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Most probable issue. Years ago, I did this on a car I changed the oil on. I knew it was a possibility that the old oil filter might come off and leave its gasket behind. The one time I didn’t check, it happened. I drove my 77 Chrysler LeBaron about a mile and a half, smoking from the oil leaking...

Glad the poster found and corrected the problem before something serious happened. One thing, a lot of you post to use loctite on screw threads. Good advice but please specify what kind of loctite. There are many varieties for specific applications, but most common is the blue 242 which is for...

Thanks for the reply. I still suspect a pressurized crankcase, as as soon as I turned the fill cap, air was expelled and the engine rpms increased, and the miss/backfire disappeared. Retightened the cap/dipstick and the rpms dropped and misfire came back immediately.

Hello All. My neighbor picked up a mower for $20, asked me to get it going. It’s a Troy Bilt with a Briggs and Stratton 550EX, 140cc motor. Motor model 09P7020144F1. Engine made in 2019. Initial issue was it would start but quit quickly. Found fuel was saturated with water. Drained...