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4 stroke strimmer engine too much oil!!

  • 11-05-2020 8:49pm
    #1
    Baoithin66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭


    Hi I think I overfilled the oil in my strimmer . It started very briefly,black smoke and stopped.Oil was also coming out through the air filter. I replaced the plug but the pull cord won't work unless I take out the spark plug. No repair shops open at present. Any advice appreciated!!!


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
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    Is cylinder full of oil when you pull with plug out??


    Have you removed the excess oil?


  • #3
    Baoithin66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭Baoithin66


    I think excess oil is gone (looking at the dip stick) not sure about the cylinder. How would I check? I know little or nothing about engines to be honest.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,192 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Baoithin66 wrote: »
    I think excess oil is gone (looking at the dip stick) not sure about the cylinder. How would I check? I know little or nothing about engines to be honest.

    If you pull out the plug and pull engine,is there oil coming out the hole??


    Probably need to blow out cylinder with air line?


  • #5
    Baoithin66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭Baoithin66


    No oil coming out , I'll try it with an airline. Thanks for reply


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