WOT for an hour= Blown motor
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I guess it was bound to happen.
It was so nice out last weekend that I decided to get out & make use of the day.
I fired up the motor & let it warm up for a few minutes.
I nailed the throttle & it was running like a champ. The cool air gave it a few hundred rpm more than usual.
I was wide open for about an hour. I couldn't let up!!!
Well the whole time running at around 6000 rpm finally cought up to me.... BAM!!!!! Blown motor! Flames even shot out of the exhaust as it sputteres to a noisy end of its life....
Damn! That was a good leaf blower
It was so nice out last weekend that I decided to get out & make use of the day.
I fired up the motor & let it warm up for a few minutes.
I nailed the throttle & it was running like a champ. The cool air gave it a few hundred rpm more than usual.
I was wide open for about an hour. I couldn't let up!!!
Well the whole time running at around 6000 rpm finally cought up to me.... BAM!!!!! Blown motor! Flames even shot out of the exhaust as it sputteres to a noisy end of its life....
Damn! That was a good leaf blower
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OUCH DJD glad you are taking it all in stride like ya should. It is only a toy after all ![Big Grin](/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
What is the price now![Big Grin](/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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What is the price now
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Originally posted by Audiofn
What is the price now![Big Grin](/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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What is the price now
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Look, my advice is to rebuild it. You can bore that cylinder out, put in a high compression piston, and next fall, you can blow the leaves into the neighbor's yard without leaving the porch.
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