M meyerdawg Forum Newbie Joined Apr 14, 2014 Messages 3 Apr 16, 2014 #1 my 10 year old briggs 22hp is smoking and using oil i adjusted the valves the right side cyl plug is oily no sign of oil leaking are the rings shot?
my 10 year old briggs 22hp is smoking and using oil i adjusted the valves the right side cyl plug is oily no sign of oil leaking are the rings shot?
Fish Lawn Pro Joined Aug 2, 2013 Messages 5,145 Apr 16, 2014 #2 Probably has a leaking head gasket, if your oil level isn't over full, and the oil doesn't smell like fuel.
Probably has a leaking head gasket, if your oil level isn't over full, and the oil doesn't smell like fuel.
M meyerdawg Forum Newbie Joined Apr 14, 2014 Messages 3 Apr 19, 2014 #3 meyerdawg said: my 10 year old briggs 22hp is smoking and using oil i adjusted the valves the right side cyl plug is oily no sign of oil leaking are the rings shot? Click to expand... thanks fish if im taking heads off to replace gaskets should i do rings anyway
meyerdawg said: my 10 year old briggs 22hp is smoking and using oil i adjusted the valves the right side cyl plug is oily no sign of oil leaking are the rings shot? Click to expand... thanks fish if im taking heads off to replace gaskets should i do rings anyway
M motoman Lawn Addict Joined Aug 11, 2011 Messages 2,586 Apr 19, 2014 #4 Careful, "doing rings" without proper attention to cylinders is money thrown away.
