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2022/12/19 15:00:04
bob.guenthner

JD D140 white smoke from engine?

I have a JD D140 22 hp engine that has 140 hours on it that uses almost a quart of engine oil in 1 1/2 hours of mowing my lawn.  It started last year using some then progressively got worse. The engine is labeled John Deere, but I've heard its ad Briggs and Stratton.  I did a compression test last year, I don't have the results with me. but if I remember they were up around 130 pounds.  The passenger side cylinder was about 10 pounds lower.  I decided its time to rebuild it.  I didn't do a compression test before pulling it out of the mower, but I did a leak down test.  The drivers side cylinder has 100% lose out of the exhaust valve and I can hear a small amount of air coming out of the oil fill.  I'm pressuring to 100 psi.  The passenger side is loosing approximately 80% out of the exhaust valve and I can hear a small amount coming out of the oil fill.  
 
How much air lose past the rings is acceptable with pressuring to 100 pounds?  I was assuming since it was smoking that bad that the rings needed replacing.  
 
Looking for recommendations.  I don't want to have to replace the rings if they are OK.

I replaced the head gaskets last year. I had read that could be the reason for smoking. Didn't help any.
 
Thanks 
 
Bob
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SRTsFZ6
15% or 15 PSI is about the maximum for leak down@ 100 PSI...
 
With the large amount of leakage at the exhaust valve, there's somethin going on with the valve/seat/etc.  I gather all rockers were slightly loose when load testing. 
 
With the head(s) already off, flip em upside down and put say Seafoam (or another liquid) in the combustion chamber.  Look for ANY leakage of fluid.  There should be any.
 
Again, as the engines apart, pull the piston rings and check for ring end clearances.  Your hearing air coming from the oil dip stick hole indicates issues..
 
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2022/12/20 07:51:58
bob.guenthner
Yes, both rockers were loose during the leak down test. I was assuming I would have to replace the rings. Haven't pulled the heads yet. Hopefully I'll get to that this week yet.
2022/12/20 10:22:43

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