White/Gray Smoke coming from bottom of D950 Engine on F2000 Mower

[gorilla]

I cannot figure out where this smoke is coming from on this F2000 with D950 engine. This season i noticed this smoke from underneath the engine and cannot find the source.

Please check out the video and let me know what you think. https://www.dropbox.com/s/nbb0zwgtyzroalw/IMG_4866.mp4?dl=0

 

[MOOTS]

Is that the valve cover breather? There should be a hose connected to cover and routed down. Looks a bit excessive to me.

 

[Bmyers]

White/Gray smoke, doesn't that mean we got a new Pope?

 

[85Hokie]

that looks to be blow-by - as Matt mentioned, find hose from valve cover.

It may or may not look exactly like this picture - but the hose will be off a valve cover - if hose is still there.

 

[gorilla]

It looks like it is coming from that hose from the valve cover now that you said that. It only has smoke coming out when the engine is warmed up.

Any ideas on what needs to be done if anything to fix?

 

[85Hokie]

It looks like it is coming from that hose from the valve cover now that you said that. It only has smoke coming out when the engine is warmed up.

Any ideas on what needs to be done if anything to fix?

That is blow by - somewhat normal with a cold engine and it may even be more pronounced when under a good load on the engine.

As an engine gets older and worn - it will have more blow by - when it smokes all the time, then it is time to look at a rebuild.

IF yours clears up after a warm up - then I would run it and not worry too much at all.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Yep blow by.
If it still starting good, not overheating, and no oil is coming out then your fine for now.
It will need a rebuild within a few years or greater if it's getting a lot of use.