Howdy fellow oilers:
Go figure this one. Got my mower out today to cut the grass. Checked oil - no problem. Filled tank with gas. One pull on the starter cord and she fired right up. Ran for about five minutes and then locked up tight as a drum.
Now, keep in mind that just last Saturday I serviced said mower totally, changed oil, cleaned air filter, removed cowl and with compressed air blew out debris from air cooling fins, even greased the wheels.
After the mower had locked up, I disconnected the spark plug wire and tried to rotate the engine. It took some effort, but finally it started to move and eventually moved freely. While I haven't taken it apart, it seems that the piston or rings locked up against the cylinder walls. While I know this isn't a mower repair forum, I post for two reasons -
One: Sympathy - D*** but that was a good mower.
Two: Does this sound like an oil related issue? Not that I'm looking to sue anyone, (it was an old mower). I was just wondering if somehow, some way, the cylinder walls weren't getting oil.
By the way, it's still full of oil.
What do you guys think?
Go figure this one. Got my mower out today to cut the grass. Checked oil - no problem. Filled tank with gas. One pull on the starter cord and she fired right up. Ran for about five minutes and then locked up tight as a drum.
Now, keep in mind that just last Saturday I serviced said mower totally, changed oil, cleaned air filter, removed cowl and with compressed air blew out debris from air cooling fins, even greased the wheels.
After the mower had locked up, I disconnected the spark plug wire and tried to rotate the engine. It took some effort, but finally it started to move and eventually moved freely. While I haven't taken it apart, it seems that the piston or rings locked up against the cylinder walls. While I know this isn't a mower repair forum, I post for two reasons -
One: Sympathy - D*** but that was a good mower.
Two: Does this sound like an oil related issue? Not that I'm looking to sue anyone, (it was an old mower). I was just wondering if somehow, some way, the cylinder walls weren't getting oil.
By the way, it's still full of oil.
What do you guys think?