Symptoms of a Blown Head Gasket on a Briggs Intek Engine

Symptoms of a Blown Head Gasket on a Briggs Intek Engine

[mr.ramjangles]

No smoke, but blew oil all over like what you showed. I appreciate your video! I wish I could shake your hand! Off to find a head gasket! 👍🏻

[yomommaahotoo]

Noticed your hood lacks any top venting over your engine blower, which could be causing it to run hotter than if fresh air was ducted straight over your blower.
That could be a factor in not only blowing head gaskets, but valve issues as well.

[ajansen]

Thanks for posting this, confirmed my diagnosis and pointed me in the right direction!

[philliphall]

Wish Fel-Pro would make heads with fire ring for air cooled engines
It’s all I would buy Period 😊

[mebcool]

Clicked the LIKE button.... thanks for the video sir... great job.

[markjohnson]

Depending on engine ie mechanical lifters w adjustable valve rockers, hard start issue if batt good pass load test and connectivity good after bypass solenoid still hard starting start off by checking valve stem to rocker clearance. Compression release isn't engaging due to too much play in exhaust side.

If you see oil in air filter carb and or around breather tube and find smoke in crank case oil dipstick after running it after seeing it start to smoke acutely then id replace the head gasket.
Leak down test and compression test is good way to verify but doesn't hurt to just replace gaskets especially on engines w alot of hrs. Over 400..entire head assy and use lil rtv on rocker covers. Seals em up good.

[jamesm]

Hell, my Intek Series (V-Twin) been smoking for the last 15 years since the day I got as I just use 30 weight oil with it.

[snipersteve]

I just bought a riding mower with the 18.5 intek I'm sure it has a blown head gasket I just ordered up the kit for $12 I'm guessing 1 or two hours for the job

[jeffflowers]

will this also cause oil to blow out the oil fill tube?

[DIZSHIZNITS]

A great help I had milky oil is a dead give away