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I agree Steve, I need the blower know, even if a piston was and
cylinder were available, it would take forever to get one. Most
things made today with a few exceptions are throw away. How'd you
like to be a TV repairman these days? :)<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Mike M<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/4/2021 7:00 AM, Stephen Offiler
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<div dir="ltr">If by "machinist" you're thinking of boring the
cylinder and installing oversize piston, that's not an option.
The plating is the show-stopper. I'm shocked by Carl's estimate
of $35 for piston kit and cylinder... I can take exactly one
guess what the country of origin is, but still, with all the
middlemen and shipping, we're talking manufacturing costs in the
range of just a few dollars. Good luck, and whatever you
decide, I hope it is available.
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at 8:01 PM
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<div> Hi Steve, cylinder is hard plated and is scored on the
exhaust side. Looks like the engine is toast. It took me me
forever to tear it down. Looks like a new blower is in my
future. It would cost me more to have a machinist repair it
than to replace it.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Mike M<br>
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<div>On 12/3/2021 7:19 PM, Stephen Offiler wrote:<br>
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<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>
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<div>SO<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at
6:49 PM Mike M <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com"
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<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>
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<div>On 12/3/2021 11:41 AM, Carl Szabelski wrote:<br>
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<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.
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<div>Carl<br>
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On Thursday, December 2, 2021, Brian VanDragt
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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?
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<div>Subject: Re: [AT] Backpack leaf
blower </div>
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Hi Brian it will run, but only for 5 minutes
or so, then it's dead.<br>
<br>
Mike M<br>
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<div>On 12/2/2021 10:22 PM, Brian VanDragt
wrote:<br>
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<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.
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<div>Subject: Re: [AT] Backpack leaf
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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
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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.
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<div>Carl<br>
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M <<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>
<br>
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"
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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>
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class="gmail_attr">On Thu,
Dec 2, 2021 at 3:11 PM
Mike M <<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>
<br>
<div>On 11/27/2021 7:20
PM, Moe Fretz wrote:<br>
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<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>
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Sat, Nov 27,
2021 at 15:33
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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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