20 HP Wierd oil leak

[Zamo]

Oil and gas were coming out of this breather tube. Head gasket?

 

[Craftsman Garage]

Ohh its one of those, I've got one Just like that. 1. Is the oil overfilled at all? I use some heavier oil because these engines are so old and mine has low compression. How much oil is coming out? It is normal for a mist to come out.

 

[Craftsman Garage]

I say drain the oil because it sounds like gas got into your oil. Replace with some 20W50. That should fix it.

 

[ILENGINE]

Briggs opposed twin L flat head. I wouldn't worry about head gaskets since they would leak external to the engine. I would look hard at the oil level and if it smells like gas. Also there could be an issue with the breather reed disc has broke which can cause similar issues.

 

[ILENGINE]

Oil and gas were coming out of this breather tube. Head gasket?

Since this engine is L head a head gasket issue would leak external to the engine.

 

[StarTech]

Considering this is a 24+ yr old engine there is a good change that one or both exhaust valve guides are worn out.

When I started professionally service Briggs engine back in 2009 I received a lot push mowers that swore had bad head gasket when it was only the exhaust valve guide. Dont see many L heads now days. Back then you could get after market replacement guides.

 

[slomo]

This is a Briggs from the supplied pics, not a Kroller. Just stating the obvious. Don't know what it is doing in the Kroller section??

 

[slomo]

Oil and gas were coming out of this breather tube.

I would start at the carb needle hanging open, filling the oil sump. Pull the oil stick and smell for fuel.

 

[slomo]

I would look hard at the oil level and if it smells like gas.

 

[dicksonm]

If you still can't find the solution for this person here the same thing has happened to him, read the comments, maybe something they told him will work for you