Blower for dry washer

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I have a good old cheapo Echo . It's lasted for 15 years. I did a carb rebuild and that is all. Man it's hard to believe a huskvarna would have flaked so soon. Never can tell I guess
 

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ECHO rock, just keep them off the ground and upwind and good to go. Back in the day we sold many 1,000s with our drywashers and no complaints to speak of really. Cheap and light weight works-John
 

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If you have a 2 stroke engine, remember to run the engine out of gas until it dies, to prevent the gasoline from clogging the fuel port. If you leave gas in it for a long time, it will not start with out cleaning the fuel port.
 

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I replaced the fuel lines and new plug rebuilt the carb im thinking about just buying a troy built cheapy at lowes as a back up hate geting out ther with a break down
 

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Replace the ring(s) on the piston. Don't run it for more than 15 minutes at a time. Don't buy a cheaper one. The filter is the most important part of the machine. If you are up to it, hone the cylinder with a ball hone. If you use it daily, seven months is about the life of the motor.
 

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I'm planning on getting a Troy built 4-stroke as I am tired of the problems associated with the 2-stroke engine. As you know 4-strokes are very reliable.
 

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I was thinking about that aswell but not sure with all the cheap Chinese made motors if they are any better
 

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When I bought my Keene 140s, it came with a 4 cyl made by Dolmar, germans. So far its 1 or 2 pulls starts, runs like a champ! but if you buy it solo its 600+
 

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I have a Husqvarna leaf blower that I use for blowing leaves. What a piece of crap. The ignition module failed after about two months of light yard work...maybe one hour of total run time. It's been fine be since I replaced it, but I shouldn't have had to.

Go Echo.
 

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I ended up with a makita 4 stroke put about 15 hours on it last time out still starts in one pull. And the 4 stroke is much quieter
 

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I had a 2-stroke blower that I finally got tired of. Why? The oil/gas mixture blew through my tray, clogging the cloth. I had to let the residue dry, and then brush the tray to open up the pores in the cloth. I ended up purchasing a vac system that uses a Dolmar 4-stroke. I no longer worry about clogging my cloth, and like others have mentioned, the 4-strokes seem to start up within just a few pulls. All you need to make sure you do is monitor the oil, gas, and filter. Me blower is almost too strong for my Gold Buddy Mini. I end up running it at a very slow speed, and it works wonders puffing the material. CaleyAnn
 

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I had a 2-stroke blower that I finally got tired of. Why? The oil/gas mixture blew through my tray, clogging the cloth. I had to let the residue dry, and then brush the tray to open up the pores in the cloth. I ended up purchasing a vac system that uses a Dolmar 4-stroke. I no longer worry about clogging my cloth, and like others have mentioned, the 4-strokes seem to start up within just a few pulls. All you need to make sure you do is monitor the oil, gas, and filter. Me blower is almost too strong for my Gold Buddy Mini. I end up running it at a very slow speed, and it works wonders puffing the material. CaleyAnn

A good cautionary tale. The clogged cloth makes me wonder what a 2-stroke does to your lungs too.
 

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