1969 SA 200 and 2007 Lincoln 305G Trouble

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If worst comes to worst, I can just take the machine in to Continental Engines and have them fixed up, but - I'll ask here first. Both Machines went down TODAY. Both!My 2007 Lincoln 305G, I bought brand new back in 2007. Has 1300 hours give or take; all this machine does is sit outside, outside my shop area, and act as a "Generator". I have my lights, grinders, and audio system plugged into the power outlets, and quite often, it also runs the 220 Outlet Power for my Miller Dynasty 200 Tig Welder. Quite often, it is a Maximum of 3 hours give or take, running time at high idle nearly every day. Today, it is puking out black oil from the Exhaust. It is blowing white and blue smoke. There is black gummed up oil located at the bottom of the machine, and around the engine.) Oil has been changed. But keep in mind, "A" machine used in the field for 10 hours a day, 7 days a week for 70 hours, or This machine used for 3 hours, 7 days a week for 16 to 28 hours. Spark plugs had oil on them.My 1969 SA 200,  (I don't run this machine often, I baby it) has an IDLE like a tractor, and hanging around 500 rpms. When it warmed up today, it returned back to about 1000 to 1200 Rpms, and the machine went from a "Tractor Idle" to the 'smooth running, idle' as it should be. Keep in mind, that this machine has a knob on it, that I just have to turn, and it adjusts my rpms higher or lower. I have the machine at the Lowest IDLE. The problem here, is that I have a Creamy light colored substance that was actually flowing out of the Oils dipstick shaft. There is even this creamy colored foamy stuff on the dipstick itself, and internet websites suggest that it is anything from antifreeze going into the oil, or even water. Well, I need that SA200 to Run properly because Its My pride and joy, and I need that 305G to run properly, because I need to use it as a Generator.
Reply:The 305G sounds like a burned piston or broken ring(s).The SA200 is most likely a blown head gasket allowing coolant into the oil.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Hey, thankyou very much for the Reply, duaneb55; I may have found the trouble, and it was one of the silliest of things - I placed both machines on a flatdeck truck that was angled forward, and had a flat tire - So ofcourse, the machines wouldn't be flat by any means. Lately, I was going to change the Oil on both the SA, and the 305G, so I leveled the truck just enough to where it was 'relatively level'.I changed the Oil previously on the 305G where it wasn't level, and it had enough oil up to the "Fill Line" of course, it actually had more - because it wasn't truly sitting Level. WHEN I did make the truck sit level, this is where both machines immediately caused my problems. Therefore, the 305G Actually Had far, far more oil - an absolutely stupid amount of oil, and the Machine was practically sweating the stuff out. Proper Oil change on flat surface, and take the muffler to a car wash to wash out any Oil, and put together. The Machine now runs perfect. (TOO MUCH OIL)The SA200 - I was reading that there could possibly be condensation at the bottom of the oil pan, on some trucking website, and it would do the very same thing as my Welder did. I check the oil constantly, along with the radiator, and both are in Extremely good shape. Clean. THe Machine now runs properly.
Reply:Good to hear there weren't any serious problems with either unit and thanks for posting up your findings.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!