Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Lawn mower problem: engine oil into the gas can and gasoline into the engine oil can?

I have accidentally put engine oil into the gas can and gasoline into the engine oil can. Can any one tell me how to clean them? I pulled the starter handle several times before I realize this problem. Please help. Thank you very much.Lawn mower problem: engine oil into the gas can and gasoline into the engine oil can?
You clean both the resevoirs by draining and refilling with the proper fuel or oil whichever goes where. It's not that complicated, just messy. The engine will smoke for a while after you restart with good fresh gas in the tank, but that will go away and shouldn't permanently damage anything.Lawn mower problem: engine oil into the gas can and gasoline into the engine oil can?
No need to waste any of it. Just get a container that will hold both, and mix the lot together, then store back in those cans again.


You should know the quantities you started with, so can work out what % mix you have. You need to mix more fuel with this oily mix at a finished ratio of around 30:1 to 50:1.


Just label the tanks you have if they are 2:1 or 1:1 or whatever they are.





Drain the tank in your mower, add a cupful of 100% fuel, and prime it, and start it like that.


Then shut off, and add fuel mix at the correct ratio till full.





It won't harm it any by being too oily - it just won't run.


If it won't start even with 100% fuel - take out the plug and clean it with 100% fuel, then leave to dry, then replace.





If you actually put fuel into the engine oil filler on the mower, you need to drain that completely, leave to air overnight, then refill with the correct grade oil before even trying to start it - it could blow up otherwise.
You have to dump out both cans and start fresh.

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