On Nov 1, 3:32pm, Westerdale, Bob wrote:
> Subject: RE: The long road back
>
> Drew wrote:
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> The only thing I could think of that would cause this
> was that the cam had been broken (always assume the worst) causing
> the valve timing for the #4 cylinder to go out and allowing the piston
> to bash into the valves.
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> Lucky Guy- My fuel pump lever pin fell halfway out, I pushed it
> back in and drove another few miles whereupon it fell out again and
> yes, the camshaft snapped, just like you feared. Fortunately,
> the valve doesn't stay open, and no piston crashing occurs.
>
I didn't feel like I HAD to admit it but I guess it'll be good for my
soul to confess. This was the second time the pin came out on this fuel
pump too. Although I did go to the trouble of staking around the hole the
first time in an attempt to keep the pin in. Didn't work :-(
>
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> I'm going to take the block and head somewhere to get them cleaned out
> and was wondering if this will remove the rust build up? I'm also
> concerned about the aluminum plugs in the head and oil gallery. Does
> the cleaning solution used to clean things up eat aluminum?
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> If your engine guy doesn't clean ALL the crap out, you shouldn't pay
> him.
> If he is a good guy, he will replace all those Al plugs anyway,
> and clean out the oil passageways as well.
>
According to the Moss catalog, the alum. plugs for the oil gallery aren't
available. Hence my concern.
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>
> Good luck,
> Bob Westerdale
> 59 3A TS36967E
>-- End of excerpt from Westerdale, Bob
Thanks Bob. I may need it.
Drew
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Drew Rogge
drew@pixar.com
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