Fix a Lawn Mower that was Over-Filled with Engine Oil (How to Mower Repair) Smokes!

Fix a Lawn Mower that was Over-Filled with Engine Oil (How to Mower Repair) Smokes! | Easy Solution

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In today's video, we scoop up a like-new lawn mower with just one issue... its previous owner accidentally filled it with WAY TOO MUCH engine oil. Have no fear, this is almost always reversible.
Tools/Things You'll Need to get Started
- A lawn mower with too much oil in the engine (it'll probably smoke on startup)
- New spark plug
- Spark plug wrench
- Oil drain pan
- Can of starting fluid (just a little spray will do it)
- Roll of rags (blue shop rags work great)
- Safe space to work (outdoors!)
- SAE 30 Oil (to replace if you accidentally drain out too much oil). Lowe's sells a $12 jug of Briggs & Stratton SAE30 Engine oil.
I see this all too often. I hope this can help at least one of you out! Feel free to leave a thumbs up if you enjoyed and subscribe for more content like this and projects & restorations of all kinds! Subscribe to @backcountrybuilds

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@blessedinsmallplaces522 12 күн бұрын

Thank you for making this video! I'm a single female who made the mistake of putting too much oil in the lawn mower. Got it fixed and saved me some $$$ thank you 😊

@backcountrybuilds 12 күн бұрын

Awesome! Power to you for getting it done. Best of luck and thanks for watching.

@jgestess2449 2 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Fixed my mower. Thank you for making this video.

@backcountrybuilds 2 ай бұрын

Great! Thanks for watching.

@noahfreeman97 7 ай бұрын

You saved me bout 150.oo with the video. Thanks

@backcountrybuilds 7 ай бұрын

That’s awesome to hear! Thanks for watching

@user-nn5ub6lc3j 9 күн бұрын

Thank you for this cuz I had no idea

@Nahina7 5 күн бұрын

Appreciate the advice saved me some nagging 😂

@DanCostello-lm8fc Ай бұрын

Clean the old plug with carb cleaner or brake cleaner, clean up electrodes with fine sand paper, gently, blow off with compressed air, good to go. Plugs last a LONG time and that’s a newer mower.

@user-cy3ck4mw8s 2 ай бұрын

6:46 Legend. Just restored an 8 year old Victa (used to be Australian-owned, but the drongos sold to Briggs and Stratton). Stripped the rust, applied rust converter, sanded and painted it with black hammered finish spray paint. Looks so much better than the bright blue it was… but I overfilled it with oil. That tip with taking the spark plug out, and cranking it to get the excess oil out I wouldn’t have thought to do. Gonna try it out and see what happens. Cheers 🇦🇺

@backcountrybuilds 2 ай бұрын

Good luck! Thanks for watching.

@torycrowe2475 Ай бұрын

thanks, mower runs like new again. Great video

@backcountrybuilds Ай бұрын

Awesome, glad to hear it! Thanks for watching.

@backcountrybuilds Ай бұрын

Awesome, glad to hear it! Thanks for watching.

@Toy647 Ай бұрын

Thank You!

@johnma1280 13 күн бұрын

My mother's mower was blowing smoke and the engine slowly died. I realized it was over filled w oil. I will drain the oil and replace the spark plug but is there a chance any mechanical damage such as oil hydro locking the engine or blowing piston rings?

@backcountrybuilds 13 күн бұрын

Yes, chances are with extended periods of time with too much oil can cause catastrophic failure. But, drain it out, fill to proper height and hope for the best!

@BrandieVavoulas 2 күн бұрын

What if I have gas in the lawnmower can I still tip the lawnmower over to drain the excess oil?

@backcountrybuilds 2 күн бұрын

Some might spill out. A lot of times I find a plastic container to dump the gas from the gas tank into, then no spills. Best of luck! Reach out if you have any more questions.

@backcountrybuilds 2 күн бұрын

Also auto parts stores might have a siphon for a couple bucks to make your life easier. Then throw it in your car in case you or a friend run out of gas in the future! Worth the money hahaha

@BrandieVavoulas 2 күн бұрын

Is there a way to drain the oil without tipping it over? I don’t want to risk getting gas into the other compartments or vise versa

@honkeytonkjohnnygumbo1137 Ай бұрын

What if there was gas in the crank case. What should u do?

@backcountrybuilds Ай бұрын

I’ve had it happen countless times. Usually the cause is carburetor… the old gas gums up the carb and causes the needle/seat to remain in the down position, so the carburetor keeps calling for fuel… that’s my guess. Remove the carburetor, disassemble, clean it out. Drain the old gas out of the tank before reinstalling the carb. Drain the bad oil out and replace with new oil. What model mower do you have? Might be able to send you some videos of a carburetor teardown.

@16CasualGamer 15 күн бұрын

So I just filled my oil, but I overfilled it in my lawnmower and now My oil that just added to the lawnmower is basically almost almost black and like I said it's brand new oil. I just had to overfilled it. It doesn't smell like gas.

@backcountrybuilds 15 күн бұрын

Worst case, get it to the proper level in the safe zone between the lines, double check it to make sure it’s enough oil and not too much, then run it for 30 seconds or so, then drain it all oil and refill with new oil. In my opinion, Its worth the few dollars worth of oil for the peace of mind to just do another oil change.

@16CasualGamer 15 күн бұрын

@@backcountrybuilds OK thank you I was just worried because the color of the new oil that I had added was already dark brown when I drained it but thank

@amandaduncan6927 6 күн бұрын

Could over filling the oil also cause the cord to not pull? I put oil in it. It started smoking white so I shut it off and now the cord won’t pull 😅😮

@backcountrybuilds 6 күн бұрын

Yes, it could cause that. I would take the spark plug wire off of the spark plug, drain the oil out (don’t start it without oil), put the proper amount of oil in - only up to the safe zone line, then with the spark plug out, pull the pull cord over like 20 times. It will feel super easy. Then get a new spark plug and it should fire right up. My fear is also it might’ve been run with too little oil, which can cause engine damage, overheating, and the engine to seize, hence the pull cord won’t work. Hope this helps. Best of luck!

@amandaduncan6927 6 күн бұрын

I did initially put oil in it before running and it mowed the yard twice before I added more and the white smoke happened but since it was a used mower 😅 just hoping this is from my mess up and not a previous mess up.

@backcountrybuilds 5 күн бұрын

@@amandaduncan6927 ok. I’d follow the instructions above and see what happens. You don’t happen to live in the greater New England area, right? I’d be happy to help hhaha

@dennisnash255 Ай бұрын

How was the Air filter? Was there any oil in it?

@backcountrybuilds Ай бұрын

If I remember correctly, there was not. But not a bad idea to check the inside of the air filter, as I think the PCV valve spits back into the airbox.