OH NO!!!:( my lawn mower just broke:(again!PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!!!!?

Question

ok iam a teen.i usually mow the lawn every time.then my old lawn mower brokei broke it just by starting it.i told my dad and i got in big trouble.now he bought a new one so ya we had it for about 2 months now .then all of a sudden i needed to mow the lawn.then i started it up and every thing is good so far.then when i pushed the gas button and then i pulled the string and then a giant wad of black smoke came out and its like complete dead.:( my dad told me about every thing on a lawn mower i checked the oil and every thing is ok and i tried again and its just complete dead nothing wont work.my dad is at work right now and if i give him phone call iam done for:(.and were tight on money gas is soo expensive these days.i dont want to disopoint my dad what do i do:(.and there is no dried up grass stuck in the blade.

Answer 1

It sounds like it needed a little more warm-up time before you pushed the gas.  It just flooded, and back-fired.  Wait about 10 minutes, pull the string a few times with the throttle closed,

Then push the gas lever all the way, so it closes the choke.  It should start up.   I'm sure your dad is grateful that you're even doing the mowing for him.  As a teen, he shouldn't be mad if you have an occasional problem with a lawn mower.

Answer 2

Wow, did the engine stop when this happened or will it just not come out of neutral and move under it's own power?  Let's see, you turned the choke to the right setting, did the priming if yours is the type that needs it, started it up, and let it warm up for a moment, then put it in gear and pushed the gas, yes?  If you did just what you dad said to, you should not get in trouble.  Maybe he will be frustrated (like you are) and he might have a temper, but ultimately, there is not really something you would have done in that sequence that could have caused the reaction you described.  Sometimes stuff was put together wrong in the factory and will only work for a while before it breaks, and sometimes during shipping and delivery items will be badly dropped or otherwise mishandled but as long as it still looks OK, they take it to the store and sell it anyway, to cover themselves.  So don't freak out.  Final option is that someone in the neighborhood doesn't like your dad or you and was trying to make trouble by doing something to the mower as it sat in the yard or the garage where they could get to it - it sounds weird but it happens - people want some kinds of revenge or to "punish" someone so they mess up their things, it is very sneaky.  In any case, mowers do not last forever, so the old one was not your fault, and the new one has a problem - the timing is lousy, but unless you were doing some strange experiment with it or adding something odd to try and make it drive faster - you should be OK just telling him, letting him be upset about it, and then working with him to figure out how to get it fixed in a timely manner.

Answer 3

I concur with the last reply.  It sounds like too much oil.  This can also happen when the mower is jerked around (dropped off a step).

Check the oil:

1. Pull out the dipstick and clean it off with a rag.  You should see a marking on the dipstick or a "zone" which shows the range the oil level should be at.  

2. Replace the dipstick and s***w tight into place.

3. Remove the dipstick and examine the level (in respect to the "range" markings on the dipstick.

4. If the oil level is fine, you may have another problem.  

Other things to consider:

* Gas only, right?

*Remove spark plug and check for cleanliness (black carbon build-up) and gap spacing (most likely not applicable if it's a new unit)

Check those things, give it a few minutes, and fire it up!

Answer 4

Sounds like you have way too much oil in it?