ronbo
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Engine turned over after 2 oz of MMO,overnight soak. Today tipped engine to check something some MMO came out , had spark plug lose in hole, tick off, put wrench on crankshaft nut and engine turned over. Drained engine of little oil and added 20 oz that was required. Overfill on dipstick about 1/8" ?
Went with it, started engine and it ran. Starting using it and after a while notice dripping oil. Turned off opened dipstick and positive pressure, went poof, like opening a soda bottle. Ran back to garage and notice power was very weak on return.
Thinking rings are gone? Imaging if I replace , will have to get a ring compressor tool to get piston into block?
I see some people advertise doing barn jobs on small engines.
Probably will try to do myself but might wait till spring.
Engine turned over after 2 oz of MMO,overnight soak. Today tipped engine to check something some MMO came out , had spark plug lose in hole, tick off, put wrench on crankshaft nut and engine turned over. Drained engine of little oil and added 20 oz that was required. Overfill on dipstick about 1/8" ?
Went with it, started engine and it ran. Starting using it and after a while notice dripping oil. Turned off opened dipstick and positive pressure, went poof, like opening a soda bottle. Ran back to garage and notice power was very weak on return.
Thinking rings are gone? Imaging if I replace , will have to get a ring compressor tool to get piston into block?
I see some people advertise doing barn jobs on small engines.
Probably will try to do myself but might wait till spring.
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