I own a Sears Water pressure washer powered with a Honda GCV160 engine model GJREA 686xxxx. The unit is about 3 yrs old.
The unit works well and always starts easily all summer long. I have only one issue and I think it is a very serious one. Late at Falls, I remove the fuel from the unit and store it in a warm place to avoid frost damages to the pump. For the last two years, every times I restart the unit for the first time at Spring, the engine seizes. As soon I notice what is happening, I stop the engine and continue to move the piston slowly with the hand crank to prevent the piston rings to stick to the cylinder. I let it cool for about 15 minutes and I restart the engine and everything is fine after that for the rest of the season. It will start at the first pull and I will not need to worry about that anymore.
The engine is a splasher type and I replace the oil every year with 10W30 API SJ. The oil level is perfect. It is now time to restart the engine for this season (yes I know I am late) and I am worried. Engine seizure is not healthy.
I think of myself as a decent mechanics as I have rebuilt few snow-blowers successfully but now I am at a lost about this lubrication issue.
I have 2 questions:
Why is the engine seizing up?
How do I prevent it from happening?
I am awaiting your help before pulling the crank.
Thanks!
The unit works well and always starts easily all summer long. I have only one issue and I think it is a very serious one. Late at Falls, I remove the fuel from the unit and store it in a warm place to avoid frost damages to the pump. For the last two years, every times I restart the unit for the first time at Spring, the engine seizes. As soon I notice what is happening, I stop the engine and continue to move the piston slowly with the hand crank to prevent the piston rings to stick to the cylinder. I let it cool for about 15 minutes and I restart the engine and everything is fine after that for the rest of the season. It will start at the first pull and I will not need to worry about that anymore.
The engine is a splasher type and I replace the oil every year with 10W30 API SJ. The oil level is perfect. It is now time to restart the engine for this season (yes I know I am late) and I am worried. Engine seizure is not healthy.
I think of myself as a decent mechanics as I have rebuilt few snow-blowers successfully but now I am at a lost about this lubrication issue.
I have 2 questions:
Why is the engine seizing up?
How do I prevent it from happening?
I am awaiting your help before pulling the crank.
Thanks!