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[curtisimo81]

Thank you all for your help with the clutch. I think I'm just going to leave it be for now. I have noticed its burning oil and smoking when you throttle up. But when its under a load or working it doesn't smoke. There is also quite a bit of blow by coming from the crankcase vent hose. So I'm thinking a rebuild may be in my future. But with that being said, after 14 hours of runtime since I bought it it hasn't used any oil on the dipstick. I know its boring oil because I can smell it and its bluish smoke coming from the exhaust when I throttle up. Oh well for less than $2000 I can't complain..

 

[Neat 1500]

Service it regularly and it will run like that for another 20 years.

 

[curtisimo81]

Service it regularly and it will run like that for another 20 years.

Well lets hope so!!! lol

 

[careyo63]

When you throttle up smoke is normal. No Smoke under a load is Very good!! No visible leaks and no sign of use on the stick is also very good. Only bad is a lot of air out the Vent and smell of burnt oil. The air with no oil getting blown out may not be a big deal. It's a vent. The smell of Burnt oil is. Maybe running Hot. I would get the water pump in and flush the Radiator and see if it cools down which I would almost bet money it will. You may have a keeper. Like Neat 1500 said. Keep it Serv. take it easy on it and probably last another 20+yrs.. Keep the oil changed I use Fram-PH3593A pick it up at Walmart same filter for the YM1700 and 15-40 Diesel. A Fredricks dealer gave me the # and have been using them for Yrs..