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PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:53 pm    Post subject: Air filter getting wet Reply with quote
I have a new Toro lawn mower, Briggs & Stratton engine. Model 20053.
I've been using it since the last week of May.
I mow about 6-8 lawns per week, and last week I noticed that the mower
would let out a think white smoke when I start it, since then I only
prime the mower twice instead of thrice. Now, yesterday I decided to
clean my whole mower, and found that there was gas and/or oil on the
air filter. Now you're probably thinking, that leaned it over on the
air filter side, but I assure you that everytime I've leaned to mower
over, the air filter side was up. So I use a paper towel and squeeze
the oil/gas out of the Styrofoam around the filter. I dry the case,
which is also oily. I mow my lawn, and afterwards I see that there is
new oil around the case, and on the filter.

I figured maybe I have too much oil, so I checked it about 10 times,
and it seems fine, I didn't even put much oil in the machine, it says
it can take 591ml and I put about 500 and it was at the full line.

Any help?
Thanks.
Mitch
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Air filter getting wet Reply with quote
On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:37:07 -0700, Gabrial.Mitch wrote:

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I have a new Toro lawn mower, Briggs & Stratton engine. Model 20053.
I've been using it since the last week of May.
I mow about 6-8 lawns per week, and last week I noticed that the mower
would let out a think white smoke when I start it, since then I only
prime the mower twice instead of thrice. Now, yesterday I decided to
clean my whole mower, and found that there was gas and/or oil on the
air filter. Now you're probably thinking, that leaned it over on the
air filter side, but I assure you that everytime I've leaned to mower
over, the air filter side was up. So I use a paper towel and squeeze
the oil/gas out of the Styrofoam around the filter. I dry the case,
which is also oily. I mow my lawn, and afterwards I see that there is
new oil around the case, and on the filter.

I figured maybe I have too much oil, so I checked it about 10 times,
and it seems fine, I didn't even put much oil in the machine, it says
it can take 591ml and I put about 500 and it was at the full line.

Any help?
Thanks.
Mitch

Oil from the sump is getting blown back into the filter through the carb.
I would expect to see a little of it knowing the heavy use the mower is
getting but it could be a sign of other problems. Does it use any oil or
smoke after that initial puff? Maybe there is a crankcase breather that is
plugged? If it's under warranty have it looked at.
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