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Tue, Jun 7, 11 at 16:13
| My engine is blowing blueish white smoke. Runs for 5 secs and then quits. Gas is finding it's way into the oil. Lot's of gas runs out when I remove the spark plug. (probably due to me flooding the engine). I have reviewed (most or all) the prior postings on this issue. This same issue occured last year and the shop "cleaned" the carb and told me to put a small clamp on the gas line between the gas tank and the carb. This has worked until now.
What I've already done..... Cleaned the carb by removing it and using carb cleaner and clearing the tiny holes with very small wire. (this was my first time doing this myself). I've replaced the oil and filter, checked the selenoid on the carb and it's working at 12 volts.......best I can get is same smoke for 15 secs and then it quits. Smells like gas again in the oil but no gush of gas when I removed the spark plug. I've been changing the oil every winter, but not much else until the smoke problem last year when I had it serviced as I discribed above....it there some way I can determine a fix or is this a "blown gasket" since gas is finding it's way into the oil????....thanks in advance...tom |
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| did you put a rebuild kit into the carb that included and new float valve and seat? usually finding fuel in the crankcase oil means raw fuel leaking thru the carb system into the intake, past the piston rings and down into the sump. Running an engine with gas-diluted oil can also mean serious engine damage. Until gas leakage is resolved, get an inexpensive inline fuel shutoff valve and use it religously. OTW, be ready to do an expensive rebuild/replacement. |
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| Agree with above. IF this engine is equipped with a fuel pump, gas may be being sucked into the crankcase thru a cracked pump diaphragm. You need to get the gas thing taken care of before you worry about a head gasket. Head gasket is not getting gas into the oil but may be causing the smoking. Walt Conner |
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- Posted by narrowgauger none (My Page) on Thu, Jun 9, 11 at 9:43
| Thanks guys....I will do the rebuild kit as you both are suggesting.....I'll respond back with the "good news"....thanks again for offering your help......tom |
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| I inherited a riding craftsman with an 18.5 doing the exact same thing. Gas in the Oil! This machine had only been used for one season, then put in storage for 3 years. When I 1st started it; it smoked horribly, and saturated the exhaust with oil. I've tried just about eveything, when a friend smelled gas on the oil dipstick. I drained the oil-and gas SHOT out . After putting in new oil-it fired instantly, and ran a few seconds, then shut down, and won't hit a lick! I've cleaned the carb, my 1st try at this, with no good luck. Guess I'll take your advice, and get a carb rebuild kit. What about the fuel coil? Do you suppose it needs replacing? |
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| " Guess I'll take your advice, and get a carb rebuild kit. What about the fuel coil? Do you suppose it needs replacing?" It would seem to me that the best thing to do is find out WHICH it is before starting to replace parts. You can easily check the coil for spark. You can put a few drops of gas down the carb to see if it will fire. |
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- Posted by bill_kapaun Z8 Orygun (My Page) on Wed, May 9, 12 at 13:22
| What's a "fuel coil"? IF you don't know the proper terminology, I shudder to think of what you might be replacing. |
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