Quality Lawnmowers

RuralNerd asked:


OK, so I was checking my lawnmowers oil level, and I wiped the dip stick off with a paper towel, and I must have dropped it down partially into the the tank and shoved it down completely in with the dipstick when I absent-mindedly put it back in. It’s a Briggs & Stratton Quattro. I dismounted it from the mower deck and drained the oil tank, but I don’t see the paper towel in the oil. So how do I get it out? Or do I even need to get it out?

worldpeace asked:


I’ve never filled the gasoline on a lawnmower before. When I tried to do it today I accidentally spilled some all over the mower because I dont have a funell.
I tried to wipe up the excess with a paper towel but I think some of it got into the engine.
When I turn it on it makes huge puffs of smelly black smoke and then dies after a few seconds.
What should I do to get my mower working again?
Okay. So I waited 20 minutes. Now when I start the engine, it puffs white smoke, not black smoke. But it still dies after 10 seconds or so.
What should I do to fix this problem??
Alright…I’m an idiot.
It looks like I filled the oil tank with gasoline instead of the gasoline tank.
Yeah, I know. Real stupid.
I didn’t realize there was a difference.
So now I obviously know what caused this problem.

What I dont know is what to do about it!