Tom S. in Tn.
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Thanx for letting me join the forums.
I have a general question about rapid piston ring wear in aluminum cylinder small engines. I can not seem to get more than 2 seasons use of any mower or tiller engine I overhauled. Air filters kept clean and sealed, and ran fine for first year, but both now have lost significant compression and appears the rings are shot.
Can not understand why the aluminum cylinder can wear the cast iron piston rings so fast. Seems like the other way around.
One engine was a 130202 horizontal on a tiller and I can not recall the other model but 3.5 hp vertical on a push mower.
Tom S. in Tn.
I have a general question about rapid piston ring wear in aluminum cylinder small engines. I can not seem to get more than 2 seasons use of any mower or tiller engine I overhauled. Air filters kept clean and sealed, and ran fine for first year, but both now have lost significant compression and appears the rings are shot.
Can not understand why the aluminum cylinder can wear the cast iron piston rings so fast. Seems like the other way around.
One engine was a 130202 horizontal on a tiller and I can not recall the other model but 3.5 hp vertical on a push mower.
Tom S. in Tn.