Tom Hanshew
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- Jun 6, 2021
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Hey mechanics, got a problem here. Started my motor for the first time this year and it started pouring oil from the exhaust and won't idle. I replaced the plugs, fuel filter and drained all the gas and put fresh gas in it with a new primer bulb. Compression is about 125, 125, 116, 125. I also drained and refilled the lower unit which had about half a quart in it so I'm pretty positive the oil isn't coming from the lower unit. I'm thinking the oil pump is dumping way too much oil into the fuel system. I adjusted the linkage at the oil pump to line up the lines on the pump. Its still smoking pretty bad and dies at idle but not near as bad as the photos, that was when I first ran it.
Someone suggested to plug the oil line and just mix my own gas because the oil pump is failing. Can I do this? Everything I've read says to remove the whole system.
Someone suggested to plug the oil line and just mix my own gas because the oil pump is failing. Can I do this? Everything I've read says to remove the whole system.
