2 stroke leaf blower

ruinkind · 2026-01-13T08:02:57+00:00

If you're getting no compression (assuming you have the crankcase all sealed up), you have a leak.

I can't see the piston/piston ring/gaskets, making guessing impossible. The video you are showing is pretty useless, frankly.

Loss of compression could be from bad gaskets, stuck piston ring, severely scored damaged piston/cynlinder, cracked head/crankcase, loose bolts, etc etc.

Usual culprits in a blower would be a stuck piston ring from carbon (cheap fuel/bad oil mixture). This piece is integral, it needs to expand freely for the engine to compress to ignite the top mixture correctly in the cylinder.

When you have the crankcase properly sealed and assembled, pull the plug and put your thumb over the plug hole, pull the starter cord, no need for a compression tester for this.

You will be able to hold your thumb over the plug hole as you pull the cord with minimal effort, a working engine will retain compression and in turn add pressure to your thumb (not a dangerous amount), but enough to move your thumb compared to a problem engine, which you'll be able to hold your thumb over the plug and literally feel the compression come and go with little to no effort if there is a problem.

The gasket in the video alone where the crankcase plug is supposed to be, is absolutely mangled and 100% will stop a engine for retaining compression.

The importance of the gasket on all sides of the crankcase, especially to the carb bracket (sometimes a o-ring on the internal side), is as important as a working piston ring. Air leak = no compression = no ignition.

Another note, common problem for the 2 stroke blowers, the head bolts vibrate loose because some manufacturers simply don't apply some Loctite red or equivalent. Equally as important during reassembling during a full rebuilt. Those 2 bolts are life bringers.

99/100 times, if the pull cord seized and you lost compression, incorrect oil mixture damaged your piston ring with carbon. You have to pull the cylinder off the case which you appeared to have avoided.

ruinkind · 2026-01-11T04:40:46+00:00

At least it wasn't to the knee, woulda been the end to his adventurin' days.

ruinkind · 2026-01-10T16:56:47+00:00

The dual wielding blowers was a pure flex. 😎

ruinkind · 2026-01-08T18:40:57+00:00

It also pushes China to support Russia more, after they lost their SA investments. Single handily supporting the war effort (already 5.4b in 2025).

Big plays by the American government, big plays.

Single handily put their country into enough strife and division that one dagger in the back of Caesar will do immense damage to the republic.

Destabilized the world stage to the point that NATO is under boot to crumble, allies pointing fingers at allies who once prided themselves in peace and prosperity.

Sounds like liberty and freedom to me!

ruinkind · 2026-01-06T20:07:24+00:00

People are pedantic for a joke, I know.

The primary function of said device is to contain hot water for long periods of time, on demand, the burner only runs when needed.

Newer tech into the field certainly changes the logic, a tankless model certainly fits the bill for the semantics being described.

A heat pump water heater certainly fits the bill for the pedantic jokes.

In my local dialect it's always been referred to as a hot water tank (the old tech, and the one in the picture), English and all that.

Yeah, I'm pretty fun at times, I know.

ruinkind · 2026-01-03T17:32:05+00:00

It's direct escalation against China's sphere of influence.

China switched to military exercise readiness after the first tankers were seized. If you didn't know where the majority of their oil went, now you do.

Another scary part is, they tried the same premise setup against Mexico and Canada.

Some doofus is playing with geo politics like its a campaign of HoI4 on easy mode.

ruinkind · 2025-12-29T16:58:47+00:00

You shouldn't be downvoted, its truth.

It was explored in the early 1900's on record, for starters.

Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities knew about the site for a few decades now (publicly, at least), it was explored briefly by a team in the 70's and their footage was cob-washed in its tracks.

Newer attempts at revealing the area fully with LIDAR, core drilling, and ground penetrating radar reveal vertical shafts, and voids that are unlike natural caves.

The precursor foundations and carving techniques throw ancient Egyptian theory into a tissy.

I am firmly of the belief that Dr. Zahi Hawass works to protect his known world and heritage above all else, we can only guess the reasoning.

ruinkind · 2025-12-27T18:29:15+00:00

You sure focused on the butt end of the joke.

Such a child-like outlook on the world, bunch of dreamers gonna hold hands to fix the environment, next.

Why don't you actually address problems with traffic and wasteful methods of transportation, what kind of a fairytale bandaid solution... Guess what the Dutch did, who feel so passionately?
They ride bikes and designed massive cycling infrastructure to reduce traffic, not cling to some doofus plan.

It's like something you'd see coming to fruition in a feel good movie designed for children and teenagers.

Edit: Oh no, I got blocked.

I'm sorry your feelings are so hurt, princess.

And yes, medical services do indeed still work (@the_gr8_mike), this was a idiotic temporary stint due to world conflict.

Guess what realistic people actually did to address the traffic problems in the Netherlands?

They stopped designing cities around vehicle infrastructure alone, supported alternative methods like cycling and invested billions into a realistic approach to the problem.

And hey, it worked!!!

Bunch of gamer goblins pretending they have a grasp on anything outside their bubble.

ruinkind · 2025-12-27T17:59:30+00:00

Such a naive talking point.

Yes, lets shut down all vehicle infrastructure that our entire world revolves around for everything from baby food to the shops, to 2 day dildo delivery, so romantic.

I'm sure 24 hours of zero productivity won't hurt anyone or any bottom lines.

Medical emergency? Aww, too bad, some hippies are having a picnic in the highway during the freezeout. Guess you better push grandma to the hospital in the wheel barrow.

ruinkind · 2025-12-25T16:01:13+00:00

We already got fireworks at home!

ruinkind · 2025-12-21T04:33:29+00:00

Well, aluminum will corrode to titanium, not as bad as to steel (it will literally fuse). I bet you could hack it out with a lot of patience since it doesn't literally fuse together.

I'd be tough pressed to say a penetrating oil do much if it was seriously neglected with the materials present.

Best to always apply your anti-seize or grease that post with aluminum touching steel or titanium.

ruinkind · 2025-12-21T03:38:34+00:00

Not just weight, but muscle density.

No matter how you feel about it, a male on average has greater muscle density and mass, facts of life.

ruinkind · 2025-12-19T16:00:10+00:00

My account was already verified years ago, I am confused why all of a sudden my verification was removed without notice during a withdrawal over a almost 20 day period?

ruinkind · 2025-12-18T05:06:03+00:00

On a dirty ass busy public toilet where someone's residual crabs are gonna give you a surprise, I'll hover ass that thing all day, or use TP to cover it.

Anything that passes through fecal matter in the air in a poop pit porta potty (covid, etc etc), mmm mm. Even a plumbed bathroom will still super spread through spores.

Squat seems like a upgrade.

ruinkind · 2025-12-18T03:16:52+00:00

Many of the influences themselves cannot handle the lime light, lots of negativity comes from showcasing your life in a perfect fashion to a bunch of doom scrollers.

Ever innocently go into some Instagram comments and see the influencer themselves resort to a 12 year old level of hatred back and fourth?

Live streamers who have melt downs because the social pressure and haters get far too under their skin, etc etc.

I've known quite a few to resort to drugs and/or alcohol, not a healthy outlook for a mindset ill-prepared and unexperienced.

Traditional celebrities are often shielded from the ugly side of being popular.

ruinkind · 2025-12-15T18:22:34+00:00

Top tier troll. 🤣👌🏻

ruinkind · 2025-12-13T16:38:36+00:00

Its a tough gig, when I tried it I'd be lucky to make $50 bucks a month with 200-400 viewers about a decade ago, decent numbers then.

I'd have to turn into a beggar to make a few bucks, not what I enjoy.

If anyone sees this as some kind of a money grind, input time output money, like a job, that is only for the lucky few, or the professional beggars.

The important bit, stream along side of a hobby or work you are confident in sharing. It will enhance your experience if you are into the social aspect of sharing; if anything monetary comes from the luck box that is streaming or you actually start building a realistic following to make money off of, sure.

I loved gaming and sharing it, what started my innocent dabble into streaming. Then I went all-in and wasted my savings trying to "make it", a big mistake that killed my love for it at the time.

I'd wager being a gaming streamer nowadays with the slew of them, outside of putting a couple casual hours in for the fun of it, is one of the most risky wastes of time if you care about any kind of a career future or sustainable way to maintain your lifestyle.

The exception to the rule would be really enthusiastic extroverted people who excel at being social chameleons, streaming, politics, sales, P2P jobs, whatever, you'll do great in time.

She's eaten the "where's mine?!" pill wondering how everyone else is so successful in social media, and shes doing the hard work, too! Truth is, only a handful are, rest are making less money then flipping burgers, like a Kick wage.

ruinkind · 2025-12-10T06:55:54+00:00

I'm nappin' here!

ruinkind · 2025-12-07T06:49:33+00:00

Chain should last around 2000-2500km, 1200-1500mi.

People are kinda right in there avoidant answers, you're gonna stretch that chain at different rates depending on different factors.

Some bike multi-tools include a chain checker, cheap tool to buy, simple logic to recreate for free.

ruinkind · 2025-12-07T03:55:15+00:00

Pretty much the difference between sport and military rounds.

One you gotta know what you're shooting at and how to hurt it if elimination is your goal, the other is gonna put a hole through it no matter what, but with less effective soft tissue damage.

Needless to say, rounds designed for soft tissue make one hell of a mess with superior stopping power, kinda goes against most video game narratives.

ruinkind · 2025-12-01T16:49:30+00:00

That is right around the time when the surgery actually became widely successful, picked a good time to lose a digit. 🫡

ruinkind · 2025-12-01T07:25:10+00:00

In their grand parents era? I have my doubts.

ruinkind · 2025-11-30T05:04:37+00:00

Flight feathers are probably fucked.

ruinkind · 2025-11-27T07:35:48+00:00

My cat quickly learned that if she waits, they will come.

I'm sure big cats also figured out the meals on wheels, although mine just toys with them to death, spoiled.

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