dirtydixiechoppa
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Hey All,
First post here so sorry if I'm out of order...
I picked up a used (about 1200 hours) Dixie Chopper XF2500 from a buddy to take care of my 2.5 acre lawn. The machine runs and cuts great but it seems to lose a fair amount of engine oil from the left side vavle cover. I changed the gasket and even used a thin bead of permatex black RTV sealant for good measure, but it didn't seem to help a whole lot. Its got a 24 horse Honda GXV670 motor, which I kinda thought would be a good thing and it's turning out I may have been wrong. I know its kind of an oddball machine but I'm hoping someone else has dealt with this. I'm not sure if I have a valve clearance/ timing issue, clogged oil return or a much more serious problem all together. The rest of the mower is great and I'm not opposed to re-powering it with a new engine, but I'd like to make sure its not a simple fix before I throw $2k at a new engine. Any ideas or input would be greatly appreciated.
First post here so sorry if I'm out of order...
I picked up a used (about 1200 hours) Dixie Chopper XF2500 from a buddy to take care of my 2.5 acre lawn. The machine runs and cuts great but it seems to lose a fair amount of engine oil from the left side vavle cover. I changed the gasket and even used a thin bead of permatex black RTV sealant for good measure, but it didn't seem to help a whole lot. Its got a 24 horse Honda GXV670 motor, which I kinda thought would be a good thing and it's turning out I may have been wrong. I know its kind of an oddball machine but I'm hoping someone else has dealt with this. I'm not sure if I have a valve clearance/ timing issue, clogged oil return or a much more serious problem all together. The rest of the mower is great and I'm not opposed to re-powering it with a new engine, but I'd like to make sure its not a simple fix before I throw $2k at a new engine. Any ideas or input would be greatly appreciated.