By
suburbanrider
Question...
I just purchased a vintage Wheel Horse Lawn Ranger and I was mowing the yard. Towards the end, motor started smoking a bit underneath the engine and then shut off. Now it wont start. I started trouble shooting and I found out there was barely any oil in it. Drained the oil and maybe 1 cup of oil came out. I put new oil in and after about 2 pints, it started to leak at the connection from the drain valve to the motor (towards the rider). I see that the connection is loose, so now I have to take the battery out and try to tighten the connection between the drain elbow and the motor.
Also, after putting the oil in it, I tried to start and the motor spins, but thats all. I dont hear any engine compression sounds. I just hear the sound of the motor rotation (kinda hard to explain, but i hope you get the idea). It seems like there is possibly no compression. Im not sure though. Ive never dealt with a compression issue.
Im guessing the motor isnt seized since it turns with the electric start and the pull cord.
Spark plug replaced and sparks and I removed the fuel line to the carb and gas was flowing so im guessing the problem isnt either of these issues
Is the motor destroyed after automatically shutting off with no oil?
What can I do?
thanks
