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    Apr 22, 2010, 12:43 PM
    My murry rider starts then billows smoke and quits
    I can start my murry rider it will run for 2-3 minutes then starts to sputter blowing a cloud of smoke and finally quits. 10 min. later I can do the same thing over again with same results. No rod noise.
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    Apr 22, 2010, 08:33 PM

    Is the smoke black or blue ?
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    Apr 23, 2010, 06:45 AM

    Blue
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    Apr 23, 2010, 09:47 AM

    Hi,
    My guess is that you have had gas contaminate the oil in the sump. It is overfull and this causes the oil/gas mix to be pushed past the rings and be burned in the combustion chamber. Suggest you check oil level and smell to see if gas is present. If this condition exists, engine damage can result.
    Peace,
    Clarke
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    Apr 27, 2010, 06:38 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by crigby View Post
    Hi,
    My guess is that you have had gas contaminate the oil in the sump. It is overfull and this causes the oil/gas mix to be pushed past the rings and be burned in the combustion chamber. Suggest you check oil level and smell to see if gas is present. If this condition exists, engine damage can result.
    Peace,
    Clarke
    Thank you. Your suggested fix did the trick. It was gas /oil contamination. Changed oil and it is now functional. Thanks again.
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