the oil was put in the gas tank but the mower was never started
what should i do i already emptied the oil out but it sat for about 3 months what should i do now
2007-03-19 08:30:28 · 12 answers · asked by oil was put in instead of gas 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I've had someone do this before..... just drain the tank, drain the carb (take the bowl off if its a float type carb and drain that out) replace the air filter if theres any oil on it.. and shoot a little gas down the carb, and try to keep it running till it clears up... then clean the sparkplug.
2007-03-20 13:30:15 · answer #1 · answered by 572ci. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oil in the tank will not hurt anything. Fill the tank with gas, it may smoke for a time or two. You can also squirt gas directly into the carb to keep it running while the oil cleans its self out of the lines. I dump a little oil in my tanks every winter.
2007-03-19 08:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fill the oil tank with the recommended oil.
Fill the gas tank with gas.
Run the engine. You'll burn the remaining oil out of the tank. It'll smoke for a while, but it will do no harm to the engine.
2007-03-19 08:38:36 · answer #3 · answered by Dave B. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put gasoline in the tank, crank the engine once or twice but do not start it, and then drain the gasoline from the carburetor till it's empty. Repeat if necessary with clean gasoline till the gasoline is clean when it comes out. Remove the spark plug and clean the plug of any oil.
The gasoline will help to dissolve the oil and get it out.
2007-03-19 08:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by AnOrdinaryGuy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be hard to start because the carburetor will likely have oil in it. Here is what I would do: put fuel in tank, remove spark plug and spray starter fluid into cylinder ( you buy this at any auto parts store) replace spark plug. Try starting engine , it likely will start then die due to the oil fouling spark plug, if so, clean oil from spark plug and repeat procedure ,once or twice more should clean things and be fine.
2007-03-19 19:30:19 · answer #5 · answered by luther 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Failing.
2016-03-29 06:24:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove the tank and flush tank with gasoline 2-3 times.
2007-03-19 08:58:07 · answer #7 · answered by wormee38 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pull the hose out from under the tank and drain the gas, refill the tank and you should be OK.
2007-03-19 08:35:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pour gas into it and try and start it. It may smoke for a while but it will clear up before you finish cutting the yard.
2007-03-19 08:34:20 · answer #9 · answered by Fordman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
siphon it out with a hose. rince the tank with straight gas two times
2007-03-19 08:35:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋