Only 1 in 100 Shops Would Find This Problem

Taryl's got more outside-the-box problem solving when working on these here small engines. Not very many shops at all would go to this length to find the issue with this almost-new chainsaw. What's going on with it? Why is it bogging out? Taryl's got the answers in another informative how-to video. Now There's Your Dinner!!

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[patrickmcdevittjr]

Companies need to be more like you taryl your a good guy man you don't rip people off. Thanks for the video brother.

[jerryschneider]

I bought a generator with a Tecumseh engine on it. Like this saw, it would only run for a couple of minutes, then die. I took the carb off, and because I watch Taryl videos, I checked the vent hole on the side of the carb like Taryl taught me. Guess what, NO HOLE. I drilled a small hole and it has run good ever since. Thanks Taryl.

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A bonus Taryl video in the middle of the week! Today is a good day.

[kurdtpatton]

I was a service tech at the big orange box's rental center. I opened up over 100 of the Makitas because that's what we rented and I'm very impressed and comforted by your diagnostic procedure. You're right, most people would overlook this, but it's the kind of person that's a little bit sick in the head that needs to figure this out for their own benefit, and speaking as one of those individuals, I'm Glad that you shared this with the rest of the class.

[pyromedichd]

Taryl, you're a good dude looking out for your customers. Businesses that treat customers well are a rarity today.

[thewolf]

That's integrity, Taryl taking care of his customer and didn't have to. Nice work.

[petert]

Don't fret Taryl - in the upcoming economic climate, the skills of somebody like you will be increasingly appreciated by your community. We certainly all do out in youtube land. Keep up the good work. The right thing is not always the most profitable - but you sleep easy at night knowing you delivered value and you enjoyed the technical challenge.

[greg.goergens]

Taryl, I knew where this video was going when you opened up the carb for the second time and it was dry. I had basically the same problem on a Stihl BG86 blower. Idiot me at one time used some rtv on either the isolator block to cylinder gasket or the isolator to carb gasket and a small piece of cured rtv ended up partially blocking the impulse hole in the isolator block. It was months after I initially used the rtv. I used this blower almost daily at my business so it took a few hours of use for this rtv to drive me nuts. Some days it would run and not so good on other days. I don't how many times I had it apart until I finally figured it out. I'll never forget that and I'll never use rtv on an intake gasket ever again. I think I had a torn gasket and that was my quick fix. Cost me hrs but I was determined to figure it out. Some things you never forget. Thanks for the videos!

[wwebtime]

One respectable man! He's teaching more than just how to fix something.

[pogan]

Your approach is so logical I've learnt quite a lot things without any elbow grease. Yet when my Partner 370 had its hiccup and hate towards me, I knew what to do and taught it a lesson. Now it sings, now it dances, and eats wood on my command. You are very needed in this idiocracy, thanks for showing everything clearly and for all the comments, they are a gold vein.

[earlyriser]

Taryl, great example of problem solving. I can top you though...
Years ago we were running a completion in a well offshore, at $100, 000/day running costs. We got the completion in place and went to set the packer that seals off the well. It didn't set...we tried and tried and trieed. Finally pulled the completion and put on a new packer, reran everything, and got the packer to set and seal off the well. Lets say 5 days of lost time ($500, 000) on a $15, 000 packer failure. Turns out they had not drilled the hole that goes to the setting port that activates the packer. So it never felt any pressure we were applying. How it got through the manufacturing QA process is still a mystery. But they did not charge us for the two packers so we did save $30, 000 out of more than $500, 000 lost.

[TimothyArnott-mz]

Hey Taryl,
Tim here, yea brother, b'cuz ur knowledgeable, and inquisitive, YOU found it, but here's another example of a company NOT makin sure stuffs flaw, or whatever, its WHY i love ur chanel so much, ur fun, smart, and find anomolies on various YOU love an ICE as much as i CATCH!!! (like u just reeled in a big Bass from the AM A PROUD GRASS RAT FOLKS, AND THIS IS WHY!!!....TARYL IS ABOVE Joe Shmoe small engine repair, HE'S A GURU!!!...enjoyed it brother!!!..TY!!!

[blobscott]

It sux to have to cover that time when the problem was a defective saw, but that customer will never forget the support you gave him and tell others. It may not add up to $$, but it's how it should be. And you made this great video to help all of us!

[Saved_The_Day]

Love the channel Taryl!! You have given me the confidence to work on my own equipment. It's like you have said, "It's just lawn equipment, it's not the space shuttle!" Thanks Taryl!!

[akdenyer]

Brilliant Taryl. You get a great sense of satisfaction if nothing else. If I was your customer and saw that video I would say charge what it cost in respect of your skills. I would have asked you to do it so unless there was some kind of limit placed or sometimes you check with the customer about going ahead. But you have earned your money and deserve to be paid. When I took over a company years ago I asked the old chief engineer if he would come back and help. He refused, I asked why, and he said because that last person that had the company never paid him. I said how much are your owed. He gave me the cost and i doubled it and put the check in a company mug and sent it to him. That man saved me so much money with his knowledge I got paid paid back many times over. His knowledge and was just invaluable to restarting the company.

[HorsepowerAddicted]

Taryl, it's not always about the money. It's the satisfaction that you found a problem that few people would have found out and that's worth much more than the money itself. Love what you do while having fun doing it!

[EightWheelsRollin]

You're right, very few if any, would find that. You may not like the hand held stuff, but you're good at fixin' it! Great video!

[erniestoner]

I wish I lived closer to you- I would have you as my repairman- your honesty earned it. GOOD JOB!😊 GOD BLESS!

[RaleysSmallEngines]

What a great diagnosis Taryl. You are correct that would be a tough problem to find. Great Great Video !!!! I have learned so much from your videos, also you are the inspiration for me starting our YouTube channel. Thanks so much for all yall's hard work.

[tysondomer]

Thanks Taryl! STIHL says you should do a 25 minute engine check that will definitively identify all run problems! I probably wouldn't have checked impulse (hook up the vacuum gauge to the outlet of the impulse hose and turn the crankshaft by hand...you should see the gauge blip, blip, blip as the piston moves through its stroke) once I saw the carb problem either...nor suspected it because as you said the saw is like new. To have to do a comprehensive engine check on a new saw to find manufacturing defects is insane. STIHL has had manufacturing issues as well (kinked BG56 fuel hoses) that dealers find and fix...at their expenses because the warranty reimbursement is ludicrously low...like the book time estimate of 25 minutes to do a complete engine check on a filthy piece of 2-stroke. Thanks for showing the downsides as well as the wins. Good on you for taking care of your customer.