Dave,
Thanks for responding.
I didn't notice a strong gas smell in the oil. I haven't disposed of it yet,
so I'll take another whiff. I guess I can also take a peek under the air
valves in the carbs next time I do a fill up to see if gas is flowing past
the needles.
How do you think having the vent disconnected would cause fuel to go into
the oil?
Regards,
Hugh Fader
> Well, let's see, you replaced the oil and filter and it's
> back to normal.
> Did you check the oil you drained out? does it smell
> strongly of gasoline?
> One possibility to consider is that without the crankcase
> vent hooked up
> your oil got contaminated with gasoline over time which was
> not purged out
> by the now disconnected vent system.
>
> Another possibility is that your carb float valve hing open
> with a full
> tank of gas and gasoline seeped past the valve, through the
> carburettor
> jet, into the cylinders, past the rings and into the
> crankcase. The fuel
> in the tank, when full, has a higher level than the carbs and
> this could
> happen.
>
> Cheers
>
> Dave
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