Date:         Tue, 28 Jun 2016 09:09:31 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Is it reasonable to expect a rebuilt waterboxer to be bone
              dry underneath?
Comments: To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@comcast.net>
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Ken, I can't really speak to your questin specifically, except to say that
my engines always seemed to be oily on the bottom. Lezn it, and it's oily
again in short order.

When I was active in aircraft maintenance, a clean engine was the mark of a
well maintained aircraft. The opposed cylinder engines were very much like
Wasserboxer's - split case, detachable cylinders. For commercial operations
with smaller than airline sized aircraft, 100 hous of operation brought on
the 100 hour inspection. Cleaning that engine was necessary for a good
close look. I always found that the split case-detachable cylinder
arrangement was always prone to leak a little oil. And if it was allowed to
accumulate it became a fire hazard, and you can't pull over and park on a
cloud. So being judicious in cleaning that engine was important. I would
think the same would be true for our WBX'ers.

Just my experience.

John
On Jun 28, 2016 08:47, "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@comcast.net>
wrote:

> I want to see what other folks are experiencing on this issue.  I have been
> installing rebuilt waterboxers for the past 18 years from many different
> vendors, plus I have rebuilt a number of them myself.  One of the things I
> see is that after a month or two, they all start to leak or seep oil here
> and there.  It is usually nothing more than a drop or two on the ground
> after the van sits overnight.  However I have had customers who have
> expected their engines to have no leaks, no wetness, and now spots on the
> ground after sitting.  I have tried to address these concerns, re-sealing
> things, etc. but I have never been successful getting a waterboxer engine
> that is completely bone dry on the bottom (oil).  Am I doing something
> wrong?  Also I have never seen a vendor's engine like Boston Bob back in
> the day or AVP or GEX or other rebuilders who are unknown, that didn't have
> some leaks or seeps here and there.  What is a reasonable expectation for a
> rebuilt waterboxer?  What have you experienced?
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>