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Thanks Jim, I'll give it a shot!<br>
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Mike M<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/8/2021 7:53 PM, Jim Becker wrote:<br>
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<div>Looks like a clip to me. The gap between the 2 ends is
about at 11 o’clock. A screwdriver into the notch at 4
o’clock will probably pop it right out.</div>
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 08, 2021 5:40 PM</div>
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COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline">Hi Moe,<br>
Here's a shot of the piston and the retaining pin, not
really sure how to get the pin out since the retaining clip
appears to be a washer not a cir clip. I can order a new
cylinder, piston, pin, washers and and gaskets for about
$40, a lot cheaper than a new blower. Thanks for any advice
anyone can offer.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/2/2021 6:39 PM, Moe Fretz
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<div class="gmail_default" style="FONT-SIZE: large;
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what's the cylinder inside look like?</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="FONT-SIZE: large;
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you save it?</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="FONT-SIZE: large;
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trimmer is well worth the repair costs.</div>
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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>No, engine has experienced a lean seizure.
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<div>Lack of lube is another way to put it. </div>
<div>No quick fix. </div>
<div>The engine will need a piston and rings at
the least. </div>
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<div>Pull off the muffler, look in at the
piston, you’ll see the piston scored on the
exhaust side. </div>
<div>If you’re lucky the cylinder isn’t damaged,
you’ll have to </div>
<div>pull the cylinder to check it. </div>
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<div>Used to do 15 or 20 of those every year. </div>
<div>One quick error, sometimes, can cost a lot
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0px 0.8ex">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>
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Regards,<br>
Mike M<br>
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