why would the crank shaft seal start leaking if ran a leaf blower with very lean 2 cycle fuel?
I ran my leaf blower for quite a long time with 2 cycle fuel that did not have the recommended amount of 2 cycle oil. and i didnt know that but realized when the engine kind of started backfiring etc. that i maybe had been running 2 cycle fuel in it that was about 1/3 less oil than recommended. I have used the leaf blower regardless and the engine still runs fine (after correcting the fuel) , but the crank shaft seal is leaking. why this might have happened and how likely just replacing the crank shaft seal will solve the problem?
2 Answers
- Anonymous4 weeks agoFavorite Answer
Engine run hot and broke the seal. Keep it simple. Replace the seal and see if it fixes the issue. If not, get another blower.
Update: The seal is broken. Do not waste your time thinking why it broke. That stuff is for engineers to figure out. I am just a lowly mechanic. Fix the blower or buy a new one and move on.
- don rLv 74 weeks ago
Oil lubricates the crank seal, so lack of oil let it grind and wear out. Replace the seal.
is it true what Don R said below that the seal actually maybe got ground and worn out due to lack of oil? how possible?