because inadevertently tipped it up on it’s end to check the blade and since then it will not start. I know the oil has seeped onto the spark plug so I have been cleaning it. The air filter appears to be okay, so the only thing I can reckon of is that the engine is full of oil. It’s a Briggs and Sratton??? petrol motor rotary mower. Has anyone any thoughts please. No rude answers please!!
Thanks
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Yeah, like Dylan said “JUST LIKE A WOMEN”
Take the spark plug out and pull the rope a few times to blow out any oil in the cylinder. Clean the plug and place it back in. Check the engine oil and make sure it isn’t over full. If you are sure the air filter does not have any oil on it then try starting it again. It may smoke at first but should clear up. This happens all the time when someone tips a mower the incorrect way. not a huge deal. Next time tip the mower with the carburetor up in the air to avoid this problem.
What was you doing mowing the lawn isn’t that what you ladies make us men do?
shears!
are you mixing motor oil with the petrol (gasoline).
some smaller motors need that or else it will over heat.
is the motor starting then stopping after a while?
check to make sure that you didnt jar a wire lose on the selinoid
Just set it back its normal position and wait about an hour for the oil to go back to its place. Then give it a start.
572ci has it right
place some fuel straight into carb or spray carb cleaner works well & is simple to use. the engine may have gotten oil into the carb bowl which will make it really hard to stay running, you may have to keep putting fuel or carb spray in carb opening to keep running to flush out the carb bowl. It will smoke terrible so do this outside next to your neighbors bar-b q pit HA HA.
Excellent luck
It’s a 4 stroke engine. You don’t have to worry. Oil in the crank case won’t be going anywhere it shouldn’t. In all likelyhood, you’ve simply tipped the mower onto the side with the carburator and flooded the engine by tilting the float switch inside the carb. Just leave it be for awhile or if equipped with a fuel shut off, turn off the fuel, and give it several pulls. If it nearly catches, turn on the fuel again and you ought to be excellent to go.
Check the air filter for oil on it….. if its paper, replace it!!.
Take the spark plug out, rotate the engine a few times real quick to remove anything in the cylinder…. and clean/dry the plug.
May have to use a small gas down the carb to get it going, but once you get it going (may smoke like hell) it should clear up..
check the oil first!!! and make sure its to the full mark
Place it in it’s right position and let the oil drain out. Clean the air filter anyway.
Recheck oil and gos levels after doing this and try again.
Have you tried giving it a tickle?
The carb might just need a tickle if it’s air locked
There should be a pushy button or lever to force fuel into the carb, give it a couple of pushes or wiggles and that might do it.
Ddi you re-connect the spark plug wire?
you don’t say if its self drive or push or what model mower or how ancient and i assume its not auto start if you have a fuel primer do not keep pushing it , don’t worry about the oil if or when it starts it will burn it off in clouds of smoke, biggs and statton is the engine not the mower
is it 2 or 4 cycle? you said its a rotary? there are more than 1 spark plug.
is it out of gas.
there has to be oil or it would burn up.
place some ether or gas in the cylinder(carefully) before you place the plugs back in, turn it over without the motor turned on a few times, then try with it turned on.
I do have my small engines diploma, its as much as i can do without seeing it.