BiLLyGT235
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Hi guys. Sorry, this is an old subject and I've read all of the old threads here and elsewhere on other user's similar problems, but still have found no resolution. Now it is happening to mine and the problem is crippling.
John Deere GT235 (2001 / 2002). It has the Briggs & Stratton 18 HP V-Twin engine on it. This engine does have a screw-on oil filter, and is pressure lubricated. It is a model 350777.
Start fresh with properly gapped clean spark plugs, oil level right in the middle of the "Full" and "Add" hash marks (which seems to be the sweet spot for these Briggs V-Twins for some reason), fresh clean air filter, new foam ring, clean fuel filter, and of course new oil filter. After running it for 15 minutes, the oil filter and foam ring are saturated with oil. It pushed so much oil in 15 minutes, that the difference was VERY noticeable on the dip stick. When I took the air cleaner cover and clamping horn off and set it on the floor of my garage, a large puddle seeped out of it.
When I blow into the crank case vent tube, there is good firm resistance, and I can suck freely air from it. Where I the little check valve / flapper located on my crank case? There are no noticeable oil leaks around my valve cover gaskets. There is no O-ring present on my dip stick nor up in the cap. I don't ever recall there being one. The dip stick cap has a narrow deep groove around it that nests over top of the top of my dip stick and the top of the dip stick is cut flat - I'm guessing that is all there ever was for a seal, so I can't imagine that's the problem.
Any help diagnosing this problem is greatly appreciated. I will try all suggestions and report back my findings. When reading a bunch of other posts (not just here but in other similar user forums), it's disappointing seeing how many people (such as yourselves) try to help giving advice to never hear back or never find out if any suggestions helped. I won't leave you hanging. I need to get this resolved quickly. We mow about 2-3 acres and it's up to my knees now. I may have to break out my scythe.
Thanking you all in advance.
-BiLLy
John Deere GT235 (2001 / 2002). It has the Briggs & Stratton 18 HP V-Twin engine on it. This engine does have a screw-on oil filter, and is pressure lubricated. It is a model 350777.
Start fresh with properly gapped clean spark plugs, oil level right in the middle of the "Full" and "Add" hash marks (which seems to be the sweet spot for these Briggs V-Twins for some reason), fresh clean air filter, new foam ring, clean fuel filter, and of course new oil filter. After running it for 15 minutes, the oil filter and foam ring are saturated with oil. It pushed so much oil in 15 minutes, that the difference was VERY noticeable on the dip stick. When I took the air cleaner cover and clamping horn off and set it on the floor of my garage, a large puddle seeped out of it.
When I blow into the crank case vent tube, there is good firm resistance, and I can suck freely air from it. Where I the little check valve / flapper located on my crank case? There are no noticeable oil leaks around my valve cover gaskets. There is no O-ring present on my dip stick nor up in the cap. I don't ever recall there being one. The dip stick cap has a narrow deep groove around it that nests over top of the top of my dip stick and the top of the dip stick is cut flat - I'm guessing that is all there ever was for a seal, so I can't imagine that's the problem.
Any help diagnosing this problem is greatly appreciated. I will try all suggestions and report back my findings. When reading a bunch of other posts (not just here but in other similar user forums), it's disappointing seeing how many people (such as yourselves) try to help giving advice to never hear back or never find out if any suggestions helped. I won't leave you hanging. I need to get this resolved quickly. We mow about 2-3 acres and it's up to my knees now. I may have to break out my scythe.
Thanking you all in advance.
-BiLLy