My TB320BV slings oil all over my pants. It comes
My TB320BV slings oil all over my pants. It comes out the back of the blower. I admit to holding it vertically today in order to blow some leaves out of the trees, but this problem has occurred prior to that. Got any suggestions?
Garden - Troy-Bilt - Mtd Southwest Tb320bv "troy-bilt" Gas Blower Vac 31 Cc
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No, there is no factory sealed oil inside the blower. Did you smell the oil that was on your pants? What I recommend is first, check the head bolts, make sure they are all tight, then remove the muffler (with it not running and cold, of course) and examine the exhaust port, piston and ring. You should see no residue in the port itself and the piston should look shiny and smooth and the ring should be able to move when manipulated with a screwdriver.
Next, pull the spark plug and check the anode (the part that is inside when the plug is installed). It should be dark but not sooty and not wet.
What these tasks will accomplish is:
If there is no oil residue in the exhaust port, the piston is clean, and the plug looks and smells normal then replacing the muffler may take care of the issue.
If there is oil residue in the exhaust port, check the plug; if it is wet, move to the carburetor, intake, choke and air filter.
If the air filter is excessively dirty, replace it, then replace the plug and replace the muffler; that should clear up the problem.
My reasoning: a dirty air filter restricts the air flow through the intake, thereby making the air/fuel mixture too rich; the oil doesn't get completely burned, so it is slung out of the muffler.
Loose head bolts could (not probable here, but possible) allow the oil/fuel mixture to leak out and get all over your pants. I don't think it is the bolts, though, because if they were loose you wouldn't get the right compression and the engine wouldn't run.
Try all of this and, if it does not fix your issue, let me know here...but I have a feeling this is going to fix it.
Oh yeah, when I asked if you smelled the oil on your pants, I was trying to point out that that smell can really help in diagnosing the issue. You know what the mixture smells like when you pour it into the fuel tank, right? Well, I am thinking you would have that smell on your pants if the blower was spewing as bad as I think it was. Which, of course, takes us right back to what I suggested...LOL!
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I just checked mine. The spark plug was clean so the engine is running fine. I used engine de-greaser on the outside areas and cleaned the intake area with a rag. The problem is solved. Raw fuel/oil mix was dripping near the choke that eventually spread everywhere. That's what's slinging on our clothing. The manual says to clean the air filter and oil it every season. This is the first time I've opened it in nearly 3 years.