Re: TWL: 2-Cycle Detroits / AirSeps
Subject: Re: TWL: 2-Cycle Detroits / AirSeps
From: Joe DellaFera (samakijoe@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu May 03 2001 - 17:27:59 EDT
At 04:35 PM 05/03/2001 -0400, David A. Stahl wrote:
>As we have all heard on the list, the older two cycle Detroit Diesels can
>be leaky, drippy, slobbering and generally dirty beasts. Yes, they are also
>light weight, powerful, smooth, cheap and easy to rebuild with parts
>everywhere and a pair of them are already attached to Skooch.
>At least two companies make special Crankcase enclosed systems to help stop
>or retard many of these maladies. The most famous for these contraptions is
>Walker Engineering and the Walker Air SEP. I found out that Racor (the fuel
>filter folks) also have a closed crankcase system.
>For my 4-53 naturals the Walkers are $750 each and the Racor versions are
>$375.
>Anybody know anything about these contraptions.
>David Stahl
David:
I installed a set on the boat last year. For no other reason then to be
able to tell some good "J. Foley" stories. No, just kidding. I didn't
know any better, who to deal with not weather or not to buy them... For
$1600.00 I got all the pieces needed to fit them on the engines (T/Perkins
T-6354) Easy job. Within a day's run I noticed that the engine room
smelled clean and my oil consumption was down. (about 1/2) I just figured
out that I will have to run the engines long enough to burn 1000 qt. of oil
before I break even. I like them but I don't know if I would do it again.
Hard to justify the expense to Margaret, but I have a rule to cover this
type of problem. It's "don't tell, don't ask". (who said there are no
good ideas coming out of the Federal Government?)...jd
Joe DellaFera / Margaret Murray
36' Prairie DC "Prairie Star"
Pompano Beach, Fl.
