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Yesterday I topped off the oil and started it up and it ran fine and didn't puke any oil at all. The vent is a large hose about 1/2 inch...

I use this. Non hardening sealant designed for oil, gas, grease, aviation and automotive. Made for valve cover gaskets and oil pans...

Cfs, Wondering about where you're located and if you still have this engine? I just picked up an identical jx75 built in 2004 that I'm...

If it was me I would stick a fork in it and call it done. New to the equipment engine is needed.

Those are the worst. I have one of my own I couldn't get off with gentle persuasion. Guess some caveman tactics are in order.

absolutely a spring startup prerequisite, get those mouse nests out of there before you blow a head gasket

Appears it should be a 7/16-20 tapped 1 inch deep

Thank you, that is the ticket. I had to get a tap and once I was able to clean it out, should work just fine. Michael

I'm all eyes. Please elaborate. 🍿🍿

I am curious how you made out? Did you proceed with the engine rebuild or did you repower with an other engine? I am in the same or...

I never buy a clickable setting torque wrench. Like StarTech said, you must dial back to 0 when done. I just buy the old school beam...

Had a similar situation. Per advice on a different site more than 5 years ago, i put red thread locker on the exposed valve guide...

Did you get this fixed dana a?

when it happens that fast to allow that kind of blowby to blow oil out , a broken ring, hole forming in piston, broken guide etc. All...

Most likely it has broken compression rings or a badly worn cylinder allowing too much pressure back into the crankcase. A failed...