase. I drain, flush with charcoal lighter (not running it, just a few pulls on the rope). After that a good run with transmission fluid to get the rest of the moisture out and clean any remaining gunk out. After that, new oil and it's good to go. Living in a flood prone zone, I get a lot of experience fixing flood damage to various things. :/ Nice video. Great deal for $50. Running great, especially considering it's got a Niki carb. ;)

Thanks!

Stihl calls it pressing fluid, but I just use Dawn as my pressing fluid when I build a chainsaw. I put it on all rubber AV bushings, boots, fuel lines, etc.

You make a quality video Thanks

Leak down test 5 percent after valve laping killer bro that is amazing 👏🙌👌

I love your work clean and professional I have been doing small engine repair myself for 42 years The only thing that gets me is why not while you have the carb and head off lap both valves and clean the carb one time your working yourself double am not knocking you am just saying

Gasoila is a salve-type product, used in sounding large fuel storage tanks. It is smeared on the end of the tape bobber, and when the tape measure is retrived, any water will show up bright reddish-purple, to indicate water presence. A small tube lasts years. You could put it on a wire, and inserted into the crankcase to check for water.....just another tool, for your arsenal..

I use a drill press for removing /installing valves , a u shape welded onto a flat washer with a stang into the Chuck . It’s a lot safer and easier than using a valve compressor and a lot less searching for escaped parts

Dish soap can also be used for installing handgrips as well.

Engine sounds good Hz and voltage isn't to bad on first start up

hi james first pull good job mate, looks in good nick too ,it did not look a quick job for you , a professional job

Omg that sounds great 👍

Great video as usual.

Great fix. I had a similar 10hp Briggs snow engine on a snow blower with a bad compresson release on the cam shaft. Could not start it on the recoil starter, but could start it on the electric starter. Same terrible Nikki carburetor. Customer does not want to fix the cam shaft. Briggs has several updates on it. I told them no warrantee from me because it may burn out the electric starter. The blower cost about 2K new. Can't understand why they won't spend two hunderd to fix it. Thanks for great video's.

Pil defenitly has water in it now since it mixed hopefully you get all the water out after a few oil changes

Very nice.

James, I bought a generator at a local scrap yard and brought it home. I assumed that there was a problem the carb. I drained the fuel, took the carb off, and opened the bowl. There was water and some gunk in there which I removed. I sprayed it out with cleaner, but it together, and sprayed cleaner in the intake, and it started on the first pull. It's a Mitsubishi 2500 watt unit, and the voltage meter is what is broken yet. They are under $5 on eBay. This generator will be useful for my shop as it's on an Amish farm with no electricity.

Hi jim, I straitened a valve from a Nissan Micra OHC engine much worse than that with a hammer by eye, lapped it in and tha car was still running fine 18 months later.....they're quite tough old things so it can be done. Thanks for your reply re your location, I have rellies on long island and will be there soon, see if I can make a trip upstate to your neck of the woods, you is the man and I'd love to meet up.

Couple weeks ago me and a coworker went to our scrap dumpster at work, and somebody dumped off a generator in there. All that was wrong with it was the front control panel was smashed up. Little bit of rewiring later, perfectly running generator. it's amazing what people throw away. We also found a self-propelled push mower that had its recoil cable broken.

Love your channel :) Silicone grease should be used when rubber is in the vicinity as it doesnt make it go soft degrade etc.

Nice job .

Great video James. Email me when you can go live again as I’ve had numerous people asking me to have you back on for Generator Night Live!!

James, I thought Mustie1 was the best, but you are right up there. Recently discovered your channel. I have a Generac 1350 (I think) inverter gen so will be looking for some vids on those. You do a great job on your vids. Very professional. Enjoy them a lot. Many thanks!

When you adjust valve clearance hold the ajustment bolt with the tool while, you tighten the jam nut with the boxwrench or the bolt will turn when tightening the locknut and the clearance will change!

I use a pressing liquid to install rubber parts on chainsaws. Stihl makes what is called a “pressing fluid” but I use a 30% solution of Dawn and water. I just spray the rubber part, like an anti vibration buffer it’s my liquid soap solution and press it in. I use the same solution to pressure test small engines for leaks. I make a new bottle when I need it, for pennies.

I don't know if it's just me but I think for mechanic you got the cleanest hands i've ever seen on a mechanic , you should a hand Model for Auto Part.. just saying

As I don't have storage for all my finds I use inflatable mattress' and cut them lengthwise and cover stuff this way I get 2 or 3 pieces

Just imagine setting your valve spring keepers while using a box end wrench to hold the valve spring down

Im pretty positive theres more torque wrench usage in one of your videos than all of the other videos on youtube combined 😂😂😂

Not bad at all after you put it back together and it started on first pull they should call you Doctor Generator

Back in the '70s, all the way up to the '90s, if you ask Briggs and Stratton what the compression is they would tell you that if there's enough compression to blow your thumb off the spark plug hole, it was enough. I never did like that answer.

bent pushrod is probably aluminum which they use for the intake valve the bent one Most guys usually replace the aluminum one with the same steel one used for the exhaust