Heavy smoke when you first start the engine

Hi i just chnged the oil on my Honda Model HR214 self propelled lawn mower and now it smokes quite heavely when you first start it. Any ideas??? Thanks Earl

Anonymous May 19, 2009

There is a small spring that is attached to a guide on top of the air filter housing. This controls whether the automatic choke on the carborator. Should the choke guide be to the left or too the right. Mower runs like ****. I would like to repair or fix this. Can't afford a new mower in these times. Sell cars for a living. How and where should this spring be set?

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Hi. sounds likes too much oil in engine or if you tilt the mower up&down or side to side.
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Hi, has your problem been solve yet? please respond

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