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Message: <blockquote data-quote="goodtech" data-source="post: 1731" data-attributes="member: 259"><p>It has been a while since I have adjusted valves on a 1702. The engine may just have a weak cylinder in #1 which may or may not blow smoke. You say you have alot of blow by, your rings may be worn, or the cyclinder walls are tore up up. This is very common when these 1702 over heat. Most people just throw a new head gasket on them and take back off. but all you blow by is coming from the worn rings or cylinder walls. As for the head gasket bolts I would of left them alone. I have learned on these kubotas if they are running, let them run till they die, otherwise you end up where you are, with a bigger headache then where you started. Run a compression test on it, I bet you find your compression low, if it is, I would run till she dies, you would be amazed on how long some of those low compression engines run. Good luck. Now you see why I said something about your hydrostat. good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>