<div dir="ltr"><div>I am still curious about the cylinder. Still assuming it has no liner, just hard plating. If all that's true... how's it look?!</div><div><br></div><div>SO<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at 6:49 PM Mike M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com">meulenms@gmx.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>
Hi Brian and Carl, yes when it dies it will still pull over easily
but it will not start. At this point, I've fully torn it down, and
the piston is really messed up. Looks like a time for a new one. I
have about 2 acres to blow clean, so no 5 minutes Brian LOL.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Mike M<br>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 12/3/2021 11:41 AM, Carl Szabelski
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite">
When cold, the cylinder is smaller in diameter, so you get enough
compression to start with a worn ring. As it warms up you start to
lose compression as the cylinder expands to the point where the
worn ring no longer provides enough sealing and it stalls. Now,
you may say that the worn ring is also expanding against the
cylinder wall, and it does, but not as much as it should. It’s
also expanding on its internal surface, so it’s creating a gap at
the piston groove, allowing the piston to essentially flop around.
That’s what allows the piston to hit the cylinder wall once it’s
not being kept centered in the cylinder. You can pull on the cord
and feel what you think is compression, but it’s mostly resistance
from all the other moving pieces.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Carl<br>
<br>
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, Brian VanDragt <<a href="mailto:bvandragt@comcast.net" target="_blank">bvandragt@comcast.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div 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>
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<div>-------- Original message --------</div>
<div>From: Mike M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com" target="_blank">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
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<div>Date: 12/2/21 10:37 PM (GMT-05:00) </div>
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<div>Subject: Re: [AT] Backpack leaf blower </div>
<div><br>
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</div>
Hi Brian it will run, but only for 5 minutes or so, then
it's dead.<br>
<br>
Mike M<br>
<br>
<div>On 12/2/2021 10:22 PM, Brian VanDragt wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"> 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.
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Brian </div>
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<div>From: Carl Szabelski <a href="mailto:c.s.szabelski@gmail.com" target="_blank"><c.s.szabelski@gmail.com></a>
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<div>Date: 12/2/21 10:05 PM (GMT-05:00) </div>
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<div>Subject: Re: [AT] Backpack leaf blower </div>
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</div>
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.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Carl<br>
<br>
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, Carl Szabelski <<a href="mailto:c.s.szabelski@gmail.com" target="_blank">c.s.szabelski@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);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.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Carl<br>
<br>
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, Mike M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com" target="_blank">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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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>
<br>
Regards, Mike M<br>
<br>
<div>On 12/2/2021 6:39 PM, Moe Fretz wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(166,77,121)">So
what's the cylinder inside look like?</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(166,77,121)">Can
you save it?</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(166,77,121)">Husqvarna trimmer
is well worth the repair costs.</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu,
Dec 2, 2021 at 3:11 PM Mike M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com" target="_blank">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<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>
<br>
<div>On 11/27/2021 7:20 PM, Moe Fretz
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div>
<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>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<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>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<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>
</div>
<div><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On
Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 15:33 Mike
M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com" target="_blank">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid 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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