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The Off Grid Project Repairing Power Equipment To Supplement Income

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Channel: The Do It Yourself World · 2018 · Howto & Style

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I am repairing small engine equipment today in order to help supplement our income. Part of being self sufficient is to provide for our own needs. We have to pay bills in this modern age so we also must earn some money to get through.

I have started repairing small engine equipment again in order to help pay some of our bills.

I finished up the generator I was working on and got it running - briefly. I replaced the fuel line and fired it up. It started running for about 10 - 15 seconds and then stopped. There was a loud noise inside the engine and then it froze up. I fear it is the rod. When I got the machine it was in bad shape and the oil was sludge and very low. I think it may have been damaged by this before I got it.

I was not sure when working on the engine but something sounded wrong inside. I will set this one aside to work on it later during the winter months. Maybe I will one day open it up and see what is wrong.

I worked on a snow blower as well. The gas line had been chewed off so I am happy I first opened it up to have a look. This one also had no spark so I put it aside for later. Machines with no spark require more work so I put them aside.

The next snow blower was full of thick oil. The gas tank had oil in it. This meant also the carburetor was full of oil. I could not get the carb off because of the housing of the machine being in the way and not removable.

So I worked on it by removing the gas tank and then spraying carburetor cleaner into the carb and the gas line. This eventually cleaned things up. With each spray I would pull the starter handle and it sputtered each time.

It started to sputter more and more with each time I sprayed. I was also working the primer to push the carb cleaner through the system.

This did work and I was able to get the machine running again. I put the gas tank on with some gas line and put fuel mix in. It started to run. But it smoked badly as it burnt off the oil inside the engine and carburetor. This could be a good thing though as it kept the engine lubed up while it was sitting unused.

Eventually I got it running better and cleaner. I will test this out a few times during the next few days to be sure it cold and warm starts easily before putting it all back together again.

Next I worked on my old wood chipper and mulching machine. This is the one I brought back from New York when we moved to our new homestead. This engine was totally seized up and full of water when I got it. In the spring I managed to get the engine mostly freed up and the piston moving. But the intake valve was still sticking and had to be worked a bit.

I did this by turning the flywheel by hand and working the valves up and down. I hit the intake valve with a rubber mallet to seat it each time it stuck up in the open position. Some lubricating spray helped loosen things up. As I worked it, the valve started to move better and better.

Next I checked the valve seats for wear. They look good so I felt comfortable about putting this engine back together again. The cylinder looks good with no scoring so I think it will run again.

Also the engine has good spark so I will try it out.

Dinner was served and I had to call it a day.

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