How do i get a gas power washer to work after being flooded (hurricane) for several days?

power washer was under water for 3 or 4 days...


How do i get a gas power washer to work after being flooded (hurricane) for several days?
Drain the oil and gas. Change spark plug and while the spark plug is out spray some WD40 or similar lube into spark plug hole.


Refill oil and gas. If it starts, run and use it for no more than 2 hours, then change the oil again. You may need to spray some carb cleaner though the carb also. And clean the air filter.





Then if it craps out then have it rebuilt or buy a new one.How do i get a gas power washer to work after being flooded (hurricane) for several days?
You'll probably have to get it rebuilt. If water got down into the engine, it would start rusting up the cylinders very quickly. Not to mention fouling the oil and the gas. Even if you did manage to get it started, the rust inside would quickly grind away the cylinder walls and it wouldn't work very well or for very long.
Faster, easier and probably cheaper to just go buy a new one. Unless this is a large heavy duty commercial unit. Even then if you fix it you still have a used unit of dubious reliability.
Sorry, but the gas motor must be completely disassembled, cleaned and put back together.
buy a new one :)