I took it apart, gouged out the bottom ring as it was jammed in. Cleaned the ring grooves and used a fine file to smooth out the piston, some sandpaper to cleanup the groves in the bore.
a new head gasket......
It started after 3 pulls.
Mowed the front lawn on low revs.... but it revved .
Delivered it to Grandmas...... but wrote the fuel mix on the base, and now E10!! either..
I was surprised
speedy
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