WHY IS THERE GAS IN MY OIL? 🤔 

What’s up guys one thing I forgot to mention is that your float can actually get a pinhole and the fuel will fill the float up so the float won’t work correctlyShow your support for THEMOWERMEDIC1’ www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1U5HZPFNVFAWK?ref_=wl_share Help support my Channel by checking out my extensive parts store here on amazon Check out this page from THEMOWERMEDIC1 ➡️www.amazon.com/shop/backwoodsctryboy PTOOLS I USE DAILY MILWAUKEE 3/8 socket set ➡️ amzn.to/3N3ulda 1/4” socket set ➡️ amzn.to/3MTyQaf Oil evacuator ➡️ amzn.to/3MQM33P Lawn mower lift ➡️ amzn.to/38lKhsr

Man, I've been looking for info on this for a while now, but man did you cut to the chase and give direct answers. Other videos left me more confused than before I started. I know your video is about a year old or so, but cheers my dude!

If your gas tank is higher than your engine, splice the fuel line and put in a shut off. A petcock . That will stop it until you get a gasket set. You absolutely have to do maintenance on these engines to keep them in top shape. Most people find this out the hard way. I know I did

Man I upgraded hundreds of old deformed rubber needles after ethanol hit the market, it was nuts for several yrs there. Turning off fuel shut off, run engine/carb dry keeps it from happening. But this is why engine manuals state- "Always check oil level before starting engine". Fluid level can go up/down suddenly & checking oil first is more important on your first spring start up with more time to fill up (hydrolock) like this vid shows. This has been known to bend/break parts like piston rod/valves in small engines. True most times the engine just wont crank over being so full or it starts up and blows the extra oil/gas out the exhaust. But occasionally' one will crank over real fast at first as the piston moves down first, that engine starts, the piston moves up it stops dead as its cylinder is full of fluid. The Rod, Wrist Pin, Piston or Valves cant always handle this force & severe engine damage can occur here. Good chance this type of damage will occur more in newer engine's because far less engines have forged/high grade metals today than yesterdays small engines did. Most dont even have steel sleave anymore.😢 Sorry got long, great job on this vid.

Thank You,outstanding explanation as to how that situation occurs. New to this trade. Knew the basic reason,but you gave us a detailed explanation. Thank You for your time!

I have been watching you for years now. You have done great videos and more to come. Congratulations on your milestone. Only more to come.

Same issues at our shop on a couple of mowers. Filled the oil witg gasoline as customer kept running it for a while. Carb parts look fine but still flood through the float valve. Thanks for the upload! ❤👍

Excellent tips. Thank you! I had a customer burn out her oil ring that way!

You were suggested from chickanic . I’ve seen some of the first two that you mentioned. I always recommend to my customers to have a fuel shut off valve installed. I am now subscribed to your channel as well

Jeremy, I have about three Cub Cadets in which my 682 Cub Cadet with the KT17 Series 2 opposed twin engine had a episode late last fall in which while the Cub was sitting idle one day, I suspect that a small piece of dirt stuck between the needle & seat in which the crankcase did fill up with gasoline oil mix in which I had to suction out the crankcase. When I tried to crank over the engine, The hydro lock was so bad that the positive battery terminal melted from the battery due to the engine straining so hard. Upon getting the engine crankcase suctioned out, I refilled with new oil and made new battery cables for the new battery and cranked over the engine in which I got the engine to backfire which is a old Ford trick for carburetor issues. First of all, I ran the engine with only enough gasoline in the tank to start the engine and everything seemed normal. Now I keep the fuel valve in the gas tank shut off when the tractor is not being used as well as only keeping a small amount of gas in the tank unlike before when just about the entire contents of the 4 gallon fuel tank was emptied into the crankcase. Those KT17 Kohler engines are not the easiest engines to work on concerning the carburetor and or the fuel pump compared to most of the other engines. Now after I shut off the engine, I shut off the gasoline and let the engine run till it quits. Nothing like “Piece Of Mind”.

With even the possibility of a pulse pump diaphragm rupture that would leak gas into the crankcase, it is imperative that you check the oil lever EVERY DAMN TIME before using that engine.... ANY rise of what was a proper oil level that you had checked before would definitely indicate gas leaking form the pump into the crankcase.... CHECK THE OIL LEVEL EVERY TIME....

Chickanic told me to check yours out, well i know the basic stuff like maintenance but looking forward to further more from you thanks!!

Was going to do some mowing but first things first. Air up the tires, check the oil level... YIKES! The fuel tank was empty but the oil reservoir was full over full I might say and smelled like fuel. Found your channel and now the fun part starts. Thanks for your video and I'll give an update later.

Great info, think I learned something new, thanks for sharing.

This country boy just found you. Thank you and thank the chick for Recommending you God bless

thanks for such a great overview...

Thank u for this video…fixed my mower

Awesome as always and true on all ways of engine “making oil” Had one come to me that his lil guy filled up oil and fuel tanks with water

My predator 670 had this issue, this morning as I was starting it to go hunting. It started and popped up the oil dipstick, I observed the fuel coming from crankcase and shut it down immediately. After further investigation it was a bad diaphragm pump(double pulse pump) ,removed pulse pump,installed 12v pump (low psi.) and it's off to the races. Great video

Thanks! I was wondering how gas got into my motorcycle crankcase. I knew the needle valve stuck, but couldn't figure out how the crankcase filled. I found gas in the airbox, so based on your video, I'm guessing the intake valve was closed and it ran in through the breather hose. Thanks for helping me figure that out!

Hello Medic, glad that Chickanic mentionned your channel. Most my tools are Stih, I will follow you also.

Congratulations from Eliminator Performance on hitting the 100k milestone and this is the OLD MAN at EP just thanking you for your positive comments to my sons channel during your 100K livestream. Keep up the good work, really enjoy your videos and facial expressions you come up with lol.

I had a snowblower that did that, needle didn't seat and the inline fuel valve failed as well. My teenage kid did exactly what you mentioned as well, filled the engine up through the oil tube. LOL Caught his mistake before we fired it up. He had to shovel the snow, until I got around to draining the oil/gas out.

It’s literally Thursday what’re the odds of that😂. Thanks brotha. This helped bunches!

I found you through chickanic, you have great content looking forward to seeing more videos. 😊

Thank you!

EXCELLENT EXCELLENT. Never use Ethanol gas in anythingthing you ever want to stay running. Cars being the exception. The Mower Medic is one smart cookie.

I had this very problem with an old Sears garden tractor. Turns out it was the needle and seat. Changed it out and put a petcock in the fuel line just before the carb. Problem solved, and it didn't destroy the engine, thankfully. Good lesson.👍

i would check the float first thing to be sure it goes up and dow while cleaning it

Strange i have the exact proble m, one minute the mowers fine, next wont crank, sump full oil/ fuel. Tip broken off on float needle/valve!!! Thank you for the information.

Thanks!

I got my power washer out and checked the oil. It was full of gas! thanks for your video explaining what could have happened. Now, besides fixing the carb issue, what do you have to do to flush the motor? will it be OK if drained then refilled with oil?

Great video!🤠

Chickanic sent me. I have subscribed because of her. I am now loving your content. You are the man! Great content you bring to us.

Good information

Mine did this and fuel pump diaphragm was bad allowing gas into the crankcase via the pulse line.

This guy is awsome. I figured it was the needle and or seat and I've bought 2 carb rebuild kits and it still does it so now I just put a shut off on the fuel line and after cutting I turn the gas off and let it die out but I did not know the fuel pump thing could fill the motor so that's what I'm gonna try next only because I have no idea why the carb is so much everywhere I looked good thing tho when my engine hydro locked I drained it then put new oil and pulled the plug and it shot the gas out the plug hole then i redid the oil and filter and plug then just put the shut off and it sat all night and worked. I just wanna fix it rite so that's for the info

chicanic suggested your channel. good luck with getting 100K

Thanks man...I have to change the oil in my wood splitter every time I want to use it ..smh...or here lately..I put in half a tank and run it out..or let it idle till it does...

Great video. After emptying, do you fill with oil , empty, fill and use? Or do you first use some air to help dry the gas?

awesome video brother

I have a ClubCar with a Kawasaki 290 and seem to have the same problem. In changing my oil, I noticed it to be super thin with gas in it. I replaced the carburetor because of watching one of your videos regarding the float staking, drained the old oil and refilled. Cart runs now, but still smoking, and I think fuel is still getting in the oil. Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Unit did set for about four months before I change the carburetor, but then I changed the carburetor and changed the oil as well. Cart cranks and runs OK, but still smoking. Please help!

Hi man thank you for your video! Today morning i started my motorcycle suzuki gsx400 81, and it puked verymuch oil and smelled med bensin too. From top of the cylinder. Can it be same issues? Thank you

Love you 😊

I just had a Kohler that kept getting fuel in the oil, and it ended up being a plugged air filter.

If we use only gas without alcohol in it will the gas if it sits in the carb for 6 months when I don’t mow will it still cause issues of it clogging and gumming up our carbs still?

Also I have “oil” blowing up and out my dipstick tube when running if I pull dipstick while running.

Will a blown head gasket make the gas mix with the oil on a 50cc scooter ?

Should fuel come out of the impulse pump when the engine is not running? FIL has gas in his oil, and leaking lots of gas, not sure if it’s a float issue or the pump.

Have a nice day Buddy.... Nearly at 100K Subscribers 😀

I've thought maybe i just bought a defective carburetor 2 in a half years ago and its been poop that long til I parked it on the side of the hill then that's what seem to fuck it up even more it let the half of tank of gas all into the oil case and into the ohv to probably so its just been fucked up for a few months now i didn't even take it apart again because i know its the float got stuck again because that's what its been doing it done it right after installing that new carburetor. So you think a brand new needle would be bad or rotted out I kinda think it's how the float and bowl was made an the float has to be scraping the inside of the metal bowl somehow causing it to get stuck shut and stuck open if it ain't this it has to be something cause that carburetor of mine is new and the pieces were new inside it

Need help, have a Yamaha with gas in the oil , put new carburetor, new fuel pump, air filter and plug, now it has very little power up hill and the new plug is covered with solid black soot, what could be my problem ?..

Crap! It's Thursday? Lol

But how did it all happen with a brand new carburetor I've been having a carburetor problem for about 2 in a half years now and the carburetor been poop sense I've bought it back then new for the Kohler command cv491s engine i have checked the float under a bowl filled with gas and under water for any holes there wasn't any Maybe i should try a cv16s engines carburetor maybe there will be a difference because I don't have any trouble with that one that ones lasting me a long time So the command model did have a gas pump but I made it gravity fed like my other mowers i don't like the gas pump way I made my old briggs twin engine gravity fed and don't have any trouble with that engine

Neighbor lady did that same thing to her new ZT mower and then called me to say she wasn’t sure what to do

My engine is full with gas. Already drained. What's next? I should wait or filled when gas

Excelente Brother that help me with the problem you are the best, and I bless you and your family big time for sure. So keep it up Mister

The most common reson is the gas pump

My riding mower just shut-off while I was mowing. Fuel tank was empty....thought I should have had a lil bit left in there, but filled the fuel tank up and went to start it back up and it wouldn't start. Started poking around and noticed the oil was real thin and smelled of fuel....wtf. I guess I've got to take apart the carb now. Thing isnt even two years old.....

So how did you get the gas out of the oil or crank case?

Hey MM quick question off topic. Do you use Stihl brand starter rope or something else you find better? If so was looking for some suggestions. Like having different sizes around for the things I work on, but don't know if it makes sense to have a bunch of 200' rolls laying around.

Need help I have a WRIGHT ZXL fuel injector and engine is full of gas

I just had to change the oil on my old snapper comet 12.5 Briggs L head I run it out of gas and when the floats drop to the bottom of the bowl when it's out of gas for some reason the needle sticks where the end of it lands on the float then when I refill it with gas the float stay down unless I give it a little bit tappin' of a it WAS really bad but I polished the contact surfaces BETWEEN THE FLOAT AND THE NEEDLE and now the only time it does is when it runs out of gas and I refill the tank sure is a major headache .... on my ferris Z turns I put in drain tube where the boot goes from the carburetor to the crankcase as I've had two of the Kawasaki FVH 721 motors dump fuel into the crankcase and being a vertical shaft motor the gas cause the sump cover seal to open up and dump ALL the oil AND the gas on the ground after I put that drain tube with( a fuel filter stuck on the end of it to keep the dust out ) it just peed fuel onto the ground instead of dumping it into the crankcase ... Can't really do that on that little L head motor !

PS, I have an electrical fuel pump on my cart, and the pump is working as it should.

Well what if AI mobile mechanic tries to crank it over like 30 times without pure oil in my engine instead it was gas and oil?🤷‍♀️ I don’t know if he ruined the engine or not

Can gas in the oil happen on the Kawasaki engines with EFI too?

Thanks , left my tractor for an hour without of attantion and here we go

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Just went to check the oil in my Troy Built riding mower and get it running for summer,and noticed gasoline in my oil. I didn’t start it, and my fuel tank was empty and dry. I drained the oil and had about 2qts of oil/gasoline come shooting out. Now, I’m going to check the carburetor. I’m probably going to end up buying a new (carburetor) anyway. I also have to make sure to drain as much gasoline out of my oil case as possible. Hopefully the mower still runs…ugh. I never expected this to happen. I didn’t even know it could. Any advice from anyone who’s experienced this would be helpful. I don’t want to make any mistakes

The 16 year old that put fuel into the oil fill must be little Johnny from Taryl Fixes all. Just be glad that it wasn’t pancake syrup.

Chickanic told me about your channel. One more sub added to your goals

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Gas in your oil can only mean one thing. Boom if exposed to a spark.

BTW how did you find the prakash song?

I always run Tru- fuel in all my equipment I had just filled my tank up after cutting my grass and came out the next day, tank COMPLETELY empty and smelled hella fuel. I knew right away check my oil and it was full of fuel. I drained it fixed the needle and seat haven't had the issue since. But man was I pissed Tru- fuel is expensive I paid $42 for a 2 gallon jug of it!!!!!

And the new habitt of gas company is to put shelack in gas for blocking the caarburetor

Anybody out there know why my Chinese scooter is spewing gas out of the oil crank could it be the same thing?

People just don't close their fuel shutoff valves. This could help.

I can tell you this I seen this happen when I traveled with the traveling carnivals as the electrician the show I was on one of the other electricians I got drunk and they sent him out there to fill the generator with diesel well he fill oil fil of 150 cat engine full diesel on oil fill and put oil in in tank where diesel went then started engine it idle for about 10 minutes with no load on engine then that ear shattering boom that could be heard 2 blocks away #6 piston and top sleeve went through block punched through engine cover impacted the starter starter bolts shared off from impact starter put a hole in semi trailer wall 35000 dollar cat engine destroyed engine only had 20000 hours on b it

Gas in his oil? Looks more like he has oil in his gasoline.

What a bunch of terrible designing with all these ways for gas to get in so many places.