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Welcome to Steve's Small Engine Saloon

Steve here...welcome to my website. When I'm not working as a small engine repair tech or hanging out with my family, I am busy producing HOW TO small engine repair videos.  Nowadays it seems everyone would rather buy new equipment when something goes wrong, but for those of you who like to get your hands dirty and simply fix perfectly usable equipment, my videos are for you!!

Check out my video series on all types of problem solving techniques for chainsaws, lawn mowers, ride on mowers, blowers, grass trimmers and more.  Plus check out some of my fun videos from contests, product reviews to video guests.  I even blow up an engine or two.

Easy small engine repairs to save you money!

Latest Video Release

Using A Cordless Tool With A DIFFERENT Battery

My DeWALT impact driver is worn out, but the batteries and charger are perfect! I found this awesome adapter that allows me to use my old batteries on my new Milwaukee tool...

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Celebrity Guest Star - Sarah Wayne Callies

Sarah Wayne Callies Talks Lube And Chainsaw Maintenance
Actor Sarah Wayne Callies, known for her roles in Prison Break and The Walking Dead, talks lube and chainsaw maintenance. Sarah will show you how to keep your chainsaw bar properly lubricated. She talks about living in a dense forest and the need for learning to use a chainsaw. Plus she talks about what types of projects she is currently working on. You don't want to miss it!!

Sarah is not only recognized for her most famous roles as Sarah Tancredi in Prison Break, Lori Grimes in The Walker Dead, Katie Bowman in Colony, Robin Perry in Council of Dads but she also co-starred with Nicolas Cage in a movie called Pay the Ghost and so much more.

Sarah not only acts but she is also a writer, director, producer and one amazing singer. Check out a video of Sarah singing ‘Make You Feel My Love’ here ➜ https://youtu.be/n8TgwZXtlto

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For more videos like this, check out:
Correct Way To Adjust Or Tune The Carburetor On A Chainsaw ➜ https://youtu.be/M6T5JoGXcHY
Correct Way To Sharpen A Chainsaw ➜ https://youtu.be/-GIxowey6IQ
Chainsaw Playlist ➜ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhORnVQxJe0UHu7rAiYi2NDYIZnghoa25

Steve's Small Engine Saloon receives thousands of emails, letters and comments loaded with awesome small engine questions. Instead of answering each one individually, here we can share these Q&A's with everyone and hopefully help you all out!! Stay tuned for more coming your way...

Easy Way To Remember What The I and O Means On A Switch
Easy way to remember what the I and O means on a switch. Are you trying to figure out why your power switch doesn't simply say on/off? Why do the manufacturers make it impossible to remember which symbol means on or off? Steve gives you the solution.

The I and O are universal symbols for power on and off but that doesn't help you remember on the spot...Different manufacturers have different terms to help you out but Steve has the easy answer.

Tip Your Small Engine Mechanic Or Not?
I have had so many people ask this question.

Check out this other informative video:
Best Way To Clean a Honda Style Carburetor ➜ https://youtu.be/uAHdhuDpeKw

Does Mr Funnel Remove Ethanol From Gasoline?
Answering another common question about my videos! Does this remove ethanol from petrol?

Quickest Way To Test Your Gasoline For Ethanol ➜ https://youtu.be/uLToBqG_F6M
Does Mr Funnel Really Remove Water From Gasoline ➜ https://youtu.be/0AdZIKIYuHs

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Explaining What The 10, 20, 30 Gap Rule Is For Small Engines
Just a nice short video explaining this mechanics general rule of thumb for small engine gaps.

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Winner of the Jackery Explorer 1000 Generator and 2 SolarSaga 100W Solar Panels from Jackery.com

Winner of Steve's Great Outdoor Giveaway, Bob Noerr

Congratulations to our lucky winner Bob Noerr from Albion, Pennsylvania, USA!!

He received his generator from Jackery USA and had this to say...
"We received our Jackery 1000, and it is great! We want to thank you for your channel and all the great tips you share, and thank you Jackery for making this contest possible.  Looks like a well made product and we expect to get years of service from it. Again a BIG thank you to all who made this possible . We don't usually win any contests so this was pretty exciting for us. Bob and Judy Noerr"

Thank you everyone for entering.

Our next big giveaway will be once we reach 1,000,000 subscribers....

Featured Video of the Month

Proper Way To Tip A Lawn Mower Over
There seems to be some controversy about which way to tilt a lawn mower over! In this video, I’ll show you how to tip a lawn mower and then prove it. This is the only sure way to safely flip or tilt a lawnmower over without draining all the fluids. If you use this method or technique, you will not hydro-lock the engine or have fuel or oil drip from the engine. Turn it over the right way!

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Around the House Podcast

August 28, 2021, we are thrilled to share an interview with Steve on this cool podcast with Eric Goranson and Caroline Blazovsky on Around the House, Your Home Improvement, Design, Healthy Home Radio Show & Podcast. 

Steve was given the opportunity to have a beer with Eric and Caroline and speak about chainsaws, lawn mowers and other small engines as well as YouTube on this podcast and hopefully you will sit back, take a listen and enjoy it.

Click the link to listen to the podcast

Recent Videos

Do NOT Drill The Rivets Out Of Your Lawn Mower (Here's Why)
There are way too many YouTubers telling you to drill the rivets out of your Briggs and Stratton starter! They are absolutely wrong! Watch this short video to do it the correct way...

How am I using a Milwaukee tool with a DeWalt battery?
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What Is Your Pressure Washer's CP or CU Rating?
#1 Thing you need to know when choosing a pressure washer is cleaning power. And how do you determine this? Well Steve will tell you how. Every pressure washer gives you the water pressure in PSI (pounds per square inch) and the water flow in GPM (gallons per minute), but that's where the confusion starts. Some manufacturers confuse you with high PSI and a low GPM or a low PSI and high GPM, but what is better? Do you know what indicates the machines overall performance when comparing it to other machines? You need to know how to calculate the cleaning units (CU) to determine the cleaning power. It is super fast and simple. You need to know this!! Watch now!

Easiest Way To Remove a Stuck Flywheel
How to remove a stuck flywheel with an air chisel hammer. Sometimes your flywheel is seized to a point where even a 2 or 3 jaw puller just won't remove it. Air hammers use air compression to work...stay tuned to see how it handles this flywheel...

In this video, Steve is working on the flywheel of a Honda GC160. You will need an air compressor in order to use an air chisel hammer. The air chisel hammer is a type of percussion tool basically like a mini jackhammer. See where Steve applies the pressure of the hammer so that no damage is caused to the flywheel or engine and the flywheel just pulls right off...

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PRO-TIP: How To Remove A Stuck Clutch With An Air Hammer
How to remove a stuck clutch with an air chisel hammer like a pro! Sometimes your centrifugal clutch is seized to a point where even a 2 or 3 jaw puller just won't remove it. Air hammers use air compression to work...stay tuned to see how the PROS handle a seized clutch... In this video, Steve is working on the seized clutch of a plate compactor. You will need an air compressor in order to use an air chisel hammer. The air chisel hammer is a type of percussion tool basically like a mini jackhammer. See where Steve applies the pressure of the hammer so that no damage is caused to the clutch or engine and the clutch just pulls right off...

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Important Tip For Using A Riding Lawn Mower Tractor As A Snow Plow
Just a little tip here to make sure your snow plow works properly in snowy, cold conditions...

Check out these other informative videos:
How To Fix Your Leaky Snow Blower Carb, Briggs Or Tecumseh ➜ https://youtu.be/mW5qSVrjGZ0
How To Fix Your Leaky Snow Blower Carb – Honda Style ➜ https://youtu.be/NTBlVTa_jDQ

Testing Red Armor Mix Oil To Clean Carbon From A Leaf Blower Engine
We are going to find out if this mix oil will help with carbon deposits that build up in a 2-stroke/ 2-cycle engine! Piston and spark screen. Will it give you peak performance?

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Talkin' Shop with Walbro

May 14, 2021, I had an opportunity to be part of a live interview held by Marketscale on an episode of Talkin' Shop with Walbro hosted by Tyler Kern. We dug into questions about Walbro, small engines and my YouTube channel.  In case you missed it, check it  out. I think you'll find it interesting! 

Also, below are the 2 related Walbro videos discussed in the interview.

Video repair series

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A little bit of humor

"I’m 13 thanks so now I know how to fix my Family’s lawnmower instead of my dad having to buy a new one"

"No matter how bad life gets....there's always beer"

"The issue I'm having right NOW. I was just getting ready to pull the trigger on a new one and I thought, "Lemme check Steve's vids first"....BOOYAH!! FIXED!! ....best small engine channel on YouTube..."

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Check out my most popular videos

How to Adjust or Tune the Carburetor on a Chainsaw
Do you find that your chainsaw doesn't have enough power, smokes or won't idle? This video will show you how to adjust the low speed screw, high speed screw and idle screw on your carburetor to produce maximum power so your powersaw runs and idles smoothly.

How Do I Fix a Surging Engine
How to repair an engine carburetor that surges, hunts, or waffles.  Includes Honda lawnmowers, tillers, pressure washers, generators, etc.

How to Clean Under the Mowing Deck on a Lawn Tractor or Riding LawnMower
Essential winterizing tip YOU MUST TRY with your riding lawnmower - 5 minute easy solution to help prevent your mower deck from rusting or rotting out during the off season and costing you hundreds of dollars in the future.  No need to remove the deck!

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Thank you to all my subscribers for helping me reach my first big milestone.  I have received my Silver Creator Award for reaching 100,000 subscribers. Please help me reach the next big milestone of 1 million subscribers!  All you need to do is subscribe.

Features

It is such an honor to get a shout out from fellow YouTubers or listed on their websites.

Thanks to Mike Pattullo, Sr. Principal Engineer at Walbro Engine Management, LLC, we were featured at the 2019 GIE & Expo for bringing increased awareness to their spiral diaphragm

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