Toro Burning Oil

[big_john]

I posted yesterday but here is a little more detail.

When mowing it runs fine but when unlevel, like going up a hill, it starts to shoot out heavy white smoke, ALOT of it. I believe it has something to do with the oil spilling and being burnt up but I don't know what would cause that. There may also be gas or oil in the air filter chamber but the actual filter seems to be staying clean

Toro 14HP OHV (Power Plus)
Engine made by Briggs & Stratton

 

[Rivets]

Check your oil level, is it over the max line? Does it smell like gas?

 

[logan01]

Sounds as though it might be the head gasket leaking where the cylinder and push rod gallery meet. I would first make sure the oil is not overfilled.

 

[big_john]

Sounds as though it might be the head gasket leaking where the cylinder and push rod gallery meet. I would first make sure the oil is not overfilled.

The oil isn't over filled and how would I go about fixing the head gasket?

 

[big_john]

Check your oil level, is it over the max line? Does it smell like gas?

The oil is right where it is supposed to be and it doesn't smell like gas

 

[logan01]

Believe this is a 3 part tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iWulB_I-dY There are others on youtube. Before you go to all that and know everything else is good, I would first perform a simple compression test.

 

[Rivets]

Does it smoke only up hill? Sidehill left, sidehill right, downhill. Please post the model numbers for both the engine and tractor. I want to figure out how this engine is oriented.

 

[big_john]

Does it smoke only up hill? Sidehill left, sidehill right, downhill. Please post the model numbers for both the engine and tractor. I want to figure out how this engine is oriented.

Anytime it is on un level hill it smokes, it seems to not matter the orientation of the hill.

Model: 280H07
Type: 0166E1
Code: 010312ZD

 

[big_john]

Believe this is a 3 part tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iWulB_I-dY There are others on youtube. Before you go to all that and know everything else is good, I would first perform a simple compression test.

There was a lot of oil build up in both chambers, I'm hoping this is the issue and not something further into the engine

 

[logan01]

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There was a lot of oil build up in both chambers, I'm hoping this is the issue and not something further into the engine

Very well could be. Hope so.