Honda gx390 white smoke

It will get worse as time goes on. As far as your white smoke issue. I think of white smoke when coolant gets into the cylinder from a bad head gasket or something. White smoke when cold - normal condensation. I would appreciate any advice you folks might have.

It was smoking burning oil. I was surprised to see what was lacking. It got noticeably more obvious after the last oil change which was ~6-8hrs of operation ago. The smoke is bluish white.

It also puts out a small cloud of black smoke and momentarily drops the revs if the engine is throttled up quickly, but I assume that is just the governor pouring fuel in trying to catch up. I barely saw the smoke and was thinking it was low. Re: GX3starting problem Hi, I had the exact same problem with my GX 20 did you do anything to bring about your problem, I ask because mine was going well enough, but as it was a generator I bought second han I decided to service it, changed oil, plug, cleaned and painted it up, TOOK CARBURETTOR apart, and washed it all out. I store it with a full tank and stabilizers in the gas.

I took it last outing and when I started it, it started smoking white smoke , now a dont mean a little smoke , full white smoke stream coming out the exhaust outlet for about 30seconds to a minute. Was it a quick puff or did it last for more than just a few seconds each time? My honda gx3has a new spark. New honda gx6motor with 6hrs run time it will blow smoke on some hills. Answered by a verified Technician We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.

All that white smoke you get when you cold start an old diesel, same thing. On your small engine you just had a misfire for some reason. However, it will not continue running even with me priming the carburator with a little gas. What are the risks of overfilling a small engine with oil?

It fired up and there was a bit of white smoke but that soon dissipated. Re: New engine smoking Unless there was oil mixed in the gas, I have no doubt you have an engine problem. Even after pouring oil down the spark plug hole to preserve an engine for the off season, when restarted the resulting puff of oil smoke only lasts a few seconds, to seconds at most.

While black smoke is caused by the burning of more fuel than air, blue or white smoke is generally caused by the burning of excess oil. Often, the cause of this smoke is something simple that doesn’t need to be addressed. Especially when getting bogged down. I should know about this particular model? Electrical problems can cause the engine to run rich, thus the black fuel smoke.

They should be able to find and fix your problem. I am betting ignition or Carb. Page 1: How to test for a Blown Head Gasket. Honda engines inside and out. Engine Oil Mixed With Coolant.

Please no repair questions. Use our part lists, interactive diagrams, accessories and expert repair advice to make your repairs easy. Better yet, take the muffler off and clean it out with brake cleaner.

IF it continues to put out oil, you have other problems. After that, the smoke should cease quickly. IF it just smokes, then maybe the oil is getting in through the intake valve, exhaust valve, or piston.