kohler blowing oil

[dp5069]

I have a 8hp kohler that when it warms up starts to blow oil out of the breather is this a broken ring, or a valve problem? It seems to be buiding up pressure in the crankcase for some reason! thanks in advance! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Chadtoolio]

dp509,

That sounds like you called it right, a broken oil control ring.
It wouldn't take to much to check it. Piston and rings shouldn't cost too much.

Chad

 

[Anonymous Poster]

The crankcase breather may be incorrectly installed or defective. I can't remember how it is but they will do this if the breather is not right.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Ditto on the crankcase breather....If it is malfunctioning your crankcase loses the vacuum it creates to keep the oil in. In most cases they are just gummed up.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

My 12 horse Kohler was blowing oil, and the problem was the crankcase breather. The breather on mine is a metal box with spring loaded valve in it. The box also has a drain hole in it. A previous owner had removed the breather and put it back in with the drain hole up. The breather would fill with oil and couldn't drain. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Thats it gspig, I could not remember up or down. You got it.
Sharpsburg huh, I live just east of Winchester. Howdy.