99ta Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 have a briggs and straton 17.5hp. there is a breather tube hanging loose and it is spitting out oil real bad. what would cause that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ta Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Too much oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ta Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 lol.....no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Thats the normal cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ta Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 makes sense but....I have to add oil to it all the time as it burns it. it just started doing this recently. It looks like the tube goes somewhere but I cna't find a place for it to go. looked at the parts book online and it states its a breather tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Well it is a "Breaks and Smokes." Besides that are you sure thats a breather tube? Small engines aren't that complicated. Usually I just stare and poke them until I figure out how things work on them. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ta Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 yes I looked up the part number and it says its a brether tube. And you would think it would be complicated. just not sure if the tube conects somewhere or if it suppose to hang loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 It should hang loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Has the lawnmower fell on it's side or even turned upside down recently ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippy1974 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 they usally go from the crank to the breather like on a car .but i sounds like if your getting that much oil coming out ,the rings are letting go . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ta Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Has the lawnmower fell on it's side or even turned upside down recently ? no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ta Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 they usally go from the crank to the breather like on a car .but i sounds like if your getting that much oil coming out ,the rings are letting go . Yeah I am think that. it smoked really bad all last year. got it out this year and its puking oil..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Then rings are going to be my bet also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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