Why is white smoke coming out of my muffler?
Pulled out the tiller yesterday~ oil was a bit low so I topped it off per the instructions in the owners manual that says “Engine oil should be to point of overflowing when engine is level.” It started shooting white smoke out of the muffler! So I changed the oil. Cleaned the air filter.
Why is oil blowing out of my muffler?
Is this a good question? Jimmy, check to ensure the crank case is not overfilled with oil, carburetor float/ fuel shut off solenoid may have stuck allowing gas into engine overfilling engine oil, if this is the case fix carb. and change oil/drain thoroughly and fill using fresh proper grade oil, before starting again.
Why does my lawn mower have black smoke coming from the exhaust?
One of the major reasons for lawn mower smoking and leaking oil from exhaust is Oil or Coolant leakage. Smoke from the exhaust is the indication of the attention-seeking engine problem. Smoke from the exhaust has different colors depending upon the various reasons and causes; it might be black, white, or grey smoke.
Why does my Briggs and Stratton have white smoke coming from the engine?
I have been noticing puffs of white smoke and obvious distress of the power of the Briggs and Stratton on my Toro engine as the oil is sucked into the engine on a bend or slope, it lasts for a couple of seconds and clears up. I did a check on the oil level and found it to be too high. Odd that, as it was okay in the summer.
Pulled out the tiller yesterday~ oil was a bit low so I topped it off per the instructions in the owners manual that says “Engine oil should be to point of overflowing when engine is level.” It started shooting white smoke out of the muffler! So I changed the oil. Cleaned the air filter.
One of the major reasons for lawn mower smoking and leaking oil from exhaust is Oil or Coolant leakage. Smoke from the exhaust is the indication of the attention-seeking engine problem. Smoke from the exhaust has different colors depending upon the various reasons and causes; it might be black, white, or grey smoke.
Why does the exhaust smell like burnt oil?
The exhaust will also have a burned oil smell. If the white smoke is coolant, your car is definitely having a crack in the cylinder head or a leaky head gasket, along with a sweet smell. In this situation, you can pressure test the cooling system if the coolant is low or the engine has been overheating.
What causes oil to come out of the muffler?
If you got too much oil in the motor, it would have flowed out of the valves and into the muffler. How long did you run it? If it was only a few minutes at most, then it didn’t have time to burn the oil out of the muffler.