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K 341S Blows Dipstick

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Thompson8114

Just finished all body work and got my dads 77 C 160 Automatic running after 6 years of sitting in a barn.  She fires up nice but blows the dipstick out when it turns over.  When I push it back down it stays sealed.  Have pulled the breather there is oil laying in  there.  My small engine experience is limited to this project so I'm learning as I go. 

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JAinVA

After six years in an unheated space sounds like stuck rings.You can try something like Marvel Mystery oil,leave the dipstick loose and run engine for awhile to see
if the rings free up.If the rings don't free up and allow less blowby then it sounds like  you may need to tear the engine down.Not that difficult but a gasket set and maybe new rings need to be on hand.JMHO opinion,Luck JAinVA

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gwest_ca

I have one that does that. Have blamed it on the rubber seal on the stick aging because when I swap with another engine the problem follows the dipstick. My fix so far has been to bend the stick handle so it hits the hood and can't blow out. Kohler is fairly proud of their replacements.

Garry

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Thompson8114

Thanks for the input!!  Can I get a replacement stick from Koehler or just the seal?

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