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17hp onan burning oil help

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What other than a broken ring could cause this engine to burn a qt of oil while mowing 2 acres smokes bad.

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Duff

What other than a broken ring could cause this engine to burn a qt of oil while mowing 2 acres smokes bad.

Worn out valve guides? :thumbs:

Duff :thumbs2:

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MikesRJ

A leak-down test will give you a better idea of what you're looking at, but either way you're going to be opening the engine soon, or replacing it. Better get to it (or get it looked at if you do not have the means to perform a leak-down test) now than get to it later. Much more expensive later.

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