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Old 11-14-2002, 08:45 AM
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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
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Old 11-14-2002, 08:54 AM
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This is the Cig that was for sale?

Probably shouldn't run any motor at WOT for an hour.
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OUCH DJD glad you are taking it all in stride like ya should. It is only a toy after all

What is the price now

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Originally posted by Audiofn

What is the price now

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Who wants a dead leaf blower???

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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DJD- ...i think it went over some heads. LOL! sorry to hear about your leaf blower....

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LMAO
It was my LEAF BLOWER!!!!!
Read the last line!!!!!!!

Guess I'm going to tear down the Briggs & Stratton tonight!
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You had me. Well written Dave.

I thought the leaf blower line was just a pet name for your Cig motors.
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You had me goin' there for a second.
My first thought was 'why on earth would you do that?'
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