I got a 17yr old Kohler CV25 in my garden tractor that has started smoking the other day.
Im pretty good about maintenance on this thing. Fresh oil and filter, air filter and oiled pre-filter, fuel filter this past spring.
At first it was just little puffs of smoke every now and again. Checked oil and found it was a bit low by 1/2qt. (10w30 full synthetic) topped it off.
I replaced breather oil seperator and breather tube to carb. Didnt help.
I topped the oil off and mowed w it again after an hour (1 acre) shes almost 1 qt low.
blowing some smoke all the time, but bigger puffs when making turns.
Hoping she dont need rings. Going to dig into her this weekend for blown head gasket.
But, there is a reed valve inside the head between the lifters. I was wondering if anyone knows how often the reed valve fails and would this cause smoking and heavy oil consumption?
Im pretty good about maintenance on this thing. Fresh oil and filter, air filter and oiled pre-filter, fuel filter this past spring.
At first it was just little puffs of smoke every now and again. Checked oil and found it was a bit low by 1/2qt. (10w30 full synthetic) topped it off.
I replaced breather oil seperator and breather tube to carb. Didnt help.
I topped the oil off and mowed w it again after an hour (1 acre) shes almost 1 qt low.
blowing some smoke all the time, but bigger puffs when making turns.
Hoping she dont need rings. Going to dig into her this weekend for blown head gasket.
But, there is a reed valve inside the head between the lifters. I was wondering if anyone knows how often the reed valve fails and would this cause smoking and heavy oil consumption?