Comments on: My lawnmower is putting out a lot of smoke - the smoke is white rather than blue or black? http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:56:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: thomas f http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 thomas f Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:40:45 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/#comment-1611 OIL PRBLEM SEE PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCTS OIL PRBLEM SEE PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCTS

]]> By: dfiler2 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1610 dfiler2 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:38:24 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/#comment-1610 I have a different take on this one. How long have you run it with the white smoke coming out? If you tip a lawn mower up to clean under it you can drain some oil into the cylinder and muffler. Most of the time when this happens you can run the unit for a while and it will clear up without causing any damage. Be sure to check the oil. I have a different take on this one. How long have you run it with the white smoke coming out? If you tip a lawn mower up to clean under it you can drain some oil into the cylinder and muffler. Most of the time when this happens you can run the unit for a while and it will clear up without causing any damage. Be sure to check the oil.

]]> By: Curious http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Curious Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:13:43 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/#comment-1609 Curious to curious now that is curious. Anyway, back to your question. Sounds like oil rings to me buddy. Get a compression test and that will tell you if you need new rings. Curious to curious now that is curious. Anyway, back to your question. Sounds like oil rings to me buddy. Get a compression test and that will tell you if you need new rings.

]]> By: Mindy S http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Mindy S Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:38:51 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/#comment-1608 I used to work at a auto parts store and I have always heard that white means water and black means oil. A motor is a motor so I am sure it applies to any kind. I would say to drain the oil and change it & also the fuel, possibly even the spark plug just to finish off the tune up. Between the three of them you should come out on top and for barely any money spent. I used to work at a auto parts store and I have always heard that white means water and black means oil. A motor is a motor so I am sure it applies to any kind. I would say to drain the oil and change it & also the fuel, possibly even the spark plug just to finish off the tune up. Between the three of them you should come out on top and for barely any money spent.

]]> By: sir questionable http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 sir questionable Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:12:32 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/#comment-1607 If it sat to long before the last use , or it sat outside you may have water in your gas. Try draining the tank and refilling or try a small amount of dry gas. White smoke will also indicate moisture in your fuel. If it sat to long before the last use , or it sat outside you may have water in your gas. Try draining the tank and refilling or try a small amount of dry gas. White smoke will also indicate moisture in your fuel.

]]> By: its_hard_getting_a_good_name http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 its_hard_getting_a_good_name Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:10:49 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/#comment-1606 You probably overfilled the oil. Maybe the muffler is old an not doing it's job. You probably overfilled the oil. Maybe the muffler is old an not doing it’s job.

]]> By: 572ci. http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 572ci. Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:43:50 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/#comment-1605 White to blue is oil.... make sure you didn't overfill it (if you did, drain it to the proper level) and make sure the oil doesn't smell heavily with gas, if it does, the float in the carb is either sticking open, or the inlet needle and or seat is not seating. Or the float is full of gas. Also, if the paper airfilter is wet with oil, replace it. Now, if the oil is perfectly fine, make sure you have no air leaks from the dipstick and all. Might have a blown head gasket. This is easy to fix, take all the bolts out of the head, get a new gasket, clean the surfaces up, and replace it and torque it down to 220 inch pounds. White to blue is oil…. make sure you didn’t overfill it (if you did, drain it to the proper level) and make sure the oil doesn’t smell heavily with gas, if it does, the float in the carb is either sticking open, or the inlet needle and or seat is not seating. Or the float is full of gas.
Also, if the paper airfilter is wet with oil, replace it.

Now, if the oil is perfectly fine, make sure you have no air leaks from the dipstick and all. Might have a blown head gasket. This is easy to fix, take all the bolts out of the head, get a new gasket, clean the surfaces up, and replace it and torque it down to 220 inch pounds.

]]> By: emwads http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 emwads Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:18:38 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-is-putting-out-a-lot-of-smoke-the-smoke-is-white-rather-than-blue-or-black/#comment-1604 check the oil. it sound like the oil burned out. just refill it. but now that you've burnt it out you'll need to put more oil in more often than normal. check the oil. it sound like the oil burned out. just refill it. but now that you’ve burnt it out you’ll need to put more oil in more often than normal.

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