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Gonna die of old age before getting oil out of crankcase

barborshop

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‘93 SPX rotax engine, oil in pistons, crankshaft seal leak from sitting for a long time. I’m trying to shoot the oil out of the spark plug holes but it just keeps coming. I’ve been at for about 2 hours. Is there a shortcut? Is there an end in sight?
 
If the seals are really bad then no, it will just keep coming until the oil tank is empty.
 
If the seals are really bad then no, it will just keep coming until the oil tank is empty.
It is coming out very slowly, almost as a mist, and is brownish-yellow. The new oil I put in is blue and I haven’t noticed the level dropping. This is my first time doing this. Does that sound normal?
 
You can add a little fuel down the carbs to flush more out.
Be very careful and make sure the plug wires are grounded as now you have a flammable mist coming out of the plug holes.
Also put your thumb over the plug holes to scavenge more oil out of the crankcase.

When you think most is our put the plugs back in hand tight and try to start it. Usually it will cough and oil bridges the spark gap so you have to pull them and clean them multiple times with some brake cleaner. Eventually it should run with some throttle and clean out.
Make sure you give the starter time to cool. Charge the battery disconnected from the ski and no booster/jump packs.
 
Yep just did mine a week ago, by the time it was just a mist, I was able to put plugs back in and fire it up. Like Miki said though, short burst on starter 5-6 seconds and then off for a few.
 
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