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how can i fix my oil blowby 17hp briggs Scott's mower?

oil blowby at crankcase breather and exaust, just bought tractor; looks like new; ''says less than 50 hours'' but serious smoke when under load.
guy wesley, July 2006
Even thou it shows low hours the rings might be sized up from setting up ........had same problem with one once ....engine even locked up ....pulled engine and replace rings and has runn great ever since .....might try something like a mystery marvel oil and let soak in engine for a week or 2 and keep toppimg it off but engine would have to be at angle where cylinder would be in upright position ......

bg, July 2006