Date:         Wed, 15 Apr 1998 22:42:51 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      How deep can a Syncro go swimming?
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I am at the finishing up of my engine swap in my Syncro Double Cab.  I must
admit this was more diffucult that I thought it would be seeing how I had
to invent a lot of it as I go.  The next one should be a snap!

At any rate I was standing back and admiring how clean the engine bay looks
now with a total lack of hoses and wires that was found on the old
wasserboxer. Then I got to thinking that everything is now higher up on the
Rabbit engine that it was in the wasserboxer. I figure that there is about
5 to 6 more inches in difference to where the alternator and spark plugs
were - if not a little more.  Was there an "official" depth the Syncro
could go before you could get in trouble?  What is the practical depth one
should take?  I've seen some of the previous posts about wet O2 sensor
causing the engine to run bad, but I have none right now so the lowest
thing electrical to get wet is the distributor.  Now with a bit of silicon
to seal it to the block and some sealant on the plug wires the next thing
to get in trouble is the spark plugs again silicon sealant of some sort.
The air intake is all sealed - I would have to totally submerge the engine
before water went in the intake system.  The only weak spot I can see is
the alternator followed by the coil.  Anyone turn their wasserboxers into
wasserratten yet?

-- David Marshall, Quesnel BC,  david@volkswagen.org --
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