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.


Who said the partner was a femme fatale???? Not the OP.



No wonder you had problems


There's only one bloke here with a problem , and his names STuPiD.
There was never a suggestion the mower operater was female.

bassett


I gave you the benefit of the doubt, as I thought you were normal like
most people.
As far as stupid goes, your numlock is stuck, and youre also the one
with the two stroke. That makes you very clever? Its like pushing the
proverbial uphill if you start wanting attention by acting irrational.
Two strokes can seize, or simply loose compression due to rings
overheating and loosing tenson, also the bore can get awfully scored,
and in my experience, if the mowers a quality mower the bore "may"
survive. But as most arent good quality you may not be that lucky.
Buy a for stroke next time. They are a lot less trouble and can live for
many years longer than two strokes. I'd pull it a apart and see what
damage has been done. But you probably dont have the tools. A good
library could help you.