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Did I just ruin a gasket on my Orange POS?
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Posted by
kbluegrass_sux (
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Tue, May 25, 10 at 14:38
| I have a 2007 Husqavarna with a 8 HP motor. The other day I was mowing and the bag got full. So I shut it off to emptyand startup. Well the thing would not turn. So I turned it over and turned the blade. I heard some pressure somewhere release. I then was able to start it but it ran like crap and the next thing I know oil and gas started to leak everywhere....what did I brake? Luckily I have a Mclane to rely on that has a nice Honda. But what the hell? |
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RE: Did I just ruin a gasket on my Orange POS?
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| It's the B&S engines. 8 out of 10 people who I know that bought a new push mower with a Briggs engines have had nothing but trouble with them. They either blow head gaskets, have cheap gaskets or crack rings that cause them to blow oil out of every hole in the block. I am just gad that I had the sense to stock up on a bunch of NIB Tecumseh Lawnboy/Toro engines and every older Silver series Lawnboy I could lay my hands on. |
RE: Did I just ruin a gasket on my Orange POS?
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- Posted by baymee LehighValleyPA (My Page) on
Tue, May 25, 10 at 19:02
| I'd like to see a picture of that Briggs. |
RE: Did I just ruin a gasket on my Orange POS?
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| Doesn't sound like you ruined your orange POS, sounds like you made the often made mistake of tilting the mower over towards the carb. When you turned the blade you forced oil from the inside of your motor to your carb via a small tube and saturated the air filter. Replace the filter and check oil level. mow with pride...can't blame this one on the motor. |
RE: Did I just ruin a gasket on my Orange POS?
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| but the oil smells like gasoline....did I mix that somehow? |
RE: Did I just ruin a gasket on my Orange POS?
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- Posted by baymee LehighValleyPA (My Page) on
Wed, May 26, 10 at 6:09
| Maybe a little bit went into the intake valve and cylinder. If you're worried, just change the oil and maybe the plug. |
RE: Did I just ruin a gasket on my Orange POS?
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| After you changed the filter and cleaned up it hopefullly ran ragged for a bit then burned off any excess oil and fuel in the cylinder. And it's running fine?? |
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