[AT] Backpack leaf blower

[Mike M]

So I pulled apart my leaf blower today, and looked at the exhaust port,
as was suggested. Heavy scoring on the piston. So you were right, she
ran it with straight fuel.
Mike M

On 11/27/2021 7:20 PM, Moe Fretz wrote:
> No, engine has experienced a lean seizure.
> Lack of lube is another way to put it.
> No quick fix.
> The engine will need a piston and rings at the least.
>
> Pull off the muffler, look in at the piston, you’ll see the piston
> scored on the exhaust side.
> If you’re lucky the cylinder isn’t damaged, you’ll have to
> pull the cylinder to check it.
>
> Used to do 15 or 20 of those every year.
> One quick error, sometimes, can cost a lot of money.
>
> On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 15:33 Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>
>     So my lovely wife was out blowing leaves the other day with my
>     backpack
>     blower, and it ran out of fuel. She mistakenly filled it with straight
>     lawnmower gas, and after a bit it started to stumble and then
>     quit. She
>     came in to tell me about it and ask what the problem was. When I
>     looked
>     at the tank I noticed there was no blue tint in the gas, and I
>     asked her
>     what can she filled it from, and she pointed to the gas container
>     I use
>     for my zero turn. I told her that was straight gas, and she needed to
>     use the 2 cycle mix, that is in another red 5 gallon can, honest
>     mistake. She claims I told her to use that fuel, when I know I did
>     not.
>     I used it today and it will run for about 5 minutes and then
>     sputter out
>     and die, like it's running out of gas. It will restart, but then the
>     same scenario starts all over again. Is their any chance of saving
>     this
>     engine? Maybe a higher oil/gas ratio? Thanks in advance.
>
>     Regards,
>     Mike M
>
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