Smoke and lots of it!

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I used my 395xp for a few hours on Monday and it was perfect.

It struggled to start the next day and then ran very smokily without improving.

It's slow to pick up when I squeeze the trigger and needs several pulls to start when warm. Usually starts on first pull.

It's always been run on Aspen.

The weather is extremely humid but my container is not too bad inside. (dehumidifier).

 

The smoke is quite white, to my eyes.

 

Any thoughts guys? I am panicking as it's my only big saw.

Thanks.

[GardenKit]

My first thoughts, had you not been using Aspen, would be contaminated fuel.

Of course, this still could be the case depending on your fuel management.

 

Is it possible that some chain oil has been added to the fuel tank in error, maybe just a little before the mistake was realised?

 

In any case, I think my first action would be to drain and flush the fuel tank, refill with fresh Aspen and try again.

 

Good luck.

 

Barrie

[spudulike]

I would second Barries diagnosis, if it doesnt resolve the issue and the saw still smokes then it is possible that the gasket between the oil tank and crankcase has failed but isn't very likely!

[peatff]

Is the choke disengaging properly ?

[Mortimer Firewood]

During the summer I had a climber fill two saws a 460 and a 200 with oil in the fuel tank in realising what he did he emptied it and rinsed them both out the 200 was fine the 460 smoked like a bitch while trying to get finished. He stripped it all cleaned it all and reassembled fine. Same climber filled a 338xp with oil 3 weeks later saw in skip lad down the road.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Thanks guys. I had thought of oil in the fuel because of the smell.

I'm going to flush it out but would still appreciate any more ideas.

Thanks.

 

 

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[Stubby]

My mate mixed the 2 stroke up using diesel once . Even ran for a bit very smokey !

[Gray git]

Father in law did that too my lawn mower and put red derv in it thinking he was stealing some mixt petrol.

Even after a full Clean out it smoked for hrs.

[GardenKit]

With more people running diesel cars these days this is becoming quite a regular occurence.

 

I had one guy suffering from dementia who put diesel in his mower three times in as many weeks until his wife took over cutting the grass.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Found the problem.

In my haste I managed to put chain oil in with Aspen.

Last time I use bottles that look the same!

Idiot!

 

 

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