Post by crrider on Sept 5, 2014 11:35:49 GMT -5
Hello to all and thanks for taking time out to read my post. I've bought parts from PWOnly before but just now discovered there's also a forum! It's been my experience that these forums are the best place to get knowledgeable advise and meet great like-minded people.
Here's my situation. Bought a 954 PW80 last weekend. It ran perfect until yesterday. My 8 year old tipped it over while starting it and it has run very poorly since. I then also discovered the oil reservoir was just about completely empty at this time. I thought the level was good but upon looking closely realized that I was looking at discoloration and not the actual level. I'm guessing the last time he rode it it may have been running without 2 stroke oil. I filled the reservoir but I can't get the pump to pump any oil out. I've tried pinching the hose off and running it for 15 seconds or so to bleed it but to no avail. I also decided to do a compression test and it came in just under 110 psi. That didn't seem too low for it to run better than it is but I have no frame of reference. I've had other PW's but never a problem like this....heck hardly any problems at all with these reliable machines.
So here's my questions:
1. How does one get the pump pumping again?
2. Could the absence of oil in the cylinder (pump not working) be the cause for the poor performance?
3. Could the drop have done damage to something to cause it to run like this (coil?)
4. Is 110 psi too low?
Here's my situation. Bought a 954 PW80 last weekend. It ran perfect until yesterday. My 8 year old tipped it over while starting it and it has run very poorly since. I then also discovered the oil reservoir was just about completely empty at this time. I thought the level was good but upon looking closely realized that I was looking at discoloration and not the actual level. I'm guessing the last time he rode it it may have been running without 2 stroke oil. I filled the reservoir but I can't get the pump to pump any oil out. I've tried pinching the hose off and running it for 15 seconds or so to bleed it but to no avail. I also decided to do a compression test and it came in just under 110 psi. That didn't seem too low for it to run better than it is but I have no frame of reference. I've had other PW's but never a problem like this....heck hardly any problems at all with these reliable machines.
So here's my questions:
1. How does one get the pump pumping again?
2. Could the absence of oil in the cylinder (pump not working) be the cause for the poor performance?
3. Could the drop have done damage to something to cause it to run like this (coil?)
4. Is 110 psi too low?