Recent content by 6Mickey

My horizontal shafted Briggs Twin 16 has extreme blow by. Hard to keep oil in it. Starts easily, winter and even better in summer. Reasonable power. Compression just over 100 psia (cold), both sides. Does it have valve guide seals that I can replace? Do valve guides wear severely enough to...

I've had vast and varied mechanical experiences over my 66 years. Started with small engines, mowers mostly. Engineman class A school in USCG including gasoline, diesel, gas turbines. While my career took me away from mechanics after the service, I've always kept my hand in it, fixing friends...