Honda GX270 ticking at low RPM

Name: Honda GX270 ticking at low RPM
Uploaded: 2026-09-30T14:57:20-05:00
Description: This log splitter GX270 ticks only at low RPM and the noise seems to go away at high rpm. Another GX270 does not do this. It starts easily and sounds normal at high rpm, with the tick noticeable only at low RPM. Valve clearance was checked and adjusted. Oil is 15w-40, just changed. Compression is about 100.

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This log splitter GX270 ticks only at low RPM and the noise seems to go away at high rpm. Another GX270 does not do this. It starts easily and sounds normal at high rpm, with the tick noticeable only at low RPM. Valve clearance was checked and adjusted. Oil is 15w-40, just changed. Compression is about 100.

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