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  1. Bryant

    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    if it is gas in the oil there are two ways that it gets in there. the most common way is when the fuel pump diaphram of the mechanical pump fails and starts pumping gas into the the oil. sense you dont have an mechanical pump that is not the problem. the only other way gas will get into the oil is past the pistons. it could be bad ring seal or broken rings or broken pistons. you need to do a compression test to find which cylinder is the problem.
     
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    gas in the oil

    I will try to do the compression test as soon as I get a chance.. do I pull all the plugs first before I start checking cylinders?? I know I do need to pull the coil wire
     
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    Pull all of the plugs and wire open the throttle.
     

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