How To Fix An Engine After You Run It Out Of Oil

I run this Honda motor out of oil on purpose, until it dies, and then easily fixed it! I will show you how I did it. Gc160 or Gc190 Honda's. Cost me no money!

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[TC-they]

You were the Chosen One! It was said that you would repair engines, not destroy them. Bring new life to old Machines, not seize them.

[OldJoe]

That was really amazing. I once forgot to refill a B&S mower( you know how it is when you get pulled away for something else) and it completely seized up. Could not turn the engine. Now it seems like I check the level several times. I'm sure I lose more oil wiping the dipstick than running the engine.

[austinkreller]

I just got a Honda gcv 190 pressure washer in the shop that was ran with no oil aswell, followed suite adjusting the valves and topped up the oil and it runs mint, no knocking, no smoke, starts easy, these Honda engines are no joke

[shawngoldsberry]

Not only is the cam plastic, it only has one lobe for both intake and exhaust. I’m impressed.

[andrewjones]

That proves that Honda engines are that good.
Honda for me every time.
Thanks Steve for interesting and informative videos.

[olddawgdreaming]

Wouldn't have believed you if I hadn't seen it, goes to show you to check a little farther before scraping something huh? Thanks Steve for sharing the information. Keep the good videos coming.

[DistinctOgre]

I'm 29 seconds in, and this is my favorite Small Engine Saloon video ever! Keep on kickin ass, Steve-o!

[MrKnoxguy]

Can’t wait for the valve reset video. This one was quite interesting as well. Thanks Steve.

[bob]

You are a magician. Enjoy all you do. Keep up the good work

[robbeewisher]

Are you kidding me, REALLY???? Priceless 😃

[andylibby]

You should try adding some slick 50 that stuff that lets your engine run without oil, I know from personal experience.
Did that with a V6 Ford engine a few years ago. Not by choice. I picked up my Windstar from a place that replaced the water pump it was sitting outside with the Engine running ready for me to drive away. Drive away I did. Drove it for a few days put about 250km on it. Wasn’t until I was driving back to my house on the highway that the crankshaft bearings finally went and vehicle started shaking!
Got home pulled the dipstick and not a drop of oil!
Still ran after I added oil but it was a write off after that.

[bobbastion]

Miller is the perfect beer for blowing engines.

[mickdog]

this is fascinating. I've picked up a couple of Honda mowers that were run out of oil. Now I know what to the winter, I was working on a Spirit brand snotblower, with the 8hp Tecumseh. Got it to run, but it'd shut off and stop right now, Too fast to be normal. Eventually, after running it this spring, and it was running great, it did throw the side of the block all over my motorcycle.

[gregmauchline]

i wonder how different that would have gone with a load on the motor.

[mfb]

I think I ran mine out of oil; push mower, Husky B&G engine, oil cap wasn't tightened after checking it and ran it hard last weekend. Filled it up (rec'n fuel), started right up, ran a bit no prob, then just puttered out. Done. I changed the air filter (it was bad) and saw the oil all over. So put in lots of oil given to me by the husky shop, and now it starts right up and stops right away. Starts, stops, etc. I'm no mechanic. Just a suzie homeowner. Not lack of fuel, not air filter, not spark plug obviously...would it be a valve problem if it starts? Or do I check the carburator (somehow) and clean it (somehow)? Thank god for youtube and folks like you, Mr Steve.

[deebee]

Wow. What a tough little engine. Great video Steve. I'm interested how it performs after this.

[jjparody]

I loaned a Honda GCV160 powered mower to a family member & he overwhelmed it with clippings & clogged the air filter. Eventually it sucked in & burned oil till it was almost empty. It threw the rod right through the crankcase. Maybe it was because of the blade load but your PW, though not having the pump attached, still has load because it has a heavier flywheel to add load. I think you are kinda lucky that more damage wasn't done.

[seantheboy]

Thanks Steve.. Can't beat those Honda engines

[Grahams-Grass]

Thanks Steve I just realised I just cut the grass with no oil in ..😟😥 the engine hasn't failed so I did get some oil in it. But i think I'm going to check the valves ... 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
🤞🤞🤞 hope I've not destroyed...

[corbinprydwen]

And that’s probably why mine died! Yep! I’ve ripped the carburetor apart four times and cleaned it out. I’ve got spark. I’ve got compression. Seems like I’ve got fuel. But It won’t start. And that’s about as long as it ran so I’ve got a strong feeling based on the amount of oil I’ve put in it after it died that I’ve ran it out of oil! Now time to adjust the valves! Brilliant! 🤞🙌🕺