"I ran my weed trimmer without any oil"

[wavinwayne]

Not really, but I am absent-minded, so it's not impossible for me to do that accidentally. What would happen to a relatively new Echo 2-stroke weed trimmer engine, if it was run without any 2-cycle oil mixed in the gas?

Would it get so hot, it would simply seize up? Would it re-start after it was allowed to cool? Permanent damage?

Curious....

 

[-Clayton-]

Yes, It would eventually seize. Whether it would ever restart would be anyones guess.

 

[Julian]

http://www.slednutz.com/showthread.php?t=112
http://wellgrounded.grounds-mag.com/ar/grounds_maintenance_repair_replace_stroke/index.htm
http://findarticles.com/p/search?qt=paul+dilger&qf=all&qta=1&tb=art&x=0&y=0
http://www.encyclopedia.com/SearchResults.aspx?Q=lubricants+dilger
Howdy wavinwayne. Hope this helps.

 

[wavinwayne]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Steve S]

Probably seize , will it start ? Will the engine turn over when you pull the rope ?I would bet the piston won't be pretty. I would try to start it and see what happens 2 cycle engines are tough.

 

[Julian]

No problem.

 

[Gilitar]

It would probably shorten its life, but one time probably wouldn't kill it. That echo is tough.

 

[Slick 55]

When I was putting my Poulan blower out to pasture, it ran wide open for an hour on straight gas until it seized. Was using Mobit MX2T for oil.