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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.<br>
Mike M<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">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,
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<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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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at
15:33 Mike M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com"
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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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