The Smoking Gun

Machine Repairs
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Has anyone ever experienced this?! Rinsing a house (no heat) and whenever I closed the shut off valve it would start smoking.

The Smoking Gun

See if I can’t anticipate a few questions:

  • Mild day, high of around 85
  • We don’t downstream so no chemicals have ever been through this hose or gun
  • No smoke or smell from the engine or pump
  • Nothing hot to the touch
  • Relatively new rig < 500 hours with regular maintenance
2

What starts smoking? The end of the wand? What do you mean by “shutoff valve”? The gun? What kind of pressure washer are we talking about?

3

The smoke was coming out of the ball valve I run between hose and gun. Link to a youtube video in the post. It’s a Honda GX390 with a General Pump. It has a burner but wasn’t running.

4

That’s wild. Better run, she’s about to blow, lol.

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Ha, I thought the same when it first happened. Started smoking early morning though and ran smooth all day without a hiccup or any sign of overheating.

6

You sure the smoke isn’t just coming from your joint? :joy:

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The only thing I can think of is that you have the smallest pinhole leak ever and it’s misting so fine it looks like smoke

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Hey now we’re professionals, we smoke before we get to the job site :laughing: