I ahve a Craftsman Briggs and Stratton Mower , the mower was given me a hard time starting , I changed the spark plug and she started , but I was having a lot of white smoke coming out of the muffler and a little out of the air filter , I replaced the air filter and changed the oil , the oil was very very black , I started it up , it gives me a hard time starting , I really have to pull it hard , when it started I still have a lot of white smoke coming out of the muffler and now I have some oil coming out of the air filter , I think I my have put a little to much oil in it , it ran for about 5 minutes and then shut off ,I checked the oil , and from the dip stick it looks like I put about a 1/4 of an inch too much of oil , how do I get some out?? and any ideas on why it is smoking soooo much ??? please reply asap , Thanks
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Hi, jubie! Welcome to LMF!
I think your problem is definately too much oil. 1/4" is a LOT of extra oil! If the rings are worn, it'll seep into the cylinder, and you can't compress a liquid. Drain some out the way you drained the oil to change it, and re-check.
Hope this works!
I think your problem is definately too much oil. 1/4" is a LOT of extra oil! If the rings are worn, it'll seep into the cylinder, and you can't compress a liquid. Drain some out the way you drained the oil to change it, and re-check.
Hope this works!
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BTW, your smoking problem is oil. Even for a brand-new B&S engine, it says it'll smoke if the oil is over-filled. :wink:
Once you get the level right, it should clear up quickly. (It'll take a bit to burn off the extra oil, though....give it a chance.) Let us know!
Once you get the level right, it should clear up quickly. (It'll take a bit to burn off the extra oil, though....give it a chance.) Let us know!
Ok , Thank You again for the reply , I am a newbie to this stuff , can you explain the rings for me ?? where are they ?? how hard to change them ?? how many of them ?? and where can I get them ?? and if I'm searching for these rings on the web , what am I searching for ??
Thank You again for the fast reply
Thank You again for the fast reply
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Piston rings. That requires tearing the whole engine apart. Is it a flathead or an OHV engine? 3.5 horse, or higher?
Piston rings. That requires tearing the whole engine apart. Is it a flathead or an OHV engine? 3.5 horse, or higher?
Like I said I'm a newbie to this stuff , I can tell you that its a Craftsman Briggs and Stratton model 917.388750 its 6.5 horse , so if it is these Piston rings will this have to be something I send out to fix and would it be worth it ???
Like I said I'm a newbie to this stuff , I can tell you that its a Craftsman Briggs and Stratton model 917.388750 its 6.5 horse , so if it is these Piston rings will this have to be something I send out to fix and would it be worth it ???
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So, I take it that it's a push-mower, right? Is it self-propelled? Yes, I'd reccomend that you take it to a shop for fixing. Is it worth it? That's up to you. You don't have anything into this mower right now, so if its nice, you may wanna consider it. If you can bring it up to brand-new condition for a couple hundred bucks, then I'd consider it. If you're going to use it, I'd consider it. If you're going to fix it up to re-sell - I don't think you'd get your money back outa it.
Will this be your only mower? Or is it a toy you're just messing around with? That could weigh into the descision, too.
So, I take it that it's a push-mower, right? Is it self-propelled? Yes, I'd reccomend that you take it to a shop for fixing. Is it worth it? That's up to you. You don't have anything into this mower right now, so if its nice, you may wanna consider it. If you can bring it up to brand-new condition for a couple hundred bucks, then I'd consider it. If you're going to use it, I'd consider it. If you're going to fix it up to re-sell - I don't think you'd get your money back outa it.
Will this be your only mower? Or is it a toy you're just messing around with? That could weigh into the descision, too.
Well , Its the only mower I have right now it is a push mower and it is NOT self repelled , I'm "not" looking to sell it, but if its gonna cost a couple of hundred , I'd just by another , thats a lot to fix a mower when you can buy a new one , what would happen if I just run it the way it is , will it die fast ??
Will this be your only mower? Or is it a toy you're just messing around with? That could weigh into the descision, too.
Well , Its the only mower I have right now it is a push mower and it is NOT self repelled , I'm "not" looking to sell it, but if its gonna cost a couple of hundred , I'd just by another , thats a lot to fix a mower when you can buy a new one , what would happen if I just run it the way it is , will it die fast ??