Kawasaki 22 hp startup

Carheir

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Is it normal for an engine to smoke a little during startup? Engine is on a Hustler X1i 2014 model with 2 hrs on it.
 

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Probably just fine. What color smoke?
 

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Is it normal for an engine to smoke a little during startup? Engine is on a Hustler X1i 2014 model with 2 hrs on it.

My kawasaki did that for a bit when it was new but it stopped and as far as I know it didn't hurt anything, got near 500hrs and it's still running strong. Are you running the 10w30 oil?
 

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My new one does the same thing. I think it's pretty normal. All the dealers I shopped around at while trying to find what I wanted all done it as we'll. the salesmen acted like it was normal so I thought well ok then lol. And mine only has 4 hours on it. I'm noticing it's getting less and less the more I start it though.
 

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My kawasaki did that for a bit when it was new but it stopped and as far as I know it didn't hurt anything, got near 500hrs and it's still running strong. Are you running the 10w30 oil?

Don't know what oil weight is in it. Whatever came from the factory.
 

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Don't know what oil weight is in it. Whatever came from the factory.

I just asked because I use the Mobil 5000 10w30 in mine and if you are going to use the multi-Viscosity oil you need to keep check of the level because they say they can tend to use a little. I changed my oil and filter out at 5 hrs the first oil change and every 50 hrs since then.
 
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