Recent content by geertv

Replaced the gasket and set the valve clearance. After mounting everything again, she runs like a charm ! Many thanks for all help, this was my first gasket repalcement :)

Indeed, I think a lot of oil go's via the breather into the carb... So, nothing else to change ? That's great news... learned a lot ! Someone knows where i can find the valve clearances for this engine ? And the torque for the cylinder head ? Then I can close it and test :)

Many thanks for your help and confirming blown gasket. There is a tap in the fuel line, it has always been there, and we close it after usage. I suppose the tube leaks oil to the airfilter due to the crack which causes pressure, right (try to understand exaclty what goes wrong) ? But why does...

Hi, newbie in engine mechanics trying to repair the engine of an old garden tractor (15 year old). The engine was starting fine, but after 20-30 seconds starts smoking extremely (burning oil). It keeps running pretty well, but you hear RPM isn't very stable, oil is not over-filled. After...