[Alberg30] Atomic 4

[Gordon LACO]

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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