Abby’s Guide > Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) > Discussions > Low Compression, some smoking and some oil coming from breather tube
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mikev
Joined: Dec 21, 2007
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Low Compression, some smoking and some oil coming from breather tube
Original Message Feb 6, 2008 8:04 pm |
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I have an older John Deere 726 with a 7 hp Tecumseh engine. It has really been given a work out in the last month and I think the engine is getting a little tired. When I use it I usually run it for 1 - 2 hours. Lately I can only operate it a the slowest speed and have to release the drive in heavier loads to keep it from stalling. I checked the compression when it was cold and only got a reading of 35psi when I cranked it over by pulling hard a number of times. I also noticed that it smokes somewhat when it is heavily loaded and some oil is on the frame from the breather tube. Any ideas on how I might get the rest of the winter out of the engine? Would you rebuild an engine like this? Would you put a new or used engine on an older machine? Thanks for any feedback. Mike |
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