[MAX Carpets]

Hi Guys

You may have read my last post sating I killed my Blazer! Took a chance and de-scaled again (done it Monday) Runs like a dream.

So please, all together now

"Justin you PLONKER"

Please feel free to use your own words.

I must add, that it is through these forums and a disccusion with Richie that led me to give it another de-scale. Once again thank you all.

[AshWhite]

Not as much of a plonker as you would have been if you had bought another engine..

Just out of curiosity, what effect did descaling have on the engine??

Ash

[MAX Carpets]

After my conversation with Richie I explained that petrol was blowing out the top, he rightly said this could be due to water backing up, and it was!

The engine had no power, sounded like a bag of bolts and gave out several loud back fires. It was more the noise of the engine that made me think I had killed it.

[derek west]

so can we call you rodders from now on

[AshWhite]

After my conversation with Richie I explained that petrol was blowing out the top, he rightly said this could be due to water backing up, and it was!

The engine had no power, sounded like a bag of bolts and gave out several loud back fires. It was more the noise of the engine that made me think I had killed it.

You mean they're NOT supposed to sound like that? eek! 

[Paul Moss]

Guys with trucks, just join truckmounters for god sake 

[Andrew Briscoe]

Justin you plonker,
you owe me the price of a mobile phone call 

Glad to hear you got it sorted.

Andrew

[Dave_Lee]

After my conversation with Richie I explained that petrol was blowing out the top, he rightly said this could be due to water backing up, and it was!

The engine had no power, sounded like a bag of bolts and gave out several loud back fires. It was more the noise of the engine that made me think I had killed it.

As it's an air cooled engine and the petrol sytem is in no way conected to the water system, how does a blockage caused by scale lead to petrol blowing out of the carb or even affecting engine performance?
Dave.

[Paul Moss]

Dave I guess once the water flow is restricted then the engine struggles.

[derek west]

justin, how did you get a truckmount in the back of a yellow reliant robin? cheers delboy west

[Dave_Lee]

Dave I guess once the water flow is restricted then the engine struggles.

I still don't get it though.
The pump would struggle, yes,  but it has a built in bypass to prevent a too high build up of pressure.
What about when you lay down the wand or stop triggering, there no water flow then but it doesn't affect the engine.
If the problem has been cured simply by de scaling, then obviously that must be it, but seems a strange one to me.
Dave.

[John Kelly]

Dave, think you answered your own question. The pump has a bypass. It was probably blocked with scale.

[MAX Carpets]

I think I got off lightly there.

Mine is not to reson why, but its working like a new machine!

[Dave_Lee]

Glad we have soft water in Lancs, then.
Dave.

[Neil Williams]

Please feel free to use your own words.

You Donkey

[AshWhite]

That's a compliment, isn't it??