[AT] OT - Old generator blowing smoke

[Jason]

Is there a crankcase breather that's plugged?  Otherwise it may just need
to be run awhile.

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016, 1:10 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:

> That is a strange one Scott, does the motor have oil in the crankcase or
> is it some sort of dry sump system? Two things come mind, do you think
> the oil ring is stuck, if so pour some solvent like B12 in the spark
> plug hole and and let it soak. Second it should be easy to look at any
> line attached to the carb, and see if it is wet with oil on the inside.
> Hopefully some other will chime in, we have guys on this list that will
> forget more than I know.
>
> Mike M
>
>
> On 9/23/2016 9:59 PM, Scott Williams wrote:
> > This isn't exactly on topic, but I've been working on an old generator I
> got
> > at an auction.  It's a Dayton Professional Brushless Generator from
> 1988, it
> > has a Briggs & Stratton 16HP I/C (Industrial/Commercial) engine, cast
> iron
> > bore (model 326437, type 0782-01 code 88102514) "9000 Volt Amps Max, 7200
> > Watts Rated".  The engine has a tank on it that holds oil, and it keeps
> the
> > sump full somehow, and if it runs out, the engine won't run.
> >
> >
> >
> > I was having trouble getting a spark until the 'lightbulb' went on (in my
> > brain, that is) and I topped up the oil tank.  Instant spark (after a
> lot of
> > pull-rope wrapping and pulling, huffing and puffing.)  I had already
> cleaned
> > the varnish out of the carb, so I was able to get it to run a little, but
> > not much, it would die when I took off the choke.  I came back the next
> day,
> > after charging the starting battery up, and got it running again easily -
> > BUT - geez, was this suddenly a smoke machine!  Total fog bank!!  When I
> > realized it wasn't going to clear out on its own, I shut it down, then
> had
> > to wait for about 10 minutes as I watched smoke roll up and out of my old
> > garage door.  This is on the house that burned 2 years ago, and that
> smoke
> > was like a bad flashback.
> >
> >
> >
> > I can only suppose that somehow, there's  a vacuum line or something
> sucking
> > oil into the carburetor.  However, I have only seen a couple pictures
> other
> > B&S engines with the oil tank (both on this same model generator,) and I
> > haven't seen any manuals showing them.  Where can I learn about this
> system?
> > I assume the "type" of the engine includes this feature, but I've not
> found
> > any info at all about the "type" codes.  If I just  knew what the tank or
> > the system was called, I'd be able to do a search.  It's too dark out
> there
> > to get a picture of mine now, but these pics show the generator I have.
> >
> >
> >
> > TRACTOR CONTENT: I still haven't tried patching my old radiator on the
> > MF135.  We don't have any outside faucets on the new house yet (plumbers
> are
> > still here every day, who knows when this will be a priority for them.)
> and
> > I need to clean off the radiator before I can work on it.  Planning to
> try
> > JB Weld before I order a new one.
> >
> >
> >
> > Scott in Penfield NY
> >
> >
> >
> >
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