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It's funny you mention that Spencer, we just did that today.
Lawnmower gas, string trimmer gas, and my special gas for my stuff.
If it had been my new Stihl MS 261 I would not have been pleased.
Stuff happens.<br>
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Mike M<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/27/2021 8:19 PM, Spencer Yost
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<div>If you ever figure out a way to prevent other people from
ruining your engines, please let me know. Engine one was
destroyed by a coworker who had a lot of storm damage and needed
a chainsaw quick. I lent him my chainsaw. I gave him my oil gas
mixture, and specifically left additional oil and told him
explicitly if he needs more fuel, to mix this with 1 gallon
fuel. Did not do that. $150 for new engine innards.</div>
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<div>Farmhand, grabbed waste fuel container: You know the
container where you put stale gas, kerosene, leftover
crosshatching lubricant, you name it and the stuff you’re about
to take to the recycling center. He put that in my string
trimmer. 300 for a new string trimmer.</div>
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<div>I write in black magic markers on all the fuel cans
explicitly stating which equipment that gas/fuel is used for.
Nobody reads.</div>
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<div>So if you ever figure it out let me know. </div>
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<blockquote type="cite">On Nov 27, 2021, at 8:08 PM, Moe Fretz
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<div dir="auto">Even though the piston is scored and the
rings somewhat sized in their grooves, they make enough
compression, along with rich fuel mix from using the
choke, the engine will fire and run momentarily. </div>
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<div dir="auto">What brand and model is it?</div>
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at 16:43 Mike M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com"
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<div> Thanks Moe,<br>
Why will the engine restart when hot with choke
after it dies? Any thoughts? I'll check the exhaust
port tomorrow.<br>
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Thank-you,<br>
Mike M<br>
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<div>On 11/27/2021 7:20 PM, Moe Fretz wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">No, engine has experienced a
lean seizure. </div>
<div dir="auto">Lack of lube is another way to
put it. </div>
<div dir="auto">No quick fix. </div>
<div dir="auto">The engine will need a piston
and rings at the least. </div>
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<div dir="auto">Pull off the muffler, look in at
the piston, you’ll see the piston scored on
the exhaust side. </div>
<div dir="auto">If you’re lucky the cylinder
isn’t damaged, you’ll have to </div>
<div dir="auto">pull the cylinder to check it. </div>
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<div dir="auto">Used to do 15 or 20 of those
every year. </div>
<div dir="auto">One quick error, sometimes, can
cost a lot of money. </div>
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27, 2021 at 15:33 Mike M <<a
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my lovely wife was out blowing leaves the
other day with my backpack<br>
blower, and it ran out of fuel. She
mistakenly filled it with straight<br>
lawnmower gas, and after a bit it started to
stumble and then quit. She<br>
came in to tell me about it and ask what the
problem was. When I looked<br>
at the tank I noticed there was no blue tint
in the gas, and I asked her<br>
what can she filled it from, and she pointed
to the gas container I use<br>
for my zero turn. I told her that was
straight gas, and she needed to<br>
use the 2 cycle mix, that is in another red
5 gallon can, honest<br>
mistake. She claims I told her to use that
fuel, when I know I did not. <br>
I used it today and it will run for about 5
minutes and then sputter out<br>
and die, like it's running out of gas. It
will restart, but then the<br>
same scenario starts all over again. Is
their any chance of saving this<br>
engine? Maybe a higher oil/gas ratio? Thanks
in advance.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Mike M<br>
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