[AT] OT - Log splitter engine

[Mike M]

Hi Brian, not gas, it's slippery and smells like oil, it also doesn't
evaporate.

Mike M

On 7/28/2022 11:51 AM, Brian VanDragt wrote:
> Could it be gas, not oil?  Is the gas tank above the head?
> Probably not, now that I think about it more, the whole intake
> manifold would have to fill up with gas and you would know it when you
> try to start it.
>
> Brian
>
>> On 07/28/2022 11:42 AM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Cecil, This engine has the valves in the block so not an OHV
>> situation. What I find interesting is that it continues to leak even
>> though it has not been run.
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>> On 7/28/2022 10:31 AM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
>>>
>>> Sounds like oil getting in from the valve guides if this is an
>>> overhead valve engine.  Check to see if the oil drain hole in the
>>> head is plugged.   Might try putting an o ring around the exhaust
>>> valve above the guide..
>>>
>>> Cecil
>>>
>>> On 7/28/2022 9:24 AM, Mike M wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> List seems really slow lately, so I have a question about my wood
>>>> splitter. It's a Huskee 22 ton, with a Briggs and Stratton 675,
>>>> 190cc engine. I noticed the other day that it had oil leaking from
>>>> the bottom. At first I assumed it was hydro fluid, but it turned
>>>> out to be engine oil that was leaking from where the muffler is
>>>> bolted to the block. I took the muffler off and cleaned the
>>>> surface, looked for sources for the leak, and found none. It still
>>>> leaked and this is without the engine being run for about a week. I
>>>> snuck a piece of cardboard under it, and the leak is still active,
>>>> muffler area is wet again. I checked the oil for overfill, and it
>>>> is fine, air cleaner is fine, but a little dirty. I pulled the
>>>> spark plug and looked in the cylinder, everything was OK, _except_
>>>> there was a puddle of clean oil in the bottom of the cylinder. Any
>>>> thoughts would be appreciated, This splitter is only about 7 years
>>>> old and has maintained well, and housed.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Mike M
>>>>
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