Why does my bike smoke when I start it?
Black or gray smoke often indicates a clogged air filter or your bike is running too rich. Blue smoke is usually caused by oil getting past the piston rings and burning in the combustion chamber. If you notice blue smoke during acceleration or on deceleration, check your engine oil level.
Is it normal for new motorcycle exhaust to smoke?
Motorcycle smoking can also be caused by an external engine oil leak that burns from the heat of the engine, poorly grounded wires, as well as newly installed exhaust wraps that haven’t fully cured themselves yet.
Why is my motorcycle running rich?
When a vehicle is running rich, the fuel-to-air ratio is off because the carburetor is delivering too much gasoline. Typical symptoms of a rich mixture are: Poor fuel economy.
Why does my motorcycle have smoke coming from the engine?
This is usually caused by normal wear and tear and regular usage of the motorcycle. The second most common reason a motorcycle will smoke is if you have an oil leak and oil is getting onto the outside of the engine and then burning off from the heat. This will cause smoke that comes directly from the engine itself.
When do you stop smoking on a motorcycle?
Smoke coming from exhaust wraps should resolve itself after a few hours of riding. If you’ve noticed it is not stopping, you may need to rewrap the exhaust pipes and be sure to get them wet first and install them tightly. How Much Smoke Is Considered Normal?
Where does the smoke come from on a Honda 4 stroke?
On a 4-Stroke (usually Honda) the smoke typically blows out of the crankcase vent rather than the exhaust pipe. When faced with a smoke issue, don’t continue riding. Routine maintenance helps prevent many smoke related issues but old seals or gaskets and certainly a big crash can cause fluid leaks.
What to do if your bike has a lot of smoke?
To solve this problem, always use a quality lubricant and, if possible, regulate the oil pump as recommended by the manufacturer. In any case, you should go to the mechanic if your bike has a lot of smoke. This professional can measure the gas contamination and if necessary, change the catalyst so the problem does not happen again.
This is usually caused by normal wear and tear and regular usage of the motorcycle. The second most common reason a motorcycle will smoke is if you have an oil leak and oil is getting onto the outside of the engine and then burning off from the heat. This will cause smoke that comes directly from the engine itself.
How to fix smoke at startup on Vortec 5300?
Give the new valve cover a go and see what happens. Re: Smoke at startup… There is an easy fix for this. Remove the valve cover on the drivers side. Once removed, there is a small hole on the left side that stops up with sludge. Clean the sludge out of this hole and replace valve cover. This should fix the problem.
What causes a Briggs and Stratton lawn mower engine to smoke?
1 Overfilling the crankcase with oil 2 Incorrect oil grades 3 Operating engine at greater than a 15 degree angle 4 Inoperative crankcase breather 5 Crankcase air leak 6 Blown head gasket 7 Worn cylinder and/or rings 8 Turning/tilting the engine on its side for storage, oil change or any other reason
What kind of engine smokes on start up?
Like I told user 1894, both of the Briggs & Stratton engines on the two lawn tractors I have owned AND the Kawasaki FX691V engine on my Gravely “smoke slightly on startup”….until I close the choke. Or am I just imagining that??? You are right, I don’t.