What’s up guys one thing I forgot to mention is that your float can actually get a pinhole and the fuel will fill the float up so the float won’t work correctlyShow your support for THEMOWERMEDIC1’ www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1U5HZPFNVFAWK?ref_=wl_share Help support my Channel by checking out my extensive parts store here on amazon Check out this page from THEMOWERMEDIC1 ➡️www.amazon.com/shop/backwoodsctryboy PTOOLS I USE DAILY MILWAUKEE 3/8 socket set ➡️ amzn.to/3N3ulda 1/4” socket set ➡️ amzn.to/3MTyQaf Oil evacuator ➡️ amzn.to/3MQM33P Lawn mower lift ➡️ amzn.to/38lKhsr
One of the reasons why I submerge a float in gasoline and let it sit to see if it is either defective or good. Might sound OCD its a trick that a guy who built performance carburetors taught me because he said "Do everything you can to prevent any problems or comebacks."
Another issue is a pin hole in the diaphragm if there is a fuel pump on the rider eh? Tell all our customers it only takes 5 seconds to check the oil before running equipment and guess what? Two customers this year blew up their engines oil and fuel in the crankcase but not enough to hydro lock it, fired er up cutting the lawn and grenade d the engine. Total destruction for 5 seconds of work. Have had a few come in that hydro locked and they got lucky.
@@sswcustomsewing4276 This is especially true if you are using aftermarket versus OEM but now a days you may get OEM that is made in China! Never have an issue when made in the USA as the Boss sang or was that born in the USA?
Man, I've been looking for info on this for a while now, but man did you cut to the chase and give direct answers. Other videos left me more confused than before I started. I know your video is about a year old or so, but cheers my dude!
i came across this channel by accident when looking into how gas could be in a crankcase in a regular vehicle. Now i know more about smaller engines, thank you for the great explanation and demonstration. you earned a new subscriber today and a like.
Nice video for people who don't get into this stuff much! Also, check needle seat to ensure it's not bad. On different carbs like a tecumseh or briggs H60, H70 etc the float needle is all metal and inside where it sits is a neoprene seal (or seat as some call it) which can go bad. You can easily remove and replace it but lots of people don't think to look there. When gas fills the carb, the needle pushes onto that neoprene seal to stop gas flow. Additionally there are for carbs like that to set the proper height by bending a tab to adjust the needle.
Was going to do some mowing but first things first. Air up the tires, check the oil level... YIKES! The fuel tank was empty but the oil reservoir was full over full I might say and smelled like fuel. Found your channel and now the fun part starts. Thanks for your video and I'll give an update later.
@@diazpty Here's what I wound up doing. The carburetor's needle valve that shuts the fuel on and off (attached to the float) was at fault. I couldn't just get a replacement so I got the whole carburetor and replaced it. Once it was adjusted and working properly, I installed a shut off valve on the fuel line that feeds the carb. So when I shut down the mower, I also turn off the fuel. Let the engine run until it runs out of fuel. Now it is ready for the next time I need to mow. Hope this helps.
I had this very problem with an old Sears garden tractor. Turns out it was the needle and seat. Changed it out and put a petcock in the fuel line just before the carb. Problem solved, and it didn't destroy the engine, thankfully. Good lesson.👍
Jeremy, I have about three Cub Cadets in which my 682 Cub Cadet with the KT17 Series 2 opposed twin engine had a episode late last fall in which while the Cub was sitting idle one day, I suspect that a small piece of dirt stuck between the needle & seat in which the crankcase did fill up with gasoline oil mix in which I had to suction out the crankcase. When I tried to crank over the engine, The hydro lock was so bad that the positive battery terminal melted from the battery due to the engine straining so hard. Upon getting the engine crankcase suctioned out, I refilled with new oil and made new battery cables for the new battery and cranked over the engine in which I got the engine to backfire which is a old Ford trick for carburetor issues. First of all, I ran the engine with only enough gasoline in the tank to start the engine and everything seemed normal. Now I keep the fuel valve in the gas tank shut off when the tractor is not being used as well as only keeping a small amount of gas in the tank unlike before when just about the entire contents of the 4 gallon fuel tank was emptied into the crankcase. Those KT17 Kohler engines are not the easiest engines to work on concerning the carburetor and or the fuel pump compared to most of the other engines. Now after I shut off the engine, I shut off the gasoline and let the engine run till it quits. Nothing like “Piece Of Mind”.
You were suggested from chickanic . I’ve seen some of the first two that you mentioned. I always recommend to my customers to have a fuel shut off valve installed. I am now subscribed to your channel as well
My predator 670 had this issue, this morning as I was starting it to go hunting. It started and popped up the oil dipstick, I observed the fuel coming from crankcase and shut it down immediately. After further investigation it was a bad diaphragm pump(double pulse pump) ,removed pulse pump,installed 12v pump (low psi.) and it's off to the races. Great video
Thanks for this video. I had gas on the floor and decided to take the carb off but the fuel was pouring through the fuel pump. Replaced the pump but I remember the needle looking bad. It's running good now but I'll replace the needle too. Thanks again.
If your gas tank is higher than your engine, splice the fuel line and put in a shut off. A petcock . That will stop it until you get a gasket set. You absolutely have to do maintenance on these engines to keep them in top shape. Most people find this out the hard way. I know I did
@@tcp3059 well that's weird. There's only one line for gas feed ,I'm guessing. Unless it was a cheap petcock and it leaked. Or could be it ran back through the vacuum line. In any case I would have someone look at it. A professional
@@tcp3059 yeah I forgot about the pump doing that. I have a Husqvarna with a Briggs & Stratton 22 HP only 8 years old. Had to replace several parts and rebuild the Nikki carb. It's not easy finding the parts 4 Briggs since they went under. When you do they are quite expensive. But it's cheaper than buying a new lawn mower. Especially when you can't afford to. I'm retired now on a fixed income, but I enjoy working on things. Just something about doing it yourself, it brings satisfaction. Good to hear yours came out okay
Thank You,outstanding explanation as to how that situation occurs. New to this trade. Knew the basic reason,but you gave us a detailed explanation. Thank You for your time!
Same issues at our shop on a couple of mowers. Filled the oil witg gasoline as customer kept running it for a while. Carb parts look fine but still flood through the float valve. Thanks for the upload! ❤👍
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V twin made a loud pop engine started running rough and leaking oil from bottom of engine. Guess gas got into the case and bang. Thanks for the video, I would not have thought of that fuel pump that was the problem.
Yea my old 18hp craftsman rider got gas in the oil yesterday so it quit running...thanks for the tip on getting it fixed...I surely will subscribe to your channel buddy...have a blessed day brother
I had a snowblower that did that, needle didn't seat and the inline fuel valve failed as well. My teenage kid did exactly what you mentioned as well, filled the engine up through the oil tube. LOL Caught his mistake before we fired it up. He had to shovel the snow, until I got around to draining the oil/gas out.
I got my power washer out and checked the oil. It was full of gas! thanks for your video explaining what could have happened. Now, besides fixing the carb issue, what do you have to do to flush the motor? will it be OK if drained then refilled with oil?
Thanks! I was wondering how gas got into my motorcycle crankcase. I knew the needle valve stuck, but couldn't figure out how the crankcase filled. I found gas in the airbox, so based on your video, I'm guessing the intake valve was closed and it ran in through the breather hose. Thanks for helping me figure that out!
Strange i have the exact proble m, one minute the mowers fine, next wont crank, sump full oil/ fuel. Tip broken off on float needle/valve!!! Thank you for the information.
Thanks man...I have to change the oil in my wood splitter every time I want to use it ..smh...or here lately..I put in half a tank and run it out..or let it idle till it does...
This guy is awsome. I figured it was the needle and or seat and I've bought 2 carb rebuild kits and it still does it so now I just put a shut off on the fuel line and after cutting I turn the gas off and let it die out but I did not know the fuel pump thing could fill the motor so that's what I'm gonna try next only because I have no idea why the carb is so much everywhere I looked good thing tho when my engine hydro locked I drained it then put new oil and pulled the plug and it shot the gas out the plug hole then i redid the oil and filter and plug then just put the shut off and it sat all night and worked. I just wanna fix it rite so that's for the info
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Thank you for your video. I had this problem. Luckily, I have checked float and needle valve. However, I am nervous fault still exists. Can you confirm if the petrol/gas only enters the engine when the engine is running or can he gas still flow into the engine when engine it is not running? Would dipping oil stick and seeing if oil level is past markings on dipstick be one method to determine if fault still exists? Thanks for your help.
I just bought and returned a power washer this week because of this. The scammers at Westinghouse offered to send me a new carb if I'd do the work for them. Screw that, I bought a new one so I didn't have to work on it for a year or two. I'd heard bad things about Westinghouse but apparently it's true. The whole thing was cheap asian crap and it was already rusting after just 4 days of use.
Thanks for this video sir my fuel pump like you have is liquin and gas on my oil you think I change just the fuel pump or I change the carburetor I change oil 3 times running good 1 minutes after that smoke and I change the oil again the gas is really bad on my oil thanks
Should fuel come out of the impulse pump when the engine is not running? FIL has gas in his oil, and leaking lots of gas, not sure if it’s a float issue or the pump.
Hi man thank you for your video! Today morning i started my motorcycle suzuki gsx400 81, and it puked verymuch oil and smelled med bensin too. From top of the cylinder. Can it be same issues? Thank you
I've thought maybe i just bought a defective carburetor 2 in a half years ago and its been poop that long til I parked it on the side of the hill then that's what seem to fuck it up even more it let the half of tank of gas all into the oil case and into the ohv to probably so its just been fucked up for a few months now i didn't even take it apart again because i know its the float got stuck again because that's what its been doing it done it right after installing that new carburetor. So you think a brand new needle would be bad or rotted out I kinda think it's how the float and bowl was made an the float has to be scraping the inside of the metal bowl somehow causing it to get stuck shut and stuck open if it ain't this it has to be something cause that carburetor of mine is new and the pieces were new inside it
But how did it all happen with a brand new carburetor I've been having a carburetor problem for about 2 in a half years now and the carburetor been poop sense I've bought it back then new for the Kohler command cv491s engine i have checked the float under a bowl filled with gas and under water for any holes there wasn't any Maybe i should try a cv16s engines carburetor maybe there will be a difference because I don't have any trouble with that one that ones lasting me a long time So the command model did have a gas pump but I made it gravity fed like my other mowers i don't like the gas pump way I made my old briggs twin engine gravity fed and don't have any trouble with that engine
My riding mower just shut-off while I was mowing. Fuel tank was empty....thought I should have had a lil bit left in there, but filled the fuel tank up and went to start it back up and it wouldn't start. Started poking around and noticed the oil was real thin and smelled of fuel....wtf. I guess I've got to take apart the carb now. Thing isnt even two years old.....
@@justmy2centshere LOL, I should be getting a new carb in the mail next week. I'm just going to replace it, change the oil and filter and see if that fixes it. I took the old carb apart and couldn't see anything wrong, but I'm not an expert on these things.
@@wesfredricks2543 thanks for the reply. I currently have it out, about to take it apart. Used to work on ATVs as a teenager, resembles the same. Could be the needle seized in the jet, or gasket, or valve tension. Symptoms can be for several. Thanks anyways!
Need help, have a Yamaha with gas in the oil , put new carburetor, new fuel pump, air filter and plug, now it has very little power up hill and the new plug is covered with solid black soot, what could be my problem ?..
If we use only gas without alcohol in it will the gas if it sits in the carb for 6 months when I don’t mow will it still cause issues of it clogging and gumming up our carbs still?
I just had to change the oil on my old snapper comet 12.5 Briggs L head I run it out of gas and when the floats drop to the bottom of the bowl when it's out of gas for some reason the needle sticks where the end of it lands on the float then when I refill it with gas the float stay down unless I give it a little bit tappin' of a it WAS really bad but I polished the contact surfaces BETWEEN THE FLOAT AND THE NEEDLE and now the only time it does is when it runs out of gas and I refill the tank sure is a major headache .... on my ferris Z turns I put in drain tube where the boot goes from the carburetor to the crankcase as I've had two of the Kawasaki FVH 721 motors dump fuel into the crankcase and being a vertical shaft motor the gas cause the sump cover seal to open up and dump ALL the oil AND the gas on the ground after I put that drain tube with( a fuel filter stuck on the end of it to keep the dust out ) it just peed fuel onto the ground instead of dumping it into the crankcase ... Can't really do that on that little L head motor !
I would like to know a little more about your Kawasaki motor putting gas in The oil ? I just got a Ferris mower doing the same thing, guy said motor was bad, but it only has 300 hours on it, it cranks and runs but gas is in the crankcase
@@chrislayton4025 for some reason the fuel pumps on these things don't stop fuel like they do on a motorcycle pulse pump ...you got to get that needle and seat to stop leaking maybe get a new kit for the carburetor and install an upgraded inline fuel filter (I use the reusable mr. Gasket style filters or equivalent knock off filter off of eBay) and maybe a shut-off valve and turn it off every time you Park you're mower for extra precaution a couple of my Ferrises I drilled and installed an actual overflow tube like a motorcycle carburetor I know my little 1500 Ferris I just have barbed 3/16 fitting I poked a hole in it was a ice pick into the lowest point of the PVC tube the goes from the carburetor to the crankcase it has to be at the lowest point to work and you have to modify the barb so it just barely sticks through the rubber or cut a slit in it that equals about flush with the rubber so that the gas doesn't actually build up and can find its way out ...and be sure and change out that contaminated oil and filter
@@markcdeyoung3118 thanks I will try that, not sure what’s going on I just got it today, I will change the oil and try some of your ideas, thanks again
Well what if AI mobile mechanic tries to crank it over like 30 times without pure oil in my engine instead it was gas and oil?🤷♀️ I don’t know if he ruined the engine or not
I have a ClubCar with a Kawasaki 290 and seem to have the same problem. In changing my oil, I noticed it to be super thin with gas in it. I replaced the carburetor because of watching one of your videos regarding the float staking, drained the old oil and refilled. Cart runs now, but still smoking, and I think fuel is still getting in the oil. Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Unit did set for about four months before I change the carburetor, but then I changed the carburetor and changed the oil as well. Cart cranks and runs OK, but still smoking. Please help!
Just went to check the oil in my Troy Built riding mower and get it running for summer,and noticed gasoline in my oil. I didn’t start it, and my fuel tank was empty and dry. I drained the oil and had about 2qts of oil/gasoline come shooting out. Now, I’m going to check the carburetor. I’m probably going to end up buying a new (carburetor) anyway. I also have to make sure to drain as much gasoline out of my oil case as possible. Hopefully the mower still runs…ugh. I never expected this to happen. I didn’t even know it could. Any advice from anyone who’s experienced this would be helpful. I don’t want to make any mistakes
Having exact same problem happening with my Troy built . But I had someone rebuild my carburetor and issue still happening . Won’t call guy back cause he was charging $50 an hour . Did you guys happen to figure it out ?
I bought a knock off carburetor and that fixed it. I also installed a shut off valve on the fuel line to the carb. I turn it off when I'm not using it, for extra assurance. @@bibianagomez2399
@@bibianagomez2399 I still haven’t figured my issue out. I had gasoline in the oil of my Troy Built riding mower. I’m going to remove the carburetor this weekend and clean it up. See what happens.
I always run Tru- fuel in all my equipment I had just filled my tank up after cutting my grass and came out the next day, tank COMPLETELY empty and smelled hella fuel. I knew right away check my oil and it was full of fuel. I drained it fixed the needle and seat haven't had the issue since. But man was I pissed Tru- fuel is expensive I paid $42 for a 2 gallon jug of it!!!!!
@@vinces8974 Tru-Fuel is pure fuel with no ethanol plus it has additives that gives it years of storage. I'm from Pennsylvania and it's almost impossible to find non ethanol fuel from the pump. I'd much rather use that than Tru-Fuel
Mine had a small gas leak so was use to the smell but knew a half a tank couldn't have dripped all out from the cracked fuel filter so it had a small gas puddle and all the rest was in the oil case of the engine it didn't wanna start up it all but did enough to to back it out of the shed then kept dying out The carburetor that is on it is new and all the pieces inside the carburetor is new so i don't know why its been given me trouble for 2 years with the thing being new I'm not gonna put no new needle on or float I'm gonna try a different carburetor waste more money on another one that might just do the same thing how this new one been doing
Hey MM quick question off topic. Do you use Stihl brand starter rope or something else you find better? If so was looking for some suggestions. Like having different sizes around for the things I work on, but don't know if it makes sense to have a bunch of 200' rolls laying around.
I can tell you this I seen this happen when I traveled with the traveling carnivals as the electrician the show I was on one of the other electricians I got drunk and they sent him out there to fill the generator with diesel well he fill oil fil of 150 cat engine full diesel on oil fill and put oil in in tank where diesel went then started engine it idle for about 10 minutes with no load on engine then that ear shattering boom that could be heard 2 blocks away #6 piston and top sleeve went through block punched through engine cover impacted the starter starter bolts shared off from impact starter put a hole in semi trailer wall 35000 dollar cat engine destroyed engine only had 20000 hours on b it
@@johnnysunshine5478 those engines log 500000 hours before they need rebuild generally I have seen one that had million hours on them I'm glad I wasn't in the trailer when it self destruct that took some force send 100 pound starter fly with that kind force
@@johnnysunshine5478 normally they start consuming oil or burning it after couple hundred thousand hours by 500000 hours will just be wore out blow by will be too excessive
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What’s up guys one thing I forgot to mention is that your float can actually get a pinhole and the fuel will fill the float up so the float won’t work correctlyShow your support for THEMOWERMEDIC1’ www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1U5HZPFNVFAWK?ref_=wl_share
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One of the reasons why I submerge a float in gasoline and let it sit to see if it is either defective or good. Might sound OCD its a trick that a guy who built performance carburetors taught me because he said "Do everything you can to prevent any problems or comebacks."
Your toilet won't stop filling
Another issue is a pin hole in the diaphragm if there is a fuel pump on the rider eh? Tell all our customers it only takes 5 seconds to check the oil before running equipment and guess what? Two customers this year blew up their engines oil and fuel in the crankcase but not enough to hydro lock it, fired er up cutting the lawn and grenade d the engine. Total destruction for 5 seconds of work. Have had a few come in that hydro locked and they got lucky.
@@waynestefinashen239 Agreed. That diaphragm on those fuel pumps I replace them they are not made to last.
@@sswcustomsewing4276 This is especially true if you are using aftermarket versus OEM but now a days you may get OEM that is made in China! Never have an issue when made in the USA as the Boss sang or was that born in the USA?
Man, I've been looking for info on this for a while now, but man did you cut to the chase and give direct answers.
Other videos left me more confused than before I started.
I know your video is about a year old or so, but cheers my dude!
i came across this channel by accident when looking into how gas could be in a crankcase in a regular vehicle. Now i know more about smaller engines, thank you for the great explanation and demonstration. you earned a new subscriber today and a like.
I have been watching you for years now. You have done great videos and more to come. Congratulations on your milestone. Only more to come.
Nice video for people who don't get into this stuff much! Also, check needle seat to ensure it's not bad. On different carbs like a tecumseh or briggs H60, H70 etc the float needle is all metal and inside where it sits is a neoprene seal (or seat as some call it) which can go bad. You can easily remove and replace it but lots of people don't think to look there. When gas fills the carb, the needle pushes onto that neoprene seal to stop gas flow. Additionally there are for carbs like that to set the proper height by bending a tab to adjust the needle.
Thank you Sir. You just explained my problem exactly. I pulled 4 quarts of gas and oil out of my crankcase. Thanks again.
Was going to do some mowing but first things first. Air up the tires, check the oil level... YIKES! The fuel tank was empty but the oil reservoir was full over full I might say and smelled like fuel. Found your channel and now the fun part starts. Thanks for your video and I'll give an update later.
Shot gas out my dipstick.
Many great stories but I want to know how to fix it.
@@diazpty Here's what I wound up doing. The carburetor's needle valve that shuts the fuel on and off (attached to the float) was at fault. I couldn't just get a replacement so I got the whole carburetor and replaced it. Once it was adjusted and working properly, I installed a shut off valve on the fuel line that feeds the carb. So when I shut down the mower, I also turn off the fuel. Let the engine run until it runs out of fuel. Now it is ready for the next time I need to mow. Hope this helps.
I had this very problem with an old Sears garden tractor. Turns out it was the needle and seat. Changed it out and put a petcock in the fuel line just before the carb. Problem solved, and it didn't destroy the engine, thankfully.
Good lesson.👍
Jeremy, I have about three Cub Cadets in which my 682 Cub Cadet with the KT17 Series 2 opposed twin engine had a episode late last fall in which while the Cub was sitting idle one day, I suspect that a small piece of dirt stuck between the needle & seat in which the crankcase did fill up with gasoline oil mix in which I had to suction out the crankcase. When I tried to crank over the engine, The hydro lock was so bad that the positive battery terminal melted from the battery due to the engine straining so hard.
Upon getting the engine crankcase suctioned out, I refilled with new oil and made new battery cables for the new battery and cranked over the engine in which I got the engine to backfire which is a old Ford trick for carburetor issues. First of all, I ran the engine with only enough gasoline in the tank to start the engine and everything seemed normal. Now I keep the fuel valve in the gas tank shut off when the tractor is not being used as well as only keeping a small amount of gas in the tank unlike before when just about the entire contents of the 4 gallon fuel tank was emptied into the crankcase. Those KT17 Kohler engines are not the easiest engines to work on concerning the carburetor and or the fuel pump compared to most of the other engines. Now after I shut off the engine, I shut off the gasoline and let the engine run till it quits. Nothing like “Piece Of Mind”.
You were suggested from chickanic . I’ve seen some of the first two that you mentioned. I always recommend to my customers to have a fuel shut off valve installed. I am now subscribed to your channel as well
My predator 670 had this issue, this morning as I was starting it to go hunting. It started and popped up the oil dipstick, I observed the fuel coming from crankcase and shut it down immediately. After further investigation it was a bad diaphragm pump(double pulse pump) ,removed pulse pump,installed 12v pump (low psi.) and it's off to the races. Great video
Same thing just happened to me 😔
Thanks for this video. I had gas on the floor and decided to take the carb off but the fuel was pouring through the fuel pump. Replaced the pump but I remember the needle looking bad. It's running good now but I'll replace the needle too. Thanks again.
If your gas tank is higher than your engine, splice the fuel line and put in a shut off. A petcock . That will stop it until you get a gasket set. You absolutely have to do maintenance on these engines to keep them in top shape. Most people find this out the hard way. I know I did
Funny thing is, we put in a petcock, and it still happened somehow. And yes, the petcock was closed.
@@tcp3059 well that's weird. There's only one line for gas feed ,I'm guessing. Unless it was a cheap petcock and it leaked. Or could be it ran back through the vacuum line. In any case I would have someone look at it. A professional
@@oneeyedjack8525 It was the pump, as described in the second part of the video. Diaphragm was cooked. As soon as we replaced it the issue stopped.
@@tcp3059 yeah I forgot about the pump doing that. I have a Husqvarna with a Briggs & Stratton 22 HP only 8 years old. Had to replace several parts and rebuild the Nikki carb. It's not easy finding the parts 4 Briggs since they went under. When you do they are quite expensive. But it's cheaper than buying a new lawn mower. Especially when you can't afford to. I'm retired now on a fixed income, but I enjoy working on things. Just something about doing it yourself, it brings satisfaction. Good to hear yours came out okay
Thank You,outstanding explanation as to how that situation occurs. New to this trade. Knew the basic reason,but you gave us a detailed explanation. Thank You for your time!
Same issues at our shop on a couple of mowers. Filled the oil witg gasoline as customer kept running it for a while. Carb parts look fine but still flood through the float valve. Thanks for the upload! ❤👍
Excellent tips. Thank you! I had a customer burn out her oil ring that way!
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i would check the float first thing to be sure it goes up and dow while cleaning it
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V twin made a loud pop engine started running rough and leaking oil from bottom of engine.
Guess gas got into the case and bang.
Thanks for the video, I would not have thought of that fuel pump that was the problem.
Hello Medic, glad that Chickanic mentionned your channel. Most my tools are Stih, I will follow you also.
Yea my old 18hp craftsman rider got gas in the oil yesterday so it quit running...thanks for the tip on getting it fixed...I surely will subscribe to your channel buddy...have a blessed day brother
Awesome as always and true on all ways of engine “making oil” Had one come to me that his lil guy filled up oil and fuel tanks with water
I had a snowblower that did that, needle didn't seat and the inline fuel valve failed as well.
My teenage kid did exactly what you mentioned as well, filled the engine up through the oil tube. LOL Caught his mistake before we fired it up. He had to shovel the snow, until I got around to draining the oil/gas out.
Chickanic told me to check yours out, well i know the basic stuff like maintenance but looking forward to further more from you thanks!!
I got my power washer out and checked the oil. It was full of gas! thanks for your video explaining what could have happened. Now, besides fixing the carb issue, what do you have to do to flush the motor? will it be OK if drained then refilled with oil?
Thanks! I was wondering how gas got into my motorcycle crankcase. I knew the needle valve stuck, but couldn't figure out how the crankcase filled. I found gas in the airbox, so based on your video, I'm guessing the intake valve was closed and it ran in through the breather hose. Thanks for helping me figure that out!
thanks for such a great overview...
It’s literally Thursday what’re the odds of that😂. Thanks brotha. This helped bunches!
Strange i have the exact proble m, one minute the mowers fine, next wont crank, sump full oil/ fuel. Tip broken off on float needle/valve!!! Thank you for the information.
Great video. After emptying, do you fill with oil , empty, fill and use? Or do you first use some air to help dry the gas?
I do 3 back to back oil Changes with 2-5 min run times
Thanks man...I have to change the oil in my wood splitter every time I want to use it ..smh...or here lately..I put in half a tank and run it out..or let it idle till it does...
Great info, think I learned something new, thanks for sharing.
Chickanic sent me. I have subscribed because of her. I am now loving your content. You are the man! Great content you bring to us.
This guy is awsome. I figured it was the needle and or seat and I've bought 2 carb rebuild kits and it still does it so now I just put a shut off on the fuel line and after cutting I turn the gas off and let it die out but I did not know the fuel pump thing could fill the motor so that's what I'm gonna try next only because I have no idea why the carb is so much everywhere I looked good thing tho when my engine hydro locked I drained it then put new oil and pulled the plug and it shot the gas out the plug hole then i redid the oil and filter and plug then just put the shut off and it sat all night and worked. I just wanna fix it rite so that's for the info
Thank u for this video…fixed my mower
Thank you!
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Of course after changing oil a few times....😂😂
Mine did this and fuel pump diaphragm was bad allowing gas into the crankcase via the pulse line.
Thank you for your video. I had this problem. Luckily, I have checked float and needle valve. However, I am nervous fault still exists. Can you confirm if the petrol/gas only enters the engine when the engine is running or can he gas still flow into the engine when engine it is not running? Would dipping oil stick and seeing if oil level is past markings on dipstick be one method to determine if fault still exists? Thanks for your help.
I call it back flush. Pretty much works just like your toilet when it gets stopped up .
I just bought and returned a power washer this week because of this. The scammers at Westinghouse offered to send me a new carb if I'd do the work for them. Screw that, I bought a new one so I didn't have to work on it for a year or two. I'd heard bad things about Westinghouse but apparently it's true. The whole thing was cheap asian crap and it was already rusting after just 4 days of use.
Thanks for this video sir my fuel pump like you have is liquin and gas on my oil you think I change just the fuel pump or I change the carburetor I change oil 3 times running good 1 minutes after that smoke and I change the oil again the gas is really bad on my oil thanks
Should fuel come out of the impulse pump when the engine is not running? FIL has gas in his oil, and leaking lots of gas, not sure if it’s a float issue or the pump.
Thanks!
Thanks for the tip!
Also I have “oil” blowing up and out my dipstick tube when running if I pull dipstick while running.
Don’t pull the dipstick EVER!!!! With engine running
How did you fix the problem where the gas was filled in the oil ?
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I just had a Kohler that kept getting fuel in the oil, and it ended up being a plugged air filter.
Hi man thank you for your video! Today morning i started my motorcycle suzuki gsx400 81, and it puked verymuch oil and smelled med bensin too. From top of the cylinder. Can it be same issues? Thank you
I've thought maybe i just bought a defective carburetor 2 in a half years ago and its been poop that long til I parked it on the side of the hill then that's what seem to fuck it up even more it let the half of tank of gas all into the oil case and into the ohv to probably so its just been fucked up for a few months now i didn't even take it apart again because i know its the float got stuck again because that's what its been doing it done it right after installing that new carburetor.
So you think a brand new needle would be bad or rotted out
I kinda think it's how the float and bowl was made an the float has to be scraping the inside of the metal bowl somehow causing it to get stuck shut and stuck open if it ain't this it has to be something cause that carburetor of mine is new and the pieces were new inside it
V twin made a loud pop engine started running rough and leaking oil from bottom of engine.
Guess gas got into the case and bang
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Neighbor lady did that same thing to her new ZT mower and then called me to say she wasn’t sure what to do
My engine is full with gas. Already drained. What's next? I should wait or filled when gas
The 16 year old that put fuel into the oil fill must be little Johnny from Taryl Fixes all. Just be glad that it wasn’t pancake syrup.
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Will a blown head gasket make the gas mix with the oil on a 50cc scooter ?
But how did it all happen with a brand new carburetor I've been having a carburetor problem for about 2 in a half years now and the carburetor been poop sense I've bought it back then new for the Kohler command cv491s engine i have checked the float under a bowl filled with gas and under water for any holes there wasn't any
Maybe i should try a cv16s engines carburetor maybe there will be a difference because I don't have any trouble with that one that ones lasting me a long time
So the command model did have a gas pump but I made it gravity fed like my other mowers i don't like the gas pump way
I made my old briggs twin engine gravity fed and don't have any trouble with that engine
My riding mower just shut-off while I was mowing. Fuel tank was empty....thought I should have had a lil bit left in there, but filled the fuel tank up and went to start it back up and it wouldn't start. Started poking around and noticed the oil was real thin and smelled of fuel....wtf. I guess I've got to take apart the carb now. Thing isnt even two years old.....
Ay, don't leave us hanging. Mine just did that 2 days ago. I siphoned the fuel out but popping oil lipstick plastic right off
@@justmy2centshere LOL, I should be getting a new carb in the mail next week. I'm just going to replace it, change the oil and filter and see if that fixes it. I took the old carb apart and couldn't see anything wrong, but I'm not an expert on these things.
@@wesfredricks2543 thanks for the reply. I currently have it out, about to take it apart. Used to work on ATVs as a teenager, resembles the same. Could be the needle seized in the jet, or gasket, or valve tension. Symptoms can be for several. Thanks anyways!
Need help, have a Yamaha with gas in the oil , put new carburetor, new fuel pump, air filter and plug, now it has very little power up hill and the new plug is covered with solid black soot, what could be my problem ?..
Thanks , left my tractor for an hour without of attantion and here we go
If we use only gas without alcohol in it will the gas if it sits in the carb for 6 months when I don’t mow will it still cause issues of it clogging and gumming up our carbs still?
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I just had to change the oil on my old snapper comet 12.5 Briggs L head I run it out of gas and when the floats drop to the bottom of the bowl when it's out of gas for some reason the needle sticks where the end of it lands on the float then when I refill it with gas the float stay down unless I give it a little bit tappin' of a it WAS really bad but I polished the contact surfaces BETWEEN THE FLOAT AND THE NEEDLE and now the only time it does is when it runs out of gas and I refill the tank sure is a major headache .... on my ferris Z turns I put in drain tube where the boot goes from the carburetor to the crankcase as I've had two of the Kawasaki FVH 721 motors dump fuel into the crankcase and being a vertical shaft motor the gas cause the sump cover seal to open up and dump ALL the oil AND the gas on the ground after I put that drain tube with( a fuel filter stuck on the end of it to keep the dust out ) it just peed fuel onto the ground instead of dumping it into the crankcase ... Can't really do that on that little L head motor !
I would like to know a little more about your Kawasaki motor putting gas in The oil ? I just got a Ferris mower doing the same thing, guy said motor was bad, but it only has 300 hours on it, it cranks and runs but gas is in the crankcase
@@chrislayton4025 for some reason the fuel pumps on these things don't stop fuel like they do on a motorcycle pulse pump ...you got to get that needle and seat to stop leaking maybe get a new kit for the carburetor and install an upgraded inline fuel filter (I use the reusable mr. Gasket style filters or equivalent knock off filter off of eBay) and maybe a shut-off valve and turn it off every time you Park you're mower for extra precaution a couple of my Ferrises I drilled and installed an actual overflow tube like a motorcycle carburetor I know my little 1500 Ferris I just have barbed 3/16 fitting I poked a hole in it was a ice pick into the lowest point of the PVC tube the goes from the carburetor to the crankcase it has to be at the lowest point to work and you have to modify the barb so it just barely sticks through the rubber or cut a slit in it that equals about flush with the rubber so that the gas doesn't actually build up and can find its way out ...and be sure and change out that contaminated oil and filter
@@markcdeyoung3118 thanks I will try that, not sure what’s going on I just got it today, I will change the oil and try some of your ideas, thanks again
The most common reson is the gas pump
Well what if AI mobile mechanic tries to crank it over like 30 times without pure oil in my engine instead it was gas and oil?🤷♀️
I don’t know if he ruined the engine or not
Great video!🤠
I have a ClubCar with a Kawasaki 290 and seem to have the same problem. In changing my oil, I noticed it to be super thin with gas in it. I replaced the carburetor because of watching one of your videos regarding the float staking, drained the old oil and refilled. Cart runs now, but still smoking, and I think fuel is still getting in the oil. Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Unit did set for about four months before I change the carburetor, but then I changed the carburetor and changed the oil as well. Cart cranks and runs OK, but still smoking. Please help!
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Need help I have a WRIGHT ZXL fuel injector and engine is full of gas
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Just went to check the oil in my Troy Built riding mower and get it running for summer,and noticed gasoline in my oil. I didn’t start it, and my fuel tank was empty and dry. I drained the oil and had about 2qts of oil/gasoline come shooting out.
Now, I’m going to check the carburetor. I’m probably going to end up buying a new (carburetor) anyway.
I also have to make sure to drain as much gasoline out of my oil case as possible. Hopefully the mower still runs…ugh. I never expected this to happen. I didn’t even know it could.
Any advice from anyone who’s experienced this would be helpful. I don’t want to make any mistakes
I just found the same problem on my Troybuilt mower. I'm gonna tear into it this afternoon and see what happens. Did you solve your problem?
Having exact same problem happening with my Troy built . But I had someone rebuild my carburetor and issue still happening . Won’t call guy back cause he was charging $50 an hour . Did you guys happen to figure it out ?
I bought a knock off carburetor and that fixed it. I also installed a shut off valve on the fuel line to the carb. I turn it off when I'm not using it, for extra assurance. @@bibianagomez2399
@@bibianagomez2399 I still haven’t figured my issue out. I had gasoline in the oil of my Troy Built riding mower. I’m going to remove the carburetor this weekend and clean it up. See what happens.
Can gas in the oil happen on the Kawasaki engines with EFI too?
Sure
So how did you get the gas out of the oil or crank case?
Do like three oil changes
Good information
I always run Tru- fuel in all my equipment I had just filled my tank up after cutting my grass and came out the next day, tank COMPLETELY empty and smelled hella fuel. I knew right away check my oil and it was full of fuel. I drained it fixed the needle and seat haven't had the issue since. But man was I pissed Tru- fuel is expensive I paid $42 for a 2 gallon jug of it!!!!!
Why is true fuel so expensive and what is so special about it, when ethanol Free gas Would work just fine, not criticizing just asking?
@@vinces8974 Tru-Fuel is pure fuel with no ethanol plus it has additives that gives it years of storage. I'm from Pennsylvania and it's almost impossible to find non ethanol fuel from the pump. I'd much rather use that than Tru-Fuel
@@garyalensr good to know thanks
Mine had a small gas leak so was use to the smell but knew a half a tank couldn't have dripped all out from the cracked fuel filter so it had a small gas puddle and all the rest was in the oil case of the engine it didn't wanna start up it all but did enough to to back it out of the shed then kept dying out
The carburetor that is on it is new and all the pieces inside the carburetor is new so i don't know why its been given me trouble for 2 years with the thing being new I'm not gonna put no new needle on or float I'm gonna try a different carburetor waste more money on another one that might just do the same thing how this new one been doing
Gas in your oil can only mean one thing. Boom if exposed to a spark.
You are so great
And the new habitt of gas company is to put shelack in gas for blocking the caarburetor
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awesome video brother
Hey MM quick question off topic. Do you use Stihl brand starter rope or something else you find better? If so was looking for some suggestions. Like having different sizes around for the things I work on, but don't know if it makes sense to have a bunch of 200' rolls laying around.
Stens or rotary
@@THEMOWERMEDIC1 Great thanks man, keep up the informative videos. Appreciate it!
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..... just a hunch , blown head gasket ?
People just don't close their fuel shutoff valves. This could help.
most equipment dont have shut off valves
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I can tell you this I seen this happen when I traveled with the traveling carnivals as the electrician the show I was on one of the other electricians I got drunk and they sent him out there to fill the generator with diesel well he fill oil fil of 150 cat engine full diesel on oil fill and put oil in in tank where diesel went then started engine it idle for about 10 minutes with no load on engine then that ear shattering boom that could be heard 2 blocks away #6 piston and top sleeve went through block punched through engine cover impacted the starter starter bolts shared off from impact starter put a hole in semi trailer wall 35000 dollar cat engine destroyed engine only had 20000 hours on b it
Holy smokes, glad nobody was hurt. That engine could’ve went 100,000 hours easy, right?
@@johnnysunshine5478 those engines log 500000 hours before they need rebuild generally I have seen one that had million hours on them I'm glad I wasn't in the trailer when it self destruct that took some force send 100 pound starter fly with that kind force
@@johnnysunshine5478 normally they start consuming oil or burning it after couple hundred thousand hours by 500000 hours will just be wore out blow by will be too excessive
That engine apparently powers a small city
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