Don't Waste Your Money! These Aftermarket Parts Will Lead To Failure! Turning Trash Into Treasure!

I hope that my experience with these aftermarket Briggs and Stratton part failures helps to guide you in the right direction to a successful repair to save you Time, Money and Frustration in the Future!

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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We saw over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!

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Although very informative, these videos are for entertainment purposes. Please use all possible safety precautions when repairing and operating your small engine equipment.

[davinadaly]

I love the personal touches you put in your video, like giving your niece the mower and allowing us to be part of that.

[hughgray]

Ms. Chickanic; absolutely enjoy watching your show. Why? Because you represent true Americana... you are informative, don't mind getting your hands dirty and get positive results. And, are giving useful knowledge without charging us in return....
Thank you again!
Love your show.

[mdunbar]

Fun story: I was rebuilding a ball valve and needed an o-ring kit. OEM was $80.00, but they made the mistake of releasing a part diagram listing the AS568 Standard numbers for the o-rings. I just called my local o-ring supplier and provided them with those numbers. They built me a kit in a few minutes, and it cost $4.00.

[boatman]

Nothing beats the good feeling generated by fixing up something that someone else gave up on!

[dahdah]

Congratulations to your niece for becoming a paramedic!

[kbjerke]

Sunday morning with my favorite mechanic and a cup of coffee. Doesn't get any batter. Thanks, Bre! ❤❤❤

[John-Deere]

So generous of you towards your niece!

[Camorockers.]

Every single video of yours that I watch saves me time money and frustration thank you,

[keithusace]

With an aunt as Chickanic, it never hurts to have a paramedic in the family. Just look at those safety shoes.

[madwilliamflint]

That is the most adorable little compressor.

[wesleypulkka]

Gifted mechanic shares with gifted niece! Mega kudos!

[PaulThomas-qovy]

O.E.M. is best, got it! Great gift from aunt "B", the best crackerjack small engine mechanic on YT! Glad to see Ron apparently feelin' better, climbin' on that big mower (post surgery recovery). Happy Fathers day too, Ron! God bless you both!

[billwilliams]

Congrats Sierra - you’re in a noble profession. I’ve worked with dozens and dozens of paramedics over the years. Stay humble, keep learning and make a difference!
You Go!

[Upnorthof]

Well good morning Chickanic! Love OEM parts…less frustrating

Here is a tip from a 30 year auto mechanic. Get a cheap basic propane torch and cut it and put a 6 foot hose on it. You can use it to run a engine with a bad carb or bad fuel or use it to isolate problems and also find vacuum leaks.

[eamonryan]

Even at my age I can learn so much from your videos. You're a brilliant communicator.

[davidmichael]

I am a disabled veteran from southern WV. That's some beautiful and familiar looking terrain in your video. It looks like southwestern Virginia? I have never seen a double barrel carburetor on a lawn tractor. Thank you so much for this video. Now I'll know what to do if I come across one.

[John-pju]

Wrenches and Legs, great combination. Good work young lady.

[williamcouch]

Your exactly right about Amazon carbs . Little did i know until i learnt the hard way Zama makes 2 different carbs for sthils . Yea they make the original carbs for still but also make a aftermarket carb that will fit Sthils . Big difference. You can find an original carb for sometimes 50 to 70 bucks the aftermarket one for $14 or so . When your aftermarket needs adjustments you can adjust properly. Spend your time and research before you jump the gun .

[Shilohii]

Your show is very helpful Bren.
I took a small engine repair class my 8th grade year in high school, but that was 1978-79. Been awhile. I’ve repaired/rebuilt a couple of lawn mowers or tillers since. Recently took apart my Husqvarna tiller carb and just gave it a once over, no repair kit, just scraped parts and made sure gas was good. Replaced everything and went from not starting to running well enough to use for a short time.

I’ll need to overhaul the carb on both the tiller and Husky mower, as both run, but are low on power.

Note: on the tiller carb. There’s a super-dooper small, pointed rubber piece at the end of a jet. You’ll never believe that I lost that rubber piece, for a short time, but then found it, AND, I was able to get it back on that jet. Not an easy task mind you, but I stayed with it and got it.

Thanks again for the encouragement and saving us time, money, and frustration. Now to get to replacing the carb on my 2013 Suzuki DR-Z400 motorcycle.