Update: Replaced the breather screen #3 in diagram Wag123 posted (Pert #12367-Z6L-000 FILTER, BREATHER)
The little metal reed looking part (#5) wasn't broken or stuck open. Or it didn't seem like it was broken or stuck open. I cleaned it off and put it all back together with the new screen...
Using 10w30 as specified by Honda for that engine. I too am surprised overfilling it is causing high crankcase pressure. Usually you just burn up the extra oil, new air filter, new plugs and you are on your way. Not this one! You can smell the oil burning in the exhaust and the rate we are...
Been running it for over 2 months since the kid overfilled it. We are just adding oil as we go.
It's not putting out heavy white smoke one would see with too much oil.
It's just burning through oil like crazy since this overfill
The engine is less than 2 years old. Only has 283 hours on it
One of my crew members put too much oil in the engine. We have drained the oil, replaced the plugs and air filter since. However this engine is eating oil like crazy. You can smell the burning oil in the exhaust, but there isn't "white smoke" so to speak as we run the machine.
I'm trying to...