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Originally Posted by J-Mech
As far as the oil lines go, I don't think you will be able to get Napa to make hoses that will work. They run through the shroud and down the side. A hydraulic hose will be too big to make the bends through the shroud and down the side, plus, I doubt you would be able to get the side panels back on. Need to make your own from copper or steel. (I'd suggest steel like in Oaks picture.) Just for the purpose of info, they are still available. $70 a piece.
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So as far as the steel lines go, I could buy some line from say Napa and bend that myself, then get some Fuel Injector Line hose and some hose clamps to keep the hose on the fittings? This is what a little searching has come up with, I believe R Bedell (hope I spelled it right
) did so I may go that route.
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Originally Posted by J-Mech
You have a hole in your air filter housing. You need to weld it shut IMMEDIATELY, or at least plug it with silicone. If snow gets up on top of that, it will suck it in. While were on the subject, how clean is the air filter? And have you looked at how much oil is in the housing? The crankcase vent goes back up into there. A plugged filter can make it "suck" more oil up out of the vent. Or a problem with the vent will "puke" more oil than it is supposed to. Could be part of the oil consumption..... maybe.
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Funny you should mention that, when I removed the air filter housing to check after this last run, I noticed a small amount of oil, maybe a couple drops, sitting inside the air filter housing so a new filter is on the list as well. This brings me to another question; if you remove the dipstick or oil filler cap while the tractor is running, should a mixture of air and a bit of oil blow out?
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Originally Posted by J-Mech
It is definitely burning oil. You can see that from the spark plugs. It may not all be being burned, you may have a leak too. 3/4 of a quart in 5-6 hrs seems like a lot to burn, but I've seen those engines burn that much before and not smoke. Think your best bet is to get it through this season and plan on pulling the motor out of the tractor, pulling the flywheel and jugs. Check the rear for a leak, and see if it has broken rings. If so, you may be able to hone it and re-ring it. The jug you posted a pic of doesn't appear to be scratched, so you may not have to bore it. I'd say the PO ran it long enough with a blown head gasket it the rings lost seal. May have a broken ring too.
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Could the white spark plugs be running too lean?
And as far as getting it through the season, the current game plan is this Saturday, come hell or high water, install a new air filter, remove those oil lines, remove the engine shrouds, remove the other head, plane it and replace the gasket then put it all back together. I hope this solves the oil loss problem.