Re: engine sealing
 

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> "SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
> news:evbp23t94jk05cispapeqkf851q7gheo2m@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:10:53 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
>> <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know of any engine that is sealed enough to keep the starter and
>>> alternator dry. I submerge these components in my CJ5 on a regular
>>> basis,
>>> and they work fine.
>>
>>
>> The clock is ticking because each dunk shortens its life.
>
>
> The clock is ticking very slowly. When I was driving my Jeep regularly,
> mostly offroading, I took it swimming on several occasions and the
> alternator is still going strong.
>
> Your logic is flawed, and you haven't a clue about how to reply to the
> person that is asking the questions.
>
>

Yup, real slow. I have passed the 5 year warranty on both my starter
and alternator and mine also goes swimming lots!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Re: engine sealing
 

Mike Romain wrote:
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> We hose off our engine bays and under body to get the mud out. We spray
> the mud out of our alternators and off our batteries, we hose down the
> 'inside' of our Jeeps, we get together and take apart our starters every
> couple years to clean the mud out of them, we have to remove our hubs
> and clean the mud out and repack them sometimes 3 time a season
snip


Then what holds your Jeep together? ;)

tw

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Re: engine sealing
 

Mike Romain wrote:
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> We hose off our engine bays and under body to get the mud out. We spray
> the mud out of our alternators and off our batteries, we hose down the
> 'inside' of our Jeeps, we get together and take apart our starters every
> couple years to clean the mud out of them, we have to remove our hubs
> and clean the mud out and repack them sometimes 3 time a season
snip


Then what holds your Jeep together? ;)

tw

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Re: engine sealing
 

Mike Romain wrote:
snip
> We hose off our engine bays and under body to get the mud out. We spray
> the mud out of our alternators and off our batteries, we hose down the
> 'inside' of our Jeeps, we get together and take apart our starters every
> couple years to clean the mud out of them, we have to remove our hubs
> and clean the mud out and repack them sometimes 3 time a season
snip


Then what holds your Jeep together? ;)

tw

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Re: engine sealing
 

Mike Romain wrote:
snip
> We hose off our engine bays and under body to get the mud out. We spray
> the mud out of our alternators and off our batteries, we hose down the
> 'inside' of our Jeeps, we get together and take apart our starters every
> couple years to clean the mud out of them, we have to remove our hubs
> and clean the mud out and repack them sometimes 3 time a season
snip


Then what holds your Jeep together? ;)

tw

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Re: engine sealing
 

In article <oqhp235fl6i89jih79v84iehu0fdrt30t2@4ax.com>,
admin@snoman.com says...
> On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:42:39 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > I regularly hose out my alternator after mud
> >runs even.
>
>
> Spoken like a tru shade tree mech
[balls snipped]

> -----------------
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Man what a troll.

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Re: engine sealing
 

In article <oqhp235fl6i89jih79v84iehu0fdrt30t2@4ax.com>,
admin@snoman.com says...
> On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:42:39 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > I regularly hose out my alternator after mud
> >runs even.
>
>
> Spoken like a tru shade tree mech
[balls snipped]

> -----------------
> TheTrollMan.com

Man what a troll.

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Snojob Follies:
SBJ: Dumb brake question
http://tinyurl.com/2ya3wo

SBJ: Snoball Defense System v1.01
http://tinyurl.com/2hth74
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Re: engine sealing
 

In article <oqhp235fl6i89jih79v84iehu0fdrt30t2@4ax.com>,
admin@snoman.com says...
> On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:42:39 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > I regularly hose out my alternator after mud
> >runs even.
>
>
> Spoken like a tru shade tree mech
[balls snipped]

> -----------------
> TheTrollMan.com

Man what a troll.

-----------------------------------
Snojob Follies:
SBJ: Dumb brake question
http://tinyurl.com/2ya3wo

SBJ: Snoball Defense System v1.01
http://tinyurl.com/2hth74
-----------------------------------

Re: engine sealing
 

In article <oqhp235fl6i89jih79v84iehu0fdrt30t2@4ax.com>,
admin@snoman.com says...
> On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:42:39 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > I regularly hose out my alternator after mud
> >runs even.
>
>
> Spoken like a tru shade tree mech
[balls snipped]

> -----------------
> TheTrollMan.com

Man what a troll.

-----------------------------------
Snojob Follies:
SBJ: Dumb brake question
http://tinyurl.com/2ya3wo

SBJ: Snoball Defense System v1.01
http://tinyurl.com/2hth74
-----------------------------------

Re: engine sealing
 

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<afapowell28@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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>I would like to know how the engine compartment is sealed so as to no
> water in around the starter or Alt.,I know the old army jeeps were
> like that but forgot how it was done.
> thanks Frank
>