would running a 2 cycle engine without an air cleaner make it lock up?
Jun 11, 2009 by godfella691981 | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I have a Yamaha Razz and the guy before me took off the air cleaner, the other day after riding it, he came home shut it off went out about an hour later and it wouldnt even turn over, the engine will spin about 2 inches each way, and you cannot get the
Pull the plug and then try to spin the motor again. I wonder if it is hydro-locked. The carb float or needle could be stuck, allowing the carb bowl to over fill. This has the potential to flood the motor and crankcase with fuel.
boogie_4wheel | Jun 11, 2009
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Recently I took what some might think is a crazy leap, professionally: I left my comfortable position as a learning technology specialist at Qualcomm without a “next job” to go to. Qualcomm offered me a generous transition package (thanks, QC!) and I decided that a transition was just what I needed.
Having the leisure to read the newspaper all the way through in my yoga pants, I did exactly that. While reading the Business section of the San Diego Union-Tribune I happened upon an article outlining the companies in San Diego with the most revenue in 2009 . I was surprised to realize that I had spent the last 12 years of my life working for 2 of the top 3 (Qualcomm and CareFusion, which was called Pyxis when I worked there).
Huh. That’s interesting. Why did I do that?
Well, clearly I was looking for stability, security, and good benefits. Did I get them?
Yes and no. The benefits at both were awesome (though, ironically, my cell phone was paid for at the healthcare company, and my health insurance benefits were better at the telecom company). Neither company went under or lost much in stock value while I was there, so they were definitely stable.
However, at each place, my run of “feeling useful” lasted only about 5 years. After that, I more or less had to find another company to work for or feel I was stagnating. This is in stark contrast to what my parents experienced: my mom worked as a computer programmer for the U.S. government for 14 years, then transitioned to teaching at the junior college level, which she did at the same school for 25 years, rising to the level of department chairman. My dad was never really unemployed his whole life, spending just one week at home between his two-year stint in the Navy and his 40 years as a government intelligence analyst. Both were promoted numerous times and honored with many awards.
Their career stories are from another time, though. Today’s career cycle is much shorter, no matter where you work. Once you realize that, “safe” choices don’t feel so safe any more, and “risky” choices like freelancing, consulting, working for yourself, or working for a startup don’t seem so scary.
