[Alberg30] Atomic 4

John Birch Sunstone at cogeco.ca
Mon Nov 10 23:51:28 PST 2003


Yikes indeed - not a chance you can heavily oil the cylinders with fine oil
and penetrating oil and let it sit pickled on the chance the oil will free
up the rings which are likely what has seized?

I've even seen the oil sump filled right up so the bearings are immersed and
pickled in oil. Then let it sit for a couple of weeks before trying to turn
it over after removing some of the oil from the sump and leaving the spark
plugs out.

You might get away with it - I've seen it done before and the A4 is not a
fine tolerance engine to begin with.

Just a suggestion, others may disagree and think it a waste of time.

Best of luck,

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon LACO" <mainstay at csolve.net>
To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Atomic 4


> Yikes -
>
> Horrible story!   I heard of that happening to a diesel a few years ago.
> The owner of that boat told me that it was a good practice to drain the
> water lift muffler if cranking for more than a few seconds... stock Whitby
> up-pipes have a little drain cock on them.  Sorry to offer this story too
> late.
>
>
> #426 Surprise
>
>
>
> on 11/10/03 12:14 PM, RReitz6289 at aol.com at RReitz6289 at aol.com wrote:
>
> > The Group,
> > At the early part of the year I enjoyed sailing. One day I came back to
port
> > and all was well.The engine that could did, then a week later I came to
take
> > her out and she would not start. I checked/dismantled and cleaned the
> > carburetor, cleaned and set the plugs, checked the spark, the fuel,
anything I
> > could
> > think of. I tried to start it, it would not start.
> > I called in a mechanic who appeared a few days later and informed me the
> > engine was seized. He explained that I had probably turned it over to
much and
> > had
> > drawn water in through the exhaust. I went down with a pipe wrench to
attempt
> > to free it up and was unsuccessful. I am now in the market for an engine
> > rebuilder, a rebuilt engine, or a place that I could work on it at. I
have the
> > experience in rebuilding engines and the original Universal, Atomic Four
> > Manual.
> > Does anyone have any ideas what my problem might have been and where I
could
> > turn to for my engine problem.
> > I was thinking of a place in Maryland, Moyer Marine, has anyone had
> > experience with them. I understand there is also a place in
Pennsylvania?
> > I can be reached directly at RREITZ6289 at aol.com
> > Thank you all
> > Ralph Reitz
> > Dances with Waves #457
> > Sea Bright, New Jersey
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