Comments on: Removing motor oil from lawnmower petrol tank? http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/removing-motor-oil-from-lawnmower-petrol-tank/ Thu, 17 May 2012 16:09:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: 572ci. http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/removing-motor-oil-from-lawnmower-petrol-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-2662 572ci. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:08:30 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/removing-motor-oil-from-lawnmower-petrol-tank/#comment-2662 All good answers....., but theres no real need to flush the tank out with fresh gas.... just fill it up after completely draining it... whats left will be minor and not affect a thing... now.... if it has a float type carb (carb isn't mounted to tank, its has a bowl on the carb at the bottom) take that off and drain that... as oil has probabally filled it...., I'd also take the plug out and dry it off if its wet with oil.... Use a little gas down the carb to get it started and keep it running, it will smoke alot but will clear up....<a href="http://www.felinehealthguide.com/feline-urinary-tract-infection.htm"> 572ci.</a> All good answers….., but theres no real need to flush the tank out with fresh gas…. just fill it up after completely draining it… whats left will be minor and not affect a thing…

now…. if it has a float type carb (carb isn’t mounted to tank, its has a bowl on the carb at the bottom) take that off and drain that… as oil has probabally filled it…., I’d also take the plug out and dry it off if its wet with oil….
Use a little gas down the carb to get it started and keep it running, it will smoke alot but will clear up…. 572ci.

]]> By: orfeo_fp http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/removing-motor-oil-from-lawnmower-petrol-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-2661 orfeo_fp Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:32:55 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/removing-motor-oil-from-lawnmower-petrol-tank/#comment-2661 ok the main this to remember is that you must always tilt a mower to the side the exhaust is on or else you will cause damage. there will most likely be a hose clip on the underside of the tank, remove this, many mower petrol tanks can simply be pulled off, flush with petrol, the key is to take out and replace or clean the spark plug as this will be the reason for not starting as they clog easily. its that simple<a href="http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/snapper-lawn-mower-part.htm"> orfeo_fp</a> ok the main this to remember is that you must always tilt a mower to the side the exhaust is on or else you will cause damage.

there will most likely be a hose clip on the underside of the tank, remove this, many mower petrol tanks can simply be pulled off,

flush with petrol,

the key is to take out and replace or clean the spark plug as this will be the reason for not starting as they clog easily.

its that simple orfeo_fp

]]> By: xenon http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/removing-motor-oil-from-lawnmower-petrol-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-2660 xenon Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:03:53 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/removing-motor-oil-from-lawnmower-petrol-tank/#comment-2660 I know you should'nt do this, but if it was me I would take the mower to waste ground, but away from any rivers, turn it upside down and let it drain fully. Bugs in the ground will eventually gobble up the liquid. Put unleaded back in tank and remove spark plug and clean, turn over many times to expel oil. Replace plug and try to start, you may have to clean plug several times.<a href="http://www.supersportsstore.com/ski-7819"> xenon</a> I know you should’nt do this, but if it was me I would take the mower to waste ground, but away from any rivers, turn it upside down and let it drain fully.
Bugs in the ground will eventually gobble up the liquid.
Put unleaded back in tank and remove spark plug and clean, turn over many times to expel oil. Replace plug and try to start, you may have to clean plug several times. xenon

]]> By: brucedemm http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/removing-motor-oil-from-lawnmower-petrol-tank/comment-page-1/#comment-2659 brucedemm Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:59:49 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/removing-motor-oil-from-lawnmower-petrol-tank/#comment-2659 There is probably no damage. Empty the tank by tipping the mower over and draining the contaminated fuel into a container (a bucket?). Flush the tank with some clean fuel and tip that out too. If you can't tip the lawn mower over, syphon the fuel out with a hose. Then remove the spark plug and clean it with some clean fuel. Replace the spark plug, fill the tank with clean fuel and the problem is solved. Good luck.<a href="http://www.medicalsupplyservices.com/medical-equipment-service.htm"> brucedemm</a> There is probably no damage. Empty the tank by tipping the mower over and draining the contaminated fuel into a container (a bucket?). Flush the tank with some clean fuel and tip that out too. If you can’t tip the lawn mower over, syphon the fuel out with a hose.
Then remove the spark plug and clean it with some clean fuel. Replace the spark plug, fill the tank with clean fuel and the problem is solved. Good luck. brucedemm

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