redprospector
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I went to pick up my little Chomper the other day, it had been sitting at a buddy's firewood lot for the last several months. I was just going to fire it up to hook it to the pickup, so I neglected to check the oil. :bang: It fired right up, idled for a few minutes and quit. It wasn't completely locked up, but wouldn't turn over (It would just kinda rock about 1/8 of a turn). I used a high lift jack to hook it up and towed it home to look it over a little better.
At home I removed the hydraulic pump from the engine (just in case), and it still didn't want to turn over. Then it dawned on me to check the oil.
Well, long story short. The fuel shut off valve had been left open, and I drained 2 1/2 gallons of gas out of the crank case. Refilled with oil, turned it over real easy like with a pipe wrench, and she fired right up. I ran it at idle for about 5 minutes then changed the oil & filter. She's running great now, and I'm a lucky dog!
Lesson re-learned: Always, always, always check the oil before starting your engine's.
Andy
At home I removed the hydraulic pump from the engine (just in case), and it still didn't want to turn over. Then it dawned on me to check the oil.
Well, long story short. The fuel shut off valve had been left open, and I drained 2 1/2 gallons of gas out of the crank case. Refilled with oil, turned it over real easy like with a pipe wrench, and she fired right up. I ran it at idle for about 5 minutes then changed the oil & filter. She's running great now, and I'm a lucky dog!
Lesson re-learned: Always, always, always check the oil before starting your engine's.
Andy