[AT] Backpack leaf blower
Brian VanDragt
bvandragt at comcast.net
Thu Dec 2 20:02:54 PST 2021
Well if you can get your leaves blown in 5 minutes, you don't have to do anything to it, but you know at least the piston is scored and you can't replace it without taking everything else apart. When it quits can you turn it over with the rope or is it stuck?Brian
-------- Original message --------From: Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> Date: 12/2/21 10:37 PM (GMT-05:00) To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com Subject: Re: [AT] Backpack leaf blower
Hi Brian it will run, but only for 5 minutes or so, then it's dead.
Mike M
On 12/2/2021 10:22 PM, Brian VanDragt
wrote:
No matter what parts are damaged, it's not running now, and it's
not going to fix itself. Just take it apart and see what you need
to fix it.
Brian
-------- Original message --------
From: Carl Szabelski <c.s.szabelski at gmail.com>
Date: 12/2/21 10:05 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
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Subject: Re: [AT] Backpack leaf blower
One more thing that you might be able to do is push the piston
down, pull the spark plug, and try to see the wall by looking
through the spark plug hole.
Carl
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, Carl Szabelski <c.s.szabelski at gmail.com>
wrote:
If you pull the
head, you’ll probably find that the cylinder wall is also
scored. Try pushing the piston down and sticking a finger in
to see if you can feel the wall. Maybe use something like a
small dental mirror. If the wall is scored you can probably
get a new one as well.
Carl
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com>
wrote:
Here is the best picture I could get after pulling
the muffler. Looks like the piston is toast. Any
thoughts?
Regards, Mike M
On 12/2/2021 6:39 PM, Moe Fretz wrote:
So what's the cylinder
inside look like?
Can you save it?
Husqvarna trimmer is well
worth the repair costs.
On Thu, Dec 2,
2021 at 3:11 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com>
wrote:
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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