Hey guys,
As the topic says. I have a Troy bilt push mower that I bought on a lowes clearance about 5 years ago and has ran like a champ. Saturday I was checking the oil and noticed that it smelled a lot like gas.
I dumped the oil and sure enough it was diluted with gas. My first impulse was to check the carb and so I pulled it apart and it was completely spotless. Now I could have missed something but I highly doubt it. I dumped a fresh fill of oil in it and cut the grass. Well yesterday I checked the oil dipstick just to see if anything has changed and yet again it's diluted with gas. It has a B/S motor on it and it has been flawless since I bought it and has always had on time oil changes.
What's going on here?
My dad suggested it's just how a cheap mower is nowadays regardless of what kind of condition to keep it in but I'm not of that mindset obviously.
As the topic says. I have a Troy bilt push mower that I bought on a lowes clearance about 5 years ago and has ran like a champ. Saturday I was checking the oil and noticed that it smelled a lot like gas.
I dumped the oil and sure enough it was diluted with gas. My first impulse was to check the carb and so I pulled it apart and it was completely spotless. Now I could have missed something but I highly doubt it. I dumped a fresh fill of oil in it and cut the grass. Well yesterday I checked the oil dipstick just to see if anything has changed and yet again it's diluted with gas. It has a B/S motor on it and it has been flawless since I bought it and has always had on time oil changes.
What's going on here?
My dad suggested it's just how a cheap mower is nowadays regardless of what kind of condition to keep it in but I'm not of that mindset obviously.
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