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If your PVC is clogged (say on a V twin Briggs (or any of them for that matter) could that cause a lot of white smoke?

hrdman2luv said:

If your PVC is clogged (say on a V twin Briggs (or any of them for that matter) could that cause a lot of white smoke?

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https://www.hunker.com/13407593/sig...tive-crankcase-breather-on-a-lawnmower-engine

Much of that link makes no sense to me.

Example:

Oil leaks might suggest that you overfilled the breather with oil

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I have never seen a 'breather' that you fill with oil.

cpurvis said:

Much of that link makes no sense to me.

Example:

I have never seen a 'breather' that you fill with oil.

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I'm just the "messenger" I'm sure he meant "engine" , we ALL make mistakes ... cept for ME, I DON'T make MISTAKES ! .. I make "changes" ! .. :laughing:..:laughing:

I know. No reflection on you; you're one of the best sources of good info on here.

Boobala said:

I'm just the "messenger" I'm sure he meant "engine" , we ALL make mistakes ... cept for ME, I DON'T make MISTAKES ! .. I make "changes" ! .. :laughing:..:laughing:

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Which is why you should read carefully any material that you decide to repost or refference to Mr Boo.
And only spread stuff that is correct and error free.
Otherwise the answer to every post is simply
"facebook"
people come here for answers not to be redirected to some click bait site .

bertsmobile1 said:

Which is why you should read carefully any material that you decide to repost or refference to Mr Boo.
And only spread stuff that is correct and error free.
Otherwise the answer to every post is simply
"facebook"
people come here for answers not to be redirected to some click bait site .

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WELLL ... EXCUUUUUSE ME ! .. He who walks on water, and part's the sea's !!

cpurvis said:

I know. No reflection on you; you're one of the best sources of good info on here.

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BE careful with your gracious comments, It might piss off Bert, who is Mr. Perfect, and NEVER makes a mistake or screws up, according to him, all I do is "sling" bullschitt ! To each his own,

Boobala said:

WELLL ... EXCUUUUUSE ME ! .. He who walks on water, and part's the sea's !!

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Did you call for me? he he he he he

hrdman2luv said:

Did you call for me? he he he he he

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Actually I dialed a wrong number, but I welcome your assistance anyway ....... :laughing:..:laughing:

Thanks for the grin I got !!

hrdman2luv said:

If your PVC is clogged (say on a V twin Briggs (or any of them for that matter) could that cause a lot of white smoke?

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Did you happen to cut grass on a slope?

stretch5881 said:

Did you happen to cut grass on a slope?

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I'm trying to think what was going on when I got it. I remember I had trouble with the carb. Got that fixed. Then the seat safety switch. But it seems like it's always smoked since I got it (used).

It's probably rings. But I wanna go through everything before I get that deep into it. Would hate to change the rings, and it still smoke.

It could be rings, but if it's alot of white smoke, my bet would be a head gasket.

stretch5881 said:

It could be rings, but if it's alot of white smoke, my bet would be a head gasket.

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Would there be a difference in the two spark plugs if one head gasket was bad? Or some tale tale signs of which one it could be?

I don't believe so. When a head gasket fails, it pressurizes the crankcase pushing oil past the rings on both cylinders.
A compression test would show which one failed.

stretch5881 said:

I don't believe so. When a head gasket fails, it pressurizes the crankcase pushing oil past the rings on both cylinders.
A compression test would show which one failed.

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I've got a compression tester. I'm just guessing, but the one with the least amount of compression, would be the suspect, right? Also, if the crankcase is pressurized, wouldn't the PCV come into play?

If the compression is low on one cylinder, I would pull that valve cover and watch for a mist blowing in by the pushrods.
The vent may be working and letting the pressure out, through the vent tube and into the carburetor.