Originally Posted by
ALO 111
I agree, cylinder bolts are all in there place and tight. I find it strange that the conrod has no damage at all. The motor turned over a few times before it went bang so how could it hydro lock ?
Has anyone ever seen this before ? Hydro locks occur often but i have not found one other case like this.
Hydraulic locking doesn't usually blow the whole cylinder off. Usually as has been said, the conrod and/or piston suffer the most damage. A 2-stroke is more likely to run a little bit and hydraulic lock if all circumstances are right. Even at that point, most starters won't be able to turn the engine over unless the user is over lowering the starter or using a freakishly high torque starter.