Smoking 212

[Ltcjc]

Quick overview: I purchased a 2016 212 ($25), seller started 212 up in back of his pick up. It ran, only items needed were a new muffler and a cover for the air box cleaner. I replaced the muffler, installed new air box, changed the oil and after cleaning gas tank and checking the carb (clean!) I put fresh gas into the tank (I cleaned it as well). Engine started right up......but.....it started smoking (light grey). I first thought it may be the muffler (being brand new), but the smoking continued. Not smog level, just grey smoke. I let it idle for about 15 min.s to see if it went away. It still smoked. Any ideas? I'm not a mechanic and tearing down the entire engine may be outside my comfort level. But, I'm up for any suggestions. Thanks!

 

[mckutzy]

I might have just been some oil washed up into the combustion chamber, when it had been jostled about, and or when the oil was changed(im guessing you tipped it over to empty??).

Id just let it run it out.... raise the revs a bit...

 

[Ltcjc]

Thanks, I'll do that.

 

[Budget GoKart]

Was your choke on?

 

[Hellion]

There's really no way of knowing exactly what happened or what you inadvertently did to it.


If it was running fine in the back of the pickup truck, I wouldn't have done a thing except change the oil. Most people don't do proper maintenance.

If it's smoking it's either burning oil or running too rich.

It's possible you added too much oil. If there's too much oil in the crankcase, it will foam up and get blown out of the engine--the excess with likely exit through the crankcase breather valve which feeds it back into the carburetor and you'll have smoke city.

If you tipped the engine over or on its side, oil can seep into the carb and air cleaner and then it'll smoke as well.

Might take a while to burn it all off too.

 

[Ltcjc]

I'll check the oil again, then let it run for awhile, then see what happens. Thanks for the advice.