William Fissell
Member
Hi, all
same 861 that stumbles downhill. new float, tweaked float, better, but not perfect.
I worked it hard for about an hour today - its first real workout since I replacxed the (cracked) cylinder head. boneyard head, mix of boneyard valvetrain and parts I had, NEW guides NEW valves NEW seats ground and not lapped.
The tractor was blowing some blue smoke from the tailpipe but I am not surprised as the engine was locked up when I got it. Not outrageous. Plenty of power, pulls 5' flail through weeds like nothng is there
About an hour into it white smoke off the muffler and I thought shoot I got troubles, expecting it to be coolant. Its oil, and its coming out of the valve cover. Out the vent, and out around the gasket.
I dont think its a plugged crankcase vent as nothting blowing out the dipstick. The oil is still dark brown/black - not creamy so I dont think theres coolant in it. And theres opil missing- the dipstick was normal when I started it and its low now.
Its cooling down now and I will have a looksee tomorrow morning, but I thought Id ask folks here if they had any ideas.
Thank you!
same 861 that stumbles downhill. new float, tweaked float, better, but not perfect.
I worked it hard for about an hour today - its first real workout since I replacxed the (cracked) cylinder head. boneyard head, mix of boneyard valvetrain and parts I had, NEW guides NEW valves NEW seats ground and not lapped.
The tractor was blowing some blue smoke from the tailpipe but I am not surprised as the engine was locked up when I got it. Not outrageous. Plenty of power, pulls 5' flail through weeds like nothng is there
About an hour into it white smoke off the muffler and I thought shoot I got troubles, expecting it to be coolant. Its oil, and its coming out of the valve cover. Out the vent, and out around the gasket.
I dont think its a plugged crankcase vent as nothting blowing out the dipstick. The oil is still dark brown/black - not creamy so I dont think theres coolant in it. And theres opil missing- the dipstick was normal when I started it and its low now.
Its cooling down now and I will have a looksee tomorrow morning, but I thought Id ask folks here if they had any ideas.
Thank you!