Splitter motor smoking..??

[blkcloud]

I have a 14 briggs vert. shaft motor on my splitter.. it runs like a top.. but when you hit a knot or it gets in a strain it puffs out a big bellow of oil smoke.. other than that no smoke at all.. seems like im adding about a quart every 3-4 gallons of gas.. any ideas as to what it might be? thanks!

 

[Fubar]

i know this sounds stupid , but what kind of oil are you using in it ? Quaker state ?

otherwise it sounds like it needs new rings and seals .

 

[mr.finn]

A quart is a lot of oil to be adding. Worn rings?

 

[blkcloud]

Oreillys 30 weight.. I would have thought if it were the rings it would smoke all the time not just when I crowd it..

 

[pro94lt]

Overhead valve engine?

 

[zogger]

Seems like it has to be getting by valve seals or rings, so might as well replace those things before it gets worse.

 

[TreeTangler]

Seems like it has to be getting by valve seals or rings, so might as well replace those things before it gets worse.

This was my thought. I'd check the valve seals and head gasket, with my best going to a leaky valve seal. If you rev the motor hard and quickly let off the the throttle, does it smoke then?

 

[blkcloud]

I pulled the head, it was a blown head gasket.. thanks!

 

[Matthew Sharpless]

I would have thought if it were the rings it would smoke all the time not just when I crowd it..

 

[TreeTangler]

I pulled the head, it was a blown head gasket.. thanks!

Your welcome!! Happy splitting.

 

[WoodTick007]

Run a can of SEAFOAM in your next 3.or.4.gallons.of.fuel. Change the oil and run it. I would not.waste any time money or energy on an old american briggs, or techumseh engine. There are plenty of great new Chinese Honda clones to be had for very little money.

 

[moondoggie]

Run a can of SEAFOAM in your next 3.or.4.gallons.of.fuel. Change the oil and run it. I would not.waste any time money or energy on an old american engine. There are plenty of great new Chinese Honda clones to be had for very little money.

Boo