I have just broken petrol lawn mower

pinkyBear

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hi all I think I have broken our petrol mower I have put petrol in the oil part! Is there anything I can do to fix it!!!!
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hi all I think I have broken our petrol mower I have put petrol in the oil part! Is there anything I can do to fix it!!!!
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What did you do after you put the petrol in, how thin did the oil go? did you start it?

If you didn't start it you should be fine. Drain oil and refil with oil to dipstick level = find out what the viscosity is from your owners manual.
 
I tried to start the lawn mower a few times - I then realised what I had just done, after I nearly died I stoped doing anything with the lawn mower...

It is quite an old one - inherited from father in law so no manual available...
 
If you didnt start it , then you should have no problem.
Drain it well though, dont leave any petrol residue in there,but get as much as you can out of it.
More importantly do not let other half / anyone else know!
 
More importantly do not let other half / anyone else know!

Too late there !!! I thought I'd do the honerable thing!! and tell him - hopping mad was not the word!!!!!!!!!Kept saying something in the vein of "women and machinery huh"!

I told him I'll never mow the lawn again!!!!