Honda Gcv160 Pressure Washer Oil Leak

By the way my small engine repair skills are pretty slim.

Honda gcv160 pressure washer oil leak. Check the equipment powered by this engine. Honda gcv engines offer a quiet yet powerful and lightweight combination for a variety of demanding applications. This is often caused by leaving the washer idle over the winter without draining it properly leading the water left inside to freeze expanding and splitting the plastic elements of the pressure washer. Honda s oil alert system helps to prevent engine seizure due to a low oil condition.

For the location of the plug refer to your pressure washer owner s manual. I thought it was leaking from the valve cover aka head cover. There are lots of videos and info about replacing or resealing the valve cover which i did. The gcv160 on my pressure washer started leaking.

Just exactly how do i get to that o ring. I have owned a generac pressure washer 3000 psi 2 7 gpm model 0060241 with the rmv 2 6g30 pump bought new march 22 2013. This is after a couple years of seldom use. I searched for youtube or forum information about an oil leak on my honda gcv160 engine which is on my ryobi 2800 pressure washer.

But that did not stop the oil leak. You know couple times a year doing cleanup. Check for fluid leaks and loose or damaged parts. Review the instructions provided with the equipment powered by this engine for any precautions and procedures that should be followed before engine startup.

Air cleaner page 8. To change the pump oil place the bucket or pan you used for the engine oil under the pressure washer pump oil drain plug. Used only once or twice a year i replaced the oil at the recommended 20 ho read more. Anyhow it s leaking from the seal at the base of the camshaft pulley.

Change the oil in your pressure washer s water pump after the first 10 hours of use and then after every 250 hours or three months thereafter.