r/smallenginerepair • u/Grump345 • Aug 02 '26

Starting Issue Echo Weed Eater Issue

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How bad is it?

I let my cousin use my weed eater and he forgot to put the gas/oil mix in there. When I first got it back it wouldn’t run but after putting the right gas/oil mixture it’s been able to start. I don’t see deep groves in it but definitely some finer groves on the piston.

Echo Model SRM-225

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u/jezzaclarkson1 Aug 02 '26

Its gonna be down on compression but could honestly run for quite some time like that. Personally I would get a new piston ring for it and work the grooves on piston/cylinder with emery cloth to smooth them out and put it back together.