Date:         Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:38:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Tolga Morawski <tolga@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tolga Morawski <tolga@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: main seal seating (was Boston Bob Engine)
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  The engine *does* in fact leak at the same rate sitting on the curb,
it's not a driving only situation.  The breathers were mostly new and
checked and rechecked so I doubt that they wer at fault.
  As far as not getting a chance to work or check out the engine it was
there on several occasions for weeks at a time at times arranged in
advance with Bob, after which I was told by Bob and Greg that both had
checked it out and Bob had "done what he could."  Was I lied to?  I agree
with John, I think it needed scrapping the case and sadly Bob didn't feel
it warranted fixing.  I do.

>Date:    Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:37:10 -0400
>From:    ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
>Subject: Re: Boston Bob Engine
>
>-Adam
>thanks for the thought but the truth is that case seam or dipstick tube
>gasket was leaking according to Greg's repair.  I was never once given the
>chance to fix it This was only a problem according to the customer on the
>highway otherwise no leaks seen around town.  This could have been excessive
>crank case pressure due to a restricted breather tube or ring damage who
>knows not me.
>A plan to fix it was made but the customer would rather complain and bad
>mouth me than give me the chance to fix it.

>Date:    Wed, 28 Apr 2004 23:34:22 -0400
>From:    John Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM>
>Subject: Re: main seal seating (was Boston Bob Engine)
>
>Now this has gotten me curious... if the pully-side seal has been replaced
>multiple times, it has to be the case causing the problem, right (unless
>all those seals are bad)? In situations like this what would cause the
>problem, and how would a fix be arrived at -- besides scrapping the case?
>I'm hearing a lot of unhappiness, but not what can be done about it.
>
>Please, no more discussions of people's character -- I'm just interested
>in the technical solution.
>
>john