White Or Blue Smoke Coming From Your Small Engine . Smoke coming from your small engine can never be a good thing. This usually indicates that the oil in your engine is burning up. White or blue smoke coming from your engine can be caused by a number of different things and we’ll show you a list of what they are. Worn cylinder and/or o-rings Blown head gasket Incorrect oil grades Crankcase overfilled with oil Defective crankcase breather Air leak in the crankcase Turning/tilting the engine on the side Operating your engine at more than a 15 degree angle Obstuction in the breather tube Cylinder or piston ring damage There are a number of things you can do to troubleshoot and repair the white smoke or the blue smoke that is coming from your engine. We’ll show you some of the things you need to figure out whto troubleshoot your engine smoking. Figure out if you’re tilting the engine or using it at an angle that’s about 15 degrees, because that may cause leaks. Figure out if the oil is overflowing or if you are using the wrong type of oil or the wrong oil grade. Figure out if there are leaks in the crankcase. Figure out if the head gasket is blown. Figure out if the rings or the cylinder are worn out. If you are looking for small engine repair services in Ottawa, mobile car battery boosting, lawn mower and lawn tractor repairs and tune-ups, or snow blower repairs then give us a call to book your mobile small engine repair today. We fix, repair, and tune-up small engines such as lawn mowers and snow blowers. The best part is that we come to you so no more waiting in line or traveling back and forth to fix your small engine equipment.