JD110fan
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I have a mid-90's Craftsman LT1000 with a Briggs 15.5hp I/C Platinum OHV engine that is smoking really bad going up hills. This seemed really odd to me since the combustion chamber is on the front of the tractor so it would seem like the oil would drain backwards and not cause a problem. The crankcase has the correct amount of oil in it, and has been so for the whole time I've had it (1.5 yrs). The tractor smoked a small bit going up hills before but now it smokes so bad I can't hardly breathe. And it has started smoking lightly on the level. The engine has not had a ton of use, it sat in weeds for about 10 years before I picked it up. I also have put chrome tipped dual rear exit exhaust on it but I can't see how that could affect it. Could it be an issue with the oil retention ring? If you know the issue it'd be great if you could tell me! Pictures below.