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Power washer confessions, part I.
I had a really nice Honda powered Karcher unit from Costco. My son was using it to power wash our patio. He didn't notice when the unit vibrated itself over a step and onto it's side. He did notice the thick cloud of black smoke the engine produced as it seized.
I took off the pull cord, but couldn't rotate the shaft with a ratchet. Motor seized up completely. Turns out the price of a whole new power washer is about the same as a replacement motor so I bought a new power washer.
I put the old, seized power washer on the curb to be hauled away. My 82 year old dad put it in his truck and took it away. He said, "Hell, son. I can fix this." He took the spark plug out and squirted WD-40 in the cylinder. Two days later he was able to turn the motor with a ratchet. He bolted on the pull cord and the damn thing started right up. No noticeable change in power either. Dad has a new power washer.
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My work here is nearly finished.
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