LA 115 is Smoking

[fred74]

My LA 115 is 4 years old?as 200 hours on a 19 HP Briggs. As I pulled into the garage yesterday, I noticed smoke coming from the exhaust?.any ideas? I checked the oil level?t is up to the level and is clean.

 

[mechanic mark]

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[fred74]

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Hey Mechanic Mark?.didn't get any text from you?did you mean to help me with my problem?

 

[mechanic mark]

Hey Mechanic Mark?.didn't get any text from you?did you mean to help me with my problem?

Absolutely, make sure choke is off and operating correctly after warming up engine, read my post above B&S engine smoking.

 

[fred74]

Thank you Mark, read all about B&S maintenance?.it is not overfull with oil?.but I guess it is a matter of installing a new head gasket?it seems especially true that it blows blue smoke when I have run it for a little while, and it is fully hot. Sometimes also when I turn, it seems to smoke a little.

 

[reynoldston]

If you have a blown head gasket you will also have poor performance. Just how much oil do you use? If you don't have any running problems and the spark plug isn't fowling I would say run it like it is. but keep a eye on the oil level. Just what weight oil are you using? You might go to a straight SAE 30 if you haven't done so all ready. Always start small