Eddie
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Started this season blowing blue smoke and using oil. All last season it used 2 quarts of oil, this season it has used 3 quarts already and smokes even idling. 770 hours, could I have a broke ring or just needs rebuild?
SMOKING BLUE SMOKE
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Jagmandave
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Could be either of those, could be a stuck ring. You might try one of those products designed for stuck rings, nothing to lose, right? You also might try just running for a while, see if it clears up on it's own.....
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Eddie
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I ran it hard Saturday for about an hour and a half. Redlined while mowing. When I first started it was smoking really bad, but it did clear up after about 20 minutes. But today while puttering around with a LS box smoothing some dirt it was smoking again. By the way in the hour and a half I was pulling it pretty good and it used over a quart of oil. I changed oil and filter at beginning of season but I may change again and add the Lucas oil treatment. Couldn't hurt.
Jagmandave
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Hmmm, that much oil sounds like a broken ring to me......
What about valve seals on these engines? Do they use them? Do they harden up like on auto engines?
What about valve seals on these engines? Do they use them? Do they harden up like on auto engines?