Why is my trimmer smoking?

Unlike black smoke, grayish or white smoke can be a sign of a serious problem. The engine produces it because it’s running too hot, and the reason is usually insufficient lubrication. Instead of putting too much oil in the gas, you may have put too little, or you may be using fuel that contains too much ethanol.

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Likewise, people ask, why is my hedge trimmer smoking?

The main reason why a hedge trimmer will start smoking is because the motor has died and needs to be replaced. Often this smoke is black, which is a sign that you have a combustion problem. This occurs when there isn’t enough lubrication, which can quickly damage your engine.

Likewise, what causes a 4 stroke engine to smoke? Blue smoke ;in a four stroke is usually crankcase oil being burned. Leaking piston rings and/or bad valve seals can let oil get into the cylinder. Since you just decarbed it, run it for a while and then see if the smoke goes away. It could be some carbon slowly being burned in the combustion chamber.

In this way, why is my two stroke smoking so much?

But you’re in luck if you’ve got a 2–Stroke. Those engines normally emit a blue/gray smoke. But if it’s excessive then you’ve got a burning oil problem, a rich fuel condition like noted above, a bad spark plug or a malfunctioning power valve. Leaking valve seals.

What does white smoke on a 2 stroke mean?

Excessive smoke from the engine may be an indication of problems with the carburetor, rings, or gasoline: 2 stroke engines will always produce some fine white/blue smoke since the lubricating oil in the fuel mixture is being burnt along with the gasoline.