I have a 2004 model Toro Recycler mower model 20031. It has a Tecumseh LV195EA engine. The engine runs fine and is easy to start. I just recently see some smoke while it's running, but am not sure if that's coming from the exhaust or just from burning oil on the engine.
Lately, there has been a lot of motor oil on top of the deck, at the front of the mower. It looks like the oil is leaking from the front of the engine (well, the front being at the front of the mower, which is the cylinder and cylinder head part of the mower).
I cleaned off the oil and really can't see where it's leaking from, but it doesn't seem to be coming from up high on the engine, unless it's dripping. The oil seems to be coming from at the fins or base of the fins area of the cylinder.
It seems to leak only when the engine is running.
I searched the web and found others that had leaks. I checked the breather (part# 36557A) and there's no leaking around there. I did blow in the hose that connects the carburetor to the breather and blew oil out the top of my oil filler tube. I'm not sure if this part is bad or not, but it is not leaking oil around there.
I'm not sure where to go on this. I recently put $50 in parts into the drive system to get that working again (I worked on it myself, not taking it to a shop).
Lately, there has been a lot of motor oil on top of the deck, at the front of the mower. It looks like the oil is leaking from the front of the engine (well, the front being at the front of the mower, which is the cylinder and cylinder head part of the mower).
I cleaned off the oil and really can't see where it's leaking from, but it doesn't seem to be coming from up high on the engine, unless it's dripping. The oil seems to be coming from at the fins or base of the fins area of the cylinder.
It seems to leak only when the engine is running.
I searched the web and found others that had leaks. I checked the breather (part# 36557A) and there's no leaking around there. I did blow in the hose that connects the carburetor to the breather and blew oil out the top of my oil filler tube. I'm not sure if this part is bad or not, but it is not leaking oil around there.
I'm not sure where to go on this. I recently put $50 in parts into the drive system to get that working again (I worked on it myself, not taking it to a shop).