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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

Only 1 in 5000 People Know This TRIMMER TRICK!

Lots of people do not know about this awesome trick when you are using a string weedeater as an edger! Super easy and fast tip. A WAY more comfortable way of edging with a grass strimmer....

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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

WOW! Hidden, Secret Greasing Spot On A Weedeater

It is SHOCKING how many people don't know about this hidden grease hole on a trimmer!! Not many people know that you can grease the bottom bearing on a curved shaft, Stihl FSE60, FS38, FS45, FS40, ETC. This will definitely prolong the life of your grass trimmer. Steve will give you the low down...watch now!

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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

TRY THIS FIRST If Your LAWN MOWER has NO SPARK (Super Easy Fix)

Does your lawnmower have NO SPARK?? LawnMower not starting? Bail handle doesn’t move the engine cable far enough to turn the switch on? Need to adjust a stretched engine brake cable on a lawn mower but it is supposedly not adjustable?

Don’t replace the cable before you watch this video. I have a great trick to adjust your non-adjustable cable.

The brake cable, also known as a zone cable or on off cable or kill cable, releases the brake off of the fly wheel brake mechanism and turns your kill switch to the on position. Over time, the cable can stretch and you need to tighten it to make the lawn mower work. This does work with some drive or self propelled cables.

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How To FIX A WEEDEATER When LINE HEAD FALLS OFF (FOR FREE)

How to fix a trimmer bearing assembly when a line head keeps falling off FOR FREE. The lower bearing in some Stihl curved shaft trimmers comes apart and is no longer usable. There is no need to buy a new one, because I will show you how to repair the old one better than ever!

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Don't DESTROY Your Honda GX Engine By Making This COMMON MISTAKE
I think that Honda has a slight design flaw in their GX general purpose engines! Too many people are confused by the oil dip stick. If you think the oil level is good, think again!

The Spark Plug Gap Is NOT Critical (With SHOCKING Proof)
Lawn mower won't start? Are you told your spark plug gap is the problem? I'm experimenting with wildly wrong spark plug gaps to see if they work. Testing plugs that are WAY out of spec, both too big and too small! I think the results will "SHOCK" you, LOL....

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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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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...

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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..."

Check out my video collaboration with Buckin Billy Ray Smith
How to Replace a Axe Parts 1 & 2

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

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

Check out Thriving Yard where my video QUICKLY UNFLOOD A TRIMMER USING NO TOOLS was featured

Check out AllOutdoor.com where my video HOW DO I QUICKLY UNFLOOD A CHAINSAW USING NO TOOLS? was featured

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