Learn how to properly fix or repair your own outdoor power equipment if it won’t start, bogs out, won’t rev up, chain or blade is dull and doesn’t cut good, needs sharpened, or simply just runs poorly.
Simple and basic, do it yourself tutorials to help you with your broken lawn and garden equipment.
I do my best to teach you how I easily diagnose problems the fastest, quickest and most efficient way.
Whether it be a handheld, two stroke, two cycle engine like chainsaws, weed eaters, string trimmers, grass trimmers, line trimmers, hedge trimmers, strimmers, brush cutters, leaf blowers, or four stroke, four cycle units like lawn mowers, pressure washers, generators, riding lawn mowers that need parts installed or replaced, I’m your guy.
I’ve been a small engine mechanic for many years so my videos are loaded with tips and tricks that I have learned and want to pass on to you. I want Steve’s Small Engine Saloon to SAVE YOU TIME, FRUSTRATION AND MOST IMPORTANT, MONEY!
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❓Pop Quiz: Your lawn mower starts fine but the engine "hunts" or "surges" (revs up and down constantly) while running. What is the MOST likely culprit? 📉📈
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STOP! 🛑 Before you take your Stihl chainsaw starter apart... watch this first.
If your rope is retracting slowly or making that gritty sound, you might not need to remove any screws at all. There is a hidden spot on your saw that lets you fix this in literally 10 seconds. 👇 Watch the 10-second fix here 👇
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Be honest... what is the most annoying part of fixing a carburetor for you? 🤬🔧😤
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Raise your hand if you have a drawer full of 'special' tools you only used once. 🙋♂️ I refused to buy another one for this Ryobi carb. Instead, I modified the screws to work with a standard flathead. Have you seen this hack yet?
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Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉 While everyone else is hitting the gym for their resolutions, I decided to do some heavy lifting of my own... by trying to lift an 800lb compactor with a piece of rope! 💪
Start your 2026 with a serious stress test (and a pro trick for tying the tightest knots you’ve ever seen). AND watch for an easy tutorial on how to install starter rope on your small engine equipment!! Watch it all here 👇👇👇
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Happy New Year, Small Engine Nation! 🥳🍻
2025 has been a wild ride in the shop, and I want to say a massive THANK YOU for watching, commenting, and fixing your stuff alongside me this year!
Before we crack a cold one and ring in 2026, I wanted to look back at the repairs that helped the most people this year.
Here are the Top 5 Videos of 2025:
1️⃣ Proper Way To Tip A Lawn Mower Over
👉 https://youtu.be/eeEVigsVqrE
(The #1 most watched! Apparently, we all needed a refresher on this one!)
2️⃣ Only 1 in 5000 People Know This TRIMMER TRICK!
👉 https://youtu.be/9bI5FYMgzRo
3️⃣ How To FIX A SURGING ENGINE On A Lawn Mower
👉 https://youtu.be/JOI293d8XUg
4️⃣ CORRECT WAY To Adjust Or Tune The Carburetor On A Chainsaw
👉 https://youtu.be/M6T5JoGXcHY
5️⃣ What Happens if You NEVER Clean Under Your Riding Mower Deck
👉 https://youtu.be/RpURLWPNI1o
👇 Question for you: Which repair saved you the most money or headache this year? Let me know in the comments!
Stay safe tonight, have a drink for me, and I'll see you in the shop in 2026! 🔧
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Monday question for all you small engine heroes… 👨🔧👩🔧
I put Red Armor oil to the test to see if it really helps with carbon buildup in 2-stroke engines.
Not “brochure claims” — real before-and-after you can SEE inside the engine.
In the new video, I show:
👉The piston and spark arrestor screen BEFORE
👉What they look like AFTER two tanks with Red Armor
👉Whether I’d actually spend my own money on this stuff again
Drop a comment after you watch:
Would you switch oils based on results like this, or are you sticking with what you already use?
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🎄Happy Holidays from Steve’s Small Engine Saloon!
A lot of you ask about “miracle” mix oils and fuel additives…So I did a proper truth test on Red Armor mix oil – piston, spark screen, carbon and all. No marketing, just results. Watch it here if you missed it👇👇👇
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GAS LEAKING FROM YOUR CARBURETOR? 😳 I just posted a new video showing exactly why it happens and how to fix it step-by-step at home – watch it here 👇
Is your carburetor pouring fuel out of your carburetor on the air filter side or does it flood into your engine oil making the oil smell like gasoline?
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Tell me the truth... before watching my latest video, which of these ultrasonic cleaner sins were you guilty of? 👇 Latest video: https://youtu.be/bChW2-3Rdf4
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