smoke gets in my face

alexchair · 08-30-2009, 09:16 AM

hi all,
Stupidly tipped my 10yo briggs and stratton 420gl mower on its side last
week,and a fair quantity of the oil seeped out.After cleaning the mess and
topping the oil up,I find that when I start her up so much blue smoke pumps out of the exhaust that its impossible to continue,It also makes a strange
pinking sound.Can anybody tell me how to rectify the situation or is she for
the skip??
cheers,
alex

redlined_b16a · 08-30-2009, 10:45 AM

souds like theres too much oil

**Basementgeek** · 08-30-2009, 12:22 PM

Hi and welcome to TSF

Most times the smoke will go away with some use/running.

Please check the air filter and see if it is oil soaked, if so clean and/or replace it.

No clue as to the ping noise.

BG

**SABL** · 08-30-2009, 12:45 PM

Sounds like oil has made it's way into the cylinder.....leave the mower in a normal posture (upright) overnight and allow the oil to drain back to the crankcase. Make sure the the mower is not overfilled with oil!! It is very common for a mower to "smoke" from the exhaust if it is tilted to an extreme...such as cutting a ditch. I have had this occur many times and the smoking situation is short lived. You must allow the engine to recover by getting the unit in a level position where the oil is burned out of the cylinder... if you persist on cutting at an extreme angle without allowing the engine to clear the cylinder of oil you will cause damage.

08-30-2009, 09:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
alexchair Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp	smoke gets in my face hi all, Stupidly tipped my 10yo briggs and stratton 420gl mower on its side last week,and a fair quantity of the oil seeped out.After cleaning the mess and topping the oil up,I find that when I start her up so much blue smoke pumps out of the exhaust that its impossible to continue,It also makes a strange pinking sound.Can anybody tell me how to rectify the situation or is she for the skip?? cheers, alex

08-30-2009, 10:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
redlined_b16a Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 23 OS: vista	Re: smoke gets in my face souds like theres too much oil

08-30-2009, 12:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Basementgeek Moderator, Home Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 1,504 OS: XP Pro SP2/Vista Ultimate SP2 Blog Entries: 3	Re: smoke gets in my face Hi and welcome to TSF Most times the smoke will go away with some use/running. Please check the air filter and see if it is oil soaked, if so clean and/or replace it. No clue as to the ping noise. BG __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. Proud member of ASAP

08-30-2009, 12:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
SABL Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Galena, Ohio Posts: 1,234 OS: WinXP SP3	Re: smoke gets in my face Sounds like oil has made it's way into the cylinder.....leave the mower in a normal posture (upright) overnight and allow the oil to drain back to the crankcase. Make sure the the mower is not overfilled with oil!! It is very common for a mower to "smoke" from the exhaust if it is tilted to an extreme...such as cutting a ditch. I have had this occur many times and the smoking situation is short lived. You must allow the engine to recover by getting the unit in a level position where the oil is burned out of the cylinder... if you persist on cutting at an extreme angle without allowing the engine to clear the cylinder of oil you will cause damage. __________________ Every rose has it's thorn