my mower intermitling smokes a white smoke and fouls the plug over time. is the rings stuck?? will marvel mystery oil in the gas and oil eventually free up the rings??? thanks ,porbet @ aol.com
its probably burning oil, if the smoke is white. if the smoke is black, it means its running rich. if the smoke is white, you have serious internal engine problems
blue smoke is oil. white smoke is water. black smoke is unburnt fuel
to much of it can stop our system
if it is white smoke engine need to rebuilt.
White smoke is usually vaporized coolant. You may have a blown gasket or a crack somewhere.
the engine is burning oil. blue smoke oil white smoke antifreeze black smoke excess fuel
I am assuming that the mower doesn't start.... My first guess would be that you are not getting spark to ignite the gas in the engine. Check to see if you have spark at the spark plug.
White smoke indicates you are burning engine coolant. You may have a bad head gasket or a cracked head or both. Do not run the engine until it has been repaired.
The cause of white puffing smoke in a diesel is the crack pipe ventilator seal. Fix that it keeps the crack inside.
WHITE SMOKE is engine coolant / antifreeze burning. That is due to a head gasket leaking on the 5.7L 350 engine.
If it is a push mower there are only a couple things that will cause the mower to smoke. 1) The rings are worn and need replaced. This lets oil seep past the rings and burns the oil in the cylinder. This will cause a white smoke. (this is probably the most common cause for engines smoking) 2) The carburetor is putting too much gas in the engine. This will cause the engine to run rich and make a black smoke. 3) There is an external oil or gas leak that is leaking onto the motor and burning from the heat of the engine. If it is a riding mower there are many more things that could cause it to smoke.
White smoke coming out of a vehicle means you need to either get your oil changed or the oil you have is too small of a weight. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If your engine is warmed up and blowing white smoke , it sounds like engine coolant is getting into an engine cylinder from a bad head gasket , or a warped or cracked head