My father is getting a bit “forgetful” and isn’t coping too well with his garden.
I had a cleanup at his place today and got out his good Stihl brush cutter. It had a full tank of fuel and was set with the choke already on - like someone had tried to start it, but hadn’t used it. I tipped out the old/stale fuel and noted that it was clear - like normal petrol, not dark like 2-stroke. When I tried to start it, it was harder to turn over than I would have expected and made a squeaking noise. It wouldn’t fire at all - not even a cough or splutter.
It looks to me like someone has tried to run it on normal petrol with no oil in it. Do the symptoms sound consistent with this to the AusTech experts? I’ve never mis-fueled a two-stroke motor, so while I know it’s a “very bad thing”, I don’t know if this is what happens. Would it normally seize completely? I guess it’s a situation where you just thow it out and buy another one.
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