Ima Goodguy wrote the following on 4/9/2012 3:28 AM (ET):
On Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:10:53 -0400, Ralph Mowery wrote:

"Ima Goodguy" wrote in message
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I started my Troy-bilt (super bronco) the other day. I almost
immediately started running rough and smoking profusely. I shut it down
and remembered the last time this happened.
Sure enough I checked the oil dip stick and the fluid level was a couple
inches above the full mark. And it smelled like gasoline. I put a pan
under the drain plug, opened the drain plug and the fluid contents
poured out like water and smelled like gas.

As mentioned, this had already happened once before.
My question is: How can gasoline be getting mixed into my oil pan ? This
same situation once happened to my girlfriends mower.

I have never mistakingly poured gas into the oil filler, and
I suspect that someone is out to get me - unless someone can explain a
good reason how else this could happen.


I don't know about this particular motor, but if the float in the
carburetor hangs up, the gas runs into the piston and down the gap in the
rings to the oil pan.

Wow... Thanks Ralph. I hadn't thought about that. I did ponder
" carburetor " for a moment, but not the float valve. In my paranoia
I immediately suspected foul play. I changed out the oil and did
my mow job, parked the mower. Then ran a length of black thread
across the garage opening ( no doors ) and check it periodically
to see if anyone had 'tripped' it. My next move was to be a trip to
Harbor Freight and buy a motion detect alert gizmo ($16.95).


Save your money. I have one and it is too sensitive. Sets off the alarm
in a breeze when a leaf moves anywhere in its field of view. I think it
may detect flying insects too. It set off more false alarms than real ones.
You'll find that you will be disconnecting it during the time when you
really need it for your purposes, i.e. at night.


Then I'd fill my S&W 357 with 38 Sp shot shells and wait for my
queue...

Would it help to burn some kind of carburetor cleaner stuff ?

It's a 2006 Super Bronco w/B&S 19 hp if'n that makes any dif.

Thanks again ... ( them shot shells are $15 a box of ten ... too
much to waste ..)

Ima ... ( actually Paul .. ).



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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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