Lenny's Small Engine Service

01/19/2026

Good ol FaceCrack algorithm this is the second time I have carried on a conversation with a potential customer because my business page showed up repeatedly on his local community page. Sadly I am unable to assist because it wouldn't be cost effective for either of us having me pick up and return or him drop off from his community in New Jersey, USA.

01/19/2026

Good Afternoon folks just a friendly reminder I am only one guy and this is a part-time gig. Sorry if I have missed your calls or messages i can only do so much at one time. To those waiting I appreciate your patience as I try to keep up with the demand. The first big snow always brings out the problems in winter equipment I will continue to do my best to get all your equipment back in action.

01/11/2026

Pretty productive weekend vintage early 1940's milkshake maker completed parts arrived was able to knock down and return or have picked back up an Ariens with no GoGo, Craftsman with no GoGo, a Husqvarna ST224 no Giddy up GoGo. Then I had a Toro snowblower with no GoGo got it's GoGo back but not 100 percent so new carb on order and I'm pretty sure a Firman gas inverter with no GoGo now has GoGo I just ran out of time to run a couple more tests and put back together.

01/10/2026

Well this happened today from the early 1940's the video says it all.

01/08/2026

Well i may have to change up my name to Lenny's fix-it-all lol.I had a unique request come in to see if I could bring this Vintage Milkshake maker back to life. This is a family keepsake and had been used in a family restaurant from back in the 60's for many years my customer had kept it with her at home and had used it at home on many occasions when she all the sudden had a hankering to make a milkshake it would not turn on so here we are. Going to see if i can work my magic on this what she thought was a 1960's ish machine after doing some research on the model and serial number the information I have found is stating this machine is actually an early 1940's model. You'll have to stay tuned on updates for this as it will be done in down time in between the small engine equipment. I must say I feel pretty honored to be asked to work on such an important piece of someone's family history.

01/01/2026

Happy New year's to all hope you had a safe and fun evening. Thank you all for the continued support of my little part-time gig. This is the first machine in for the 2026 season. Theis is a repeat customer the poor little Toro has lost its GoGo due to critters the customer believes and apon a quick look yup they have definitely taken a liking to this machine check out picture # 3 they apparently have been attempting to gain entry thru the gas cap. Not sure how this one will go as I'm not feeling much compression via the pullcord but let's dig in and see.

12/28/2025

So there's a 3400watt champion inverter waiting for a new carb in the bunker yesterday the other day a craftsman came in no GoGo and was returned same day. Today I got got this no GoGo Cub Cadet going and unlucky or or probably lucky for the customer as I was driving it up on the truck to return it i heard a pop and it took off wide open up the ramps as soon as I was almost eye level to the lower area I instantly noticed what happened the speed selector cable snapped (pic #3) so a quick message to the customer to inform him of the unfortunate situation and a cost of the new cable which is now on order. Within the yard there is currently a a Husqvarna ST224 waiting on parts for a no movement Issue, another Husqvarna ST224 that has beem sold and pending pickup then the new to me Husqvarna ST 227P the one i had purchased along with a pressure washer that hadn't run in a couple years it's motor was seized solid once I got it freed up using marvel mystery oil mixed with some Liquid wrench and gentle persuasion with a BFH. I began the usual draining old gas,check oil level, check spark, cleaning the carb and adding fresh gas she started first pull and ran beautiful i had decided she was a keeper which worked out perfectly because I had a friend wanting to purchase my personal small 24 inch craftsman snowblower. So as I wait for parts I'm lining up the next few machines to come in.

12/24/2025

12/21/2025

So this is an example of why I cant really give eta to up coming machines when I say some take more work then others. This machine was originally booked in to have the chute put back on something had landed on it in a wind storm causing the chute to snap clean off. Thankfully for the customer this style literally snaps back on with clips. But unfortunately when I picked the machine up the engine was locked solid unbeknown to the customer as when last used it worked A-1. I had a quick diagnosis of it being potentially hydro locked(meaning the carburetor failed and gas filled the engine block) once at my shop I did my usual investigation and attempt to release the engine and nothing it was still seized solid. So digging deeper i was investigating inside the motor via the spark plug hole i could see something foreign inside using a special tool i was able to get inside and remove a small portion and determined it was ice. So I began tearing into other parts of the fuel system and cranked the bunker heaters to fried chicken temps lol once the carburetor was removed I discovered it was frozen solid as well. Shhhh dont tell my boss the next part 😉 using her good expensive hair dryer I started to warm the engine up as I thoroughly warmed and cleaned the carburetor out after (pics 2&3) about 30 minutes I started getting movement in the engine after leaving the machine to warm even more i left the bunker to cool off because it was waaay to warm. Apon my return a while later I had full movement back in the engine so following the normal procedure to clear the internal portion of the engine i then added some marvel mystery oil to help lubricate and clean the internal components of the engine. The last Picture is what the oil looks like after a second oil change. So the next steps will be to add more fresh oil run long enough to warm up and mix all contamination into the oil and drain this step has to be repeated until the machine has nice clea looking contamination free oil. During this process in between steps I am also completing a full service.

12/12/2025

Just want to give a friendly reminder to folks as i continue to work through the list when I reach out to you i do unfortunately have to give a 12 hour time limit to hear back or I have to move onto the next person to keep things flowing. If you have gotten your machine dealt with please reach out and let me know so I can move onto the next person. Ive had to implement this because in previous years ive lost time trying to reach out to customers who have gotten things dealt with and not notified me. A simple text, private message or quick call is all it takes to remove yourself from the list. I hold no ill will towards anyone getting their machine up and running.

12/07/2025

So i often get asked which brand of snowblower do you recommend? So instead of my recommendation I'm going to give you the Rankings of the best to the worst. That being said this also means most expensive to least expensive.
# 1 = the Honda & Yamaha (parts may cost more but oem would be better quality.
# 2 = Ariens & Toro parts readily available at moderate to expensive in some cases.
# 3 = Troy-Bilt, Cub Cadet, Husqvarna and Mtd branded machines moderate price range parts readily available and in most cases not overly expensive.
# 4 = Big box store in house brands usually the lowest price parts extremely hard to source if available at all most shops wont even touch these brands just because of the next to impossible locate parts situation.
Hope this offers you some guidance in your search if you are seeking a new machine. Feel free to message if you have questions regarding a machine you are considering purchasing from a big box store.

12/07/2025

As you have seen me do before every so often I pay it forward (when I'm in a position to do so) to the community who has supported me so immensely over the years. So since these 2 machine's was given to me by regular customers and required no big financial investment just a bit of my time. I have already found homes for them both to go to at no cost to the person receiving them. They both are working machine's they may not be beautiful with fresh paint etc but they both are functional machine's and will serve their new owners well for years to come with the proper care and use.