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Re: lv-ab: Engine water strainers

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Date: Fri Aug 06 2004 - 11:29:54 EDT

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    "Rufus Laggren" <> writes:

    > I think Lew may be a bit pessimistic in saying your engine is on its
    > last leg.

    Think my actual comment was, "Your Universal is approaching end of life."

    That's not to say the engine may not last a long time; however, consider
    the following:

    1) Getting replacement spares will get more problematic with time.
    2) Exposing a raw water cooled engine to salt water cooling is not in the
    best interest of an old engine.
    3) The economics of continuing to pay higher insurance rates for a
    gasoline power plant start looking bigger and bigger.

    Lew

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