Riding Mower rolled onto its side

[justinrohrer]

Last night, when the engine was hot, I rolled my Honda HT3813 onto its right side. I got it back onto its wheels within 5-7 seconds, but when I tried to start it, it smoked a lot. Even after running it at high throttle for 5-10 minutes, it still puts out blue, hot-oil-smelling smoke. The smoking does'nt come very much, however, until it has run at high throttle for about 20-30 seconds. Is there just a lot of oil in the firing chamber, or do you think I somehow blew a gasket somewhere?

 

[mechanic mark]

Check air filter for being soaked in oil, if so replace, recheck oil level on dipstick. Let us know how it goes, thanks, Mark

 

[justinrohrer]

Thanks a lot!
When I removed the hose between the filter and carburetor, it dripped oil. There was also some oil in the bottom to the filter chamber. I cleaned them out and it pretty much stopped smoking. As far as the oil, it was low, and I think it was at the correct level before I flipped it.
I'm curious, though, why oil would have gotten to the air filter.
Thanks again!!

 

[tom3]

Probably a crankcase breather that vents into the air intake, would be some serious oil splashing with the mower on it's side and some oil could wind up about anywhere.

 

[justinrohrer]

Thanks!! That is probably what happened.