| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | When you pull the pan, be sure to check out the rear seal. It's beginning to sound like it's tightening up after a few minutes of running time. There should be some discoloration of the seal and/or the crankshaft surface where the seal runs if it's gotten tight enough to seize the engine up. Jerry
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