Oil Guzzling, Gas Lubricated Engine

by "Brickman" (legomaniacman)
Published 08/17/2017 at 15:11

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Im “working” on a mower that has a bad starter solenoid. As my usual inspections to check for fuel, air, oil, etc. I noticed the dip stick to be covered in gas and not one spec of brown or black oil.

Popped open the oil drain tube and oh my god! The whole crankcase is full of gas!

I put some used oil I had and flushed the engine and refilled it again and let it run. Nothing but a cloud of smoke covering the whole backyard and oil spitting out the exhaust.

I bought the mower off the owner for $40 :) I never had a zero turn and I bet its the rings are gone. Plus this is the worst running engine I ever encountered so I challenge myself to fix it.

Replies (13)

"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
08/17/2017 at 15:14, STARS: 0

At this point it is probably easiest to just buy a new engine.

"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
08/17/2017 at 15:15, STARS: 3

What’s the fun in that?

"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
08/17/2017 at 15:16, STARS: 3

If you like it then you should-a slap some rings in it.

I’ll see myself out

"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
08/17/2017 at 15:17, STARS: 1

Bro...do you even coal roll. That’s some weak shit.

"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen)
08/17/2017 at 15:26, STARS: 0

ha! Gone with you!

"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
08/17/2017 at 15:41, STARS: 0

It ran just fine with fuel lubing it. Why change things?

"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
08/17/2017 at 16:23, STARS: 1

So it is a four stroke that uses a an oil gas mix like a 2 stroke now.

"Brickman" (legomaniacman)
08/17/2017 at 16:45, STARS: 0

Owner just laughed. Either one of her kids or husband put gas in place of the oil to get a new mower. IDK

"Brickman" (legomaniacman)
08/17/2017 at 16:46, STARS: 1

Exactly!

"MM54" (mm54mk2)
08/17/2017 at 18:22, STARS: 0

I’ve seen the carb stick on a mower and drain the gas tank into the crankcase, but that sure doesn’t look like gas-diluted oil, that’s just gas which has cleaned the crankcase.

"Brickman" (legomaniacman)
08/17/2017 at 19:44, STARS: 1

I’ve seen engines where there is a bit of gas, but not like this. I will check the carb float to see if it is sticking

"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
08/18/2017 at 05:40, STARS: 0

I would be curious to see it run and potentially explode when unlubed parts got too hot for gasoline.

"Brickman" (legomaniacman)
08/18/2017 at 13:13, STARS: 0

Ehh, I prefer I keep my body intact :)