[AT] OT - Log splitter engine

[Mike M]

Thanks Brian, checked out the video, man that would be an easy fix,
unfortunately my tube is fine.

Mike M

On 7/28/2022 5:55 PM, Brian VanDragt wrote:
> I found this video where the oil fill tube has a hole in it and leaks
> oil down to the muffler area:
> https://youtu.be/AUTMGclU8Io
>
> Brian
>> On 07/28/2022 1:17 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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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