<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto">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?<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Brian </div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Mike M <meulenms@gmx.com> </div><div>Date: 12/2/21 10:37 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: at@lists.antique-tractor.com </div><div>Subject: Re: [AT] Backpack leaf blower </div><div><br></div></div>
Hi Brian it will run, but only for 5 minutes or so, then it's dead.<br>
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Mike M<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/2/2021 10:22 PM, Brian VanDragt
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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.
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<div>From: Carl Szabelski <a href="mailto:c.s.szabelski@gmail.com" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><c.s.szabelski@gmail.com></a> </div>
<div>Date: 12/2/21 10:05 PM (GMT-05:00) </div>
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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.
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<div>Carl<br>
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On Thursday, December 2, 2021, Carl Szabelski <<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:c.s.szabelski@gmail.com">c.s.szabelski@gmail.com</a>>
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solid;padding-left:1ex">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.
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<div>Carl<br>
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On Thursday, December 2, 2021, Mike M <<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
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<div> Here is the best picture I could get after pulling
the muffler. Looks like the piston is toast. Any
thoughts?<br>
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Regards, Mike M<br>
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<div>On 12/2/2021 6:39 PM, Moe Fretz wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#a64d79">So what's the cylinder
inside look like?</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#a64d79">Can you save it?</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#a64d79">Husqvarna trimmer is well
worth the repair costs.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 2,
2021 at 3:11 PM Mike M <<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
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<div> 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>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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Nov 27, 2021 at 15:33 Mike M <<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
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rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">So 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>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Mike M<br>
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