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kazjanne New Member
Join date : 2012-06-19 Points : 4493 Posts : 1
| Subject: B&S oil fill July 25th 2012, 5:05 pm | |
| i've got an lawn mower with an briggs, only the last few times the motor started doing weird. if i remove the oil pen while it's running oil will plump out of the thing, it didn't do that before, or at least i didn't notice. but the oil level is good. the oil isn't the newest but it should work. i've got no idea , it started like at once. so if anyone ever experienced something like this, please respond. kaz | |
| | | dangeroustoys56 Veteran Member
Age : 53 Join date : 2010-02-10 Points : 7028 Posts : 1726 Location : Florida, USA
| Subject: Re: B&S oil fill July 26th 2012, 6:42 am | |
| Actually you shouldnt remove the dipstick while its running - besides burning you with hot oil , it can easily loose most the capacity.
Only reason the oil level went up is because gas is leaking into the crankcase - which means time for a carb cleaning/rebuilding - oil capacity for single cylender is around a quart and quarter or so.
Smell the oil - if it reeks of gas - change it - if its left in there youll blow up the motor , gas will thin the oil and eventually gall the berings, ruining the motor.
Another reason oil could push out is built up crankcase pressure- meaning the breather is plugged. | |
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