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Old 11-27-2018, 09:52 PM
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With spark, fuel and compression all there ......just wondering if the timing got out of whack?

Is possible with a blower?
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Old 11-27-2018, 10:03 PM
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Got to be flooded. Unless you need it right away, leave the plug out, piston up and exhaust port down so maybe the fluid will drip out--and call it a day. When it looks dried out, don't choke or give throttle until you know the plug is staying dry.

Thanks! I don't need it right away, never dealt with a flooded crank case before where it is too wet to ignite. Its already on its side, exhaust port down, and plug out. I will let it sit till its bone dry.

Thanks for the help guys.
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Old 11-28-2018, 07:06 AM
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I've taken the spark plug out and used my lit propane torch pointed in the plug hole and pulled the starter rope.
It will suck the flame out sometimes but just re light, it will "burp" a few times
usually clearing the cylinder as well as the crankcase of fuel.

Also check for mud dauber clay, plugging the little exhaust hole in the muffler.
Every year they plug several of my weed wackers as well as the leaf blowers.

They will also get into some air cleaners, even carb vent holes.
On a two smoke, they will absolutely not even "pop" much less run, with the exhaust plugged.
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Old 11-28-2018, 10:41 AM
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Something I didn’t realize until this year when I bought my new Echo blower is these things want higher octane fuel. I went back and checked the manual on my Husqvarna weed eater and it said the same thing, at least 89 octane.
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Old 11-28-2018, 04:49 PM
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I had the same thing happen last summer. Turned out the screws holding the cylinder to the crankcase were very loose. Crankcase would not develop vacuum to suck in fuel. Tightened them up and it ran like new.
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Old 11-28-2018, 05:06 PM
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Any chance the flywheel has sheared the key and it's out of time?
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Well, put it back together after breathing for over a week. couldn't get it going again, took it back apart again and let it breath for another week or so. Sprayed a bit of starter fluid into the cylinder and still absolutely nothing.


Thinking I am going to pull the motor off to see if the clearance has issues or somehow the timing is off.
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Old 12-07-2018, 02:36 PM
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Well, put it back together after breathing for over a week. couldn't get it going again, took it back apart again and let it breath for another week or so. Sprayed a bit of starter fluid into the cylinder and still absolutely nothing.


Thinking I am going to pull the motor off to see if the clearance has issues or somehow the timing is off.
Was the plug wet with fuel after your first attempt at cranking? If so, adding starting fluid to the situation wasn't going to help.

Nothing wrong with checking the timing.

How strong is the spark? do you have one of those gizmos you plug "in line" to check for spark? If not, do you have an old plug you could sacrifice? If so set the gap on it BIG, talking 1/8" or more. Rule of thumb when I rebuild magnetos is they must fire a 1/4" gap, yeah you are working on a little engine but the concept is the same.
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Was the plug wet with fuel after your first attempt at cranking? If so, adding starting fluid to the situation wasn't going to help.

Nothing wrong with checking the timing.

How strong is the spark? do you have one of those gizmos you plug "in line" to check for spark? If not, do you have an old plug you could sacrifice? If so set the gap on it BIG, talking 1/8" or more. Rule of thumb when I rebuild magnetos is they must fire a 1/4" gap, yeah you are working on a little engine but the concept is the same.
John,

I can see spark but I am thinking it may be weak. I was going to pull the engine to get at the ignition on the flywheel to see if it was rusted on the magnet making a poor connection. I do have another spark plug that I can sacrafice I will try that.

The plug looked a little wet nothing like it was in the past. I then dried it off and tried the starter fluid and nothing.

I even hooked a drill up to the pull start and cranked it probably 100 times and nothing.
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John,

I can see spark but I am thinking it may be weak. I was going to pull the engine to get at the ignition on the flywheel to see if it was rusted on the magnet making a poor connection. I do have another spark plug that I can sacrafice I will try that.

The plug looked a little wet nothing like it was in the past. I then dried it off and tried the starter fluid and nothing.

I even hooked a drill up to the pull start and cranked it probably 100 times and nothing.
The drill motor on the flywheel nut with socket is a trick I use.
While it is whirling over stick the lit propane torch in the plug hole to burn any accumulated fuel out of the crankcase/cyl.
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is the exhaust clear?? they will not even put, much less run with it clogged.
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