Your Thoughts on Engine Wear? Good pics.
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06 May 2012 23:18
Possibly from lack of oil - possibly why there was scoring on the cam bearing too?
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06 May 2012 23:38
It did smell pretty burnt(oil) inside the valve cover when I removed it. So, any other reason for that besides a plugged oil passage?
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07 May 2012 06:48Jay98 wrote: It did smell pretty burnt(oil) inside the valve cover when I removed it. So, any other reason for that besides a plugged oil passage?
Low pressure, low oil, blocked passage.
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07 May 2012 10:35
Another possibility could be from running with fuel-contaminated oil.
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07 May 2012 11:17Patton wrote: Another possibility could be from running with fuel-contaminated oil.
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The oil did smell like fuel, what are my possibilities with that. I thought maybe it was flooded because they tried to start it quite a bit with bad gas and couldn't get it running.
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07 May 2012 13:12Should change oil and filter.Jay98 wrote:The oil did smell like fuel, what are my possibilities with that. I thought maybe it was flooded because they tried to start it quite a bit with bad gas and couldn't get it running.Patton wrote: Another possibility could be from running with fuel-contaminated oil.
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And not run the engine until all float valves are properly functioning.
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