bassett wrote:
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Hello, My partner put regular unleaded fuel in my 2 stroke mower and
now we can't get it to start.
We have drained the fuel and replaced it with fresh 25:1 mix. and
turned the fuel off and given it a few turns, but it still wont
seemnto start. any suggestions.... TIA



Does the motor still turn over, I would have thought without OIL the
thing would have seized up solid. If the motor does still turn
over, remove the spark plug, and add a small amount of motor oil, then
turn the cutter blades, with the spark plug still out, until the motor
turns over freely, then add a bit of petrol through the spark plug
hole, replace the cooked spark plug with a new one, [champion CJ 8, or
simmer] say a prayer, and see if the thing fires up.

If however the thing is solid, and will not turn,, Mount the thing in
concrete in the back garden as a monument to your partners stupidity

bassett

Please I sense the word stupidity is over used. Humans get over nasty at
times. Education was achieved correct? She now knows. Why was she
cutting the lawn in the first place, as well as having to get the fuel.
Thats secret mens business.
The stupidity could also be said to apply to whom so ever buys a two
stroke. Polluting things they are.
Two strokes should be banned. Theyre cheaper but will cost you like a
finance plan. All work shops love them as this kind of thing happnes all
the time. Theyre unreliable and need special kind of upkeep. Your wallet
is always open for them.
Seizure is unlikely, but possible, with a loss of compression. Try the
right mixture add a dash of castor oil if you have it. (Model airplane
fuel is said to do wonders.) That will seal the engine long enough to
assess any damage. It may even polish the bore enough to run using
normal fuel.