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    Briggsbandit Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 19, 2008, 06:01 PM
    16.5 Briggs ohv oil in air box
    I have a Toro with a 16.5 single cylinder vertical shaft.Oil is dumping out of the crank case vent tube into the air box.It doesn't seem to burn any unless its over filled,Runs and starts fine , I have to add about a pint of oil each time I mow.Compression checks out at around 110.Anyone know what's going on here?
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    May 19, 2008, 06:03 PM
    Replace the oil breather. The thing connected to the "crankcase vent tube".
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    May 20, 2008, 06:26 PM
    Replace the breather assembly, make sure they give you a new gasket also.
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