Honda ht 3813 runs fine for about 5 minutes and starts to smoke any input?

stratacat Posts: 4, Reputation: 1

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Aug 26, 2010, 03:03 PM

Honda ht 3813 runs fine for about 5 minutes and starts to smoke any input?

Motor runs fine for about 5 minutes and then it starts to smoke , what could it be??

crigby Posts: 4,343, Reputation: 107

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Aug 27, 2010, 09:42 AM

Hi,
There are more than one 13HP. If it is the water-cooled engine, it is the head gasket.
Peace,
Clarke

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