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Depending on the lawn mower
- You are out of oil and the engine is overheating
- Your oil is too dirty because you have not been changing your oil
- Some old dry grass or flammable material is stuck in the gears
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What causes a lawnmower to have white smoke?
white smoke almost always means your lawnmower is burning oil. this could mean either your piston rings are worn and need to be replace ( can be done easily if you have the tools) or you have too much oil in the motor.
What does white smoke mean when you start your lawnmower?
You have a bit of extra oil in the cylinder burning off for some reason
What does it mean when black smoke comes from lawn mower?
If its black smoke you are burning oil possibly due to oil getting in your exhaust by tilting the lawnmower on its side or your rings are allowing oil by.
What happens if u overfill oil in lawnmower?
When you overfill oil in a lawnmower it will smoke when you tip it sideways while mowing,it has no harm
Lawnmower white smoke?
To much oil. or the valve stem is loose and its leaking oil
What does it mean when my lawnmower starts and then dies?
Most common problem is a dirty/clogged fuel filter restricting a good flow of fuel to the engine. Otherwise, the carburetor needs adjustment. Or, if the engine is blowing black smoke before it dies, check the spark plug and the air filter, or a too rich mixture from the carburetor.
Why does my kohler riding lawnmower emit white smoke?
Lawn morwer white smoke when starting and again when turning it off. Does this hurt it. Do i need oil
Lawnmower starts but won't stay running?
Dirty carburetor.
What to do when Lawnmower starts then sputters and stops?
out of gas or engine has problems; advice: consult manufacturer
What happens if you accidentally put kerosene in your lawnmower?
It is difficult to start and emits a smelly white smoke once running.
Lawnmower does not restart after it has been running. It starts after it sits and cools off for an hour or so?
Im guessing this is a petrol lawnmower. sounds like the float is not set at the correct level in the carburetor
If the grass was not too high what would cause my lawnmower to bog down on thick grass and emit white smoke?
Could be that the lawn was wet and that the white smoke was actually steam.
