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Discussion
Discussion for the Porter Cable PCV2250 TYPE 0 5.5 HP Honda Powered Pressure Washer
Unfortunately when the factory doesn't have an item in stock and they can't give anyone a delivery date the one that suffers the most is the end user. There are quite a few Dewalt Factory Owned Service Centers throughout the country. If you contact one, they should be able to check inventory to see if there is a service center that might have that part in stock.
My PCV2250 worked the first time I used it this spring. I used it again a few weeks ago and it wouldn't go into high pressure mode. Even when it was working normally it would shift in and out of the high pressure mode but now it won't do high pressure at all. The engine is running fine and the inlet water pressure and volume are good. The inlet filter is clear and there are no obstructions in the nozzle.