Recent content by greg prentice

Sears riding mower blowing oil out of the fuel pump. Replaced the fuel pump per earlier post. Pump is not the problem. The fuel pump has a hose connected to it that is also connected to the oil filler tube. It seems as though there is to much pressure in the crank case and it forces oil out the...

Sears dyt 4000 18.5 hp. Blowing oil from round thing with fuel lines hooked to it. Is this some kind of crankcase breather? Is this the problem or a symptom of a bigger problem? Thanks greg. P.s. is there a place to order sears parts other than sears?

Shut mower off when I went to restart turned key nothing. Jumped across solenoid and it started right up. Finished mowing. Week later I went to get mower out to work on it tried to jump solenoid again I this time nothing. Could I have damaged ignition module by arching solenoid. Any ideas as to...