Locked-Up Yanmar L100 Clone Generator - Will It Run and Make Power?
298K views · Sep 10, 2026 · Howto & Style
Comments · 594
@PIXscotland · 2 weeks ago (edited)
Losing power in the middle of a repair must be a nightmare. Hopefully you know someone who's got a spare generator around...
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@MrLivewire68 · 2 weeks ago
How in the world does James Condon not have a whole house backup generator lol
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@joshfriesen9401 · 2 weeks ago (edited)
I thought of you last week when my V-twin Briggs lawnmower blew up when my mom was using it lol. Somehow she drove it to the shop where we found that it had blown out 3 of the 4 pushrods… one cylinder had mangled the exhaust pushrod and spat off both valve adjusters. The other intake valve had just stuck open and the pushrod fell out. It was surprisingly a quick fix, and we just put the adjusters back on and straightened the rod! Turns out that the stale fuel my dad tried to burn mixed with the oil that leaks past the tired piston rings and turned into a goo that caused the valves to stick open and return slowly. The compression was very poor and it backfired like crazy for a few minutes after starting but it is back working again!! I learned how to fix it entirely from your videos, so thank you so much!
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@chriscampbell8149 · 2 weeks ago
"The Lone Wolf 6000, because I'm a lone wolf. Owoooooo!" <br>Shout out to Vice Grip Garage! 😂🤣😂🤣
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@timrowlett5451 · 2 weeks ago
I grabbed some coffee and am watching my favorite channel on YT❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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@ethanhe6176 · 2 weeks ago
Fourth diesel ever on the channel
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@crmoore8617 · 2 weeks ago
bring on pt 2, the control panel de-tangling ought to be a hoot!
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@MehAwake · 2 weeks ago
This is the best channel on YT.
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@madaboutmowers · 2 weeks ago
Locked up diesel engine is going to be real fun to work on 😮
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@BruceBoschek · 2 weeks ago
Fascinating diesel repair. Looking forward to part 2. Thanks Jim. Hope you have a peaceful weekend.
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@thomasgleaton5386 · 2 weeks ago
After watching this I wouldn’t hesitate to work on a small diesel engine! You are a fantastic teacher. I’ve learned so much from you. Thank you
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@JayFixesStuff · 2 weeks ago
Great work so far! It's amazing that you brought it back to life
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