Re: engine sealing
 

<afapowell28@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> On Apr 23, 12:27 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>> > "SnoMan" <a...@snoman.com> wrote in message
>> >news:evbp23t94jk05cispapeqkf851q7gheo2m@4ax.com.. .
>> >> On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:10:53 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
>> >> <c...@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
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
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>
> well lets put it this way if you were in this part of the country
> which is Ontario Canada with a clay situation in the mud there is no
> way in hell you would get away with what you are doing, the states
> has to be alot diff. but come here and try that you won't last
>

Mike is already there.

Re: engine sealing
 

<afapowell28@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:1178499336.666731.325180@y80g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
> On Apr 23, 12:27 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>> > "SnoMan" <a...@snoman.com> wrote in message
>> >news:evbp23t94jk05cispapeqkf851q7gheo2m@4ax.com.. .
>> >> On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:10:53 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
>> >> <c...@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
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)- Hide quoted
>> text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> well lets put it this way if you were in this part of the country
> which is Ontario Canada with a clay situation in the mud there is no
> way in hell you would get away with what you are doing, the states
> has to be alot diff. but come here and try that you won't last
>

Mike is already there.

Re: engine sealing
 

<afapowell28@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:1178499336.666731.325180@y80g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
> On Apr 23, 12:27 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>> > "SnoMan" <a...@snoman.com> wrote in message
>> >news:evbp23t94jk05cispapeqkf851q7gheo2m@4ax.com.. .
>> >> On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:10:53 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
>> >> <c...@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
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)- Hide quoted
>> text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> well lets put it this way if you were in this part of the country
> which is Ontario Canada with a clay situation in the mud there is no
> way in hell you would get away with what you are doing, the states
> has to be alot diff. but come here and try that you won't last
>

Mike is already there.

Re: engine sealing
 

Jeff Strickland wrote:
> <afapowell28> wrote

>> well lets put it this way if you were in this part of the country
>> which is Ontario Canada with a clay situation in the mud there is no
>> way in hell you would get away with what you are doing, the states
>> has to be alot diff. but come here and try that you won't last
>>
>
> Mike is already there.

All I know is my old C-10 Chevy spent a lot of time axle deep
in muck (clay and drilling mud) All it needed was to have the
starter hosed off every now and then. The worst thing was the
bell housing packing up with mud.

--
DougW

Re: engine sealing
 

Jeff Strickland wrote:
> <afapowell28> wrote

>> well lets put it this way if you were in this part of the country
>> which is Ontario Canada with a clay situation in the mud there is no
>> way in hell you would get away with what you are doing, the states
>> has to be alot diff. but come here and try that you won't last
>>
>
> Mike is already there.

All I know is my old C-10 Chevy spent a lot of time axle deep
in muck (clay and drilling mud) All it needed was to have the
starter hosed off every now and then. The worst thing was the
bell housing packing up with mud.

--
DougW

Re: engine sealing
 

Jeff Strickland wrote:
> <afapowell28> wrote

>> well lets put it this way if you were in this part of the country
>> which is Ontario Canada with a clay situation in the mud there is no
>> way in hell you would get away with what you are doing, the states
>> has to be alot diff. but come here and try that you won't last
>>
>
> Mike is already there.

All I know is my old C-10 Chevy spent a lot of time axle deep
in muck (clay and drilling mud) All it needed was to have the
starter hosed off every now and then. The worst thing was the
bell housing packing up with mud.

--
DougW

Re: engine sealing
 

Jeff Strickland wrote:
> <afapowell28> wrote

>> well lets put it this way if you were in this part of the country
>> which is Ontario Canada with a clay situation in the mud there is no
>> way in hell you would get away with what you are doing, the states
>> has to be alot diff. but come here and try that you won't last
>>
>
> Mike is already there.

All I know is my old C-10 Chevy spent a lot of time axle deep
in muck (clay and drilling mud) All it needed was to have the
starter hosed off every now and then. The worst thing was the
bell housing packing up with mud.

--
DougW

Re: engine sealing
 

On May 6, 9:18 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > <afapowell28> wrote
> >> well lets put it this way if you were in this part of the country
> >> which is Ontario Canada with a clay situation in the mud there is no
> >> way in hell you would get away with what you are doing, the states
> >> has to be alot diff. but come here and try that you won't last
>
> > Mike is already there.
>
> All I know is my old C-10 Chevy spent a lot of time axle deep
> in muck (clay and drilling mud) All it needed was to have the
> starter hosed off every now and then. The worst thing was the
> bell housing packing up with mud.
>
> --
> DougW

well I could be into this stuff every week but I'm not but when I am
fixing them they are packed with mud very easy for the brushes to hang
up

Re: engine sealing
 

On May 6, 9:18 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > <afapowell28> wrote
> >> well lets put it this way if you were in this part of the country
> >> which is Ontario Canada with a clay situation in the mud there is no
> >> way in hell you would get away with what you are doing, the states
> >> has to be alot diff. but come here and try that you won't last
>
> > Mike is already there.
>
> All I know is my old C-10 Chevy spent a lot of time axle deep
> in muck (clay and drilling mud) All it needed was to have the
> starter hosed off every now and then. The worst thing was the
> bell housing packing up with mud.
>
> --
> DougW

well I could be into this stuff every week but I'm not but when I am
fixing them they are packed with mud very easy for the brushes to hang
up

Re: engine sealing
 

On May 6, 9:18 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > <afapowell28> wrote
> >> well lets put it this way if you were in this part of the country
> >> which is Ontario Canada with a clay situation in the mud there is no
> >> way in hell you would get away with what you are doing, the states
> >> has to be alot diff. but come here and try that you won't last
>
> > Mike is already there.
>
> All I know is my old C-10 Chevy spent a lot of time axle deep
> in muck (clay and drilling mud) All it needed was to have the
> starter hosed off every now and then. The worst thing was the
> bell housing packing up with mud.
>
> --
> DougW

well I could be into this stuff every week but I'm not but when I am
fixing them they are packed with mud very easy for the brushes to hang
up