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We found engine would only turn 1/4 around. the actual power valve broke in half with the thick chunk falling half way into cylinder---the piston hit and cut big chunk in half-----this crushed piston in one small area causing ring to squish out----then ring was pulled out a little causing piston to be range bound with ring on piston hitting top and bottom of exhaust port----1/4 turn of movement. We could not get cylinder off piston. By the way--at one time we were going to cut rod---there are no nut on connecting rod---how does this come off? well we pulled some on the protruding ring with vise grips locked on ring----could not budge----then took channel locks on base of vise grips and levered against cylinder and very slowly---pulled piston ring out like a bad tooth----got 2 fairly straight pieces of piston ring for effort. Cylinder came off easy---
What to do? so far new piston/rings and power valve. any idea,s how this happened?
We bought this on ebay--seller said they drove it awhile---parked at dock---then only clicked when trying to start--as if battery was dead---we kinda knew what was going to be done and paid accordingly.
What to do? so far new piston/rings and power valve. any idea,s how this happened?
We bought this on ebay--seller said they drove it awhile---parked at dock---then only clicked when trying to start--as if battery was dead---we kinda knew what was going to be done and paid accordingly.
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