krowe79 Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Just borrowed a wacker off a friend who asked me to pick it up off his friend who had used it when I have been using it it had petrol in it ran ok for abit then started cutting out if they have put 2 stroke in it is it broke it is a4stroke and the fuel is red in the tank because am not one to borrow things then give it back broke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 dont understand what you are saying !!.......if you have put 2 stroke in a 4 stroke ...not a problem...it will smoke like ####....might gum up the plug....clean it and use the proper fuel ...should be fine..........if you are putting straight fuel in a 2 stroke ....maybe a problem if you have run it too long..........it will burn the bearings out and generally screw everything up that should have lubrication ....and it will burn hotter...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 It will smoke like a woodbine if someone has put 2 stroke in it but should still run if you keep the revs up and put more petrol in to dilute the 2 stroke-if its stopped try cleaning the plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krowe79 Posted September 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Am saying will 2stroke fuel stop the wacker plate working with it being 4stroke I have cleaned the Spark pug and put proper fuel in and still won't start can the wrong fuel damage and over parts 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 putting 2 stroke in a 4 stroke wont damage it..........you will have to keep flushing the carb' out and wash and set fire to the plug ...put it back when it is hot and run it like a gooden.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 they could have put red diesel in it and not two stroke ,just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polester Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I used to run a car up and down to London on a 50:1 mix smoked a bit but ran ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 they could have put red diesel in it and not two stroke ,just a thought +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuffy Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) Some of the lads at work are always putting 2/ in wackers and mixers - doesn't seem to bother them at all , just tip out what's In the tank then fill with neat petrol and run it for a couple of minutes . If they put diesel in - fucnose - never seen anyone do that before Edited September 20, 2015 by cuffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Am saying will 2stroke fuel stop the wacker plate working with it being 4stroke I have cleaned the Spark pug and put proper fuel in and still won't start can the wrong fuel damage and over parts If its a Honda engine check the engine oil level as they have a safe cut off and if they have used diesel its a full wash out of the carb etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT SEARCHER Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 they could have put red diesel in it and not two stroke ,just a thought +2 If its a Honda engine check the engine oil level as they have a safe cut off and if they have used diesel its a full wash out of the carb etc +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 @krowe79 punctuation helps reading your posts mate, as for the 2 stroke mix in a 4 stroke I did use some 2 stroke that was for my chain saw in my lawn mower, it was 50:1 so you wouldn't think it would make a difference but the mower ran terrible, I changed it for neat petrol and it was ok. The comments about cherry diesel are worth checking out, what does the fuel that's in it smell like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krowe79 Posted September 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Thanks for the reply so will check the oil tomorrow its not red Diesel And yes it is a Honda 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) It could be a blocked air filter. I had the same trouble a few years back when I hired one. They can create a lot of dust from the stuff they are waking. Take the sponge filter out and bang it against the wall to release the dust. 2/ won't do any harm in my experience. I always put a capful in the tank of my old sit on lawn mower that was designed to run on the old 2 star leaded petrol. Still going strong to this day. Edited September 20, 2015 by shoot and be safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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